The herald., 1896-06-13
SEND ONLY GOOD MEN AND
TRUE

The Democratic convention of Los
Angeles county which meets in this city
today will be one of the most important
in the history of the Southern California
Democracy. Upon the result Of its ses-
sions much that affects the honor and
welfare of the Democratic organization
rests. If it be controlled in the interests
of the people, II it be responsive to the
wishes of the honest, incorruptible mass
of the party, all will be we'll. If. on the
contrary, the dominating influences are
those which work in behalf of corporate
greed and in the furtherance of the de-
signs of a despicable creature anxious
to climb again into the chair Of boss
ship, from which the indignant public
sentiment Of San Francisco years since
hurled him, both the prestige and the
will suffer wounds not to be healed in
long time, and the entire state Democ-
racy, as we'll be subjected to the peril
of capture by the Buckley Southern Pa
cif1c combine. This latter contingency
will be dreaded by every honest Demo-
crat in California, and it will be made
not only possible but dangerously prob
able IL the agents of the notorious alli
ance work their will in today's conven-
tion. The Los Angeles county delegation
will be the second in numerical import
;v, cta %1o
vote of this delegation may and most
likely will determine whether the 161
Buckley delegates from San Francisco
shall be seated at Sacramento. With
the seating of these 161 emissaries the
state convention would almost to GER
tainty pass under the malign control
Of the ex-god of Bush street, and the in
itial step be taken for the utilization Of
the Democratic party of California as
power with which to attain the
damnable ends of partnership at once
the most odious and dangerous that the
people of this state have ever been men,
aced with.
To the end that Los Angeles county
Democrats shall in no way contribute
to the consummation of these unright-
eous schemes, today's convention should
select to represent this county in the
state and congressional district conven-
tions:
No man tainted by association or SYM
pathy with Buckleyism.
No man directly or indirectly connect
ed with the Southern Pacific company,
or who can reasonably be suspected of
being subject to the influence or the
duress of that corporation.
No man with a valueless character.
No man Of the ward striker brand.
No man who substitutes the pursuit of
politics for legitimate occupation, as
a means Of gaining a livelihood.
This is good year for the back-seat-
ing of men who seek to use the ballot
and public office for the attainment of
solely individual ends.
Let the convention make up a delega-
tion Of men Of approved character and
standing among their neighbors, men
free from the suspicion of corporation
bias or Buckley alliance, men positive
in their sympathies with popular hopes
and aspirations, men Of active and in
telligent interest in what concerns the
public good, and the representation will
be one that will reflect lasting credit
on the Democracy Of Los Angeles
county, and conserve nightly in what
ious cause of the Democracy Of the
whole state. There should be no Diff
ficulty in finding Democrats of the re-
quisite kind to serve as delegates.