Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-14

plause. The speech was on the future
of the Democratic party and was re-
plete with suggestions for harmony
and urgent appeals against sectional
ism.
Mayor Mcclellan Speaks
Mayor Mcclellan was somewhat dis
concerted by the cordial greeting he
received. He closed his address by
saying:
"Opportunism has no place in the
Democratic party. Let us cease wor-
Shipping strange gods and go back to
the God of our fathers and to the
teachings of Thomas Jefferson"
Senator Francis G. Newlands of
Nevada said:
"Will the many-sded Theodore
Roosevelt devote himself during the
next four years to the Democratic
policy of domestic reform indicated by
his message, or will he continue to en-
gage in activities external to our do
mestic reform? If the former, Democ-
racy will be triumphant before his ad-
ministration ends. IT. on the other
hand, he continues to dazzle our peo-
Pile with startling exhibitions of inter-
national pyrotechnics, plutocracy will
be as firmly entrenched at the end Of
his administration as 1t was at the be-
ginning and some other Democrat--a
Democrat who is not an imperialist
abroad, but who is a Democrat abroad
as well as at home, will be called upon
to lead the destnies of the country.
The country demands Democracy
whether under Republican or Demo-
cratic administration. Democracy is
triumphant now if Roosevelt stands by
Democratic faith. If not, four years
hence Democracy will gird its loins for
another struggle against plutocracy
which is strengthening in wealth and
power every day and every hour. And
it's standard-bearer will be the man
who for years has been pre- eminent
for steadfastness, for courage, for
patience under defeat, for faith in the
ultimate wisdom and power of the peo-
pie; the man who has been undeviat-
ing, consistent, courageous; the man
whose integrity nobody doubts and
one whose sincerity everybody believes
in. The question will then be the de-
velopment of the republic at home
The agency to be employed will be a
constructive Democracy and the leader
of this Democracy will be the man who
has stood to its principles amidst all
the glamour and Illusions of imperial
administration"
Van Wyck's Speech
Former Justice Augustus Van Wyck
said:
The crime of the age most fatal to
good government and to the morality
of society is the sale of law by the
Legislature granting special privileges
and favors to our great capitalists. SO
often characterized as public spirited
citizens of the nation, in which the
black horse cavalry of both parties are
found combined together in this
nefarious traffic. The most important
work that can be undertaken by the
Democratic minority in the national
and state legislature is to drive out
of their party the black horse cavalry,
and then unselfshly antagonize and
expose all dishonest, corrupt and
pernicious legislation and keep this up
until the public becomes familiar with
the bad bills and the bad Legislators.
The Democracy should create out
side of the machine and disconnected
with 1t throughout the state some
force entrusted with the sole duty of
election frauds and corruption in all
public matters and driving out of office
bribe takers Of both parties"
Congressman Rainey, j. j. Willett
and John w, Kern Of Indiana, also
spoke, in the order named.
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