Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-29

EDITOR HEEALD.-rhe political speaking
/ in this place last evening Is ar event that
win be long remembered by the Democracy
Of this precinct. and its effects viii result In
further strengthening and increasing our
party vote in this reliable stronghold Of the
grand old party. By accident 1t happened
that the Hon. II. +. Del Vale was announced
to speak here at the same time that the Re
publican nominees, Col Edwards for the
Assembly. Mr. Dunsmoor for CLERK. and
cx Congressman the Hon. II. +. Page, were
10 address our citizens ON the political Issues
| Of the day. To accommodate the large
| crowd that had assembled, 1t was mutually
arranged that the Republican speakers
should lr.t address the meeting, and that
Mr. Del Vale should speak from the same
platform when they had closed. After Mr.
| Dnnsmoor and Col. Edwards had spoken.
the Hon. II. r. Page, the big gun Of the Re
| publican party, made an address of over an
| hour Mr. Page IL pleasant and gentle
| manly speaker. and was listened 10 with
marked attention aud respect by the large
| assembly, consisting OF n large majority OF
| Democrats. His speech was almost entirely
| confined to the tariff question: In which he
| attempted with great ingenuity and plausi-
| biity, to place the Democratic party In
| false position, and to make 1t appear that
| pnign. At the conclusion Of his speech
| which failed to create any enthusiasm, or
help his cause In the least, the Hon. X. y.
| Del Vale began his address. The gentle
| man was received with such an enthusiastic
| greeting of applause rs clearly denoted and
| expressed the hold our candidate for Con
| gress has upon the hearts Of the people.
Mr.. Del Vale did not answer Mr. Pages
speech directly, rs 1t was not understood
that was TO be joint discussion; and with
the exception of paying the gentleman a
high compliment for his action In Congress
on the Chinese Restriction Act, did not al
lude to him during the whole OF his address.
The tariff question was disposed OF In less
than fifteen minutes, In such an effective
and convincing manner as to scatter to the
winds the usual Republican platitudes and
position ON that subject. He then proceeded
with n vigor and force rarely exeelled, TO
convince his hearers that there were other
and vital issues In this campaign, and or
raigned the Republican party for Its cor
ruptions during Its many administrations,
It's subservient trucking to corporation
power, its lavish donations of the public
domain, its star route and whisky ring
frauds, and more particularly for the action
OF their leaders upon the Chinese question,
showing concusively that II was not the
party OF the people; but, on the contrary,
the party OF the corporations and the cap
ltalists. After speaking over an hour and
quarter he attempted 10 close his speech,
but the feeling of the audience was such
that he was not permitted to do so, and In
compliance with their wish he continued
his able and convincing remirks for Il half
an hour longer, and was listened to with
rapt attention. interrupted with rounds of
applause, to its close.
The meeting closed with cheer upon cheer
for Cleveland and Hendricks and our gal.
liant standard bearer In this congressional
district, X. i. Del Vale. OLD GUARD.