Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-06
TAMMANY
Celebrates Independence
Day.
THE DEMOCRACY.
"Snlvel" Service Scored in Style
The Administration Com
mended Highly.

people, who sat through programme
Of "long" and Short talks lasting foni
hours. Among the prominent person
ages present we're Senator Vance, Sam
uel j. Randall, Gen. e. L. Viele ant
Congressman Dowdroy. Grand sachen
Henry P. Dugro presided, and the
Declaration of Independence wal
read, after which speaking began
The general sentiment was one OF con
qratulation over the return Of the Dem
ocratic party to power In the national
government; over the restoration, more
OF less compIete; of ancient Democratic
principles as particularly appropriate to
an American Independence celebration
Each speaker dwelt upon one phase OF
smother Of the Home Rule contest
abroad. Te first speaker was Senator
Vance. OF North Carolina. He was put
down ON the programme for one Of the
'long" talks. Congrstulating the socie-
ty upon the return OF the Democratic
party to power in the national govern
Inent he said that they had elected .
PrssidsDt with purposes so high, honest
and pure that already the expenses of
the government had been cut down aud
rings had been driven out. In the
course OF discussion upon the funds.
mental principles Of the Democratic
party, he said, in honor of the victory:
1--WE have had some little demoraliza-
tion and we have permitted q tendency
towards bureaucratic adminlstration to
appear in what IL called Civil Service
Reform. The action OF this system is un-
constitutional aud un-D Democratic. The
action OF the Civil Service Board Is to
secure privileges to few and consequently
It Is Unconstitutional to pay out public
money for its support, since the Consti-
tuition provides that people shall be
taxed only for the general welfare, and
1t Is un-bemocratio to have board to
examine applicants for positions and
then decide which Of the successful ap-
plicants shall have their names sent In.
Talk about getting on higher level-if
there is any higher level for Christian
gentleman to walk upon than the one In
which he likes his friends and prefers his
friends to his enemies. don't want
to 20 upon 1t. Loud applause.
II the spoiIs don't belong to the
victor to whom they belong Do they
belong to those who fight on the other
side or to those who fight on no side but
lie on all siiess Laughter and ap-
plsuse II Is unsafe and absurd to un-
dertAke. to run a g ,vernment upon prin.
ciples opposed to human nature. Bat,
although the Democratic party has been
9 baokslider In this regard, 1t will retrace
Its steps and recover from its demoralisa
tion. In speakicg OF the decentralization
Of the party feel all the more earnest
because I speak in New York. In the
South the party hasnot besna backslider
because it has been purified through suf
ferinq. But here in the North the party
has followed after the Moabitish woman
Of Expediency. II commerce were at
tracted here, II trade were free, New
York would soon be the greatest city in
the whole world.
10 conclusion Senator Vance paid .
glowing tribate to the effort in behalf Of
liberty now being made by Gladstone
and Parnsll, and in this his example was
followed by all the other speakers.
The next speaker was Congressman
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, who was 40.
corded an ovation. He spoke but eight
minutes, oongratulating his hearers
upon the administration and the re.
forms already accomplished nm
dsr Democratic administration
without any change in legislation.
H said the revenues Of the Govern
ment have been increased 500, 1000. 900
by economical management; sl5, ,000. 900
have been cut Of from the expenditures
and the Government is now $28. .000, 900
better off for Democratic sdministra.
ton. assert that the administration
Of the Treasury Department, by Daniel
Manning, will compare favorably with
that Of Hamilton or Gallatin.
J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, next
spoke. He dwelt upon the fundamental
principles of Democracy. He kept
the audience in good humor
notwithstanding the fact that
be was at times intensely philosophic i
Letters OF regret were also read from
Hon. s. J. TiIden, Gen. B. F. Butler,
the Governors Of New York, Indiana,
Virginia. Pennsylvania, Florida, Missis.
sippi, New Jersey, California, Secretary
Of War Endicott and a large number Of
United States Senators, Representatives
and other prominent men.
An lnfermer Rous hiy Handled.
ST.. LouIs. July SO. NJ. Haywood.
an ex.striker and Knight Of Labor, but
now connected with the Furlong De.
tective Agency, in the capacity of in
former. became involved in row on the
steamer Mary NJ. Mitchell, late last
night, and was cut seven times and
kicked until unconscious Il looks very
much ss II the attack on Haywood was
premeditated and under sover Of slight
disturbance it was decided 10 slaughter
him. The trouble occurred on barge
when the boat was opposite the work.
houss. The excursion was under the
auspices Of the telegraphers Of the city,
and on board was gang who made
themselves particularly offensive to all.
They began to quarrel among them.
selves and it Is believed Haywood inter.
fered. He was Immediately attacked by
eight men, one of whom had a knife,
while tho others seized his revolver and
beat him with II. He tainted on the
boat from loss Of blood. and when the
steamer landed at the foot Of Locust
street he pointed out man named John
Heck as the party who did the stab
bing. Robert oBrien and Tony Nicker.
wers, Jr.. were arrested rs accessories.
They say that they only defended them.
selves, ss Haywood drew his revolver
and attempted to shoot them,
Fire with Fatalities.
CHIoAeo. July Sat four O'Clock
this morning fire occurred in the i've
story store building. number 1852 and
l6l, South Clark street, occupied on the
frat floor Is restaurant and on the
four upper floors as a cheap lodging
house, known as the Benton Hall. Two