The herald., 1896-09-02
ABOUT THOSE ANARCHISTS
They Didn't Approve of Political
Chicanery
SHORTRIDGE'S LARGE GALL
His Apostasy TO the Cause Of Silver
Was Rebuked .al
SKORTRIDGE'S LARGE GALL
Anarchists In Ohio Who as q ncKin'ey Club
Proceed to the Depot to Put Affront on
william Bryan-Poinsed Remarks.


or less said about the crowd that was
at Hazards pavilion Saturday evening
being made up of anarchists, hoodlums
and vagabonds," and more particularly
do the Republican organs claim that
this applies to those who. when the
name Of Bryan was mentioned by a
speaker, applauded it.
The Times becomes very much
wrought up over the matter, and as
serts, with it's usual disregard for the
truth, that The Herald has given aid
and comfort to those who, perhaps,
allowed their enthusiasm for Bryan
and silver to get the better of them.
The Times adds that those who shouted
were anarchists.
Now, what are the facts? The meet
ing Saturday night was a public one.
1t was advertised like a circus, and
many went expecting to hear George
A. Knight and General w. H. l.. Barnes.
Neither Of them talked.
SAM SHORTRIDGE'S GALL.
Who did talk? Hon. Sam Shortridge
spoke advising the people to vote to sus-
tain the gold standard. Now, it was
Just three months ago that Sam Short
ton talked eloquently for free silver, for
16 to l, and insisted that plank de-
manding free coinage be put into the
Republican state platform, and it was
done. Then comes this same sam
Shortridge down to Los Angeles to tell
the voters that the silver coinage prop
osition he was advocating few months
ago means anarchy and ruin. The peo-
pie who were there Saturday night all
knew this. Does sam Shortridge, or
any one else, expect or think that such
political chicanery as this is going to
receive the endorsement, approval and
applause of the thinking people of Los
Angeles. Not this year.
Then up jumps Ex-senator r. B. Car
penter OF the law department of the
Southern Pacific railroad a man whom
the voters of Los Angeles county know
and for whom they have no use, de-
nouncing as "yawps and anarchists
some over eXuberant spirits that hap
pened to be in the crowd. 1t is an insult
to Los Angeles audience to put r.
B. Carpenter before it to give political
advice, for If ever q man was guilty Of
betraying his constituents this same r.
B. Carpenter was when he disgraced
Los Angeles in the state senate of Cali
fornia and entered the service Of Mr.
Huntington.
When Bryan's name was first men,
toned by a speaker at the pavilion
there was a large volume of applause.
1t came from many throats and voiced
the sentiment of the majority of those
who were there. Then the speaker bid
for more and it came. Shortridge was
also interrupted by those who cheered
when he mentioned McKinleys name.
That was all right. Later, though, the
person Carpenter saw fit to abuse the
Bryan people in the audience, and so did
the chairman of the meeting. Then the
or yu6 ynf nd nfA hu1 L
though they did not try to break up the
meeting.
The whole thing simply went to show
that the sentiment of Los Angeles is for
Bryan and silver. No amount of inflat-
ed oratory or out of town dudes in gaudy
uniform. carrying tin torches. can
change it.
AS FOR THE ALLIANCE.
AS for the Oakland alliance, the fact
that the Republicans here did not re-
ceive and entertain them is nojfault of
the Democrats or of The Herald. Ger
tainly no one expected the citizens
to arise en- masse and fold the Oakland
alliance to their breasts. They came
here as Republican club to help out a
Republican meeting and to shout for the
gold standard. This was in defiance of
the sentiment of the people and the Oak
land alliance found it out from the ex-
pressions they heard from citizens along
sASAA AtC VI iAdkSAs uC ClllZGuS VIII
guyed them did not invite them to come
and they had a perfect right to pass any
comment on the Oakland alliance within
the bounds of reason that they deserved.
Now, about this question of the Bry-
an men who shouted at the Pavilion
when Colonel Shortridgef mentioned the
name of their standard bearers being
anarchists.
The Associated Press yesterday morn
ing had this dispatch in from Madison,
Ohio:
'The town Of Madison achieved the
distinction of giving to Mr.. Bryan the
first distinct affront which he had met
with on his tour The Madison Repub-
lican club, with its banner, bass drum
and yellow badge shining from the MEM
bers. coats, were arrayed alongside the
track. They beat the bass drum, jeered
Bryan and cheered Mckinley"
Just think of it Those nasty anarch-
lists. In the state of Ohio, Where Clonel
Hellison Clay Otis, Hanna and McKin-
ley are living or used to live, a McKin-
ley club as an organization and bearing
his name proceeds to the depot to jeer
the honored candidate of a great BODY
of the American people for the highest
office in the land. Could they have been
hoodlums, lawbreakers and vagabonds? ?
Respectfully referred to Clonel Hellison
Clay Otis and the Evening Express for
an answer to be- returned with proner
editorial roast of such conduct.
F.B.C.