The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-26
IS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING. JULY rs,
machinery in the hands Of tried and true

machinery in the hands of tried and true
party leaders.
In politics, as in business, the first step
usually determines its success or failure.
As politics and party machinery are run
with US, the primary is the first step.
upon which the character of all subse-
Quent work, as we'll as success, depends.
If, at the primaries, representative men
are elected delegates, we may rest as
sured that high standard of men will
be selected standard bearers for the party
of the city, the county and of the state.
But II, unfortunately, the primaries are
suffered to fall into the hands Of scala
wags and scoundrels, We may have no
reason to hope that anything but their
kind will be selected as the nominees of
the party, and no reason to expect but
that the party machinery will fall into
their hands.
The controlling factor in party politics
is the delegate. He is chosen by the men,
bers of his party in his precinct as their
representative, and is authorized and en-
powered to speak and vote for them
upon all questions of policy and principle,
and to select the men for whom they shall
who shall have control of party affairs
and conduct the campaign.
In order, therefore, that the conserva-
tive members OF the party may continue
In control of 1t in this county, and that
the right kind of timber as nominees
may be secured and nominated, conserva-
tive and safe men must be elected dele
gates, and this cannot be done, except
by careful and thorough organization,
which has for it's object the cooperation
of every safe and conservative Democrat
in the precinct and his attendance upon
the primaries.
The push in the Democratic party are
few In numbers and we'll known. They
make politics business, and seek to
profit by bartering in suffrages and play
ing the part of traitors. Few in numbers,
their only hope of success Is by stuffing
ballot boxes, buying repeaters, falsifying
returns. Alured by plumber, they match
their ceaseless scheming and tireless
activity against the supine Incidence and
sinful Indifference of the large majority
of decent citizens In every precinct who
damn these men and condemn their meth
DDS, but who neglect to attend the pr-
maries or otherwise assist in stopping
their nefarious work.
The remedy for these evils in poll
tics has already been pointed out.
1t is the cooperation of the con-
sentative members of the party in each
precinct, their attendance upon the pri
maries and their vote for representative
men for delegates This is the sole OBJ
ject and aim of organization. 1t seems
strange that citizens neglect their
solemn duties as members Of the
body polite. but such is the lamentable
fact, as previous conventions and nomi-
nees clearly prove, and this explains why
organization is necessary, and, in fact
indispensable.
At this time precinct organization and
cooperation is douby indispensable. The
local push expect to be reinforced by the
tools of the Southern Pacific company,
and to be rejuvenated into renewed
activity by the liberalty of Uncle Coils
barrel
Uncle's man Herrin has notified his
henchmen throughout the state to in
form the dear public that the nominal
ton of Congressman Mcguire for gov
ernor by the silver and reform parties
is an assured fact, and that all further
opposition to him is useless. This piece
of peddled information may allure some
innocent people into the belief that Uncle
has ceased wagng war upon the man
who has been instrumental in spelling
his plans of plundering the public and
lull them into the hope unrealized that
Mr.. Mcguire will secure his nomination
without the bitter opposition of the man
who would rather attend Mr.. Maguire's
political funeral than see him promoted
to an office which carries with it the
power of vetoing Uncle's pet schemes.
The railroad trick may fool few peo-
Pile, and be instrumental in permitting
its wire-pullers to capture a stray dele
gate or two here and there, but it will
fail to work in this county. and in every
other county in this state, if the warning
to perfect precinct organization and Sc
cure precinct cooperation shall be needed.
The duty of every good Democrat is
plain. 1t is not arduous. Good citizen
ship requires that it should be faith
fully and we'll discharged Let us hope
that it will not be neglected.
THE TRUE POLICY
The Cubans interpret the presidents