Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11

finished the applause lasted several
minutes.
Hon. Carl schurz was then intro
duced. He spoke in part as follows:
| He said moral forces in politics formed
a most striking illustration in the re.
cent election. Before the convention
many well meaning Democrats thought
and declared that with Cleveland as a
candidate the Democratic party would
be doomed to certain defeat. They
thought man who, instead of trucking
to other peoples prejudices always ex.
pressed his convictions of right and duty
| with defiant frankness, must have pro-
voked insuperable opposition. Moral
forces were a decisive factor, however,
for they turned to Cleveland for every
vote lost several times as many votes of
patriotic men who had not been Demo-
Gratis before. These moral forces are
that patriotism which subordinates
| every other consideration to the general
welfare, honor and greatness of the
country. AS long as Democracy
means the preservation of popular
self-government in its whole sphere ;
the maintenance OF sound consti-
tutional doctrines; honesty and
wise ecofiomy in administration war
upon the corruption agencies in our
political life; war upon selfish monopo-
lies and favoritism by law; currency
system that will cheat nobody and keep
us in harmony with the money of the
worlds commerce; a public service hon.
estly organized upon the principle that
public Office is public trust, 30 long
will those who recently came from out
side OF the Democratic party to vote for
Cleveland continue to faithfully march
in its ranks. And by thus wedding
itself to those moral forces which made
it invincible in November the Demo
cratic party will become intellectually,
morally, and numerically one OF the
most powerful national parties known
in our history.
In closing Schurz said: "Young men,
your aims cannot be too noble, nor your
ideal too high to suit the taste and win
the appreciation of your countrvmen.
Ii you ask for the proof of this, look at
the man you elected president on the
9Th OF November.
e CONGRESSMAN JoHNsoN's REMARKS.
After Mr.. Schurz had finished speak
ing, Hon. T. L. johnson, congressman
from Ohio, was introduced. He said /:
"The Democratic party now faces the
responsibility of its sweeping victory.
Only party honesty and party courage
can guide it safely. The real danger
was not from without, but from within.
What the masses demand of the Demo-
cratic party is that its action shall be az
radical as its platform. 1t is not the
people but the leaders who now need
education on the tariff question. The
Democratic avalanche has started. 1t
will rend the party that tries to play
with it: it will crush whoever seeks to
block its way. The will of the people
will be thwarted and the next congress
paralyzed if we again elect half-hearted
men in the lead. In organizing the new
houae let ne put ia the leadsmen vino
will not palter with protection"
SENATOR MILLS HEARD FROM.
Hon. Roger @. Mills was next intro
duced and said: "While 1 rejoice with
you in the victory we achieved, frank
nees requires me to say my Joy is not
unalloyed. To fitly discharge the duties
imposed upon US, we must show the
people we are honest in the declarations
them for the single purpose of raising
iONouuCo iOL eho euPPoib VI uOHcSI ROV-
ernment. Whatever measures we adopt
impair the rights, of the American peo-
thereof, but see that the employment of
the prime object of the Democratic
party. You will have to take the pro-
hibition off the importation of goods
coming to this country, in order
that we may give employment to
labor in our own manufacturing
industries. We must untax every ma
terial that enters into manufacture, be-
cause we have promised that we shall
deal equally with the American people.
l mean that we must follow one princi-
pie, no matter where that principle
goes, if it is right. We must abandon
the specific system OF taxation that
taxes by quantity and blinds the eyes of
for it, This is the work before us, my
friends. All we have to do is to follow
our chief; support him Loyalty and
stand by the promises he made to the
people,"
CARLISLE AND OTHERS SPEAK.
Carlisle was then introduced and said :
SAT last we have reached position
from which we can see in the not dis.
tant future the plain, unselfish,
patriotic people OF the country once more
in the possession of all the political
departments of our own government,
under the leadership of man who al
ways had the courage of his convictions
and the ability to perform the work as
signed to him. This is the prospect
which compensates US here this evening
for many long years of hard labor, and
encourages the hope of better times still
to come"
Governor-elect Stone of Missouri, Con.
gresham Breckenridge of Kentucky and
Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio also
spoke. President Anderson, after thank
ing the audience for their attention, said
good night in behalf of the club.
SPEAKER CRISP sNUBBED.
At the opening of the dinner Hon.
Chas. F. Crisp, speaker of the national
house of representatives, was among the
prominent gentlemen at the speakers g
table on the platform. 1t was expected
by nearly every one present that he
would make an address, but at IL AS
Mr.. Crisp rose and left the banqu,t hall
apparently very much disturbed. 1t
was reported he was i'll, but this was
not the case.
Speaker Crisp was seen by represen-
| tative of the Associated Press as he was
leaving the ball.
''Are you not going to speak" was
| asked.