Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-30
LOCAL POLITICAL MATTERS,
A Question About the Republi-
can Primaries.
An Interesting Joint Discussion a.
the Jackson Club.
Can the Republican CITY Primaries Be
Held Under the Porter Lava
Grateful Tribute to Al
hambra-Notes.

There seems to be some question as to
whether or not the Republican city
primaries can be held under the Porter
primary law. That question will be de-
cided today. In the meantime, the Re-
publicans are left in doubt.
A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE to ALEXANDRIA.
In opening his address, few even
ings ago at Alhambra, John Shirley
Ward put himself en- rapport with bis
audience by the following graceful al.
lusion to the locality. The speaker
said: "The name of the beautiful hor-
ticutural village brings before me the
pages of Washington Irving, which were
the delight of my boy hood. At the wave
of Memory's wand, even now, there
comes trooping across my vision phan-
tom horsemen of the Moorish and
Spanish chivalry, and through the dbl
Get syllables of your beautiful name, /
hear again the song of the troubadour
and see the flashing scimitar of the Gid
on the banks of the Guadalquiver. Less
than score years ago, drove band
of sheep through the heart OF your town,
when there was not house within
sight. By your energy, patience and
taste, you have made it very gardenlof
the Hesperides."
JOINT MEETING.
At the last meeting of the jackson
Democratic club, an able and interest-
ing debate took place between the
jackson club, the Seventh ward Repub-
lican club and the Peoples party club,
upon the issues OF the campaign,
Joseph Meemer, the president Of the
Jackson club, was in the chair.
Mr.. Louis Luckel, of the Populist
party, opened the debate. The speaker
seemed more anxious to do the Correct
thing in pronunciation and articulation
than to find arguments; he confined
himself to the government ownership of
railroads, and in statistics of railroads
in Germany, coming out strongly for
paternal government and centra,ization
of power. Hon. George W. Knox, On
the part of the Seventh ward Repub-
lican club, followed. Mr.. Knox was
evidently not much at home amongla
large crowd of Democrats, as he occh-
pied 20 or 80 minutes before he reached
any point except enlarging upon the great
virtues ofsMr. James G. Blaine. and the
intense sorrow that filled his breast ht
the shameful manner the Republicans
bad treated the greatest living Ameri-
can the Republican party ever had
within its fold.i The speaker still warm
ing up, claimed that Democrats meant
free trade, opening his floodgates of sar-
casm. and vindicating the expression in
the Chicago platform, that the tariff is
unconstitutional. Mr.. Knox closed his
speech by insisting upon everyone listen.
ing to bis tale of woe, which, he says,
was brought upon the country by for
mer Democratic rule. "
The chairman then called upon Mr.. j.
B. Dunl p, the Denocranic- nominee t6r
city justice, to reply to Mr.. Knox. He
stated that it ought not to be the object
of any government to hoard up treas.
ure, or to enrich q favored few at the
expense OF the wage-earners. An act
which has the effect of taxing the classes
unnecessarily to enrich the few who
least need benefits, or to amass treasure,
is beyond and contrary to the true ob-
ject for which the government was or
ganized, and therefore unconstitutional.
The spea ger went on to say that the
tariff operated as tax, paid by the con-
sumer, and not by the manufac-
turer. Supply and demand always
regulate the prices of labor, and
a higher or lower tariff does not raise
or lower wages Some of the countries
which have highest tariff have lowest
wages. Mr.. Dunlap did we'll in expos
ing the fallacies of the Republican party,
and had, without, doubt, his large audi
ence with him, judging By the vigorous
manner they applauded him throughout
his speech.
MIR, N. B. Walker, the Republican
nominee for tax collector, was next
called apon by the chair. The gentle
man with longing eye upon the office
of tax collector said very little about
political issues of the day. He, how
ever, advanced some ideas about the
way the tax collectors Office ought to
be run. Mr.. Walker spoke we'll from .
Republican standpoint.
Mr.. Hinckley. of the Peoples party,
was then introduced to represent his
party. The gentleman spoke for 20
minutes, his effort was somewhat scat
teripg, the burden OF his song, being:
Repent ye, and turn while ye may"
Mr.. John Mitchell Jones, secretary of
the Jackson Democratic club, was then
CoiiCO uPOA Ox Id0 CudiI, w IOply VI Uo-
half Of the club. The secretary made a
splendid address, which was well re-
ceived and loudly cheered. He demon
strated clearly that protection gave no
protection to the workingman, and as
sisted those who needed no help. Mr..
Jones then referred to the new born
zeal of the Republican party in the well
fare of the masses. and pointed out how
the poor laborers had been made mere
tool in the hands of political tricksters.
The speaker closed with an eloquent
aud impassioned appeal to everyone
present to vote the Democratic ticket.
and to rally round our matchless
leaders, Cleveland and StevenEon.
The debate was closed by Mr.. G.. G.
Brown (Democrat) and J. J. Neimore
(Republican). The meeting adjourned
at late hour. The prevailing senti-
ment of those present in respect to the
result OF the debate was unquestionably
in favor of the Democracy, although the
Republicans deserve credit for the brave
manner in which they defended loos-
ing cause.
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE MAYoRALTY.
A combination has already been fixed
up in so far as the city Republican pri-
mares are concerned. @. M. Wells is to
be the candidate for mayor. This is the
universal understanding that has gone
forth, and it seems to have weight
among the Republicans OF the city. OF
course. against this there will be some
kick or complaint, but it will amount to
nothing.