The herald., 1898-11-30
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MEETINGS TONIGHT

T. Seventh ward, Weinshank's -
& hall, Second and San Pc n
=. dro-Speakers, Frank r.
L Finlayson, Earl Rogers r
4 and all candidates. r.
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Three meetings were covered last night by
most of the Democratic candidates. Two
were strictly political, the third being the
smoker given by the East Side Cycle club.
All were we'll attended, the speakers being
followed with interest. Mayor Snyder spoke
at the meeting at the corner of Eighth and
San Pedro streets in his usual happy style
He said municipal ownership is the great
question in this campaign. His attention was
first called to the water question by the
fact that he got poor water and very little
of it, so he began to investigate He wrote to
thirty municipalities that owned their own
waterworks, and only said that it was not
success The city's contract with the
water company required the company to re-
turn to the city at the expiration OF the
thirty years lease the original plant The
loase has expired, but the city is not yet
| in possession of its plant He had been ac-
cused of not acting fairly in the matter of
municipal ownership of the water system.
/ He had been accused of advocating the city's
taking the plant without going through the
proper legal process. He quoted as proof
of his standing fairly his message to the
council of JAN Sd of this year. as follows:
During the last few weeks steps have been
taken by your honorable body which should
be productive OF some good, and which, in
my opinion, should, if continued lead to an
early solution of the water question. pro
viding the water company shows dispo-
stion to deal fairly. But il the water
company should not, what then? l do not
want to be understood as advocating the
position taken by some few citizens that the
water company has no rights in the contro-
versy. On the contrary, contend that the
water company under the contract has GER
tain moral, if not legal, rights that must be
respected. And also contend that the city
has certain rights which must and which
shall be respected by the water company"
Was there anything wrong in that? (Cries
of Not bit; you're all right" He had
tried to deal with this question honestly and
fairly.
In regard to the plank on police inter
ference, he said it was crime in the latter
day civilization for such thing to be per-
mitted. He brought the matter up before
the police commission and recommended its
aboishment He had tried to be mayor for
the whole people and not for any part. When
he was elected two years ago the people had
been told the credit of the city would be
damaged, but notwithstanding that predic-
ton, s243,0OO worth of bonds were recently
sold for $4,000 premium.
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the wagon on San Fernando street there was
a good crowd to listen to the candidates. 1t
was cold, but the crowd stayed well and
listened attentvely.
Adolph Ramish, candidate for the board
of education, has been attacked as ''boss
and as an unfit man for such position.
Mr. Ramish was educated in the public
schools of this state and finished his educa.
ton in the University of Berlin, Germany
He has been in business in this city for four
teen years, first with the Pacific Truck COM
pany, and later as contractor, having com
peted some of the biggest contracts ever
let by the city. The board of education
besides its routine work, win have great
amount of contract work, and the expert
ence of Mr. Ramsh should be of great ben
eft to the board,
There will be two Democratic meetings
tonight. One will be in Sonoratown at the
corner of Ord and Buena Vista streets, with
NJ Marquee and Frank Palomares as the
principal speakers from the wagon, and
Candidates Wright, Snyder, De Garmo
Summers and Holster will also be present
The other meeting will be walters meeting
at Weinshank's hall, corner of Second and
San Pedro streets, with Messrs. Finhvsor
: and Rogers as speakers. AN candidates ex
pect to be present.
, The Democratic city central committee
, wish to call particular attention to the meet
ing tomorrow night at the corner of First
and Alameda Henry Bickel will preside
with number of vice presidents, and 6
good time is anticipated.
The Republican city campaign committee
is using peculiar methods in order to get
out an audience. Without any authority
whatever, they sent out the following postal
card:
Dear Sir: There will be a Republican
meeting at the hall of the bicycle club
Downey avenue, on the evening of Nov
80, 1898, at 7:30 o'clock You are earnestly
requested to come and bring your friends
Yours respectfully,
i. p. JOHNSON, JR.,
Secretary Campaign Committee.
"'Smoker'' -
The meeting in question was Smoker
given by the East Side Cycling club, an or
ganization that does not take any part il
a campaign as partisans. The action of the
Republican campaign committee made the
members of the club distinctly irate. A
Herald reporter was received by the prcsi