The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-20


ter. First he was for SAM Pedro. then
when Huntington got into the commit
tee room he wrote that he wasn't oppos.
Ing any appropriation even though Il
should be for Santa Monica; then, wher
Mr.. Patterson and others went to Wash.
tngton he switched to San Pedro again
Now we want man that will actually
represent this district and we will re.
turn him by an overwhelming majority
I'm for free silver. I've nothing tC
gain and all to lose, but when see the
roads overrun with tramps. / know we
have to do something or be confronted
with something terrible to contemplate
find that since 1866 there has been g
debt contracted of 81, 300, 0OO, 900, and, by
some jugglery, after paying 81, 800, 900 ,00l
principal and paying billions of interest
the people have paid nothing. After hav-
ing paid some s4,750, 900, 900, we have to
pay the balance with more products than
would have paid it all in the first in
stance. It's high time to stop apprecia-
ton of the money and depreciation OF
the value of products"
Judge Lamme closed with an urgen;
appeal for an American policy, leaving
other nations to attend to their affairs
and the 100000 600 citizens of this country
to be ruled in a manner BETTING its dig
nifty, Importance and in accordance with
justice.
After very attractive Battle Hymn,
sung with most excellent effect, the
chairman. in a few well-chosen words,
presented Gen. tombstone Jones, nomi-
nee for state senator from the Thirty
seventh district.
REPUBLICAN GUNS ARE TURNED
AGAINST THEM.
With a few preliminary remarks, the
speaker, after paying handsome trib-
ute to the Silver Republicans, who pre-
ferred patriotism to party, said that
only in 1850 was such patriotic action
equaled. "All parties north of Mason
and Dixon's line" said he, united and
saved the union. They buried party diff
Ierences, for great issue was at stake
a great principle-and for that principle
they laid down their lives. (Cheers.) To-
DAY we see the same spirit displayed.
men are giving up the opportunities CT
a lifetime to join in common cause.
Ihe California Republicans a few
months ago solemnly declared in favor
OF free silver at 16 to l, independent of all
nations. At heart they are for free
silver today. They sent their delegates
east, and they bowed down to the golden
calf set up by Mark Hanna. The legis-
lature of 1893, and again in 1896, tells the
story. The assembly joint resolution
read as follows,
whereas, For about eighty years
prior to and Immediately preceding tie
States maintained the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, at the ratio of 16 CT
silver to l of gold. without detriment 10
the interests of the country; and, where
as, the decentralization of silver by the
act OF 1873 has, as we believe, proved
detrimetal to the agricultural, manu-
featuring, laboring and all producing in
terests of the country, and to all borrow
ers OF money, and advantageous only to
the money-lending class; therefore. be it
resolved by the assembly of the
state of California, the senate concur
ring, mat the senators and representa-
yves IN congress from this state are
nereoy requested to use their utmost
endeavors, by every proper means. to
obtain, at the earliest day possible. the
passage of an act of congress for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the legal ratio Of 16 to l; and be it
resolved, That the governor be re-
guessed TO transmit to each of our SEN
ators and representatives in congress- a
copy of this resolution "
me leaders of the Republican party
were quoted by the speaker to show
that free coinage had been advocated
oy them, and striking passage from
a speech made by James G. Blaine in the
Cnlteo states senate, in $780, "When
the Republican party leaves following
such men as James G. Blaine" said the
speaker TO follow such men as Hanna,
then God save the country"
General Jones proceeded to show the
necessity Of strengthening the hands
of Bryan by also selecting a congress-
tnat Will cooperate in the measures
of relief designed. THE time of action
is at hand" said the speaker, in con-
Guiding. 1.-THE field is white for harvest:
the reaper is in the field and the scythe
is in the hands of William Jennings
Bryan" cloud and prolonged APP
plause).
Mrs. Pearl Moreland recited The Boys
or the People with a certain amount of
declamatory effect, and then E. l..
Hutchinson was introduced.
AN IRISH BULL" PERFORATED
This speaker gave short resume of
his journey to the east, he having been
delegate to the Populist convention at
ST. Louis. to illustrate the upheaval of
the laboring classes throughout the
country. Mr.. Hutchinson was guilty of
delicious Hibernianism which delight
ed the audience, for they howled with
delight. IVA. ;,
In speaking Of his badge being recog-
nized upon his arrival in Cincinnati in
the early morning. by working men
going to their daily labor, he said: "They
came up and said, Shake old fellow. 1
SCC yOu VIC pccl dI Ol. LOUIS. w nat
did they do? Did they nominate Bryan?
and In five minutes was talking to a
great crowd-not like this, of course
but great crowd of honest men.
The unfavorable insinuation was so
unconsciously made that the speaker was
prevented from resuming for a few
moments. Mr. Hutchinson concluded by
saying that the great Napoleon was
defeated at Waterloo by the allied forces,
and so today the various bodies of the
people have allied themselves together
and will defeat the man put forward as
the Napoleon of finance.
COLORED VOTERS TO LINE UP
Another selection of music and G. w.
Albright, late of Kansas, and colored
man. spoke for voters of his race. In
abiding to early political experiences
the speaker said he was discouraged,
and his wife told him he had better give
up. I'VE were in Kansas them" re-
marked Mr.. Albright, land you know
how Kansas has tumbled about. Well,
I was there when it was tumbling. Then
I came to California. I thought I was
out of politics, but when the people
arose and nominated William Jennings
Bryan couldn't keep back.
Nov, I want to ask you why you
haven't had free silver before. CThat's
So and cheers). You have been partly
blind. The old flag you followed from
victory to victory you have allowed to
be trailed in the dust"