The herald., 1898-11-26
CAMPAIGNS PROGRESS
THREE LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTS
TIC UNION MEETINGS
WRIGHT ON HIS CANDIDACY
Hits Back Strongly at His Critics
Eaton's Talk Devoid of Argument.
Tonight's Meetings

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hall. Macy street bridge and the Hickory
club.
The West End hall was filled to overflow
ing. many men standing to hear the speak
ers The candidates made particularly good
speeches, the large audience SEEMING to call
forth their best endeavors. j. ID. Bailey
acted as chairman and j. II. Armstrong as
secretary.
City Clerk Hance, the first speaker, said
he was glad to say that during the two years
he had been in office not word had been SAID
against the department over which he pre-
sided.
City Engineer Dockweiler briefly alluded
to the water question, giving partial history
of the city water company in its early days
As Mayor Snyder was introduced he was
heartily applauded. Mr. Snyder recounted
that four years ago he had been elected
councilman from this ward and had stood
by the people, securing a reduction of the
water rates so that wnere he had been
paying $3.45 per month he now paid S2.25.
The reduction that he had secured to the
city had amounted to $500, 600 iii three years.
When, he first became mayor he was very
much interested in seeing the city secure
its own plant, and had tried to get the
council to issue bonds for that purpose. The
city attorney had ruled that Los Angeles
city bonds, payable in coin or lawful money,
would not sell, although the courts had dc
cided they were good. In May, 1896, the
Pomeroy and Hooker suit began. That
suit was fought through the courts from
that time until the 5th day OF October,
1897. The fall term of the supreme court
was to begin the 18th day of October. Real
izing the effect of delay, the mayor went to
San Francisco on a special trip to see the
chief justice of the supreme court. The JUS
tice assured him, after hearing his story, that
the case was an emergency one and should be
heard as speedily as possible The mayor
came back to Los Angeles, called on Judge
c. c. Wright, caused a memorial to be
drawn up, presented it to the city council,
it was passed, sent to the supreme court and
the case set for trial Oct. Is, 1897. Although
said case had been argued year ago, no de-
oision had been given, and the city is still
patiently awaiting it.
Lieutenant Winans was introduced as the
next speaker. He paid attention to Fred
Eaton's candidacy for mayor at some length,
showing the utter abserce of argument in
Mr.. Eaton remarks. The Republican can
didate in a speech last week said that the
city should lay six-inch mains where the
water company now has two-inch. to be
ready for the city ownership when it came.
Mr.. Winans showed the folly of laying pipe
where they could not connect with anything
in order to get water saying that it was sim
ply a scheme to catch votes
WHERE WRIGHT STANDS
Judge c. c. Wright, the union candidate
for the city attorney ship, was the next
speaker. Mr.. Wright pledged himself to
carefully guard the city's interests in all
things involved in the duties OF his office
He referred to the criticism recently made
by one of the Republican speakers to the
effect that he was not in harmony with
the council on the water question. Mr.
Wright said that he was fully in accord with
the universal sentiment prevailing in this
city in all parties. He favored municipal
ownership at the earliest practicable mo-
ment and maintained that it is the duty of
both parties to the water contract to fully
comply with its provisions. lie argued that
as soon as the board of arbitrators have de-
determined the value of the water com
panys improvements the city should proceed
to pay the price so determined, and thus CON
the end desired by all parties in
this city. He said he could not understand
what was meant by the speaker above re-
ferred to when he said that if Mr. Wright
was elected much that had already been
gained by the city in the water controversy
would be lost. He favored prompt action
along legal lines, and would do all in his
power to bring to speedy end all existing
controversies.
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upon him by a writer in the Times of YES
tefday morning concerning the irrigation
district law, and said that in so far as that
law had failed it had been because of the
violation of its provisions; that where the
conditions were right and the law was fol-
lowed there could be no such thing as fail
tire or disappointment in its operation. Fl
stated that he would be glad, indeed, to meet
the orators on the other side in a discussion
OF this or any other question mooted by
them.
Referring to the Endorsement of Mr.. Haas. !
published III the Times Yesterday morning.
Mr.. Wright said he was pleased to see that
certain members Of the bar and four superior
judges had testified In complimentary terms
to Mr.. Haas ability as a lawyer. He said
he had no doubt but that he (lIr. Wright
could have procured similar testimonials
from the same gentlemen had he made sim
liar Application therefor; that lawyers and
judges are always generous and kind to mem-
bers OF the profession, and were never slow
to come to the rescue of anyone needing as
slstance. He mad thought, however. that
a candidate Tor so important an office as
city attorney should rest his case on his
as lawyer, rather than on friendly
testimonials of those who know him no bet
ter than the rest of his professional brethren.
Z. j. Dahl spoke for few moments. lie
said the last election was an Endorsement OF
the administration. The people voted to in
dorse the Republican party because they
were III power in the midst of negotiations
that affected the whole country, so they
were upheld. The people of this city should
uphold the administration and vote for
Mayor Snyder and the Democratic ticket.
Candidates De Garmo, Holster Walker
and Harlan followed in short speeches.
AT MACY STREET
At Macy street bridge the speakers ad-
dressed crowd from wagon. Adolph
Ramlsh, candidate for the school board.
made a good speech. saying that a man for
the school board should be one who could
afford to give his time and attend to the
duties OF the position; that if he was elect
ed he would do by them as he did for hin
self in his own business, and make his work
a success.
Mayor Snyder was received with cheer;
and made happy speech
Charles holster aroused as much enthu. |