The herald., 1898-11-22
CAMPAIGNS PROGRESS
UNION MEETINGS LAST NIGHT
AROUSE ENTHUsIAsM
SNYDER ON HIS RECORD
His Consistency in the Water Cues
ton Is Unanswerable-TheC City
Central Committees Petition

Every day the interest in the campaign
grows. The Democrats are waking up to
the fact that by long, strong pull and pull
altogether they can win not only the mayor
and the bulk of the city ticket but also ma
jority of the council. The two union meet
ing last night were attended by large and
enthusiastic audiences.
Many ladies were in attendance at the
meeting in Akey's hall where w. A. Fiede-
Ter presided, introducing c. c. Wright, cam
didate for city attorney. Mr.. Wright point
ed out that the water question was the para
| mount issue of the campaign and promised
| his influence, if elected, to secure to the con-
sumer water at its bare cost lie claimed
for the Democratic party the lead in the
movement for municipal ownership.
is it policy" asked Mr.. Wright ito vote
| for a party that is comparatively recent
convert to this cause? We should develop
more water in the river and serve it to our
| people at the bare cost of service. Our party
stands for the public ownership of public
utilities and as soon as possible we will at
| tain these reforms"
Mayor Snyder appearing at this time, was
greeted with tremendous applause and
Judge Wright gave way to him. Chairman
Fiedeler introduced the mayor as man
who had taken his stand for the people. The
mayor said
The water question is of the utmost i'm
portance to the people of this city, but
greater than that is the question of hui
nanity. A man who is compelled to beg for
work is not good citizen. The danger that
confronts us is not from the law breaker, So
called, but from the corporation that steals
under sanction of laws passed by city coun-
ellis and legislators. In that lies the menace
to the perpetuity of our democratic form
of government. The people will learn that
we can do for ourselves without profit bet
ter than corporation can do for profit
Corporation means combination and that is
directly against the democratic government
and the brotherhood of man.
"The corporations have said that munici.
pal ownership is against the interests of the
people, but we know it is not. Municipal
ownership of public utilities is the solution
of great many of the ills that affect us.
The people and not the corporations should
reap the benefit. The Express tonight
quotes speech of mine made in BOYLE
Heights two years ago as follows:
promise the voters of the city that
will never sign an ordinance providing
AOA any COIIlIllltlee OH 'lTDlVTdtlOn. i
know what such committee on arbi.
tration would mean, and so do YOU 1t
means that in the event that the friends
OF the water company are elected, the
city would practically have no repre-
sentation.
Il made that statement, and at that time
thought the contract would not b binding
on the city, and was so informed by prom
inent attorneys, but the courts have de-
cided that it was legal contract, and, being
law-abiding citizen, bow to that decision.
But the courts have decided also that the
city has some rights in the matter and have
appointed a receiver to handle all moneys
pending the settlement of this question. TAP
plause.l When was in the council found
that the water rates were exorbitant and
sought to reduce them. I was opposed, and
from that opposition came my candidacy
for mayor. l made up my mind that the
party in which l stood should make fight
for cheaper water rates, and that fight made
me mayor of this city.
"Some time ago a man in this city pro-
posed to develop water in the river bed and
sell it to the people of this city for irriga-
ton. opposed that proposition and said if
any one developed water it should be the
city for the benefit of the people Cap
plause.)
The Democratic party is broad-minded
party and to prove that proposition I SIM
ply refer to our Endorsement of c. c. Davis
for the school board in the Fourth ward.
We said the schools should be taken out of
politics, and showed our good faith by recog-
nizing the faithful service of Mr.. Davis.
"Your candidate for the council needs
no word of commentator from me. He has
served you faithfully and honestly and
should be returned" (Applause.)
The water question occupied J. H. Dock
weller for an hour and half, as he went
into the matter thoroughly discussing in full
points brought up by Mayor Snyder and G..
&c Wright. He left little time for George
Harlan, who spoke briefly on the duties of
city tax collector and his qualifications for
the position.
Lieut.. Joy Winans, candidate for city
treasurer, then presented his claims for the
office, pledging himself to the people Of Los
Angeles to fulfill the duties of the office in
businesslike way, if elected
F. w. Allender then spoke briefly concern.
ing the general issues of the campaign and
of the claims of Mayor Snyder in particular,
and the meeting then adjourned.