The herald., 1896-09-02

cans of this county and district with
reference to the action of Hon. James
McLachlan in repudiating the platform
of the Sixth district and state Republi-
can conventions;
And. whereas, the meeting was COM
posed of over one hundred and fifty Re-
publicans of the county of Los Angeles
who believe in the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
without the consent OF, any other nation
and who, at said meeting, decided to
repudiate the candidacy of said James
McLachlan, and appointed the under
signed committee to prepare an address
to the voters of said district and report
the same to this meeting. We therefore
make the following report:
MLACHLAN GRIDIRONED.
To the Republicans of the Sixth Congressional
District:
Delegates chosen by you assembled
at Sacramento several weeks ago to
and to form platform upon which the
congressional campaign should be made.
The following financial plank was adopt
ed bp unanimous vote:
1--WE favor the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l. and
the making of silver as well as gold a
legal tender in payment of all debts, both
public and private"
And upon that platform Hon. James
McLachlan, Who was nominated two
years ago upon a like platform. and
who then made a free silver campaign.
and who had delivered speeches in favor
of free coinage, was renominated.
The convention which renominated
him had, therefore, no reason to suspect
that Mr.. McLachlans views on the
free coinage question had undergone
a nh mn hot 1,n ot- n
not make the campaign this year on that
platform.
When, therefore, q couple of weeks
ago, Mr.. McIachlan issued a letter to
Republicans of the Sixth congressional
district in which he not only avowed
His conversion to the gold standard but
confessed to some degree of insincerity
in his previous advocacy of bimetallism
and free coinage, shock of surprise and
disappointment spread throughout the
district.
HE HAS GALL.
And when Mr.. McLachlan not only
confessed his liability to support the
free silver platform upon which he
had been nominated, but coolly appro-
priated the nomination, rot upon the
congressional platform but upon that
adopted by the national convention at
st. Louis, surprise and disappointment
tSi CIV lIltO anu
at his reputation of his constituents
while proposing to enjoy all the benefits
of a nomination under subterfuge of
running on an entirely different plat
form from that upon which he was nom
mated.
Mr.. McLachlan having thus repudiat-
ed the congressional platform and dis
associated himself from the people who
had renominated him in good faith, and
having deserted his friends and his par
ty in the very midst of the campaign.
Republicans are certainly absolved
from any obligation to support him for
reelection.
FIRST BATTLE OF STANDARDS.
The campaign of this year is of ex-
traordinary Importance and interest.
The first great battle Of the standards
is being fought, and issues are sharply
defined. The people of California have
long favored the free coinage of silver
and the principle of bimetallism as op-
posed to the single gold standard, as
shown by the platforms of all political
parties and by the deliberate action OF
it's legislatures.
Our party at its state convention held
at Stockton in 1890 declared for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, and in
doing so followed the national Repub-
lican platform of 1888 which was as fol-
lows:
''The Republican party is in favor of
the use of both gold and silver as money
and condemns the policy of the Demo-
cratic administration in it's efforts to
demonetiZe silver"
We think it proper to refer you to the
legislative expressions Of the opinion of
our people in this state on this subject
At the thirtieth session of the legisla-
ture of the state of California, in 1893,
the following joint resolution was
passed March H.:
THIS WAS THE FIRST.
Whereas, For about eighty years pri-
or to and Immediately preceding the
year 1873, the government of the
United States maintained the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of sixteen to one of gold. without detri-
ment to the interests of the country;
and,
Whereas, The decentralization of sill
yer by the act of 1873 has, as we believe,
proved detrimental to the agricultural,
laboring and all pro-
ducing interests of the country, and to
all borrowers of money, and advanta-
geous only to the money-lending class;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the assembly of the
state of California, the senate concur
ring, that the senators and representa-
tives in congress from this state are
deavors by every proper means to OBJ
tain at the earliest day possible, the
passage of an act of congress for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of sixteen to one; and be it
Resolved, That the governor be re-
quested to transmit to each senator and
representative in congress a copy of this
resolution.
In the year 1895 the legislature, of
which majority were Republicans, and
which elected George c. Perkins United
States senator passed the following
joint resolution, February 18th:
AND THEN THE REPUBLICANS
Whereas, We recognize the fact that
by the decentralization of silver, and by
the coinage system of the United States,
the material interest of the nation is
impaired; and whereas, it
is recognized to be fact that the oppo-
sition to silver coinage emanates from
speculative syndicates and moneyed
classes who seek to embarrass the people
of the nation for the advancement of
their own selfish ends; and whereas,
we entertain the firm belief that the full
measure of national prosperity will never
be restored until the coinage of silver is
in accordance with the true in
tent and spirit of the constitution of the
United States, and having unbounded
faith In the power and ability of this
nation to restore and maintain silver
in its proper position alongside of gold;
and whereas, we believe that the issue
of United States bonds for the purpose
of maintaining a single gold standard
or any standard that does not contem-