The morning call., 1890-07-10

Fourlh-The insufficient participation in poll
tics of the good citizens"
None OF these conditions would be potent II
good citizens could and would take an interest
In politics. For them TO be able 10 do so ana 10
act and TO vote independently in elections for
oftiie the Australian ballot system Is lmpeIa.
lively demanded. II Has dled"S Veeh auopteu
in fifteen States. -,, -,
or the FIRST election under the Australian bal
lot system. February "a, 1883. at Louisville,
XIV. correspondent In the Nation wrote that
oil was the first municipal election ever known
In that<y which was not bought outright, ana
that as matter OF fact no attempts at prlpe ry
were made" From May other sources where
the system has been tried the attestatlon OF Its
value Is made with an effect similar TO that OF
the Nations correspondent. Wherever II has
been brought before Slate Legislature the pub
lie sentiment has forced its adoption.
Here In California aud San Francisco we have
as much reason as they have anywhere TO de-
mand and enforce ballot reform. Our elections
for years lave been bur a sham, and the SUI
frages Of many citizens were the subject Of bar
ter and sale at every election.
our politics have been IN the hands OF set OF
the most INSCRIPTIONS and dishonest political
jObbers, whose only object in life seemed sef-ag-
grandizement Honest voters had no chance TO
express their sentiments. and If they did, their
votes were either not counted or counted for the
tools OF The bosses. Under this nefarious sys-
lem independent citizens have had no power to
elect an honest man 10 any position, and the
votes OF labor invariably went to their greatest
enemies.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW.
Under the Australian system all this will be
changed. The Stale will be the sole dis trlbutor
OF ballots, and at the States expense. Honest
men Will have Il chance 10 vote Tor whom they
please and the correct counting OF the ballots
Will be assured.
The bill already prepared by the Federation of
Trades and the Young Mems Democratic League
be made most complete measure, ana II
Will be pIese nted 10 the Legislature when IN ses-
sion. The many endorsements already received
and the pledges which Will be exacted from the
candidates TO the Legislature must assure lis pas
sage. No candidate can expect TO be elected I'M
less he pledges himself TO vote and work for tie
measure. Ii IS the plain duty OF every houeSt
citizen TO do all in his power towards the adop-
ton Of this much-needed reform.
The Australian ballot system means the perma-
nent overthrow of " boSsiSm'' 1t means its de-
structinn. 1t means that ability and character,
which must Of necessity make themselves felt in
the business OF legislation as IN every other buS-
ness, VIII come to The front. 1t means that gradu-
ates from low places and the Police Court, wire
pulling Xperts and dumb dogs with influence will
be 0uted. Ii means ihe success OF The Demo
cratic party OF this country, (which has Outlived
IwO antagonists, and which for twenty-five years
has confronted the third aud most powerful one
OF all, with strength to-day equal TO that OF any
period of its history, the secret OF which extra
ordinary vitality is IN the fundamental principles
of the party being in touch with The spirit Of the
age, and that It's adyersaries nave only prevailed
against II as they have appropriated 10 them
selves those principles which are peculiarly It's
own" II means that public Office is public
trust, that It Is right and cOmmendable for men
in all relations OF life TO participate IN the honoTs
and emoluments Of official stations, and that all
men should rave an equal show In municipal and
Stale conventions for these hOn0rS and em0lu-
menLS
Tie Democratic party of San Francisco,
organized upon the principles contained IN this
address. will submit no longer 10 the rule and
sway of "boSslSm" which has already led to a
partial dsintegraliOn of The Democratic party in
this city and county.
Our doctrine, our platform and our pledges are
such that we Will neither nominate nor support
Tor office any man who is an adheTent directly
amen able TO "bOssism," and We shall stand by
this doctrine aud policy despite any charge or
lmputdtlon that we may tnluTe tile Democratic
party OF the State nation. TINS argument is
always the last refuge of the "bOSs" the timld,
the tlme-s serving, the corrupt and tile demagOgue.
The Democratic party cannot be injured by
fidelity to Democratic principles and by Opposi-
ton 10 men, measures and machines which are
mol, never were and never can be Democratic.
We are IN tile hight, aud we are III TO remain
W g shall nelther temporiZe nor compromise.
Our support Is already distributed through all
1t is already numerous and becoming more SO
each day.
Its activities and lnensities and strength shall
be llkened unto the tempest OF storm, thunder
and lightning, and AL OF their Tremendous forces
moving as one. They may destroy many ObSta-
Ing comes, aud The gains shall be counted against
the luSSeS, iney Will leave the political soil truit-
ful OF au abuDd ant harvest, cleanse the atmOs-
pheIe of its pestilemtial vapOrs and wash from
the earth lis accumulated filth.
Charles j. swift (Chalrmau( j. b. Garland,
Joseph NJ NOugues Peter Roberts, Paul Moro.
ney owen Richards, Joseph f. NOunnau. T.
Shea Committee ON Address.
EUGENE n. DEUPREY,
Chairman Regular Democratic Committee, City
ana County Of San francisco.
j. b. GARLAND, Secretary.