Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-28
Lynch speaks.

Last night well.filled house greeted
Mr.. j. d. Lynch at the Opera House.
The band gave notice of the eloquent
event. Great enthusiasm prevailed
even previous to- the meeting. At S
o'clock, Judge Willis, with few WV
idly glowing and felicitously forcible
sentences, introduced the orator of the
evening Mr.. Lynch. who was received
with an ovation. Mr.. Lynch began by
alluding to his introduction to San
Bernardino, thirteen years ago; and to
the possibilities possessed by this
county for phenomenal development.
He gave a brilliantly eloquent tribute
to the imperial resources of this county.
Turning to politics, he electrified the
house with brilliant portraiture of the
course of Grover Cleveland; showed the
honesty, the efficiency, and the nrm-
ness of the administration. On the
subject of State politics he commenced
with fine tribute to the integrity and
executive ability of Washington Bart
lett. Turning to Mr.. Swift he was
merciess in eloqnent analysis OF his
vanity, his egotism, his instability and
his political venality. The $4,000 fee
was scorched with rhetorical lightning
and his general weakness, unfaithful-
ness and sel6shness laid bare as if with
scalpel. His delinsation Of Swif.s
shifting, scheming character was the
most mastery we have yet heard.
Adverting to bis own candidacy, Mr..
Lynch plunged at once into decla.
ration of his views on the issues of the
moment. He pronounced himself
squarely in favor of repeal of the
Riparian law which threatens to retard
the advancement of the State. This
can only be done by the election OF
Democratic Legislature. 1t need hardly
be said that the man who has made
Southern California famous throughout
two continents, was both pointed and
practical 10 his views. He avoved
himself an ardent supporter Of the
public. school system of California and
the United States. He even favored
its great extension regardless of ex-
pense. He complained with whitening
sarcasm of Gen. Vandever's misrepre-
septation of his position on this ques-
tion. surmising that the General took
his slander from the Argonaut. He
disdained to discuss his religion with
Pixley and Vandever, but he was proud
of bis Irish blood and proud of the fact
that both of his grandfathers voted for
Thomas Jefferson for President, proud
of the historical fact that his gallant
father was an officer in the War of 1912,
and paid for his devotion to his country
by years Imprisonment in Canada.
On the silver question he was more
luminous in his presentation of the
situation than any man we yet heard on
the stump. He promised unreservedly
if elected to Congress to fight to the
last 10 make the silver dollsr of the
poor man equal to the geld dollar of
the rich man. His arguments in favor
of silver were supported by economic
facts, and irrefutable statistics. In
short he showed a thorough acquaint
ance with the dubious question. He
closed witha demolishing arraignment
of General Vandever for his attempt to
hoist the bloody shirt and revise Sec
tional hatred. He sat down amid
deafening applause.
After music, Mr.. Jacobs was intro
duced by Judge Willis, who, in one Of
the most eloquent short speeches we
have ever heard, felictous in outlining
of the ordeal which a young speaker
encounters, introduced Mr.. Jacobs,
who was received with warm applause.
He is very promising campaigner,
huen', forcible, and felicitous Il both
style and idea. His denuncation of the
deserter Morehouse was whitening, and
encored to the echo. We regret that
want of space prevents the presentation
of both addresses in full. The speech
of Mr.. Jacobs was burning expose oi
the Inconsistency and political immoral
| ity of John F. Swift, every damaging
assertion in which was proved by quo.
tations from Mr.. Swift himself, OF
by official citations from the books oi
the assembly.
The following gentlemen acted as
vice Presidents of the evening: A. B.
Wise, T. Warden, A. Brazleton, w. D.
Elliott, Nelson Wager, Stuart Wall,
II Thomas, A. f. McKenney, G. NJ.
Cooley, Col. Hotchkiss, VIM. Light
foot.
Mr.. Lynch's address, so eloquent, SC
scholarly, SO rich in research, so deep
in idea, go practical in local Issues, so
full of illustrations of brilliant fitness
tor the Office for which he is candi
date, demonstrates the truth of the
Courier's assertions that he is as pre-
eminent in speaking as in writing, a.
as writer his reputation is national. -
San Bernardino Courier.