The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-02
THE CAMPAIGN COMMENCED.
Democrats Ratify Their Ticket
Last Night.
They State Their Position From Their
Point of View.
A Large Turnout and some Fsrvid
spseches-Tho Platform Eluci-
dated and Proph eoies
Made.

The ratification meeting of the state
Democratic ticket under the auspices of
the Jefferaonian club at the old court
house last night was rousing one.
There was an immense turn out OF the
Democracy in honor of the occasion and
every one was bubbling over with poll.
tical enthusiasm.
The speakers stand was erected mid
wav between Spring and Main streets
and was illumins ted with electric lights
and decked with large pictures of Ceve-
land and Stevenson surrounded with
fiags. After come inspiring music by
the band, the meeting was called to or
der by Judge w. A. Ryan, who an
nounced that W. L. Price would act as
secretary, and long list OF v.ce-presi-
dents. comprising many OF the leading
DemocYrts OF the county, was adopted.
In taking the chair Judge Ryan was
greeted with applause. The gentleman
said:
1--WE are assembled tonight to ratify
the candidates. who have been selected
by the state Democratic convention,
You will hear tonight OF the merits OF
the candidates and we'll as the principles
OF Democracy. You may hear of the
mistakes of men. but they can no more
influence the doctrines OF Democracy
than could the mistakes OF Moses affect
the commandments. [Applause.l We
are here to rstify our candidates and to
publicly protest against the enormous
debt. both municipal and state, which
has been built up by the Republican
party. In our national government it is
first necessary TO tear down the false
structure of political economy which
had been built up in 20 years. before we
could reach the people with true re-
FORM" [Applause.l
The following kilograms were read by
the secretary:
STOCKTON, Sept. 1, 1894.
To the Jeffersonian Democratic Club, Los An
geles Cal.
Impossible tor me to come. Many
thanks. l am organizing canvass. Will
come lster on to stay some time.
JAMES HI. BUDD.
SAN Francisco, Sept. l, 1894.
Chairman Democratic ratification Meeting, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Greet the people for us. Will be with
you later. BUDD AND JETER.
SAN BERNARDINo, Aug. 81, 1894.
Permit me to tender to the Jeffer-
| nVhioh Si'AO NY hOob
for the kind endorsement OF my nominal
ton -or encouragement. Nothing
would afford me more pleasure than to
be with my Democratic fellow citizens
OF Los Angeles at the great ratification
meeting, and | certainly would be with
you but for the fact that my friends OF
San Bernardino have rendered me q
public reception to take place the same
evening-Saturday. wish you great
success. and bid you Godspeed in the
great cause OF the Democracy.
A. B. PARIS.
The irst speaker of the evening WAS
ST. Julian Cox. The gentleman began
by saying that they had assembled to
voice their endorsement of the princi-
Piles Of the unterrfied Democracy. Men
of whom the people could we'll be proud
had been nominated by tbs state conven-
ton. The leader on the ticket was
typical Californian, and as every bud
was the hsrbinger of a blossom, so on
election day the bud of the convention
would bloom es the rosa of victory.
Democracy WAS the party of the people
and it expressed the will OF the people,
and it was sgain ready to do battle with
the party of trusts and monopolies,
the Republican party. They say
the Democratic party Is on
the defensive. What for? The
Republican party has stolen the presi-
dency and the supreme court, and yet
they arraign Democracy, They have de-
based the currency of the country and
given 500 100000 acres OF land to the
railroad monopolies. They have intro
duced armed bands OF Pinkertons to
slay the workingmen Of this country
and yet they say Democracy ia on the
defensive. The party in the past Is
months has made record of which
every citizen can well be proud. 1t has
reduced the infamous tariff devised by
the Republican party in the interest Of
the trusts. and in the providence OF God
1t Will go on with its great work of
reform until this land is happy and
prosperous. Applause
Hon. DIN NJ. Welborn was tho next
/ speaker. and stated that while he was ill
be could not refrain from congrstulating
his fellow Democrats on the constantly
Frightening prospects of the Democratic
party. With the good work started at
the state convention he was satisfied that
IN November the great state of Califor-
MIA would be redeemed from the twin
cures of monopoly and Republication.
The ticket, headed by that great man,
James II. Budd, and containing the
name OF that favorite son OF Los Angeles,
George Patton, would bA covered with
the laurels of victory. Under the lead
ership OF their great chieitain the party,
defeated 10 1888, sprang up from the
ashee of defeat aud achieved a glorious
victory for commercial liberty. The
Republican party has been taught
that while the people are patient public
robbery and public wrong may bscome
80 monstrous that the people will rise
in their might and crush the fomentors
thereof. That putrid epawn OF monopo-
", McKinleyism, had been wiped off
the face of the earth by paralyzing
blow. Work still remains for the Dem.
ocracy in tearing down the aggressions
of monopoly and lifting up the rights OF
tina unr kinunaan Ii affnrtn ala.