Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-15
BALLONA DEMOCRATS.
An Enthusiastic Rally Saturday
Night.

Cbkhts
A large crowd assembled Saturday
night to listen to the addresses of the
orators who were to speak to them.
Through some Misunderstanding, both
the Democratic and Republican parties
had assembled for this same purpose.
Quite number of the Republican candi-
dates were present to represent their
party, but Mr.. White, Democratic candi-
date for County Auditor, was the only
candidate to represent him. The Demo-
Gratis claimed as they had advertised
their meeting over the whole valley, and
had their posters shown in all the most
prominent places, and had once before
yielded to their opponents at San Ga
briel, that they were entitled to the
preference, the Republicans courteously
yielded the point, and Mr.. DAVIS, the
chairman of the evening, called the
meeting to order, stating it's objects in e.
brief address, and introduced Mr..
Charles Cruz as the first speaker. Mr..
Cruz made fine, logical, forcible and
logical address, presenting the issues OF
the two parties and showing plainly that
the Democratic party is, and always has
been, the friend of the laboring man,
and that it was through it alone they
might expect the relief they had so
long and earnestly sought. His ad-
dress was received with heavy
rounds of applause, and gave general
satisfaction to his hearers, who congra-
tulated him highly for the able speech
to which they had listened.
Mr.. Rafael Sepulveda was then pre-.
| sented, and in most mastery manner.
handled the tariff question showing by
his able remarks that he was perfectly
competent to handle the question he had
taken hold of. He spoke of the great
benefit to be derived from the reduction
of the tariff, and of the great cry the Re-
publican party had made, and showed
how inconsistent it was when after this
big cry, the Republicans themselves
introduced into the Senate tariff bill
proposing to reduce the tariff much more
than their opponents, but unfortunately
for the poor man the reduction was not
for their benefit, but for the rich man
who was now rich enough. He spoke
of the great love of Harrison for the man,
whose services were not worth but a dol
lar day, when his for weeks job in
prosecuting them was worth thousand
dollars, and that he had the documents
in his hands to prove it. He spoke on
several other subjects all of which he
made plain to his hearers. He then pre-
sented the merits of the Democratic
candidates for the county offices dwelling
at quite length upon each, more
especially upon 7. E. Rowan, E. f.
Hewett, and J. w. Venable. His speech
was we'll received, and had quite an eff
feet upon his hearers, as was evinced by
the attention given him, and the very
frequent rounds OF applause given
Mr.: Sepulveda is fine orator,
and will be a great benefit
to the Democratic party from the
powerful addresses he will make to the
Spanish audiences he is sent to entertain
as he appears to be general favorite
with them.
After the close Of Mr.. sepulveda's
speech, Mr.. Robert Dominguez was in
troduced to the audience. He is also
fine speaker, and entertained his hearers
quite length of time, confining himself
mostly upon the local issues and the
merits OF the Democratic candidates for
both National and county offices. He
spoke of Clevelands administration,
and the statesmanlike manner it had
been carried on, and defed the opposite
party to show thing that had been
done by him to which an exception
could be taken. He descanted at some
lengths upon the record of A. G. Thur
man, showing the noble stand he had
taken when he had SO many to oppose
him. His remarks were well received,
aud he was also largely applauded. The
crowd being composed almost entirely of
Spanish citizens the addresses were all
delivered in Spanish.
Mr.. Davis then said the Republicans
would address the meeting, and after
introducing Mr.. Appel to the meeting as
their speaker, he retired, turning it over
to the chairman they had appointed.