Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-26

Of the late Senator Stephen M. White,
when he challenged M. NJ. Estee, but
declared that from that time on the
Democrats had failed to face the ques-
ton squarely. He insisted that the
Democrats of the state should take
a firm and emphatic stand in favor OF
a tariff primarily for revenue only
with consideration for the consumer
as well as for the producer and manu-
facturer. He spoke at length on the
excessive high tariff. the resultant
high cost of living, and declared that
the only position to be assumed by
the Democrats of California is "the
old, honest, original position of DEM
ocracy." This done, he said, the Dem
ocrats will be able to have what Mr.,
Roosevelt demands-a square DEAL
and a new deal.
SPEAKS OF THE TARIFF
Mr. Handley then introduced Max
Pepper, former chairman of the state
central committee, who made brief
but rousing address, and cited the fact
that in the past the Democrats of Cali
fornia have achieved many commend
able victories, despite the influences of
the machine. Their organization was
not always corrupt or weak, he said,
and from the commendable and har-
monious organization of those othel
days resulted some epoch making
triumphs.
1--WE have elected great and honest
governors, congressman and senators
who consistently and Loyalty main
tanned the principles of true and fun
damental Democracy. Those men were
true to the principles which we are
advocating tonight, and they were true
to the principle of tariff for revenue
only. But we have had congressman
also. who were not true to that prin-
ciple, for one of them stood out square,
ly against the Wilson tariff bill. That
single exception has eXerted deplor-
able influence throughout the state; it
has rebounded like a boomerang on
the party, and men who were upright,
honest and loyal have been made to
bear the burden of the shame"
Speaking of the tariff, Mr.. Pepper
said:
ANY increase of the tariff beyond
what is equitable and just is robbing
the workingman.
"If it had not been for our Demo-
cratic senator at Washington, Stephen
M. White" Mr.. Pepper continued, "the
Southern Pacific would have won its
wretched fight to place the harbor at
Santa Monica instead of San Pedro.
The example of the life work and the
loyalty to principle and justice for
which stephen NJ. White distinguished
himself, have had far-reaching effects,
and 1t is due to such Democracy as
that espoused and eXpounded by Ste
phen M. White that we now have so
many young men, such as are gathered
among us tonight, flocking tothe sup
port of the Democratic standards"
Mr.. Handley stated that Congress-
man McLachlan claimed the credit for
placing the harbor at San Pedro, "but
when the fight was on" said he, "Mc-
Lachlan threw up his hands and ex-
claimed. my God! what am I going
to do about it?"
VICTORY is PREDICTED
John f. Murray, secretary of the
state central committee, visiting in Los
Angeles from San Francisco, was the
next speaker, and complimented the
Democrats for their quick work in cir
culating and filing the petitions of can
didates in compliance with the letter
and spirit of the direct primary law,
and added that all the Democratic state
petitions had been circulated and filed
for less than 8 per cent of the cost OF
the petitions of one gubernatorial can
didate alone, naming a machine as
pirant.
district attorney, then made a brief adj
dress, stating that he did not desire to
make any political speech until after
the primaries, and predicting that If
the machine wins in the primary con-
test the Lincoln Roosevelt Republicans
will vote for the Democrats, and that
If the Lincoln Roosevelt league wins
the machine Republicans will vote for
the Democrats, so he foresees q DEM
ia
Impressive and interesting addresses
also were made by Thomas H. Kirk,
candidate for state superintendent of
schools, Joseph Simons and others.
LLOYD COMPLIMENTS HOSTS
CONGRESSMAN Lloyd of Missouri was
then introduced. Mr.. Lloyd paid many
high tributes to the Calltornla Denoc-
racy, which he complimented for It's
progressive spirit and loyalty to funda-
mental doctrines. Mr.. Lloyd also pre-
dicted. as a result of his Investigations
through the state, that California will
elect three representatives to the sixty
second congress.
eve have never had so great
crisis as we are confronting today"
he said. "I used to think that free
had been established, but
II seems now only to be on trial.
"I must saw that 1 have found the
Democrats of Los Angeles better
posted on national politics, and on the
affairs at Washington, than any body
of men I have encountered in my re-
cent travels You are working out,
locally the proof of the fact that the
people can, ably and efficiently, con-
troll the destinies of government
I'm the last session of congress we
got an example % what Republican