The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-02

There is no dissenting opinion. Every
body stands pat for San Francisco 1t is
proposed that there be held a mass meet
ing here to endorse the project and to
well. let there be no distinction Of
party, no jealousy. no counter pulling.
Ii is an issue that concerns the welfare
and touches the pride of Democrats,
ProhiUitionists Republicans and mug
wumps equally"
Reports from San Francisco received
there in tie shane of private advices
from the east indicate that San Frances
cos prospecst to secure the convention
are Frightening AS the days go by. This
fact is put forth as good reason why Los
Angeles and Ter people should hels.
Then 1t can be justly claimed that this
city assisted in accomplishing what is
SO anyiopsly sought after. Fresno, Visa
liza and the San Joaquin valley have fol
lowed the examp Pile of this city. A: both
:he above places meetings will be held
and the San Francisco people encouraged
in their contest.
OPINIONS OF CITIZENS.
HONE. S. Ives was the Dem 1cratic can.
didate for congress in the Seventeenth
New York district last year, but ne
went down in the Republican hurricane.
Mr.Ises now resides in this city. He has
ton that has been held since 1876. He
certainly knows something about them
and yesterday he said to representative
of The Herald
IF San Francisco secures the Republi-
can national convention It will be the
greatest triun ,,h that the Pacific coast
ever won. Every national gathering that
is held west OF the Rocky mountains
convinces people that the supposed dis
tance in miles from the Missouri river
to the Pacific oc an is phantom; fer the
country is covered by the iron rail with
such a com paratively short loss of time
that IT really seems as nothing TO one att
er once the trip is made.
But you talk to people who have never
been west of the Rocky mountains about
coming to the Pacific coast and they
think that the distance is something that
they cannot surmount. A national con-
VENT on OF one of the great political par
ties Will bring to this section thousands
of people who have never been here be.
fore and could only be brought here by
gathering of political party character.
Once they come, see what we have and
how easy it is to get to us. they will
come again and many of them will be ul-
innate residents. By all means let Los
Angeles help San Francisco. 1t is our
duty and in this case in dong our duty
We aid ourselves. The course The Herald
has taken in pointing out our duty is to
be highly commended
Hon. T. A. Lewis, expert for the state
board of examiners said: Eyes. sir; |
will be at the mass meeting and l think
it is the duty of every citizen who posi-
bly, can to turn out and help swell the
size of the meeting. We want San Fran
cisco to get that convention and the way
to help IS to turn out and give some Ste
cInct expression of our sentiments
Major George H. Bonebrake, preside mt
of the Los Angeles National bank, said
81 sincerely hope that there Will be n
large turn out at the mass meeting.
was only too glad OF an opportunity to
sign the call. We should hel p San Fran
cisco all We can and then we can expect
help from that place in return some
day."
Martin G. Marsh, chairman of the DEM
ocratic City Central committee, said: II
will be at the mass meeting and l will
bring everybody I can. 1t is a good way
to express the sentiment of our people,
and we can then help by organized effort
TO bring the convention to San Fran
Cisco"
J. Simons, the Pasadena contractor.
said: - may not bs IN to attend the
mass meeting, but my sympathies are
most heartily with the object for which
it IS called"