The herald., 1896-07-26
Los ANGELES SUNDAY MORNING

America but in every part of the world.
without the maintenance of q gold re-
serve, which is rapidly adding to our in
debtedness and thereby transmit to
posterity the Inheritance of financial
Independence.
When the speaker mentioned the name
of Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado,
and referred to him as a patriot, the
audience emitted long and loud roar.
The speaker persisted in referring to
William Jennings Bryan as Billy
OBrien, and his hearers yelled with ap-
probation.
WANTED TO HEAR WHITE
The quartet sang The Money of the
People, and the audience here and there
in spots kept up call for Senator Steph-
en- NJ. White. Chairman Del Vale
plead for patience and introduced
Hon. S. A. Waldron, the we'll known To-
cal Populist leader. who was followed
by Hon. jefferson Chandler, In the best
short address of the night. Then ap-
peared the we'll known form and fea-
lures of California's senior United
States senator. If the name of Bryan
had been the cheered the face of White
| received an equal ovation. He was
cheered again and again after being in
| toduced as "Our Steve.'
Senator White was in excellent form.
He disclaimed any intention of making
| any extended remarks, promisingsto do
that more than once later in the cam
paign. A few days ago. said the speaker,
he had the good fortune to preside over
one of the most historical conventions
which this country had ever seen.
Twenty-four thousand people had been
gathered together under one roof In
gathering which represented pre-emi-
nently all that is truest and best in
Americanism. Those who were there
gathered had come for work. They rep
resented more than is commonly repre-
sented in such gatherings.
When he saw the earnest wholesome
endeavor of those gathered at Chicago,
he realized more than he had ever before
that the war was over Four years ago,
the speaker had scented danger and he
had expressed his sentiments as result
in favor of silver upon the floor of the
United States senate. He had sought
for harmony among his colleagues. but
had not found it. The realization of his
dream had come with the recent conven-
tion. The party had at Chicago been
consistent, despite Of the national ad-
ministration and the convention had de-
clared for both gold and silver. Not for
one or the other A Nebra ska farmer had
informed the speaker that his mortgage
was to be foreclosed. Take it, remarked
the farmer, in Gods name. Take it and
let me pay rent. I will be better off.
That condition, the speaker argued. was
lne result OIL tne Single SOlu StdHudTu.
mo man covetS your store If you are
rich" said the speaker. THE Demo-
cratic party is not a believer in anarchy.
Anyone declaring differently Is a liar
and scoundrel" and the speakers os
trils dilated as he spoke his def. The
Democratic party is a believer in law
and order. 1t has been always so, and
the American people have been always
for law and order
No man shall be cheated out Of any
dollar, silver or gold, but they shall be
no longer made the tools of money
sharks. There were no confines to party
in this question. Mr. Bryan had said
to the speaker Immediately after the
convention, Il believe that we shall win.
/ do not think the money bags are heavy
enough to thwart the peoples will.
No trampling on other mems rights,
but the guarding of a sacred cause was
the cause at hand. Fidelity to duty was
now demanded to gaurd the birthrght
of every citizen. Who owns you? Who
controls you? It is for the individual
to assert his imperial right.
1t was 1850 when the speaker con-
cluded. and part of the audience made
for the doors to catch the last cars. The
speakers who had then not yet made an
appearance, although scheduled for ad-
dresses, were Enoch Pepper, Colonel
John r. Berry, Senator Cornelius Cole,
Republicans ReX aHi " " 6, G.. R29Wgimpan, 2gi IA. Pop
w. A. Ryan, C. j. Newlands Phillips :.
After cheering for Bryan and Sewall
again and again the audience was py
Chairman Del Vale dismissed.
And thus ended the greatest and IN
MANY respects the most remarkable po-
litical demonstration Los Angeles has