Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-21
GRANDLY RATIFIED.
The Work of the San Jose
Convention.
The Democrats Approve 1t With
One Accord.
A Grand Ratification at San Fran
cisco Last Night.
Mayor Pond the Orator of the Evening
His Sage Utterances Applauded
to the Echo.
Associated Press Dispatches.


SAN Francisco, Sept. 20.-The Demo
cratic ratification meeting at Metropoli-
tan hall this evening attracted an i'm
mense audience that occupied every
seat in the house, and filled the aisles
with steady listeners. Ats o'clock Rus
sell j. Wilson, chairman of the Demo
cratic state central committee, came on
the platform, followed by Mayor Pond,
James V. Coleman and the many vice
presidents OF the meeting, among
whom were most of the prominent
men of the party in San Francisco. Mr..
Wilson, in calling the meeting to order,
said that its object was to ratify the
work done at San Jose. If he could
read the writing ON the wall, the work
had already been ratified in the hearts
of the people. He then introduced, as
chairman of the evening, James V. Cole
man. Mr.. Coleman was received with
prolonged applause. After long list of
vice presidents had been read, Mr.. Cole
man addressed the meeting briefly and
then introduced Mayor Pond, who de-
livered an address.
Mayor Ponds Speech.
Mayor Pond commenced his address
by referring to the platform recently
adopted by the San Jose convention,
and declared that its pledges were pa
triotic duties. 1t contained no cow
ardly evasion or demagogic ap-
peal to state prejudices. He called
attention to the enormous state
expenditures during the last year, and
said they should cause all good citizens
to devise methods for reduction. He
declared that good crops and high prices
of products had saved a general disaster
among the people of the state this year,
but that the tax burden was too great and
must and can be lessened. The Democratic
party now offered to lessen it, and it
would do so, if it's ticket was elected.
Mayor Pond next spoke of the impor-
tance of reform in the method OF ballot
ing, and said the Australian system had
been found to work well in several other
states, and appeared to be the best
method of securing secret ballot. 1t
was a system which attempted to thwart
O. bribery and corruption and secure a
free ballot 1t was the system which
the Democratic party had promised the
people, and which Republican party
refused them.
Mayor Pond also asserted that
the Democratic party was antagonistic
to the unnecessary Capitalization
of power, and to sumptuous laws, un-
reasonably prescribing what and where
citizens shall eat or drink, Or enjoy.
He next turned to the candidates
presented blythe Democracy and said they
were tried officials and understood their
duties. There was not smirch on
their public records, or scandal to
shadow their character. They did not
need to be introduced to Californians.
The nomination which he had received
was signal honor to himself. 1t came
without any trade or combination or
entangling alliance, or without any obli-
CATION or promise to any man or men.
He was absolutely unpledged, except by
the platform on which he was nomina-
ted.
Mayor Pond then spoke of his recent
visit to Los Angeles and said the greatest
enthusiasm has stirred the south. They
approve the Democratic platform and
the nominees, and independent men are
Joining the Democracy in large num-
bers
He closed his address by saying
'From all portions OF the state come
confident assurances of great success.
/ rejoice with you in the prospect, and
hope that your stirring applause and
efforts will grow into great triumph
and sustain your servants in the offices
to which you will call them"
At the conclusion of his address, three
cheers were given for Pond and Cole
man. Addresses were also made by
w. G. Hendricks, John ?. Dunn and
A. G. Paulsell.