Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-28
DEMOCRATS AT PASADENA,
They Inaugurate the Campaign
Auspiciously.
Features of the Meeting Held There
Last Evening.
A Large Crowd Mt WilIiams's Hail.
Distinguished vice-Presidents.
Mr.. simon's Addrcs-IE-
sues Discussed.

The Democratic meeting helo iase
evening in Williams's hall, Pasadena
called out large crowd, and the cam
paign started off with swing that prom
ises much at the final result next No
vember.
The meeting was presided over by, A.
r. Metcalf, who opened with short
address, stating the great interest that
was being taken generally in the cam
paign, and predicting a Democratic vic
tory next fall
Mr.. w. Wotkyns was appointed sec,
retary, and the following list of vice.
presidents was read: w. D. McGilvarv.
A. o. Bristol, Judge Mckinney, L. 9.
Torrance, w. U. Masters, w. L, Grimes,
HI. G. Bennett, II. d. Bennett, James
Clarke, A. j. Wright, Joe Simons, W.
l.. Wotkyns, X. NJ. Furlong, w. @.
Stewart, Justus Brockway, Peter Steil,
DIR. j. Mohr, DR.. III. Fl. Shirk, Ed
Kennedy, G. F. Granger, Charles Frost,
A. w. Armstrong, f. Wetherby, William
Fishback, J. A. Mcintyre, ii. w. Hines,
S. Palmateer, L. c. Winston. J e. Doty,
f. M. Morgan, A. r. Dodsworth, Harry
G.. Allen, w. e. Tonneson.
JOSEPH sIMoNs' ADDRESS.
The first speaker of the evening was
Joseph Simons, prominent young
Democrat who is fast gaining a reputa-
tion as a public speaker. Mr.. Simons
spoke of the Mckinley bill with regard
to it's effect on the American laboring
man, plainly showing that it's immedl-
ate effect is to increase the cost cf living
with no corresponding increase in wages.
He spoke OF the recent Homestead
troubles plainly showing that the pres-
ent protection system is the root OF all
this dissatisfaction.
The force bill was characterized as
one of the most infamous measures that
was ever sprung upon the American
people. The speaker made a very tell
Enthusiastically cheered.
MR. sELIG's VIEWS.
Mr.. A. L. Selig of Alhambra was then
introduced and made stirring address.
He stated that the coming campaign is
to be one of education, that the people
can no longer be hoodwinked by the cry
of protection to the American laborer,
and produced figures to show
that the wages of the work
ing man, according to statements
OF prominent Republican, have, since
the Mckinley bill went into effect, been
increased 7l-100 of per cent, while the
cost of living has been tremendously ad-
vanced. A fitting emblem for the Re-
publican party was the sign OF clothes
cleaner reading: "All kinds of twisting
and dying done here" was recon-
mended. The speaker was frequently
interrupted by prolonged applause.
FRANK FINLAYsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Frank G. Finlayson was next in
troduced, and made the principal
speech of the evening, He opened by
saying that the principles of the Demo
cratic party called for and demanded
only that every man should be placed
on an even plain with a fair field and
| no favors. The old Jeffereonian idea OF
a government conducted in SO simple a
manner that all could understand it's
workings, was compared to the Repub
lican plan of such complicated machin-
cry by which to conduct the affairs OF
| the government that they were at last
unable to understand it, and the people
could have no hand in its management
The question OF how taxation should be
carried out, was treated in its several
! forms. The direct tax was argued to
be the only fair method, as in this
way the taxpayer could know
what he was paying. In proof OF this it
was shown that out of $50 direct tax
man will pay all expenses of local and
state government, while the same per-
son will be taxed $l0C by the tariff or
indirect tax, which amount will largely
60 into the pockets of capitalists.
| The idea that a nation can tax itself
| rich by means of the tariff was proven
to be utterly absurd. The question of
tariff and wages was explained at length.
The speaker claimed and brought forth
| facts to prove that tariff in excluding
foreign competition enables manufac-
turers to manipulate the markets in
such manner as to increase the price
of goods and lower the rate of wages. by
the importation of foreign labor. The
matter OF the Homestead trouble was
taken up, and twas shown that under the
present tariff tine Carnegie company is
paid bounty by the country of SO &c on
every ton of manufactured steelr rails, and
in spite of this they still ask their men
to work for less wages than before the
passage of the bill.
The infant industry question was dis
cussed, and it was shown that the in
fant industries have grown to be infant
giants. The fact that American labor
is so much better paid than European,
was accounted for, not on account of the
tariff, but by the fact that the American
by the use of improved machinery, can
produce twice as much in day as
European can. A single incident of the
effect on California of the Mckinley bill
was cited. The tariff on barley s such
that Canada, which has been supplying
the east with barley is obliged to ship
to the London market, thus coming in
competition with the California market
and lowering prices.
The position taken by the Republican
party in the late labor troubles was con-
demned, in that property rights were
placed above the rights of man. The
speaker closed by calling attention to
the sterling qualities of the Democratic
nominee for president.
The last speaker of the evening was
Mr.. Hopper. Of Hoppersvile. This
gentleman made very stirring and
amueing speech, which was received
with much enthusiasm.