Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-21

ing Democratic State Convention
may appropriately be described as
. solemn one. The Republican
party. after all has been said and
done. has challenged the people oil
California, who are known to be
sxcltsd - to the power of corpora
tons, In . most reckless manner.
The people, In the language of
scripture. asked for bread and 1t
has given them q stone. The whole
Republican party Of California, out
eide OF . few of the machine lead
era, were anxious that the leading
positions on the State ticket should
be occupied by men known to be
free from any suspicion Of corpora
tlon influences. The Messrs. Swift
and Davis exactly filled this le-
quIremsnt. They stood high In the
councils Of the party. They had
every personal qualification that q
reasonable man could exact. And
yet they were tossed to one side In
favor OF the candidacy OF man
who IL . most excellent citizen in.
deed but who has had the closest
business relations with the railway
company. It was an sudacious
thing to have met the popular ex-
psctation by the nomi nation of Mr..
Perkins. We have the authority
Of Danton for the statement that
.audacity, audacity, always audac-
ity," IL the handspring of success.
full politics; but the audacity which
the Republican party has exem-
plifisd was Of kind different from
that which Dsnton had in his
mind. The great Frenchman re-
ferrsd to boldness which exceed
Cd the expectations and present
mood of the people, and not to q
brazen efirontery which spat upon
the aspirations of the masses and
which delied the popular will.
The Republican party In Califor-
mia is the architect OF its own for.
tunes. It has made its bed and
must lie In 1t. What concerns Dem
ocrats is to profit by All unexpected
judicial blindness of its opponents.
We need q Democratic ticket Of
which, at least as to its candidates
for Governor, Lieutenant.G Governor
and the Judiciary, 1t can be said
that they have taken pronounced
and manly stand In opposition to
the exaetions of monopolies. We
do not think there is any dis
position In the masses to look
for more than honest and ca
pablo men as to the rest of
the ticket. For the position of
Congressman the Democracy
should nominate sterling Demo.
erat whose attitude on national
matters admits neither of doubt
nsr detection. He should be in
favor Of exacting the honest dues
Of the government from man or
corporation. He should be favora-
Bile to the honest and traditional
Democratic doctrine of anti-sub-
sidy. He should be known to pos
ssss fair order of ability and his
integrity should be beyond ques.
ton.
1t the Democracy shall prove re-
sponsive to the demands of the
hour, the ticket nominated by the
party At Sacramento In the early
July days will sweep the State.
Tens Of Thousands of honest Repub.
licans will vote for judicIous Dem
ooratic nominees in preference to
those of their own party. They do
not desire TO see the whole govern.
msnt Of the State of California,
from turret to foundation stone,
pass into the han ds Of new and un.
tried men, whose sole recon- mend.
alton Is . notably low order of dem
agoguism. They rightfully feai
that self-seeking and betrayal OF
the rights and Interests Of the PEG.
pie are often cloaked by ex travagant
professions Of devotion to reform.
The Democratic party really
needs to pitch Its pretensions high.
Fusion with any other party, or Ell.
dsrssment Of any other ticket,
would be fatal to it. 1t ls called
upon to recognize q great mission
To show hesitation or uncertainty
In face Of the grave responsibility
imposed upon it would be an lire.
trlsvable mistake that would sur.
render the party organization with
faint hope Of its speedy revival.
-Au the people ask for Is q tickle
pledged to assert the control of the
State over all corporations, and tc
carry out, In good faith, the letter
and spirit OF the new Constitution
snch . ticket can be easily found
II only the will to find 1t exists
We are encouraged as to the futur.
because we believe the Democracy
comprehend the gravity of the sit
uatIon aud will embrace all Its op
portunitIss.
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