Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-29

among the decorations were the color'
of Ireland and Germany.
Shortly after eight O'Clock, the appear
ance of Speaker Carlisle and Governo
Hill, on the platform, escorted by ID
Willis James, Ex-Mayor Cooper, Sena
tors Mcpherson and Murphy, was thu
signal of an outburst of applause ant
waving OF bandanas. Three cheers were
called for Governor Hill, and given Will
enthusiasm.
Senator Murphy called the meeting t.
order and introduced d. Willis James al
chairman Of the evening. As James ad
yauced to the front of the platform large
banner draped with flags and bearing the
portraits Of Cleveland and Thurman
was lowered and displayed in full view o.
the audience. 1t was greeted with cheers
and applause. James, on behalf of the
audience, expressed thanks to the ladies
whose presence graced the meeting and
returned his own thanks for the honor
paid himself.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
A number OF letters Of regret were read
from gentlemen who had been invited to
be present. The first was from Congress-
man Perry Belmont. In his letter he
said: "The decline of our merchant ma
rine and the loss Of our proper trade re-
lations, outshipped in the foreign mar.
kets, as we are, by our great commercial
rival, England, are in themselves suffi-
cient reasons for Congress to make g
change in our tariff law. The Mills bill
is not free trade measure, but is step
directly in accord with the growing needs
Of our fiscal and commercial system,
namely the reduction Of the surplus and
an increase in our foreign trade.
A letter was then read from Mayor
Hewitt the announcement OF his name
was received with mingled cheers and
Kisses, both continuing for some time.
when the Secretary was at last enabled
to read the letter. Mayor Hewitt's decla-
ration that his duties would not permit
him to take part in politics, was received
with laughter. Later the Mayors decla.
rations in regard to the tariff we're greeted
with applause.
THE TICKET RATIFIED.
There we're a number Of other letters
read. At the conclusion Of the reading
of these letters Corporation Counsel
Beekman read series of resolutions
warmly endorsing the nomination OF
Cleveland and Thurman, and pledging to
them the united support OF the Demo-
Gratis of New York. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
There we're many cries OF Hill, /" and
these in turn we're met by cries OF Gar
lisle." When the Chairman obtained q
hearing, however, and had mentioned
Speaker Carlisle, the audience broke
into enthusiastic and unanimous ap.
plause. Men rose TO their feet in all
parts OF the house and waved bandanas,
fans and hats. while the Speaker quietly
advanced and modestly waited until the
applause subsidized.
CARusLE's SPEECH.
Carlisle said: Four years ago it was
said the election of a Democratic Presi-
dent would be Immediately followed by
the prostration Of our manufacturing in
dustries, the arrangement Of our finances,
debasement OF our currency and destruc-
tion OF public credit, and that even the
civil and political rights Of the people
would not be secure. According to
these partisan prophets. the Supreme
Court Of the United States
was to be reorganized and the
Constitutional amendments annulled I;
the Confederate debt was TO be paid and
the Confederate soldiers pensioned; |; the
colored race was to be reinstated in
slavery in the South the doctrine of se-
cession was to be reasserted and the SOL
diers and sailors OF the Union were to be
deprived Of the pensions and bounties,
heretofore granted to them, and all the
terms and conditions OF the adjustment
which succeeded the late civil war,
we're to be entirely disregarded.
These preposterous predictions were
based upon the assumption that the
Democratic party possessed neither
patriotism nor common sense. They
were founded upon the absurd supposi
tion that five million American citizens,
with all their interests as individuals and
members Of community, dependent
upon the stability Of our social and poll
tical institutions, would deliberately
proceed as soon as they we're
entrusted with power, to destroy the
foundation Of their own safety and pros
perity. Incredible as it may appear,
there were undoubtedly some people in
the country who really believed these
extravagant assertions, and allowed their
suffrages to be controlled by them, but
they cannot be deceived again. The Dem
ocratic party has not only demonstrated
its capacity to execute the departments
OF the Government in strict accordance
with the Constitution and laws, but it
has set an example OF fidelity to the in
terests Of the people and integrity in the
discharge Of official duties which will be
OF influence to the country through all
time to come.
THE CANDIDATES EULoGIzED.
He eulogized the Democratic candi-
dates and added: That grand old man
(Thurman), the leader In many fierce
contests for the principles Of his party,
has been called once more from his re-
tirement to participate in great struggle
and witness its final, permanent trium oh
over its old antagonist. Its final and
permanent triumph because, un-
less all the signs of the times
are deceptive, the Republican party
cannot survive another defeat
in the National contest. Its cohesive
power will be destroyed and 1t will fall to
pieces, as all its predecessors have done.
Its dismembered parts will be converted
into warning facti 3ns, or will form them
selves into new party under the same
name. For fifteen years it has had no
mission, except to
FoMENT STRIFE AND DIscoRD
Among the people, and no ambition
except to hold office and control the ex-
penditure Of public moneys. And yet
during all that time it has paraded itself
as the special guardian and sole custo-
dian OF public interest, and as the only