Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-24
orave Truths.

Auo loilOWluS, WHICH we TAKE
from the leader of the Alta Cali
fornia, Of April 22d, is SO exactly
right that we simply reproduce 1t,
without word Of comment. DEM
ocrats, who are engaged in disrupt
ing their time-honored national
party In California, should read and
ponder 1t and vote accordingly:
The adoption Of the new Consti-
tuition would be q severe damage to
the Democratic party In California.
The document is the production of
the co,nmunistic combination of
tho Kearneyites with the Grangers
In the Convention, and the same
combination would claim the right
to control the Legislature and the
administration charged with super
Intending the enforcement Of the
new system at the beginning. And
there is reason in this claim. A
new system should be entrusted to
it, friends, not Its enemies. Now
the Workingmen were the con-
trellIng influence in framing this
Constitution, and they alone Of the
political parties have endorsed 1t.
It 10 their baby, and if it 10 to be
nursed they are fairly entitled to
the job. When Terry, Howard and
Downey work for the Constitution,
they work for q Kearnsyite Legis.
lature and Kearneyite Governor.
They may intend to stop when
they have taken the first step, but
the rabble behind them may be be-
yond their control.
The success of Kearneyism means
ruin to tho Democracy. There is
no difference of opinion on that
fcore. The Workingmen derive
three-fourths Of their strength from
the Democratic ranks; and when
ever there are three tickets in the
field. with strong Kearneyite
vote, the Democratic candidates
are the lowest in the list. Striking
evidences Of this fact have appeared
In the elections of Sacramento,
oakland and San Jose. The only
hope for the restoration of the
Democracy to power, or even to the
condition OF healthy minority, is
the overthrow or complete discour.
agement Of the Workingmen.
Nothing would contribute to that
end more effectually than an over
whelming rejection Of the new
Constitutions; and, on the other
hand, nothing would give Kearney
moro prestige and influence and aid
him In consolidating the political
organization of which he is the un-
Questioned head and the absolute
dictator, more than a strong affirm
alive majority on the 7th Of May,
The man Is blind who cannot see
that.
Not only would the Kearneyites
be entitled to the State and county
offlces, but the new Constitution
would help them to get them. II
would legislate a great number ol
Democratic officials out of office.
Among these are Justice McKin.
stry, OF the State Supreme Court, a
dozen District Judges, and half a
dozen County Judges, multitude
Of county officers, and twelve State
Senators. If the new Constitution
should be rejected, 1t Is almost eer-
tain the Democrats, with the help
Of their twelve hold-over Senators,
will have q majority in the next
Senate. If the document should be
adopted, they certainly would be
the third party in the Senate and
ct the polls.
We have thus stated the losses
that the Democratic party would
suffer by the adoption of the new
Constitutions; and, when we look
for some compensations, on the
other side, we seek In vain. AS a
matter OF party policy, there is not
the least chance of any advantage.
We draw the inference that every
man who sympathizes with the
Democratic party, believes in its
permanence, objects to its demoral-
ization by the provoking hostility
OF its rank and file against it's able
and experienced leaders, and de-
aires the speedy restoration Of its
harmony and power, will vote
against the new Constitution.
1t mnst be remembered that ii
the new Constitution should be
adopted, and IL the Kearneyltes
should elect the majority of the
next Legislature and the Governor,
there Is no telling what nonsense
might not be committed. An Act
might be passed making Kearney
Commissioner of Appointments,
with authority to designate all the
Supervisors and executive county
officers throughout the State, so as
to leave the Democrats, Republic
cans and people, without any
chance of protecting themselves.