Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-16
TWO GOOD SPEECHES.
Addresses by Calvin Edger-
ton and w. s. HerndOn
AT SATURDAYS CELEBRATION.
Mr.. EdgertOn Explains Why He
Enlisted in the Democratic
Ranks.

Enlisted in the Democratic
| Ranks.
The following are synopses of the
speeches delivered by the Hon. Calvin
Edgerton and the Hon. w. S. Herndon
at the Democratic rally on Saturday
night and which were held over through
lack of space in yesterday mornings
issue OF the HERALD.
Considerable enthusiasm prevailed
after Mr.. Edgerton had been introduced
to the audience, and after it had sub.
sided that gentleman spoke as follows:
FELLow-CITIzENs- i stand here to-
night firm in the principles and with all
conviction of mind to advocate the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket. lap
plause.] AS l was coming up to this
platform an individual said to me, SIS
your name Edgerton ?" eyes, sir; l
replied" care you the man that
m made loot the a,, great great H Blaine speech
answer, am the man that made
the little Blaine speech in 1884. The
only difference between us is that Henry
was born in June on warm day and l
was born in December on cold day and
all the oratorical matter had run out and
l got left. In those early days of child
hood amid the green fields of Vermont I
was taught by a sainted mother to hate
slavery in every phase and that is why l
am Democrat tonight. Prolonged ap-
plause.] When I came of age voted for
Abe Lincoln and ever since have voted
with unvarying regularity for the Repub-
lican ticket and marched in its ranks in
every campaign. You ask why l have
left that party. 1t is because it has be-
come mere tool and agent of monopoly
and the Democratic party has become the
champion of the peoples rights. My
change was made when read the
principles enunciated in the Democratic
platform of 1888, and I swore by every
loyal effo, to do all that ], could to elect
the grand representatives of these prin-
ciples, Cleveland and Thurman. This is
an explanation but not an apology, and
1 would enter into the details of it if the
hour was not already so late that feel 1
must reserve this for some later day.
Cries of "Go on, go on."l thought
that would acquaint myself thoroughly
with the grave points at issue, so I hunt
ed up to see what Lincoln had said on
the tariff, and found that he remarked
that he was in favor of moderate tariff.
Why is it that this has become the
battle-cry? So as to obtain the vote OF
the workingmen, for labor has power
and can express that power in the ballot.
Things have changed wonderfully in
fhso onv1fsNnnf Of Nhara q
once time when it was under the sway
of England-then the politicians were
after the kings; now you are the kings
and they are after you. The question is
how best to use this power for our own
benefit and not to give it into the hands
of few who will use it for their personal
interests. The Republican party is now
the party of
SCARCE AND SCARCITY,
And is working in the interest of capital
lists, who will make those things you
consume scarce and hard to get, so that
they can run up the prices. In this year
Of 1883 the Republican party is party
in name only, and its position is occupied
by the Democrats; for it is simply the
agent of unholy combinations. When I
saw this I said to myself: Shall
l stand longer by the power that goes
into a poor mans home and makes
his lot hard, and the answer came, mo,
and that is why I am here tonight
speaking in the interests of Democracy.
Applause In December last / was re-
siding at Santa Monica, and on my way
to this city in the train opened the
morning paper and saw the heading, The
Presidents Message One of these mes
sages is not as a rule very exciting read
ing, so I thought would just glance at
it, but directly started got interested,
and the first thing knew the train was
at the terminus and the brakeman was
asking nae where I was going. said to
him, I don't care d.; am going to
read this message, and l did. and have
been with it ever since. 1t is the best
message that was ever issued since the
days Of Lincoln. when that famous one
came forth declaring the emancipation
of slavery. The Republican Con-
vention this year issued an
emancipation proclamation also : it
was for the emancipation of rum. Presi-
dent Cleveland has by his message Crap
pied with the most alarming question Of
the hour-the accumulation OF a vast
surplus. This piling up OF money is the
direct cause, not of the Immediate legis-
lation, but its form and tendency on the
question of taxes and it is evident that a
reform must be made. When read the
doings of the Republican Convention at
Chicago, on the subject, I thought it was
time to quit and did. The Republicans
in addition to this tariff question are try.
ing to bring up war memories to the de-
triment Of the Democratic party, but
throughout that long and bloody strife
side by side with every Republican was
a loyal Union Democrat who loved the
stars and stripes just as much as they did.
A short time ago there was celebration
on the battlefield Of Gettysburg
and men Of both sides who had fought
with each other on that very ground
stood hand in hand and buried all their
differences. Would to God that there
could be
POLITICAL GETTYSBURG
Such as this! In the present campaign
the Democrats have already outstripped
and outnumbered the Republicans and
are on the heights Of Liberty, while their
opponents are languishing in Fort Ne
cessity. If were at the head of the
Democratic party would have 10000.
600 copies Of the Presidents message
printed and one placed on every hearth
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