The herald., 1896-10-19
THEIR MINDS MADE UP
Voters of Southern Cali
fOrnia Determined
They WANT W.J BRYAN and SILVER
And Thomas B. Reeds EIoqu.
ence Will Be Fruitless
THE GENTLEMAN'S RECORD
How He Has Favored the Southern
Pacific Railroad
Was an Unwavering Supporter Of the Fund.
Ing Infamy
He Also Helped Uncle Coils with His
Santa Monica Harbor Steal-The
AnteIone Valley Celebration
THE GENTLEMAN'S RECORD
How He Has Favored the Southern
Pacific Railroad
Was an Unwavering Supporter Of the Fund.
Ing lnfamy
He Also Helped Uncle Coils with His
Santa Monica Harbor Steal-The
Antelope Valley Celebration

There yet remain two full weeks of the
national campaign. Here in Los Angeles
arrangements have been made to fill
in the time by vigorous and active can
vassing on the part Of the political par
ties.
The Republicans are relying principal
ly upon the speech which the Hon.
Thomas B. Reed is billed to make in the
pavilion. They seem to think that the
address of this distinguished gentleman
from Maine will have the effect of MAX
ing not only converts to Hanna and the
gold standard, but also bring down from
the fence many wavering Republicans
who have not yet made up their minds
as to whether Mckinley and gold or
Bryan and silver should receive their
support.
The speech of Speaker Reed, if it is
made, will undoubtedly be brilliant
effort and it will certainly draw tre-
mendous crowd. But will it make any
votes for Mr.. Hanna and his man? That
is the question, and the friends Of silver
and of Bryan are not at all fearful of the
result.
In the first place, Thomas B. Reed, who
is to advise Californians that the gold
standard is the proper and the only sys-
tenn Of finance for them to adopt. has a
long record in congress. Mr.. Reed has
always been the firm friend and advo-
cate of every measure presented to con-
gress by Coils P. Huntington and the
Southern Pacific. AS speaker of the
house Mr.. Reed did everything within
his power-and he assumed the authority
of an autocrat-to further the Pacific
railroad funding bill He it was that
placed Grove Johnson, the tool of Hun
tington and the only member of the
California congressional delegation who
stultified himself and supported the
funding bill, upon the Pacific railroads
committee of the house. Here johnson
was able to render to his master inn
measurable service. AS speaker, Mr..
Reed did all he could in the interest of
Mr.. Huntington's Santa Monica harbor
| steal. He used his power to this end
without flinching.
| Every measure that ever came up III
congress in the interest of California, by
which the corporations were lined up on
one side and the people on the other, has
found Thomas B. Reed, in congress and
out, on the side of the corporations.
And now comes this man to the Pacific
coast to advise the people of this section
that they have at all times been in error
when they stood for and demanded the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. Mr..
Reeds words will come from the mouth
of a man who has never yet demon
strated his friendship for the welfare of
the people of this coast. On the other
hand he has been Numerically opposed
to them.
In the light of these facts, what weight
can his words carry? OF what value
is his advice to the people of California?
None whatever.
The people of California know Thomas
B. Reed, and they want none of him. He
will be given n respectful hearing. and
this he should have. But as for the
votes he will make for Hanna you could
count them on your fingers, if there are
any to be counted.
The truth of the matter is that the peo-
pie Of Southern California have made
up their minds. No amount of cam
paigning can change the result here. The
sentiment is overwhelmingly for silver
and for Bryan. If the vote were taken
tomorrow it would be the same as it will
be two weeks from tomorrow.
However, the silver people will not be
at all behind the procession. They have
outlined a vigorous work for the next
two weeks, and 1t will be prosecuted
without cessation.
Everything points to a glorious vic
tory for Bryan and the silver standrd
and no stone will be left unturned to
bring it about in so far as this county
is concerned. All forces are working
tremendously together to this grand
oop tiop