Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-27
A POLITICAL DEBATE.

A POLITICAL DEBATE.
The Intellectual Arena at Long
Beach Saturday Night.
EDITORS HERALD: According to an
nouncement previously made through
the HERALD and by means of posters
literally distributed, the Democracy Of
Long Beach, supplemented by goodly
sprinklirg of those protesting different
political faiths, on Saturday evening last
assembled to the number of three to five
hundred, to participate in feast of
Democratic reason and flow Of reform
soul.
Sharp at O'Clock, after the booming
anvils had subsidized, and the bonfires
sufficiently illuminated the neighbor-
hood Of the grand stand, Mr.. A. G. Brod-
erson, chairman of the meeting, briefly
introduced Mr.. Stephen G. Long, as the
first speaker Of the evening.
MIR. LONGS SPEECH.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Long
briefly acknowledged the qualification
afforded by the presence of such large,
intelligent and attentive gath ering, touch
ing at the same time upon the beauty
and attractiveness of the little city by the
sea, and with these preliminaries launched
out into an analysis of the doctrines and
principles Of the two leading political
parties, explaining the grounds upon
which were based his individual political
faith, and giving expression to the pride
and pleasure it afforded him to champion
the cause in which he was enlisted. He
protested in strong terms against that
governmental policy which aimed to pro-
tect and enrich favored few at the ex-
pense of the many, contrasting in sharp
outlines the respective aims and tenden-
cies of tho two prominent and differing
schools of statesmen. He referred to the
party now at the helm OF the ship of
state as the party of and for the people,
and to its great opponent as the spoils-
fattened and ill-begotten offspring of
prejudice and corruption. Mr.. Longs
remarks upon the living, burning and
all-absorbing questions Of the hour were
clear, concise and pointed, being inter-
spersed with laughable and telling anec-
dotes. The subject was presented
by him in different lights and
from varied standpoints, rendering
the subject SO clear and ineligible
that ''the wayfaring man, though he be
a fool, might run and read" and that,
too, with a proper understanding and
just appreciation of the merits of the
many points presented. In concluding
his remarks, Mr.. Long paid high
tribute to the candidates of the Demo-
cratic party, and commended them both,
by reason Of their sterling good qualities,
to the confidence and support of all good
and patriotic citizens. Mr.. Long was
frequently applauded in the midst of his
speech, and left good impression with
his auditors.
JUDGE LEWIS SPEAKS.
Although H. B. McRory was to be
one of the speakers of the evening,
Judge d. J. Lewis next took the stand,
he and Mr.. McRory having exchanged
places by agreement. Judge Lewis
said he appealed to the calm judgment
are satisfied with Grover Cleveland's
past administration, then ratity your
appreciation of a just and good man by
again electing him as your President.
If you are not, and can point out single
country at large, then vote against him.
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Cleveland's recent message to Congress
upon the Fisheries treaty question, and
said that that message was the grandest
document since Lincoln's Emancipation
proclamation, and that by it Cleveland
twisted the tail of the British Lion. He
asked the Republicans why it was that
the leading Republican papers refused
to support Blaine four years ago, and
or rof,rcn to
He said it was because they believed in
Blaine's corrupt character, as the Repub-
licans allege, or they would now
support Ben Harrison as he is personally
a pure man. He devoted few moments
to Cleveland's actions in granting or re-
ter very decidedly and effectively. He
in which he made some strong hits, and
closed with an eloquent appeal to the
voters of the community in behalf of the
Democratic party and its gallant chief
tains.
Mr.. Lewis then thanked the people for
their attention and introduced Judge
Hill, whom he had invited to make a
few remarks. Judge Lewis speech was
ANNC1VO0 WILL AA0AAON H.
Judge Hill began by saying he had been
invited by Judge Lewis to make few
remarks and he only desired to pick up
the crumbs left by the speakers of the
evening.
Although Judge Hill said in the out
set that he had not prepared speech
for the occasion, yet he made very
powerful and mastery argument in favor
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thorough knowledge upon the subject OF
taxation and delivered some sledge-
hammer blows to the Republican party
and it's position upon the tariff. Judge
Hill is polished orator, and his speech,
though brief, was very effective and he
was heartily applauded throughout. After
Judge Hills speech the assembly dis
persed.
Mr.. L. A. Bailey and Mr.. A. R. Green
ing, the Committee on Reception and