Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-04
VICTORY TODAY.
Presaged by a Magnificent
Gathering Of Democrats.
Stephen M. White and r. f. Del
Valle Royalty Greeted.
Splendid Addresses Full of Convinc-
ing Arguments.
Last Nights Meeting at the Pavilion At
tended by Three Thousand People.
The Speeches Made.


The Speeches Made.
Fully 5000 people were assembled last
night in the pavilion when Chairman of
the Democratic Central Committee j.
De Barth Shorb called the meeting to
order. He introduced Judge Anderson
of Los Angeles, as chairman, who said
few eulogistic words respecting Hon. S.
M. White.
The following is the list OF vice-presi-
dents: J. J. Ayers, Charles Forman,
John S. Wood, V. E. Fortson, A. Ram
ish, E. Germain, G. f. A. Last, F. Hark-
ness, A. F. Mackey, j. D. Lynch, G.
Jacoby, A. Winters, M. w. Mitchell,
E. H. Owen, j. Mesmer, 7. E. Gibbon,
d. Waldron, w. R. Burke, R. G. Carl
ton, r. Maloney, G. Prayer, G. Estudio,
]. K. Frick, G. E. Wilson, w. A. Ryan,
G. T. Cremin, NJ w Conlzlin, M. p.
Snyder, G. N. Williams, DR.. M. M. Kan
non, d. Einstein, Charles Lantz, secre-
tary.
Hon. r. F. Del Vale was introduced
by the chairman amidst deafening ap-
plause, which lasted several minutes.
He said: son the eve of very i'm
portant election am glad to see that
the citizens of Los Angeles have turned
out in such numbers and display such
enthusiasm, especially when, in opposi-
ton to our friends of the opposition, we
have neither hired bands nor a hired
''claque." Although we are not
prophets, yet we have the conviction in
our hearts that the majority of the citi-
zens of the United States are Demo-
Gratis. The result in this state will
be Democratic victory. The
party in congress was detrimental
to the United States. The principles
contained in the platform Of 1884, and
the message of Grover Cleveland are the
only principles upon which our govern
ment can live in the future. 1t protects
the poor against the rich, the weak
against the strong. Let one of you
ladies go into store today-not to buy
diamonds or jewelry, but to purchase
the garments required to clothe your in
fants' nakedness, or for any of the neces-
saries of life. You will find that the
Republican protective tariff will cause
you to pay much more for these articles
than you did four months ago. The
Republicans say that the industries of
our land will flourish under their pro-
tective tariff! One of the main indus
tries of this coast was the tioneer Wool
en- mills. Where is it now? The tariff
caused it to fail.
The speaker said he had not come here
to abuse anybody, and he did not intend
to resort to personalities. He would not
say anything against the candidate for
governor which the Republicans had
given us, nor would he attack his pri-
vate character, (applause) but he had to
say that Markham, by reason of his
public record and his lack of intellect,
was unfit to become the executive of
this state. 1t is not sufficient to fill that
responsible position that mans sole
qualification should consist in being able
to give you good handshake, or that
he could prove that he had fought in the
war of the rebellion. In 1879 the peo-
pie OF the state said by vote of 100000
against 100000 that Chinese immigra-
tion should be stopped. In 1881 this
gentleman said that he was glad that
crowd" Afterwards he added that this
Irish vote was small and they
didn't care if they lost it. When
Markham later on denied his
signature to the Halock letter it was a
lie in his mouth. The speaker hoped
that the gentleman's memory might
have failed him, but he left this to the
judgment of the people. Markham had
said that while running for congress
against the speaker he had carried
Democratic district against his oppo-
nent by 5000 majority. He did not
mention, however, that $4,000 gold
coin of a corporation had been used to
obtain him that majority. Neither did
he say that he was 200 votes behind his
ticket, whereas the speaker ran 200
votes ahead OF his. What has Mark
ham done for California? Three months
before he was nominated he was not
even on the great register. He has had
NO experience for the place. He is a
pleasant man, magnetizer, and his
greatest argument was his little speech.
Here the speaker in sarcastic man
ner, which caused much laughter, gave
the set Sunday school teachers allocu-
ton of the Republican gubernatorial
candidate which has made him appear
so ridiculous to impartial men.
docs that" continued the speaker,
1'show that he has any qualifications to
become governor of this state? Does he
show i'm that or anything else that he has
the intellect, the knowledge, the capaci-
ties wanted to fill such responsible po-
sition?
1.-The San Francisco Chronicle in
formed us that all Markham had to say
while in that city, was that he was in
the hands of the committee, and that he
would abide by their instructions.
'"The committee is Dan Burns, who
in 1888 was secretary of state. When
he went out of office deficit
in his accounts amounting to $31 900
was found. If it had only been $40, then
it would have been called steal. He
was arrested and tried. He accused
Tom Reynolds, his assistant. The jury
gave Burns the benefit of the doubt,
and Burns went to his mines in Mexico.
Reynolds came next, and he got the
benefit of the doubt, but he offered to
prove by the clerks in the office that
Burns was the thief. What can you