The herald., 1896-07-15
The Die Is Cast

Editor Herald: The die is cast! Let
the victory-inspired democratic nosls
don the white, invincible armor OF silver
free coinage, and confidently go iorth
to meet the already demorallzed ranks
of the enemy-defenders of the gold
en- INIT of value-emblem of the auto
cratic and plutocratic oppressors of
their fellow citizens.
Boldly and with a large majority in
convention, the Republicans threw
down the gauntlet, never dreaming that
any-least of all the Democracy-would
hazard the lifting of it. But. alas! how
are the mighty fallen and with what a
tired expression ofcountenance do they
now contemplate the result of next NO
yember's contest. 1t Is said Mr.. Editor,
that that tired feeling is solely due to
the debilitating influence of the climate
here in California. Don't you believe
It; and, above all, don't permit your
many readers to become imbued with
such untruthful sentiments. A sufficient
excuse for the despair which pervades
the Republican lines may easily De
found in the fact that the st. Louis con-
vention was ruled by that one single
individual whom in all the earth they
most hate and dread-Grover CleVe-
land.
The brilliancy and richness of the yell
low banners Haunted in the face OF
sometimes credulous public do not IN
Variably insure success. The righteous
ness Of the cause and the welfare or the
masses of the governed-makerso OF thelr
governors-where thoroughly brought
home to Independent and conscientious
voters. must and will win; for the sla-
very OF the laborers of every descrip-
ton is rapidly becoming more ana more
intolerable than was ever African SER
vitude.
'Tis true the Republican party claims
to have freed the negro, but. instead OF
wiping slavery from the fair escutcneon
of our land. they, through their system
of class legislation. have fastened upon
it a blot of infinitely greater hideousness
in that, instead of some 4,OO0,OoO OF
slaves as formerly-Slaves, too. among
whom the cry of starvation was never
heard, to our everlasting shame pe II
said-we have now nearer 60,oOO,ooo,
thousands upon thousands of whom are
clamoring for daily sustenance
Nor are the Republicans content with
this disgraceful condition of affairs, as
demonstrated by the ST. Louis conVen-
ton They would still more hrmly riV-
ct the fetters with which the people are
bound, and consign them to the infamous
bondage of subsection to the million
aire capitalists by means of irredeem-
able misunderstanding, like the leech-
es they are, have drained the life-blood
from. nearly every popular business ana
manufacturing interest throughout the
land by means of the enormous syndi-
Gates in existence.
Nor are they content with thisoament-
able condition of ruined industries; they
would still further cater to the wealthy
magnates, were opportunity offered.
But the people are rising. and will con-
tinue to rise until their mighty and
righteous anger. like the resistless tidal
wave, will sweep from power the last
VQGtiOa Of both aItncraPV and nllltOr-
racy. Then, and not till then, will. the
banner of true democracy wave o'ef the
entire United States and enduring
peace and prosperity take the place of
continuous disaster and bankruptcy.
The tocsin is already sounding, and
with no uncertain call. Its confident
tones are heard in the dim distance,
marshaling the hostA to that conflict of
ballots in next November which will
prove as signal defeat to the party of
oppression and robber tariffs as did
Waterloo-on whose anniversary Nc
Kinley was nominated-to the despotic
Napoleon Bonaparte. who spent his
last days on earth a prisoner on the is
land of st. Helena.
And amid all these perplexing difficult
ties. seemingly the only comforting
outlook which presents itself to the G.
Q. p. (?) is the vain and empty cry of
Bolt" Verify, they are entirely well
come to all the consolation derivable
from such a dubious source. Let Them
however, understand one thing, viz,
no trud Democrat Will ever desert his
party nominations and party platforms;
otherwise the very foundation stone Of
Democracy would be plucked from;the
edifice. and. asia result, the entire struc-
ture would come tumbling down. Time
and space intervene at present-more
anon
THOMAS WALKER, B. A. c. e.
South Los Angeles, Cal