The herald., 1898-11-19

themselves worthy and those who are COM
paratiyely unknown are equally as good OF
they could not have passed the convention
and been chosen to represent the people in
this fight. The city auditor is the watchdog
of the treasury, as all bills must pass
through his hands, and unless he is careful
bills may pass that are illegal.
Mr.. Harlan, candidate for tax collector,
followed with few words, after which
Judge Wright was introduced by the chair.
He was received with great applause and
cries of "He's all right"
"Time was when Los Angeles was small
town." said he, "but that is Of the past. 1t
is now in an era of growth and prosper
ity that augurs we'll for the future. NUM-
cipal ownership is an attractive and pleas
ing question but it is merely the entering
wedge and in the near future ] hope that all
public utilities will be run in the interest of
the people. The hour has come, has past,
il you please, and we are in the midst of the
solutior) of the water question. The time
has come when the city should distribute
water to the people at cost, the people 60
ing down to the rivers brink hand in hand
and getting the pure water God has given
them. The question is before the court of
arbitration for settlement and you are to
select the men to present the city's side of
the case. You want men competent and
Experienced to present that case and argue
| it for you before that board"
Chas. holster and j. II. Dockweiler each
addressed the audience.
Mayor Snyder arriving in the midst of
one of the speeches was received with tre-
inendous applause, the people rising as one
man to greet him. The mayor made as usual
good speech and was attentively listened
| to.
| At the close of the meeting there was a
barbecue that was enjoyed by the large
audience, George II. Leroy serving roast
pig weighing l40 pounds, with potato salad,
rye bread and beer to match. The Harmony
gardens is the meeting place of the Moneta
Social club, who were out in force with
| many of the Hickory club.
MEETINGS TONIGHT
There will be two Democratic meetings
tonight in the Fifth and Eighth wards. In
| the Eighth E. L. Hutchson and +. w. Al
lender will address the citizens at the Plaza,
while the Fifth ward meeting will be held
in Paulk's hall, corner of Hoover and Wash
ington streets, with r. L. del Vale, IL. L.
Hazard and j.. II. Dockweiler as the speak
ers.
The Republicans will hold two meetings
tonight. One is at the Italian hall on Buena
Vista street in the Second ward, and will
be especially for the Spanish American citi-
zens. The principal speakers, Ralph Sepul-
veda, Thomas Goss and John &. Mott, and
Candidates Eaton, White, Haas, Martin
dale, Carson, Baker and Chambers will be
present.
The other meeting will be at 6l0 East
Fifth street, in the Seventh ward. Dan
Cooper will preside, Frank Davis and Frank
Dominguez will address the audience, and
the candidates who will present themselves
are Messrs. Ward, Drain, Olmstead, Ben
Louder, candidate for council, and II. l.
Jones candidate for school board.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
The Republicans of the Eighth ward met
at Painters hall, Also street, last evening.
w. ID. Sherer served as president and Geo.
+. Phibbs as secretary Frank p Olmsted
DR.. Will II. Stearns and Ben l.. Ward spoke
in the interest of their several candidates.
School director Mc1nerney and II. G. Good
ing spoke for the general interests of the
party ticket.
The Second ward was addressed at Bout
tiers hall, corner of Bellevue and Bunker
Hill avenues, by all of the candidates on the
Republican city ticket with the exception of
Fred Eaton, candidate for mayor. Assem-
blyman Conrey spoke on the lesson of the
recent election and Chairman w. IL. Dick
inson adjourned the meeting.