The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-27
SILVER REPUBLICAN CoNvEN-
TION

Today there will assemble in state
convention, in this city, Silver Repub-
licans from the several counties of the
state. This convention has been called
Tor the purpose Of nominating, or. rather,
indorsing, the union ticket recently nom
mated at Sacramento. under an agree
ment with the Democrats and Populists
for that purpose, and at the head of
which stands the name Of Hon. James
G.. Mcguire.
BESIDES making nominations for state
ofaces, this convention will also sub
serve the useful purpose Of reminding
somersault Republicans that the silver
banner Of the old Republican party Of
this state, around which its members,
IN sante-Hanna days, were wont to rally
and yell to the tune Of sixteen to one,
IL still kept to the front by band Of
two years ago refused, as they now re-
fuse, to break their necks and sacri-
nee their lifelong principles to suit the
whims Of the convention of money
changers assembled at st. Louis.
This convention will subserve another
useful purpose. 1t will show to the Han
Mates that the disintegration of their
party is sure, though 1t may be slow.
An election victory now and then may
catch the floating politicians who care
more for pie than they do for principle
A three mtlHon-dollar campaign cor
ruption fund may tide them over a deep
and dangerous chasm Of business de-
preston, unjust taxation and corporate
greed. But the gradual alienation Of
members because leaders are chasing
false fakes and undermining the con-
stitution and very fabric Of our gov
eminent, cannot be continued at the
present haphazard rate without jeop-
ardizing the party through the loss of
men Of principle, without whom any
party must sooner or later decline and
fall. g-s4 a@
This convention is the outgrowth Of
q detection in the Republican party con-
corning the silver question. The story
OF the conversion of the politicians and
blind members Of the party in 1896 is
well known. Suffice 1t to say that thou
sands Of the members Of the party, in
this and other states. refused to become
traitors to a party principle as old as
the party records Of this state, and which
from time to time for the last twenty
years have been reaff1rmed in state and
cavyufvj cnuvautiopo Tbaxy hod ~Ixr~ -.
believed. as they had been taught by
the Republican party and as experience
had shown, that the free coinage Of sill
yer was q constitutional right and an
absolute necessity in order to maintain
the level of values, and they repudiated
the authority Of a national convention
to change the constitution and abrogate
the fundamental rule upon which our
monetary system had been based and
conducted for one hundred and ten years.
True to their principles, they main
tanned the organization of the true Re-
publican party in this state, under the
name OF the Silver Republicans, and in
the Bryan campaign Of 1896 lent their
assistance. as they gave their votes, to
him ana. the :, cause of bimetallism.
Though MI. Bryan was defeated. they
have demonstrated that their patriotism
and principle are not synonyms for poll
tics ana ho1ftdcal pia-
Today they will meet for another noble
purpose. Az one of the reform parties
Of this state. they are deeply interested
in good government. economically ad-
min16tered- In the present campaign
they IND son the one hand the rail-
ROAD and other corporate ana dan
:gereas Influences manipulating prima.
ree,' packing conventions, programme