Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
STATE DEMOCRATS TO
UNITE IN CONVENTION

I know you to be strong for the right.
Do not fail us at this fateful hour.
"Experience brings wisdom, hence
the appeal to those sterling Democrats
who sat in the 1907 and 1909 sessions Oh
! the state legislature, and those VINO oc-
cupy positions of public trust, TO come
| to the support of the state central com
| mittee. and from your experience and
wisdom guide our actions Alright.
1--WE appeal to the great body OF
Democrats of California, the l2S,OOO
voters who ever strive for the right as
they see the right, but who because OF
the largeness of the state and It's dl-
versified industries are too frequently
divided by controversies over local IN
terests. This is a large body of men 10
unity in thought and action, SO we
plead with you, as you love your homes
and a square deal, come from the ut
ternnost parts of the state, from the
farms and the mines, from the forests
and the factories, from the business
office and the workshops, and learn
about the other fellows wants ana
needs, and SO learning drop PERSONAL
tiles and strive for the greatest good
to the greatest number. Democracy
| Whats the use? or AT some more
convenient season. but remember IN
much counseling is wisdom, and give
the cause the benefit of your presence
and experience. Put your shoulder 10
the wheel
"The chairman of the Democratic
legislative caucus is hereby requested
to convene the members OF the state
legislature of the 1907 and 1909 sessions
ON Friday. January 7, 1910, at 2 p. M,
and the chairman of the Democratic
Newspaper association is hereby re-
ouested to invite the Democratic ed1-
tors of California to meet with the
above named legislators at the same
time and place.
JOHN E. RAKER,
Chairman state central committee.
JOHN F. MURRAY,
Secretary state central committee
Proqram for Meeting
The committee on arrangements TOT
the meeting, by Walter Macarthur, lts
chairman, reported the following pro-
gram for the melting:
''There will be held on the evening or
January 7, 1910, a public meeting at
the largest obtainabe hall in San Fran
CISCO Your committee is now in cor
respondence with several Democrats OF
national reputation, and can assure the
Democrats of California that one and
nerhaps two of these gentlemen Will
address that meeting.
"That due thought may be given TO
expressions at the conference the IoI-
lowing gentlemen have been assigned
certain subjects and requested to pre-
pare papers thereon:
"Policy of California Democracy
Hon. Theodore A. Bell. General dis
cusson led by Edward White OF santa
Cruz.
railroads; Their Relation to Our
Prosperity" Joseph A. Call of Los
Angeles. General discussion led by
Seth Mann of San Francisco.
Income Tax and Central Bank
Hon. James d. Phelan. General dis
oussion led by Judge D. X. Trask OF
Los Angeles. ,,,
california and the Tariff, Thomas
e. Gibbon. General discussion led by
Senator George w. Cartwright or
Fresno.
Benefits and Methods of Organlza-
ton" special committee. General dls-
cussion led by viii Duncan of OroVllle.
GLOW to Organize a County Ben
Maddox of Visalia. General discussion
led by John Barneberg Of San LUIS
,Obispo. o,,-.
"There will be a banquet Saturday
night. January 8. Tickets, 81. Your
COMMITTEES has not completed the pro-
gram therefor, but can say that some
of the best known Democrats OF the
state will respond to toasts."