Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-01
DEMOCRATS MAY
SUPPORT TICKET
OF INDEPENDENTS
COUNTY COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING
Party Leaders Decide That Because District Is
Gerrymandered by Republicans 1t Would Be
Useless to Make Fight-Men Best Fitted
for Various Offices Will Be Chosen

.idll ytbltIudN dlNti llbOIlt lilI ulVAbbCA
went on record as favoring a recon
nendation to the county convention
that 1t indorse independent candidates
for the various county offices, pro
vidcd those candidates are deemed
efficient and worthy of the support q
The people. The subject came up on thu
of the following resolu
lions by DR.. r. w. Hill
Whereas 1t should be the chief rea-
son for the existence of every politlCal
party that 1t is and shall be an intlu-
ence in the cause of good government
by using the power which its organiza-
tion gives 1t to secure the recognition
of correct principles of government
and the choice of honest and efficient
men for official positions, and,
Whereas, in the selection of county
officials no priciples of government
are involved other than the honesty
and efficiency of the officials chosen,
and the selection of honest ana eiii,
cient candidates with which to fill
county offices is a matter of first ana
last Importance, and,
Whereas in many instances the
party which has for years tilled tne
offices of this county with its candl-
dates has failed to secure the pest
men available for office, and has, on
the contrary, elected candidates who
have signally failed to use the official
power and position given them for the
best service and the best interests OF
the people, and,
''Whereas such conspicuous and re
peated failure on the part of the party
in mower in this county have created
a strong feeling of protest in the
minds of many citizens who have mere
tofore affiliated with 1t and have given
rise to a determined desire and inten-
tion in the minds Of such citizens to
foster an independent movement in
county politics. which shall have for
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with men chosen ra ther for their high
personal character and recognized fit
ness for the official positions to be
filled than because they are the mem
bers of any political organization or
party clique, and,
"Whereas we recognize the fact that
by cooperation with such an inde-
pendent movement the Democra tic
party in Los Angeles county. may
render the most effective service to
the cause of honest and efficient
county government, therefore be 1t
Resolved. That 1t is the sense of
the Democratic county central com
mittee that the Democratic party in
the county of Los Angeles should not
at the coming election seek to place
a strict party ticket in the field, but
can and should use the organiza ton
and power OF the party most efficiently
for promoting the cause of good gov
ernment by indorsing independent can
didates for office where the charac cter
of such candidates for honesty and
efficiency makes such Endorsement de-
srable in the interests of good govern
ment.
Resolved further. That we recon-
mend this to the earnest considera tion
of the county convention of the Demo-
cratic party of Los Angeles county
when the same shall be assembled"
Oppose Resolutions
These resolutions encountered con
siderable opposition at the start. and
long discussion followed their readin
by the secretary. The opposition, how
ever, evidently was based for the mos
part on a misunderstanding of their in
tent for when they finally were place
on passage the vote was PRACTICAL
unanimous for their adoption. A mo
tion made by Thomas Gibbon was ais
carried that the chairman appoint
committee of five to prepare an ad
dress to the Democratic party and tn
public in general, giving succinctly tn
reasons for the committee in maxim
this recommendation.
Upon the reading of the resolution
Alfred Moore, John Wilson and on
or two others spoke in opposition t
them on the ground that in their opin
ion it would mean a practical abandon
ment of the field. by the Democrati
party They insisted that the part
should have candidates of its owl
rather than allow itself to be placed l.
the position before the public of ap
parentlv being afraid to make a fight
Mr.. Finlayson replied to these objec
tions briefly, explaining that the reso
lutions did not commit the county con
vention to any action, but that the
were merel' a recommendation.
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tinued, whether it would he bette
policy to nominate a straight part
ticket or support the candidates on al
independent ticket.
Delivers ForcefuI Speech
A. D. Warner followed with a force
full speech, in which he referred to tn
results of two years ago, when, h
said. the Republicans polled more thai
900 votes in the county and tn
Democrats only about 1000 This
he contended. showed how useless
was to hope to win on a straight part,
ticket.
Mr.. Warner pointed out that tn
adoption of the resolutions did no
the sacrifice of independ
ence on the part of any Democrat
that there doubtless would be mum
ber of good Democrats on the indie
pendent ticket, and, furthermore, tina
these Democrats would be voted fo
as Democrats.
He said the welfare of the peopl
was the first consideration of tn
party at all times. and he believed tina
this welfare could best be subserve
by the means proposed.
He said that what every Democra
wanted was good men in office. but
unaided and alone, the party was un
able at present to accomplish this pur
pose.
lie made a strong plea for the adop
tion of the resolutions as read, AM
upon the conclusion of his speech the,
were carried with hardly a dissentinI
vote.
Decide on Apportlonmen
Chairman Young stated that II ha'
been decided to base the representa-
tion In the convention on the vote 70
]. Ross Clark for presidential electo
two years ago. This vote was 0,06O
and a suggestion was made that th'
apportionment he on the basis of on
delegate to every twenty votes cast To-
Mr.. Clark, together with one delegate
at-large from each precinct.
The sentiment of the committee was
however, that a larger number of dele
gates should be provided for, and |
was finally decided to add one dele
gate for each major fraction of twent!
votes This, II is estimated viii pro
vide for nearly 900 delegates in the con
vention
It was decided also to make the del