Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-09

ElV Ii GENTS.
race, we shall build up State whose
7 property shall be founded upon the even
distribution of her soil amongst con-
tented and homogeneous people. If
we preserve this fair land and its in
dustries to our own race, the future of
California, even measured by the progref 3
she has made in the past, will be splen-
did beyond the anticipations of the most
, sapguine.
Though not stricken with age myself,
have seen this State as wilderness,
: and almost without a solitary American
nome. l have seen our great CONNER
clal metropolis when canvas frames
marked the places where now rise stately
piles OF granite, brick and marble.
Having been with the State at its Ameri-
can birth, grown with it from its auspi-
cious infancy to its majestic majority, 1
love 1t with an affection as ardent and
profound as the love which springs from
Maternal joys, or that which is inspired
by the sublime sentiment of filial deyo-
tion.
With the passage of the Scott bill we
will spring into new life. We shall take
our stand amongst the proudest, the
most advanced, the most prosperous and
the most powerful commonwealth of the
land. Our destiny will be bright and
glorous. With homogeneous popula-
ton we shall rise to the highest mark of
prosperity and greatness. From our
schools and universities will come men
who will adorn every position in life and
shine bright in the annals of statesman
ship. The curse which has held us
down-thanks to Democratic admins
tration-will have passed away forever,
and our course will be upward and on
ward.
Colonel Ayers remarks were listened
to with great attention and the frequent
applause testified how the various points
he brought out struck home.
Major Arbuckle then left the chair in
charge OF Mr.. Sidney Lacey and sang the
Chinese American ballad, "Hullah for
Hallison."
HON. SHIRLEY WARD,
Was then introduced, and said
Il FELLOW CITIzENs-We are going to
have an election very soon in which we
are going to test the Chinese question.
1t is said that the subject is dead one
but tell you that it is one of the livest
issues OF the present day. We Demo-
Gratis are right in this question, for no
matter what stand the Republicans
in this State may take, their
leaders are in favor of Chinese
immigration. Do you know why the
treaty recently sent to China for ratifca-
ton was returned? 1t is because the
Chinese are just as good statesmen as we
are, and in their halls of legislation
hang the pictures of General Hawley
and General Harrison, and they are
logical enough to know that if by any
chance Harrison is elected, their pros
poets for obtaining treaty entirely in
their favor would be greatly enhanced.
While Mr.. Ward was speaking Mr..
White arrived, and was introduced to
the assemblage amid tumultuous ap-
plause. Mr.. White said:
MR.. WHITES SPEECH.
'This meeting was summoned very
suddenly, as an exigency had occurred
which called on the Democratic party in
Los Angeles to act promptly. The Demo-
cratic forces have ever been in favor of
the exclusion of Chinese, and this is well
known and can be asserted by reference
to the official archives in the halls of leg
islature. 1t was the original party that
favored this measure, and do not think
that the Republicans can now come to
the front and claim the dues that we
have earned. We will tonight
no doubt pass resolution re-
garding the Scott Exclusion bill, and
it will be forwarded to the national head
quarters at Washington. There seems
to be total disregard for the truth in
the camp of our opponents during this
campaign and they seem to think that
their fallacies will not be found out until
after the election is over. The new
speakers imported here say that the Re-
publican party is the friend of the work.
ingman and the only one to be trusted.
l have examined good many of Mr..
Williams figures and find that they
are as fallacious as the statement he
made about me. warn you
that you had better not take as
gospel what these gentlemen say for
their remarks seem to be framed in only
a Pickwickian way. To return to the
point, however, the fact of our sending a
resolution over the wires on Monday
next will demonstrate that the people of
California are just as anxious to-day on
this subject as they ever were. When
you step up to the ballot boxes next No
vember will you not rather confide your
interests to the party that has ever been
for you, and not to the party that
has been against you, and now at the
last moment comes up with a cant,
hypocritical style, and says, 'I have
been with you all the time"
Mr.. Whites speech was a very telling
one throughout, and the enthusiasm
evoked was indication of its effect on his
auditors.
Major Arbuckle then announced that
he would close the meeting by reading
the resolutions that had been drawn up.
| THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Democrats of Los Angeles
county, in mass meeting assem- bled, urgently
request the passage of the Scott Chinese Exclu-
sion act, now pending in the Senate of the
UNITED States. The Democratic party has ever
been with the people upon this issue, and we
are confident that no member of Congress who
belongs to our organization, and none who can
cherish friendly feelings towards this coast,
will hesitate to afford the relief which the pres
ent occasion offers.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution be
. forthwith telegraphed to Senator Hearst with
the request that the same be presented to the
Senate.
| The Major then requested all who were
in favor OF the resolutions to signify it
by saying "aye," and tremendous
shout went up TO the heavens in response.
The proceedings were closed by three
cheers for Cleveland and Thurman,
which were given with will and then