Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-06

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tnese grants were persistently violated
py tne peneiicia-ies during years OF
Republican incumbency, but these
violations passed unheeded until the
present Democratic administration. in
obedience to the platform of princi
pies adopted at the last Natit nal Con
ventlon, caused all of these vast nm
earned land grants to be forfeited and
thus restored to the rightful possessor
and opened to occupancy by actual
settlers. The Democratic party has
thus rendered to those who are seek
ing homes in good faith, millions of
acres which had been withheld from
the people under Republican rule for
the benefit of selfish corporations.
The Democratic party was founded
to maintain the interests and liberties
OF the people. The Republican party
has at all times been the advocate and
guardian of the great monopolies and
trusts which have for years threat
ened and which now imperil the Gov
| eminent OF the United States.
The Republican party, while not
attempting to deny the necessity of a
revision OF tariff imposed under the
excltements and necessities Of a great
war persistently opposes any sug-
gasted revision or mp.oyement of
import duties levied under circum-
stances and conditions radically differ
ene from the present, while the
Democracy is endeavoring to carry out
the promises made in the last Ma
tlonal platform and to relieve the
people from burdens which are uni
versally conceded to be onerous and
unnecessary.
The Republican organization, while
protesting to be the friend of the la
boring classes, has demonstrated by
its uniform action that it's tendencies
and ultimate aim is to centralize
wealth and power, and place the
finances and influence OF the country
in the possession OF monopolies,
through whose instrumentality alone
it hopes to perpetuate its existence.
The Democratic party is the party of
the people. Its aim has ever been to
shield the weak from the strong and
INSCRIPTIONS. 1t relies for it's
strength upon those who believe that
the Government, emanating from the
people, should be of the people.
Fully convinced of the truth of the
principles laid down, and recognizing
that Grover Cleveland possesses, in
the highest degree, all the great quail
tiles essential to Chief Magistrate of
this Republic, and satisfied that the
most sacred interests of the people
have never been committed to purer
or abler keeping, we express the earn
est hope that he will, for second
tune, be selected as the standard
bearer OF the Democratic party.
STEPHEN M. WHITE,
ABBOT KINNEY,
VIcroR MONTGOMERY,
|. @. HARMON,
EUGENE M. SANFORD.
Mr.: White was interrupted a num-
Der OF times by the enthusiasm Of the
members, who gave vent to their APP
probation by cheering and applause
that made the building ring. At the
conclusion of the report Mr.. Ling
moved that the resolutions be adopted
by rising vote. This was carried
unanimously amid loud and prolonged
cheering.
MIR. Lacey then offered the follow
ing resolution: "That it is the sense
of the Los Angeles County Conven-
ton, now assembled, that every ef-
fort should be made by the delegates
elected to work as unit to obtain the
election of the Hon. Stephen M.
White as one of the delegates.at-
large to the National Convention. )"
Carried unanimously.
Mr.. R. Bilderrain offered resolu-
ton to the effect that the Convention
do all in its power to secure the
nomination of L. j. Rose as Congress-
man for the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. Carried.
COUNTY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
The next business taken up was the
election of chairman of the County
Central Committee.
Mr.. Hanford said that he would
nominate gentleman whose merits
were too we'll known to need a lengthy
discourse about-Mr. Eugene Ger
main.
Mr.. Levy moved that Mr.. l. W.
Holman, who had done such good
work for Democracy during the last
campaign, be elected.
Major Burke said that he under
stood that Mr.. Hellman would decline
to accept such nomination. and
asked if there was any one present
authorized to accept or decline for
the gentleman referred to.
Mr.. Price moved the nomination of
Mr.. j. F. Humphreys, but that gem
tleman hastily arose and declined the
hon r, stating that he was in favor of
Mr.. German.
1t was moved that Mr.. Hellman's
name be voted upon, but Mr.. Levy
said that he was not authorized to
appear for that gentleman and there
fore withdrew his motion.
Hon. S. M. White said that week
or ten days ago when in conversation
with MIR. Hellman, that gentleman
remarked that if he were selected
chairman he would not accept, as his
business would not permit him to de-
vote the amount of time needed for
the duties.
Mr.. Humphreys said that with that
understanding he would second Mr..
Germans nomination, upon which
Mr.. Hanford moved that Mr.. Ger
mains election be made by acclama-
ton and this was carried unani-
mously.
The selection of members of the
County Central Committee was next
in order, and ten minute recess was
taken while this was being done.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
Upon reconvening the selections
made were read, and were as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rimpau.
Azusa-W. B. Cullen.
Artesia-R. s. Deering.
Burbank. w. Griffin.
Cahuenga--.
Cienega-S. NJ. Davidson.
Compton-A. N. Rraoo