Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
wheat and harley Market.
EASTERN.
BUTLER BlovIArEs.
He Explains His Refusal OF the
Democratic Nomination.

He Explains His Refusal OF thu
4 Democratic Nomination.
BosToN. Aug. lS.-The address o
General Butler, which stands in place o.
a letter OF acceptance, will be made pub
lie in the morning papers. General But
Ter says in a note that his address is is
sued thirty days sooner than intended,
at the solicitation of his personal friends,
but somewhat against his own judgment.
~ had hoped, says he, ito have had
the advantage Of distiHct statement OF
principles by the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, and to have ascer.
tanned from his own declaration whether
by recanting some OF his public opinions,
he might not show himself bettel
than the official action of his
party has shown itself by its platform.
General Butler addresses him.
self directly to his constituents,
which word is found to embrace
the people Of the United States. He
says he owed duty to the people but
to no Democratic organization whatever,
and he had intended, if the great princi
pies of government which he advocated
lad been cordially received and honestly
adopted by the Democratic National
Convention as political chart of the
party, TO have permitted his name to 60
before the convention as candidate for
President, in winch case he would have
been bound by it's action to support both
the platform and the nominees.
| He says that the resolution offered by
him TO so levy taxes as best to promote
American interests and industries and
foster American labor, failed of adoption,
and from that hour his candilature in
the Democratic Convention became inn
possible.
the country has had no experience fol
nearly a quarter of century OF what
the Democrats would do il they had the
power, so that the people are obliged tC
require the most explicit pledges from
them ~ to intended action before we can
put the government in their hands. We
know that the Democratic majority
would have made free trade tariff, con-
tanning all OF the odious features of the
present war tariff, calculated to break
down very many rising and struggling
industries and to destroy the homes ol
workingmen and the home markets o.
American producers. Who does not
know that the very fear OF the
action of the Democracy in Con
gress has SO paralyzed American
enterprises and business, that mill
are everywhere closing, mines shut
up, furnaces blown out and every kind
OF employment so curtailed tnat the
mechanics and workingmen are not earn
ing enough to support life in comfort, ol
that the farmer deprived of a hom'
market and crushed down by discrimi
mating rates Of transportation, finds hi
corn, wheat aud wool lower tLan it ha
been within the present generation. Cal
the people therefor, trust the machin
Democracy with power upon shifting
an ovasive and deceptive platform?
The Republican party is the party O
monopoly, Of corporate interests in ever.
form of industry aud every department
of business aud finance. The ant
monopolists can expect nothing fror
this party.
yellow Fever In Mexico.
CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-A special tele
gram from Hermosillo, Mex, to thi
city says that the yellow fever has mad
its appearance there aud at sewers
other places within the State of Sonora
including the cities OF Pesjieta, Torres
Ciefema, Cahoors, and Ortiz. Sixtee
deaths At Hermosillo have been oificiall
reported since the first knowledge {
the fever was made public.
Civil service Examinations.
WAsHIsGToS, Aug. ls.-Judge Th'
man, Civil Service Commissioner, say
that owing to the large number Of al
pointments being made in the depar
ments, it will be necessary to hold e'
aminations soon in Arkansas, California
X entucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missi
sippi, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
New YORK, Aug. lS.-Sterling bill
on London, sixty days, 81 So; SterlIn
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.S5; I
S. ihs of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.l2
u. s. Is Of 1907, interest qusrterle.
81. .201; U. S. 3s, optional, interest qua
terly Sl.0Oa; W. U. Telegraph, 81.
Drought and Grnsshoppers Eas
WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-The driei
season since 1870 is prevailing her
Wells are giving out, streams are loy
many OF the smaller ones are entirel
dry. No rain has fallen since May. III
crops are suffering severely, and Il
grasshoppers are destroying what do
grow.