Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-14
YOUNG MEN 'SCLUB
HEARS GUERNSEY
Democratic Assembly Candidate
Makes Address at HoIlen-
beck Hotel Meeting
SAYS PARTY MISSION SACRED
Declares Republicans Have For
feited Right to Nations
Confidence
SAYS PARTY MISSION SACRED

| Young Mems cluD was Helu I,t
noon at the Hollenbeck hotel' foItS
prominent young Republican and Dem
ocratic supporters Of the Democratic
candidate for the assembly in the sew
enty-fifth district were present and
listened to an interesting address by
"why the Young Man Should Vote
the Democratic Ticket" was the SUB
ject of Mr.. Guernsey's address. lie
said in part: .o
Democracy appeals to the young
because it is the growing l1s aoclIl1e
Behind It are the eternal and trreslstl-
bfe forces which bring victory to the
truth. The young man wants an
opportunity, and Democracy insures
opportunity. Democraey's aim is JUS
| tice and the young mans heart re-
spends to Democracy's argument.
1.-THE party mission Is sacred. Every
policy it inspires and every law II
originates leaves its impress upon the
! spirit of our institutions. ana any
party that conspires to disturb the
noise of national justice and equal
rights, betrays its trust. -.
"Anv marty that conspireS to conleI
upon any class of citizens privileges
they should not rightfully enjoy, or 20
relieve them Of public burdens they
should Justly bear and duties they
should justly perform, forfelts IT'S rlgnt
to public confidence. Has not tne he
publican party under Taft, cannon,
! AIdrich. Ballinger, Hitchcock anu
PAYNE forfeited that right? Is there
a truthful fully-blooded son of the re-
public who loves his country and It's
glorious history that will not answer
| in the affirmative?
EARLY SPIRIT WILL LIVE
"Avarice of both power and property
are dulline the American sense OF JUS
| tice in nolitical affairs, and suppresslng
| the spirit upon which the republic y
| founded Yet the exalted spirit thaI
! fred the Revolution, inspired the Dec
| laration of Independence, conceived the
| constitution and preserved the Union,
will always pervade our institutions
| and repose in the conscience OF Ihe
citizen. ,,,,,
lie the Democratic party has advocated
| fine simple doctrine of justice ana
| equality. or equal rights to all ana spe-
| elal priyilege to none. 1t has sousht
| 10 require every citizen to bear a just
| share Of the burdens of government py
means of an income tax. 1t mas soushe
| to temper the rigors of taxation Dy
tariff for revenue only. 1t mas sousnl
| 10 preserve the constitutional balance
| of mower between the state and ma
| tional governments without impeulng
the functions Of either. 1t has sought
| TO he a conserving, constructive iorce
| in national life and to merit the con-
! fdence of the Intelligent, patrlotlc cltl-
zen. e.,4,. ora
The tenets Of Democratic faith are
drawn from the ideals and prlnclples
from the heart and soul OF the ia
nublic. and their appeal is to manhooo
80 horoote,- not to ayarice and eX-
pediency.
SPECIAL. PRIVILEGES
"Many crucial battles of our netloh-
al life have been fought TO save tne
nation from the corroding influence OF
nrivilege. many more must be roughI
| for a similar, patriotic purpose. I'M
| nerishable principle has preserved De
| Tnonrany to the nations service Whlle
| manv q PARTY founded on temporal pol
icI, have passed into history. Democ-
racy is needed today more than ever
to combat the fateful error or constr
tuting the government the silent paI1S
ner of privilege, or the organ Oh s
| cial interest. The quickened consclehGe,
| the-aducated character of the young
man is needed in the ranks OF Democ-
racv where ne can render genuine
nublic service and expand to the Iuli
stature of patriotic manhood. Inc he-
nuhlican spellbinder will tell you that
! the Republican party Is the party OIL
progress and construction.
"What has that party constructed III
California but the most damnaple po-
| litical machine with Pdrher anu
| at the head?
"What has the Republican party con-
structed in this great country OF ours
| but a royal oligarchy, With AldrlCn,
| Cannon, Payne, Root and Lodge at the
head2 ,+,,
party responsible for the present hlgh
| cost of living? r,ro+,o
partv responsible for the hundreds OF
! thousands of unemployed men in this
| country and the myriads or soup
houses in the big cities?
ROBBERY BY TARIFF
"Ts the Republican or Democratic
party responsible for the outrageous
robbery OF the citizens Of this coun.
! try through a high protective tarln
| "My friends, 1t is a source OF regret
To every patriotic citizen that the Ke-
nublican party has fallen under the
! control Of men who neither know nor
care anything about Republican prn-
| ciples, and who use the party for tnelr
! own ends. The Republican party has
|
violated the most solemn command
ments of the political decalogue and
its usefulness to the people has not
only been impaired but utterly de-
| stroyed.
thousands of young men every
year enroll under the banner of the
Republican party simply because 1t has
been the dominant party In the state
and nation for number of years
They want to be on the winning side
principle and love of country play a
small part in their choice of party.
This is a regrettable thing and one that
| the Democratic party must overcome
| through the education and enlighten-
ment of the young men of the nation.
| The Democratic party has always stood
| for legislation which tends to bring
government back to the people where
| II belongs. In municipal and county
| affairs and state affairs 1 am nom
partisan--in national affairs / am a
! Democrat and proud of it.
1--WE are approaching a time when
the only issue will be that Of honest
government upon a fair and sound
| business basis-a government repre-
/ .o,ttv,a. tI,a fnfaraafa OF al tho FNanfla