Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
SHALL WE FIGHT sINGLK-HANDBD Oh
WITH ALLIES?

We find amongst the most rejecting
element of the Los Angeles Democracy
a very decided feeling that the example
of the party in the northwestern states
might very we'll be initiated in Califor-
MIA and in the local elections in this
county. The role of dictator would be
very distasteful to the HERALD, even if
it could carry it out, which it neither
dreams of doing nor of attempting. OF
course we share the high and exuberant
spirits as to the chances this year. We
regard Mr.. Cleveland's election as be-
yond pe-adventure, and we believe
that it will be accomplished in way to
make it memorable. But we desire to
see the election of Mr.. Harrison made
impossible. That of itself would place
Mr.. Cleveland in the White Houee. 1t
should never be forgotten that Mr.. Har-
rieon has but one chance of an election,
while the Democratic nominee has two,
viz, by the people, and, failing that, by
the house of representatives.
That the outlook for carrying Califor-
mia for the Democracy is unusually good
this year is undoubted. But prudence
would call upon us to remember that
Mr.. Cleveland has twice failed to re-
ceive the electoral votes of this state,
and no good Democrat would like to see
them pass from him to Republican op-
ponent third time. That such thing
is possibility must not be overlooked.
California has always been regarded as
protection state, and il she should
cordially adopt the Democratic platform
this year it would be new departure.
Enthusiastic Democrats promised Mr..
Cleveland the electoral votes of Califor-
MIA in 1884 and again in 1888, as they
will this year. On both those occasions
they worked heartily to secure them for
him, and were surprised and Bit
terly mortified when they failed. In
1888 every betting Democrat in the state
was cleaned out of all his spare money
by Republicans. In the past thirty-two
years the Democracy have only carried
California once in presidential year,
and that was for General Hancock, who
had lived here for years and was i'm.
mensely popular with Californians.
Even then we only won by slender plural.
tiles, and one OF the Elk electors was for
Garfield.
In scheme Of practical politics such
things count. That the Peoples party
will poll a large vote can scarcely be
doubted. Why not, then, take bond
from fate that Harrison shall be made
to lose the nine electors of California by
fusion between Democrats and Re-
publicans on electors? That fusion has
been effected before in this state is known
to every one. On one occasion it put
such able Democratic jurists as Judge
Erekine M. Ross on the supreme bench,
and on another occasion the Democracy
adopted MIR. Glenn as its candidate.
Az to our local fight, the advantages
of such coalition are too obvious to
need much elaboration. BY union
with the Peoples party, as we have fre-
quently contended, we can surely and
forever sweep away the present odious-
court house ring. OF course it is pleas
ant to think that we can sweep these
people out of the way single-handed.
Should the decision be that the fight
ehall be made on the old lines, the
HERALD will be found doing yeoman's
service in the good cause. But, as be-
tween certainty and a desperate battle,
between getting half the local offices
and putting the remaining half in the
hands of good men devoted to retrench-
ment. and jeopardizing everything, the
HERALD, now that the issues are form
ing, is in favor of the former, of fusion
and inevitable triumph at the polls.