Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-28
TOAST CANDIDATES
AND STAY-AT-HOMES
UNION LEAGUE BAN0UETS
REPUBLICANS
Chairman RuIIa Opposes 5oss-con'
trolIed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Flint
Says Party Differences
Are Healthy


responses to invitations were so nu-
merous that twenty or more guests ad-
iourned to the library unable to find
accommodations - another argument
for the immediate construction of the
new annex.
Robert BuHa presided and at his side
were Senator Flint and judicial cand1-
dates Secretary M. A. Gregory had
arranged for the liberal use OF tlaPs
and decorations and the effect was
snowy.
Congressman McLachlan and Judges
Wilbur and Monroe sent regrets. all
three being out of the city. Judge
Wilbur is in San Gabriel canyon with
his Sunday school class. and Judge |
Monroe is attending the American Bar
association meeting in Seattle.
Chairman BuIIa Talks
Tn opening the addresses Chairman
Bu1la said that when an application IS
filed for membership in the Union
league the applicant makes pledges,
one of loyalty to the government OF |
the United States, the other to support |
the principles of the Republican party: |
"Under our present system of political
procedure there is just one way in
which the principles of the Republican
party can be declared and established
and that is by the adoption of party
| platforms by conventions July hOlu
and empowered for that purpose" said
he.
"Prior to the holding of the con-
vention every Intelligent citizen is en-
titled to entertain his own views and
form his own OPINIONS as to what
should be embodied in the party plat
form.
at is his privilege to go as a dele
gate to the convention, If he can, to be
appointed on the platform committee,
if possible, and to use every legitimate
effort to secure the adoption of his IN
dividual views by the platform COM
mittee. 1t is even his right to go be-
fore the convention with minority
report and there exert his eloquence
and Influence to induce the delegates
to accept his views and incorporate
them in the platform.
fractional Fights Beneficial
sit is the same with candidates. Be
fore the primaries it Is the right and
privilege of every man or group of
men to advocate the nomination or
some particular man whom they think
best fitted for Office.
"These contests may even lead to
what may appear to be factlonal
} lights within the party but so long as
the lode star is kept in view, namely,
: the support of the principles of the
! Republican party and Of the candidates
finally chosen to represent that party,
these so-called factional fights are not
detrimental, but beneficial, to the party
and to the people. 1t is through these
differences that we secure the Adoption
of better principles and the nomination
, of better men.
"Does anyone suppose for minute
that the Republican party would be
advocating some of the planks in our
present national platform If 1t mad not
been for the determined demands or
our courageous President Roosevelt,
made in direct opposition to the views
and wishes of some of the old-time
leaders of the party?
but land here is the crux OF the
whole situation) when the platform mas
, finally been adopted and the candidates
, nominated by the convention, 1t then
becomes the bounden duty OF every
true and loyal Republican to support
the principles so declared and the can
didates so nominated; assuming al
: WAYS that the candidates are worthy
of the SURFACES of their fellow Repub-
} licans.
Must Have Organization
"Of course, If a citizen cannot con-
scientiously support those principles
, or those candidates it is his God-glVen
right to forsake his party and f1ock
l by himself; but if he wishes to have
r any part in the administration of polit-
, ical affairs he must belong to party
= ''It is Just as impossible to accomplish
anything politically without organiza-
s ton as it is for an eagle to fly With
t out wings. and if you have organiza-
= ton YOU have a party, and just in pro-
3 norton as your organization is COM
e plete your party machinery Will be
effective"
Then. fearing that he might be mis-
understood, Chairman Bulla added:
Oppose Bosses
: do not get the idea that am ad-
yocating boss controlled machine.
members of the Union league are
unalterably. opposed to arbitrary boss
dictation in the Republican party; pul
in this they are no different from any
othed intelligent. self-respecting cltl-
zen, whether or not he belongs TO the
Union league.
mo man worthy of the glorious
= name of American citizen believes IL
- or will tamely submit to arbitrary
Z dictation by political boss, no matter
- by what name or under what gulse ne
II may appear, but we must not make tlit
a mistake of supposing that every mar
= who trains with a so-called machine II
i politics, national or local, is corrupt OF
n boss-ridden or that every man WnC
4 opposes the organization is above re-
n proach.
"Human nature is pretty HlucH lue
e same in politics, religion or business
Ie and while good people may and VII
n, differ in all these lines of human ef'
, fort. YOU will never find all the gooe
l. people in one band wagon and all th'
se bad in the other"
If Flint Likes Strife Too
rs Senator Flint said:
y "By reason of the observation-disclosures
to of the management of this club WI
have a place of rest. a haven for lie
} publicans, here.
lie Here we can come for the sole pur
4 pose of working together for the sue
t cess of the party in the coming cam
= paign.
70 at has been stated that in year
~ gone by the club took part in factiona
strife AS a member / know that thl
is not true.
st am here to state that no man cal
I'd truthfully criticise this club Tor an
IN action it took in regard to local part.
to Union Not Needed
ne 1--WE do not need to be united, for tn
d, Republican vote is so strong in Cali
ne fornia that it has been necessary t
90 split into factions. 1t is necessary TO
n. a partv with so large majority I
have certain differences. 1t is healthy
Without 1t Indifferent nomination
10 might be made
q. Honest contests are good for tn
he party. But as Senator Bulla ha
et spoken. when the tickets have bee
- wa..,t,,ofad ond fha conventions lelC