Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-14

hincIiCdH SolIlucuC. Anu WHICH, ah
other one, high in his party's councils,
who has become notorious as the advo-
cate of contrivance to perpetuate par
tisan supremacy by outrageous interfer-
ence with suffrage, announces that the
cry for cheapness is un-American, we
scornfully reply that his speech does
not indicate the slightest conception of
true Americanism.
81 will not.refer to other utterances of
like import from similar sources. con-
tent myself with recalling the most
prominent and significant. The won
der is that these things were addressed
by Americans to Americans. What was
the occasion of these condemnations,
these epithets? 1t is hard to speak pa
tiently as we answer. Step by step q
vast number of our people had been led
on, following blindly in the path OF
party. They had been filled with hate
and sectional prejudice; they had been
cajoled with misrepresentation and
false promises they had been corrupted
with money and by appeals to their
seltishness. All these things led up
to toeir final betrayal to satisfy
the demands of those who supplied
the funds for their corruption. This be-
trayal was palpable, and it was impossi-
bic to deny or conceal the fact that the
pretended relief rendered to the people
in the fulfilment of the promise to
tighten the burdens of their life, made
by the party entrusted with the govern
menJ, was but scheme to pay debts
incurred by The purchase of party sue
cess, while it further increased the i'm
poverishment of the masses. The people
were at last aroused, and demanded an
explanation. The leaders of the party
which was caught in the act of robbery,
and which was arraigned by the people
for the violation of its trust,
were forced by their sad predicament
to a desperate expedient. To attempt
to reverse the current of true American
ism and discredit the most honorable
sentiments belonging to American man
hood, were the disgraceful tasks of those
who insulted our people by the an
nouncement Of doctrine that to desire
cheapness was to love nastiness, and to
practice economy and frugality was I'M
American.
''Thus do we plainly see that when
the path pointed out by patriotism and
American citizenship is forsaken by the
party in power, for schemes of selfish
ness and unscrupulous conspiracies for
partisan success, its course inevitably
leads to unjust favoritism, the neglect of
the interests of the masses, the entire
pervertion of the mission of Republi-
can institutions, and in some form to
most impudent and outrageous insult to
true American sentiment.
"But thisi a time when faith in our
countrymen should be tully re-estab-
lished. The noise of q recent political
revolution is still heard through the
land. The people have just demonstrated
that there is a point beyond which they
cannot be led by blind partisanship, and
that they are quite competent to exam
inc and correctly decide political ques-'
tions concerning their rights and their
welfare. They have numerically re-
sented every attack upon true Ameri-
can manhood, and have taught
the party leaders that, though
slow to anger, they took terrible revenge
when betrayed.
''They permit us to forgive our honored
guest for all the cheap coats he has ever
worn; for they have declared them to
be in fashion. They have also decreed
that the decalogue has place in our
politics, for they have enforced the COM
mand: Thou shalt not steal and have
IcHutTeu clupudtlC tllc VcTulCI dxdluSC
those who have borne false witness.
"Who can doubt our countrymens
appreciation of that trait so we'll illus
trated in the character of Allan G. Thur
man. and which prompted him through
out his long career at all times and in all
circumstances, and without regard to
which his conscience and judgement APP
nrouaI or,1 hich caonooA TO ha
interests OF his country and in accord
ance with his Democratic faith?
Our rejoicing and his are in
tonight the triumph of the Democratic
principle for which he fought and fell,
but two short years ago, and to complete
our joy and his, we are permitted to in
dulge in true Democratic enthusiasm
over the steadfastness and devotion to
it's creed exhibited by our party, which,
knowing no discouragement, has fought
to victory the peoples cause.
"We shall fail in our obligation to our
ellow-countrymen if we stife con-
science and duty by ignoble partisan
ship; but shall meet every patriotic ex-
pectation if we follow the guidance of
true and honest Democracy, Illuminated
by the light of genuine American citizen
ship"
Other Toasts.
General Thomas Ewing responded to
The Democratic Party in Relation to
Future Public Economy.
Ex-senator Mcdonald responded to
The Senate; Congressman Breckenridge
of Kentucky to Democracy in America;
Hon. w. K. Wilson to rhe House OF
Representatives Hon. Don M. Dickin-
son of Michigan to The Democracy OF the
future: Governor Campbell to The
State OF Ohio.
Several other addresses were made.
The messages and letters of congratu-
latioh received by Judge Thurman are
almost innumerable. Many of them are
from prominent Republicans. Among
some of the senders are Ex- President
Hayes; Governor Hill; Senator Evarts
ex-Secretary Bayard; Chief Justice Full
ler; Justices Brady and Brewer; Editor
Childs; x-Attorney-General Garland
ex-Commander Rea, of the G. A. R..
General Butler; Carl Schurz Fitzhugh
Lee; Governor-elect Pattison; Senator
Carlisle.