Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-26
A MASS MEETING.
4 Ringing Speech by Hon.
W. s. HerndOn.
APPROVING MULTITUDE.
Republican Fallacies DisprOved.
Their Untruthfulness Easily
Proven.

The Democratic rally which was held
last evening was an old time affair and
cheered the hearts of those who have
been feeling discouraged by the thought
OF the extraordinary exertions which are
being put forth by the party of monopo-
lies and trusts. An enormous crowd
gathered at the speaking stand on New
High street to listen to Colonel w. S.
Herndon, a thoroughbred old-fashioned
Democrat from Texas, who sat in Con-
gress several years ago, at the same time
that "Billy Williams of Republican
wIgwam fame represented section OF
the Buckeye State.
| The rally was held under the auspices
OF the Reliance Club, and was in every
way credit to its members industry
| and enthusiasm. Before the appointed
time the seats we're filled with gentlemen
with ladies, and the space before the
speaking stand was SO well occupied that
when the members OF the Reliance
Club put in an appearance after their
parade through the streets they found
hard work in getting forward to the plat
form. The band entertained the audience
for short time until the Chairman was
ready to call the meeting to order.
W. l.. Price proposed &. w. Glowner
to serve as president, and read long
list of officers which was published in
yesterdays HERALD. After a short
speech in which he reminded the
audience what the people of the Coast
had to be thankful for in the recent
passage of the Scott bill he introduced Col.
w. S. Herndon. For over two hours the
assembled thousands were held spell
bound by the matchless eloquence and
invincible arguments which flowed from
the speakers lips. With strong voice
and clear enunciation Col. Herndon
had no difficulty in making even those
who stood back in the street hear every
word that he uttered, and the steadfast
attention and frequent bursts of applause
showed how thoroughly it was all appre-
ciated.
COL. W. S. nERNDoN's SPEECH.
He said: Under the auspices of a
Democratic organization l come before
you tonight to advocate the claims of
the Democratic party. There is to-day a
condition of affairs confronting the
United States which demands the
thoughtful consideration of every citizen.
AS we look atthe business affairs of the
nation what de we find? Trade is
gradually becoming stagnant. The wage
worker is paid by falling schedule
and our commerce which was once tine
bhlwark of the Nations prosperity is
driven from the sea. No reasonable man
can view the present condition of the
country, its industrial and agricultural
population without feeling that there is
some sort of mistake being made.
When we learn what is happening in
the Treasury at Washington we under
stand what the matter is and when we
look beyond the minute we fear for the
future. A vast amount of the people 8
money, over $140,O00,000, has been
boarded in the Treasury vaults of the
United States and the surplus still con-
tinues to flow in. Every man in the
United States has put $26 Of that money
in the Treasury and has been robbed to
that extent. There are only about one
billion of dollars in circulation in the
country. We are drawing it off at the
rate of $4,000 day, which is
$23 every minute of every day
and night. In about eight years
more at this same rate every dollar of it
will 90 and the Nation will be in the fix
that Egypt was during it's seven years of
want, when all the wealth of the coun-
try was in the National granaries and the
people were made slaves.
In this critical time, when the wealth
of this prosperous nation is being gradu-
ally absorbed into the Golfers of the
Government we have, thanks to the pro-
lection of Providence and the wise fore
sight of the voters, in the Presidential
Chair,
TRUE TYPICAL AMERICAN
With the courage of his convictions, who
speaks his mind and speaks it plainly
Grover Cleveland. [Long and repeated
cheering.] He has warned Congress in
every message which he has sent there
that unless something is done, dis
the nation. The tone Of his last
message was of sort to cause
the American people to be profoundly
stirred. The Democratic party has
pledged itself to bring about the needed
reform and to reduce the surplus, to fur
nish relief from the high taxation which
is grinding the masses of the people.
And it has done all in its power to re-
deem this promise. In 1884 the Morri-
son bill was put forward which called for
general reduction of 20 per cent. 1t
might be reasonably hoped that the Re-
publicans would stand by the reform as
they had clamored for a reduction of the
war tariff in their platforms since the
close OF the rebellion. Yet when the
bill came forward they put forth every
effort to secure its defeat.
In the present time of urgent need the
Democratic party comes forward again
with another measure of relief, the Mills
bill Cheers The aim of this law will
be to afford the needed reduction of the
surplus and to do it by cutting down the
tax schedule which was levied to NEE,
| the debts of the war. Yet it is to be
done in way not to injure the business
interests of the country or to affect any
one class particularly, but to do justice
to all. The bill puts upon the free lis
certain articles of necessity and the raw
materials which are used in the profitable
manufact ures OF the country. This il
what the Democratic party, the majority
in the House, the minority in the Senate
and Grover Cleveland in the President
chair propose to do.
Now what does the Republican part,
offer you as substitute for this policy
Have they offered any bill or formulated
any policy? No, nothing. They stant
solidly arrayed against the Mills bill
and have done their utmost to defeat it
1t has passed the Democratic House and
now lies upon the desk of the Republican