Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-17
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tUlDR IN WuhI IL IekaEus hs Tue
hopeless decentralization and di.
visions OF the Democracy, intends
TO 60 into the contest with the
view OF sweeping the whole politi-
cal platter. There can be no doubt
Of the fact that half-hearted Demo-
Gratis have made It possible that
the Republican party may elect the
Governor, the Lieutenant Govern
or, the Secretary Of State, the Con-
troller, the Attorney General and
other State officers, the three Rail.
way Commissioners, most Of the
four congressman, an overwhelm-
Ing majority in both branches of
the Legislature and pretty much
Al there Is to elect. We think
that. by thorough organization,
and by Judlcious nominations, we
can save Los Angeles county. Un-
der circumstances so unpropitious
for our grand old party, 1t is much
20 save anything. or course, we
are aware Of the fact that the chap.
ter Of accidents and the sober second
thought of the people may again put
the Democracy Of the State on top,
but no useful object can be gained by
being fcolishly sanguine. The
HERALD may be relied upon to
champion the Democratic cause
whether it's roll-call in the State
this Fall shall show a large or
small list. But We are entitled to
the personal privilege of being
dsspondsnt at times.
The Chronicle will fail In its am
bilious effort to build up
an ephsmeral party In Cali
fornla, and Its failure will
slnply emphasize the fact that
its influence appears to be great
whom 1t runs with the political cur
rent and nothing when it tries to
breast 1t. The Evening Express, of
this city, is the only daily paper
which has seemed to heartily Sec
ond the Chronicles Quixotic pro-
gramme, and 1t is favored with
painfully few sympathetic respons-
es. In the San Diego Union, of
May 18th, o paper which ran in
couples with the Espress during
the Constitutional campaign, we
find the following sensible remarks
on the political situation:
There is everywhere an earnest
feeling expressed by the supporters
Of the new Constitution that the
fruits Of the peoples triumph
should be secured and preserved by
the election OF q Legislature and
Executive and Judicial Depart
ments that will, in good
faith, put the provisions
Of the new organic law
In full force and effect. Some patri-
otic men of both the existing polit-
ical parties, have lately suggested q
0t0tC AVA- R0AttAaa
with no other platform than the
new Constitution, as the means of
obtaining this result. With perfect
confidence in the sincerity of these
gentlemen, and with due apprecia.
tion of their motives, we are never.
thsless convinced that their pro-
posed plan is impracticable.
Let US look at the political sltua-
tion az 1t exists in California to-
day. We have, first, the two ma.
tlenal parties : Republican and
Democratic-each of which will
put full State ticket In the field.
Aud we have q third party, local
to the State, which Is o very com.
pact organization in the most pop.
ulous county, San Francisco, and
which will also nominate a full
State ticket. This party-the
Workingmen's = emphatically re-
fuses any mergement, or combina.
tion, on the proposed new Consti.
tuition basis. So, as affairs now
stand, there will certainly be three
tickets in the field in Septem Der.
As between the Republican and
Democratic parties, national issues
cannot fail to enter very promi.
nently into the campaign. Cali
fornia elects four Congressman In
September, and the questions
which are agitating the country at
large, and which have been so
prominently discussed in the extra
session of Congress, will in the
contest for the choice of Repre-
sentatives, be brought before our
people. 1t will be found quite i'm
practicable to divorce national
from State politics in this election.
Under these circumstances, q new
organization, simply on the basis
Of fealty to the new Constitution
would not have cohesive power. A
"give-and-take" ticket, made up of
Democrats and Republicans, how
ever fairly the offices might be di-
vided between the two parties,
could never get votes enough to
give 1t respectable standing in
the tight. And, in point OF fact, no
satisfactory division of the offices
could be made. There would be
sure to be dissatisfaction and sore
, headism.
How, then, should the sincere
and honest masses of the people,
who have just adopted a reform
Constitution by q majority of more
than twelve thousand votes, pro-
ceed to assure themselves that their
action will be faithfully respected?
II the people-Republicans and
Democrats-are in so great major
itV aver the advocates of mOnopolv
and special privileges and their fol-
lowers, arc not the people, as men,
bers Of these party organizations,
strong enough to take the manage
mont of the parties into their own
hands? Most undoubtedly they are.
The rank and file Of the Republic
can and Democratic parties are
sound on the question OF the new