Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-21

AT no time in the history of the
Democracy in California has there been
such a matchless organization of the
party es in San Francisco to-day. Those
who remember how all disputes about
Mr.. Tilden's election could have been
prevented-or at least oomplicated-by
the four electoral votes of California
which were stolen from us-will rejoice
at this circumstance, although it may
disgruntle some Republicans. The
thorough discipline and effectiveness of
the Democracy of the Golden Gate is
owing to two facts. First in order, and
there are many ramifcations to the pro-
position, should we choose to enter at
large into the matter, are grouped all
the detailes OF the Chinese question.
Although the Republican press conn
placently takes the people of the Pacific
Coast for fools, these latter in truth are
not SO; but are, instead, very observant
people, with their wits sharpened by the
iron logic of self-interest. Their atten-
tion was first concentrated upon the veto
of tho Chinese bill by President Arthur,
who was persuaded thereto by the Six
Companies and by President Grant
Dismissing all suggestions that this
action was referable to coin, it was a
cruel blow to the aspirations of our peo-
pie, who had not forgotten that it was
the second veto of anti-Chinese meas
ures devised in their interest by Re-
publican President. They were not,
also, ignorant of the fact that the ten
year bill, as passed, wonld not have been
worth baubee had it not been for the
amendments of two Democratic Senators,
~ of Farley, prohibiting the naturaliza-
tion of Cinnamon by the United States
Courts; and (2) of Grover, so defining
the labor clause of the bill as to prevent
Mongolians crowding into the Pacific
Coast States under the designation of
''skilled artizans." They know, further,
that only the. Pacific Coast Republican
Senators voted for Farley's amendment,
and that every "God and Morality"
Senator of the Republican party east of
the Rocky Mountains voted against it.
As q result of these truths, keenly
noted, the masses of the Pacific Coast
know that, in order to get genuine
remedial legislation, they must turn the
Republican party out of power at Wash
ington and replace it by the Democratic
party, which is in unison with the senti-
ments of the people of this section on
this vital issue. Another thing which
gives the Democratic party special
strength and significance in San Fran
cisco just now is that it is organized to
perfection. 1t has been said that organ
ization is of itself victory, and that at
tention to details is of the essence of po-
litical success. To-day it would be sim
ply impossible to cheat the party in the
metropolitan city out of the victory to
which its preponderance of numbers en-
titles it. 1t has organization, it has sa-
gacious leadership, it has confidence, it
has coin. There are in that city liberal
and warm -blooded Democrats who are
ready to ''see" the whole Federal tribe
and go them one bette as to the sinews
of war. Whenever a conjuncture of
that kind occurs the Democratic party is
always victorious. We feel tempted to
use the language sometimes employed by
our virile Republican contemporary, the
Commercial, ''and don't you forget it."