Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-14

ing 10 put ourselves into shape.
We must now stick together closer
than ever. We must see to it that
none of the leeches that are to-day
crawling out while the sun Is shin
Ing, expecting to crawl into office
upon this wave Of popular excite
ment-we must see to 1t that they
are suppressed. We must see to it,
also, that the blatant blatherskites
who advocated the new Constitu.
ton outside Of our party-we must
see to it that they are watched and
that they didn't do 1t for political
effect. Already the announcement
from other quarters has gone
abroad that We must have q Consti-
tutional party. What kind of a
party is u Constitutional party? 1t
Is o party of fraud. Now, my
friends, you know, and 1 know, and
every honest man in California
knows that, before the Constitu-
tionsl Convention adjourned-two
weeks prior to its adjournment
the Workingmen's party placed
themselves on record In favor of the
new Constitution. You will also
bear In mind that we were opposed
by thieves and corruptionists of
every shade and sort. You will
also remember that now the VIC
tory is won these men-they are
not men, but things-these things
want q new party, and, to quote
from the Chronicles editorial of
Saturday morning, the Chronicle
gives US credit for q good and noble
part, but 1t says we are not strong
enough to elect ticket under it. I
would like to know how many
Workingmen there are in Califor-
MIA. God help the State Of Califor-
MIA II the Workingmen are not
strong enough to carry the election.
But we will show them whether
we can carry 1t or not. Now, again
1t says: we must elect o Consti-
tutional party from the Governor
right down to the Poundkeeper.'
But what has become Of the four
Congressman and the United States
Senator? Here Is where they are
fixed. 1t says; 1T is not proposed
to mix State and national issues. }
Now, then, SO much for the Mron-
Scte. Let US see whether we are
going to mix State and ra-
tional Issues. Now we COM
menced this reform movement
over twenty months ago, and thus
far the ship has been sailing up
stream. An election to frame a
Constitution was held. We elected
nifty men to that Convention, and
afterward we kept on about our
business the same as If nothing had
happened. In the course of time
the Constitution was given to us.
We, as a reform party, saw at a
glance that 1t was a step in the
right direction; but let nae here
state that the Constitution now
adopted isn't half radical enough
to suit me. It is not half radical
enough to suit the people of Cali
fornia. But it was q step In the
right direction. 1t was better than
nothing at all. Consequently, as a
party, we saw this at a glance, and
went for 1t. Now that it is adopted,
we will still go on about our bust.
ness the same as if nothing at all
had happened. Our Convention
will be held on the Sd day of June.
At that Convention the State off.
GERS that are to be elected under the
new Constitution will be nomi.
mated by the Workingmen's party
In Convention assembled, and then
we will adjourn to make city and
county nominations, legislative
nominations, and so forth. On no
ground whatever must the Work.
ingmen's party of California dip its
colors to any other party. 1 will
take this opportunity to notify the
Workingmen of the State of Cali
fornia who are already organized
In the different counties Of this
State to stand by their colors, and
not to dip them to any blatherskite
on the face of Gods earth.
Thus much Kearney rightfully
speaks as to the part his followers
played in the late great contest.
We don't sympathize with Ksar-
ney's programme, but he an
nounces it in a manly way, and in
manliness itself there is something
that wins our respect.
When Kearney, leaving the
plateau of policy, in which he will
cut a very small figure, ascends to
the elevated region of good morals,
he becomes positively dignified and
respectable, as thus:
This party, started right here on
the sand-lot, will have to permeate
the length and breadth of civiliza-
ton before we conclude our labors.
Recollect, my friends, our Con-
gresham from this district must
be Workingman. He must be a
taken right out of the
shop. BY eIeeting q mechanic to
Congress We will do more to revo-
lutionize the other parties and ce-
ment the Workingmen of America,
than has ever been done before.
Recollect that our Governor will be
q farmer. Recollect that our
interests will be the emancipation
Of labor. Reeollect that we are
for ourselves, our families
and our children. Recollect that
we must and shall win, as a party,
with flying colors. Now, as the
smoke of battle has cleared away,
1t would be we'll to criticize the ac-
tions of some Of the speakers who !
the Constitution, and / |
will take this opportunity of chas-
Using Judge Terry for coming into |
the city and county of San Fran
CISCO to advocate corruption. Judge |
Terry came here on the public |
platform and advocated the taking |
Of money. Now, it becomes my |
duty as reformer to characterize |
such language az q disgrace to the