Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-08

Int ucSihiuuoh VI PahSifVS r."
forth in the platform Of the Demo-
cratic State Convention meets with
the same unanimous appreciation ~
has been expressed in favor Of the
candidates placed before the people.
II is a plain, outspoken document,
packed full Of sound Jeffersonian
doctrine. Every plank is sound, but
one is Of peculiar significance to Cali
fornia. The interest Of the miners
stands among the most vital In the
State. The adventurous and hardy
miners first made the State. They
have since 1s4o dug from the noun.
tains Of California untold millions,
which have enriched the whole com.
try and done much TO raise and sas-
tain the credit Of the nation.
Now one branch Of this great In
dustry Is threatened. There Is .
tendency TO sit heavily on the silver
miner. The project is Of English ORR
gin, and Germany chimed in. The
Republican party, in league with the
American creditors who took up this
foreign crusade against silver, have
for years sought to discredit silver as
q standard OF values. This was to be
expected Of them in New York and
other large financial centers where
millionaire money lenders congre-
gate. That II should find a place
in California was hardly to be ex-
pected. Yet II did find place In the
Republican State Convention that
sat in this city few days ago. Some
honest miner, or some honest friend
Of the miners, sent TO the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions n pla,ak
on the silver question. The Chronieis
reporter obtained possession oi q
copy Of this document and 1t a ppearsd
in that journal. When thu platform
was reported and as 1t was finally
adopted that platform was ruthlessly
shorn Of that bright ornament. Nat
urally there was much speculation ~
to the fate Of the missing plank, and
as to what ,nalign influence in Cali
iornia had compassed its suppression.
1t transpired later that Congressman
McKenna had deliberately gone be-
fore the committee and there had
succeeded in strangling this PROPOSE
ton in favor Of the silver miner.
Mr.. McKenna Is said to have APP
pealed to the committee to suppress
1t on the ground that 1t "would ruin
him."
The HERALD, always true in all its
instincts and acts TO the interests OF
all the people, has ever been the lear
less advocate Of silver, and has done
right royal service for the hardy
miners. Silver mining is one Of the
most important enterprises in South
ern California. The miners are tax
ing millions Of the precious metal
from the earth, which goes
TO enrich all the people.
These mining camps offer an excel
lent market for the products Of our
farms and orchards, as we'll as Of our
stores and mills. In Mr.. j. d. Lynch,
our next Congressman, the miners
will have an able and an enthusiastic
champion on the floor of the lower
house. Furthermore, he will be In
accord with the dominant party in
the house, and that position will
greatly enhance the influence Of his
words. Every man who casts vote
for Mr.. Lynch votes for one who will,
in season and out Of season, first,
last and all the time, watch with .
keen intelligence for the interests of
our miners, and Of all who are en-
gagged in the development Of any and
all OF our interests. He is thoroughly
conversant with all the bearings Of
these questions, and ready in debate
as he is, and with his untiring energy
at work, he will be most potent
force for good for all that concerns
this section in all its varied interests.
There is no fear that he can be cru.
ined" with his party or with any
other Of his alliances by speaking
good word for the miner and for the
valuable product Of his hardy enter
prise in the mountains OF Southern
California.