The herald., 1893-02-10

came to know that 1t was the guiding
impulse Of his life.
call our political opponents here to
witness that while he has persuaded
he has never traduced them. Tolerant
in victory and lofty in defeat, mindful
of manhood and its rights, and steadfsst
in devotion to his country, his example
goes to enrich the morals and the man
hood of the world.
Finally. his spirit and method, work
ing through his party here, inspired it
with that justice and greatness which
burst the bonds of local selfishness and
by the election of Senator White invited
Southern California, this land of glad
mesa, to her share in the honors, as she
had long Loyalty borne her share in the
cares and burdens OF government.
Tonight we are neither Republicans
nor Democrats, but fellow citizens. In
all the days to come let us never forget
that we are Americans and in state
including sense Californisns. M
COL. H. G. OTIS.
Col. H. @. Otis responded to the toast
Our friends, the enemy, the Repub-
licans. He was greeted with applause
as he arose and said in substance, that
he, in common with other Republicans,
was unable to participate in the proceed
ings that resulted in the election of
Stephen M. White as United
States senator. But he could
enter into the rejoicing with
hearty good will. His methods Of cleo
ton were clean and honorable, and it
makes something akin to new depar-
ture in the election of senator from
California. He is Californian clear
through. He said Mr.. White ia q
powerful orator. and the Republican
party can we'll afford to say for him that
he will make great achievements.
He referred to the sentiment from
James Madison, 'sNo free country has
ever been without parties, which are q
natural offspring Of freedom, and an.
other from Horace Wslpole, 81 have a
maxim-that the extinction of party is
the origin of faction" He thought he
detected good natured badinage In theee
sentiments and would do likewise. He
indersed the sentiments. How any
country like this could exist without a
party he could not see.
He spoke Of the duties of political
parties and described what those duties
should be. He believed In the indepen-
dent attitude towards parties by the
press and the members of the party.
He thought by this attitude the best re-
suits could be obtained.
Referring to the success of the Demo-
cratic party In the last campaign, he
prophesied that the Republicans would
go after the scalps of the Democrats in
the next campaign and would succeed.
HON. r. F. DEL VALE.
The toast, California-Our Golden
State was responded to by Hon. R. F.
Del Vale. He was in his happiest
vein, midst tumulutous applause. He
spoke of the admission of California as
state AZ years ago, and the celebration
OF its admission two years ago. Its
birth was due to the discovery OF the
precious metal-gold, and slowly pro-
gressed from the mining to the agricultur-
al and the commercial. Still the state is
marching on, and is destined to be one
of the greatest states in the country.
He spoke of the Nicaragua canal and
what wonderful advances it would bring.
The progress of the state had not only
been commercial and mineral, but edu-
cation has improved, and the Stanford
university was one OF the signs of pro-
gress.
He spoke of the education Of the
youth of the state, and said that in the
example of the election of Senator
White they had a mark before them
which would make them ambitious.
H. z. OSBORNE.
Owing to the absence of GeneraI
McCook, who was to respond to the
toast Of The Army and Navy, il was
assigned to H. q. Osborne, who spoke in
q pleasant vein. He alluded to the
achievements of the leaders of both
branches of the service, from the revolu-
tionary to the present time, and
then coming to the present time
said that the navy Of the United States
is coming to realize some of the ideas Of
the American people; and will, when
completed, have A ships of war, adapted
to every species of offense and defense
The speaker, after paying an eloquent
tribute to the achievement of the army
and navy, proposed health to Genera
McCook, which WAS received with much
enthusiasm.
| THE LADIES.
W. A. Ryan responded to the toasi
The Ladies'. AS the evening had waned
nearly all tie ladies who had graced the
galleries were not able to hear Mr.. Ry.
ans humorous and eloquent references
to the gentle sex. He indulged in 8
complicated series of reflections upor
them, starting out with jolly sort o.
| presentation of their weaknesses, but
| winding up with remarks which showed
that a pair of dark eyes were just al
much power with him as with the rest
of the masterful portion of humanity.
THE PRESS.
The responEe to this toast WAS by
Hon. Joseph D. Lynch, and was Listened
to with marked attention. In substance
Mr.. Lynch said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN: If topic could be hackneyed il
is that of the press, and yet it is one O.
| the prescribed toasts on occasions Of thil
kind. venture to say, however, tbs
it is a subject that cannot sink into thu
common place. Its signifcances are TOT
great for that. Then it is so variant
and 60 progressive, 30 manifold in itl
phases and SO constantly changing, that
to the rejecting, it has ever growing
4 interest.
1t is singular circumstance that the
man, Gutenburg, who first invented
types, and Columbus. who first discov
! cred America in practical sense, were
both born in the same century anC
within few years of each other, Guten
burg being the forerunner. It woulc
really look as if an inscruts'