Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-28
LOYAL AzusA DEMOCRATS.


LOYAL AZUSA DEMOCRATS.
They Hear the True Doctrine Advanced
by Able Speakers.
The good Democrats residing in the
vicinity of Azusa received treat last
evening. They were addressed by two
able young men-Mr. Clarence Miller
and MIR. w. S. Creighton-on the issues
of the day. Both gentlemen were fre-
quentlv applauded, and the auditors
became enthusiastic. The following is
an outline of the remarks of Mr.. Miller
For the first time the people of this
state have the privilege of voting under
the Australian ballot system. The won
derful spread of this voting system in
America is an illustration of the advan-
tage of our form of governments, which
quickly enables the people to obtain any
law they want as soon as they know
that they want it. The Califor-
MIA Democratic platform first in
dorsed it. The Republican platform
refused to indorse it; but the people so
strongly favored it that they compelled
many Republican assemblymen to pledge
themselves for it, as condition prece-
dent to their election, and the law was
passed, Notwithstanding the opposition
of the Republican leader of the legis
lature.
In thus standing for the wishes of the
people, the Democratic party was true
TO the principles of Democracy. The
Democracy believes in giving to the
people the laws that the people want;
in administering those laws impartially
for the benefit OF all, and not for privi
legged classes. Though these principles
are as old as history itself, yet they were
go clearly formulated by Thomas Jeffer-
son that he has been called the father
of Democracy. But the clearest and best
definition of Democracy ever given was
by that great American that we have
been accustomed to call a Republican
Abraham Lincoln-who first said that
this was government of'the people, by
the people, and for the people. In no
narrow and restricted sense, but in the
truest and largest sense, when Lincoln
said this, he proved himself to be true
Democrat.
But today the Republican party does
not deserve it's name. 1t does not stand
for single principle of true Democracy.
attracted to it by it's principles, are
seven years, principally of Republican
rule, we have seen the rich growing
richer, under laws made for their ben
fit; the poor growing poorer under un-
Just laws.
The Democratic party has taken cour-
age from the courageous message of
has boldly opposed the vicious. partial,
oor,,,,.& onH e,,;o,Iol ,,o1;ou of pa,or HI
can protection,
The Peoples party.also clearly seeing
the evils of Republican legislation pro-
poses to remedy the same by a sort OF
offset-they propose to cure the evils
of legislation in favor of one class by
legislation in favor of another class.
The motive is good but the principle is
bad. They propose other reforms, alb
stractly good, but the time has not yet
come for them.
The true remedy for the evils caused
by unjust and partial legislation is to
repeal the unjust and partial laws-not
to enact others equally unjust and par
tial.
The speaker here briefly showed the
unjust and partial nature of anv tariff
for protection, and that any law which
was wrong in principle must necessarily
do more harm than good, and that in the
words of the Democratic platform any
tariff other than for revenue is unau-
thorized by the spirit and constitution
of our government.
MR.. cREIGHToN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Creighton was enthusiastically
received. Among other things he said:
"All our hands salute the name of
Grover Cleveland. /, stranger to you,
need no other introduction-no other
open sesame to your warm, Democratic
hearts than the watchword OF that
name. The Democratic millions COM
manded the nomination OF Grover Cleve-
land, and now they are going to elect
him." The speaker said that Cleveland
himself, had suggested in his speech OF
acceptance, at Madison Square garden,
how to win. 1t was simply to go out
and tell the plain people the plain
truth preach to them the doctrines OF
Democracy, s'pure and undefled," The
speaker proposed to follow that advice.
"a political party, said Mr.. Creigh-
ton, sis but the prime minister OF an
idea, the servant OF a set of principles,
the exponent of a theory of government.
The two great parties in this country
represent radically hostile theories OF
government. The Democrat builds the
superstructure Of government broad
based upon the peoples will laying.
great insistance upon the sovereignty OF
the individual and the autonomy of the
state. First, he says, the individual ;
second, the school district; third, the
township; fourth, the county; fifth, the
state, and sixth, the national govern
ment, which has no business save with
national and international affairs. The
Republican party says: First, the ma
tional government-imposing in 'pomp
and circumstance'-th dispenser OF
bounties, pensions, subsidies-clothed
with imperial power; second, the state
and so on down to the individual, the
vanishing point. The individual gets
no consideration from the Republican
party. If he wants protection he must
belong to wealthy corporation, with q
lobby attachment. To the Democrat
the officers of government are the serv-
ants of the people; to the Republican
| they are 'our rulers. The Democrat
believes in the largest personal liberty
that government, like the atmosphere
| we breathe, lie best when We have least