Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24

nEMOCRATIC opportunities were
never greater, Democratic pros
~ pects never fairer, the Democratic
outlook never brighter, than now. The
party which represents the first prln-
ciples of Americanism will win one OF
the greatest victories in its history II
. every man interested in it will make
up his mind that in this practical,
everyday world of cause and effect.
the miracle is a rarity, and certain
conditions must be established if GER
tain results are to be obtained. The
first condition precedent and essential
to Democratic victory is to have the
right men to do the necessary work
of the party. This work must be done
in a. methodical and orderly manner.
Success depends or the way in which
it. is done. The Democratic voter, the
man in the ranks, has the making or
the marring of his party. We urge
him to realize his responsibility, and
not merely to live UP to it. but to
LIVE IT.
1t is of vital Importance to the Dem
ocratic party to get the right kind of
men as delegates to the conventions.
Men of the very highest grade MUST
be put on the tickets. No second rat
ers will do. Never in the history of
politics in California has there been
a time when the character of the men
chosen for candidature for office by the
various parties will be so carefully
scrutinized as it will be, IN EVERY
INDIVIDUAL INSTANCE, in the COM
ing election. This will be a result of
the reform sentiment which has been
overspreading the country, and which,
in reality, is nothing more nor less
than REVIVAL OF PATRIOTISM
preceding an impending and inevitable
attempt to make Ingalls, "iridescent
dream" a glowing and glorious reality
by securing purity in politics.
No part of the United States has
\ been unvisited or unaffected by the
reform sentiment. 1t is especially
strong and active in California, and
a recognition of this fact is necessary
before party success can be talked of.
Speaking in practical terms, it is i'm
peratively necessary that only the best
men in the Democratic party should
be considered or named for Office. The
Democratic party owes this to itself,
as a condition precedent to a vigorous
militant campaign.
AS a prerequisite to attainment of the
strength which will be derived from
having the BEST MEN nominated for
office, it is NECESSARY to send the
BEST MEN TO THE CONVENTIONS
AS DELEGATES.
The time when the party can be
loaded down with an alleged represen-
tation which is merely a representation
of public service corporations or spe-
cial interests, or can be used and han
died for the use OF those interests,
is ENDED. The party owes it to
itself, to be true to itself, to empha-
size and sgnalize it's absolute, un-
trammeled independence of everything
but Americanism of every interest
but that of the people, the greatest
good for the greatest number, and to
see that at the primaries the BEST
men in it's ranks are on the tickets
anu civ NAOSNi4 4Ot hSASSdltS.
The Herald hopes the result of the
conventions, the nomination of the
candidates for the legislature, will be
such as will enable it to SUPPORT
THE PARTY TICKET, but The Her.
aid will not permit itself and it's un-
doubted influence with the party and
with the community to be used in the
coming campaign for the purpose of
promoting or furthering, directly or
Indirectly the sinister, selfish, unpa-
triotic interests of corporations The
Herald not only holds in highest es-
TEEN the principles of true Democ-
racy and the first principles of Ameri-
canism, but will endeaVor to preach
them and inculcate them constantly,
and win never be USED for any un-
scrupulous business organization that
may endeaVor to cloak itself with a
usurpation of the title Democracy and
try to establish hypocritical pretense
OF faVoring and furthering principles
to which it is a stranger or a traitor. |