The herald., 1898-11-16
MAYOR SNYDER SPEAKS IN THE
a. SECOND WARD ~
C0MBl1E VS.. COOPERATION
1ssues Of the Contest Clearly Pre-
sented-Todd, Dockweiler and
{ Finlayson in the Eighth


wards by the various union candidates
Great interest was manifested at both places
in the success Of the ticket, the people be-
lieving that the issue is not one of Mr.. Sny
der against Mr.. Eaton, but of the corpora
lions against the people, and as the union
parties have declared for the public owner
ship of public utilities the ticket stands
for the many as against the few. The Re-
publicans also held meetings in the same
wards.
At Bouttier's hall good audience assem-
hled to hear the candidates give reasons for
their election. Otto Silverberg was elected
chairman and James Clark secretary. The
chairman introduced Mayor Snyder as the
. first speaker of the evening. The mayor
spoke as follows:
Friends and neighbors Of the Second
ward: L am before you as a candidate for
reelection as mayor of this great city Dur
ing my term of office problems have arisen
requiring great deal Of thought and study.
have tried to meet these problems and solve
them for the good of the people of this city.
During the campaign two years ago the op-
position press made the assertions that ,f 7
were elected the most horrible thir, 20 ,vouid
happen to the city at large. point with
pride to my two years of .,ervice. / promised
an honest admlnlstr. don of the cty's af-
fairs and have Kept my promise. ! shall
not go INTO destail at this time but will sim
ply show WQat has been done in O few in
Stances.
"'oy.e year ago last April 1000 unemployed
cf.hed on me at the city hall and asked for
work. They were deserving men with fam
lilies and they needed employment to keep
their wives and babies from want The city
council met with the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association and raised money
enough to give them employment Twenty
five thousand dollars has been spent under
the directions Of the park commission the last
two years: 100000 worth of bonds have
been voted for the improvement Of the city's
IRE department, for building bridges across
the Los Angeles river and tunneling Broad
way and Third streets. While am person
ally against the issue of bonds by the NUM-
cipality think the money raised by these
bonds will be well spent Money was voted
for park in the Sixth ward so that the peo-
pie of that ward may have a place for rest
and recreation, also making this city of sun
shine and flowers more attractive; $780,
was voted for fire protection and no money
is spent to better advantage. Notwithstand-
ing the predictions OF two years ago made
by my opponents, the city's credit today is
hetter than ever. The last issue of bonds
bore the extremely low rate of per cent
and the city received $4,000 premium on
that issue. (Applause)
eve have reached pl ace where honesty,
efficiency and economy in the administra-
tion of the city's affairs count for much. The
public utilities of the city should be run
in the interest of the whole people and not
in the interest of the few, and the important
issue in this campaign is the ownership of
the city's water plant by the people. As
mayor l have done everything that could be
done for the benefit of the people Although
not thoroughly satisfied with the plan OF
arbitration, yet believe we have an hon. |
est board of arbitrators, and believe the
city will get its dues. Business men and prop
-erty owners have been to me and said that
The city could not successfully run its own
water plant, but l have in my hand state
ment Of Mayor Harrison of Chicago which |
most successfully refutes the idea.
'1n Chicago the cost of operating the city |
water plant was: In 1891, l3 per cent. of
the receipts; in 1892 l3 per cent of the re-
ceipts in 1893, 10 p er cent. of the receipts;
in 1894, 9.5 per cent. of the receipts nt 1885,
a.5 per cent. of the receipts; in 1896, 9.5 per
cent. of the receipts; in 1897, 8.8 per cent.
Of the receipts.
''Thc income amounts to nearly So, 900 900
annually, yet the C ity of Chicago runs that
business successfully. The water rate in an
eight-room house in Chicago, with bath and
water for lawn, is $3.50 per year. And all
Of the profits 60 to the people.
"The citizens of this ward have honored
me many times in way very gratifying to
myself, and l feel under great obligations to
them for having done SO. In the future, as
in the past, shall do my whole duty as
see it, and shall always try to benefit the
people of this city,"
The audience heartily applauded the
mayor at the close of his speech.
Mr. De Garmo, candidate for councilman,
followed with few words, after which Mr..
Dockweiler, candidate for city engineer,
Mr.. Walker, candidate for assessor; Mr..
Harlan, candidate for tax collector; Mr..
Dahl, candidate for auditor; Mr.. Wright.
candidate for attorney spoke. The meet.
ing was closed by Frank Jones, who made
good speech for the whole ticket.
AT the meeting in the Eighth ward, Bob
Todd, candidate for council, presided. Mr.. I
Todd not being an orator, introduced Isa-
dore Dockweier and Frank Finlayson. who
told the large audience why the union
ticket should be elected. The meeting ad-
journed at o'clock.
The Republican meeting in the Eighth
ward was well attended, for on the close of
the Democratic meeting the crowd from the
street moved up into the hall. While Mr..
Eaton, candidate for mayor, was speaking
on the water question the manager of the
meeting was supplying free beer to the
thirsty in the hall. THAI was the secret of
their success. They talked water, but fur
nished beer.
Tonght's Democratic meeting will be held
In the Sixth and Seventh wards. The Sixth
ward meeting will be held in Dalton's hall,
corner Washington street aud Central ave-
nue.. Frank James and f. w. Allender will
be the speakers.
The Seventh ward meeting will be held
In Kearney's hall, at l7l8 East Seventh
street. J. Noonan Phillips and j. II. Dock
weller will be the speakers The candidates
will be present at both meetings.
Republican mass meetings are to be held
in the Third and Seventh wards.
The Third ward meeting will be at Haz.
ards pavilion annex. James Long will pre-.
side, and =. A. Meserve and Will A. Harris
will address it; Candidates Eaton, Ward.
Drain, Olmstead, Hartwel, Vetter and Hor.
ton will also speak,
The Seventh ward meeting will be held
at 6l0 East Fifth street.