Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-28
THE OPENING GUN.
Democratic Celebration at
Boyle Heights.
}. MANY WORDS OF WISDOM.
Enthusiasm of the People Over the
Prospects of Success in
November Next.

Unbounded enthusiasm, the greatest
degree OF harmony and good feeling, and
any amount OF confidence, were charac-
teristics of the firing, so to speak, Of the
opening gun OF The campaign by the City
Democracy last night on Boyle Heights.
The first grand rally had been arranged
to occur at Fishers headquarters, and
che intersection Of First street and Chi
cago avenue was made the meeting
ground. The Iroquois Club had direc-
ton Of the details Of the meeting, many
OF its members, carrying torches, march
ing over the river, escortir G about two
hundred members OF the Santa Fe Club.
Enthusiastic cheering and shouting wav-
ing of bandanas and firing OF fireworks
characterized the rather tedious march.
Arrived at the scene of the meeting it
Side Democrats had already gathered
there. Colonel O'Brien directed the
proceedings and started the rally by
calling upon George B. Lockwood, the
young attorney, for a speech. Mr..
Lockwood said he had not come prepared
to make a speech, but, nevertheless,
regaled his audience for about twenty
minutes with vigorous and pointed
talk, during the delivery of which he
awakened large amount Of enthusiasm.
Colonel o. III. Violet, the next speaker
presented, was greeted with cheers as he
took possession OF the platform. Colonel
Violet stated at the outset that he pro-
posed, for the benefit of any poor heathen
of benighted Republican who might be
present. to arraign the Republican party
and past Republican administra-
tions. He hoped to gain as
converts all Republicans that
heard him. There was no need
Of addressing Democrats on the subject,
for they were aware OF the misdeeds of
the Republican party already. Colonel
Violet then demonstrated his ability to
arraign the G. o. p in short order. He
decried the boast OF the party leaders
that the Republican party was the friend
Of the soldier or the negro. Republican
rule had not tended to ease the needs Of
the soldier, nor to elevate or even amel-
iorate the condition Of the black man.
He asserted that the Democratic party
had procured for the soldier more pension
money than any Republican admin
istration, and had done more to secure
and hold for the negro the right Of fran
lican party. The speaker alluded to
Harrison as "Chinese" Harrison, silk
stocking politician who, were he able,
would not alone permit the country to be
deluged with the Mongol horde, but
would make citizens OF the race. He
was no friend of the laboring man; but,
if elected, would represent the interest of
the monopolist and bondholder. Col.
Violet's speech was listened to
with the closest attention, and at its
conclusion he was generously applauded.
Mr.. Joseph d. Lynch, of the HERALD,
after being made the recipient Of three
cheers by the audience, next spoke. Mr..
Lynch's address was in a characteristic
cally felictous vein, and he set his aud
itors in an uproar by comparing Harri-
sons labor attitude and the relations ex-
isting between the laboring man and Re-
publican capitalist, to the story of the
Indian, the hunter. the buzzard and the
turkey. The proposition was, at least on
the part Of the hunter, to secure from the
Indian turkey he had killed, in
exchange for worthless buzzard.
The hunter, said the speaker,
told the Indian Re could take the buzz
zard, and he, tre hunter, would take the
turkey; or that, he would give the In
dian the buzzard and keep the turkey;
or that the Indian could give him the
turkey and keep for himself the buzzard.
He characterized the relation of the
ist, most singular one. Promises ex-
tended the laborer by the Republican
capitalist and by the Republican party
had never been kept, and the laborer had
lived upon them until such promises
ceased to be the valuable thing that
Republican capital and Republican
administration of Governmental affairs
had represented them to be. The way
the Republican capitalist treated the la
borer and rewarded him for his party
fealty, reminded him OF the story of the
Pennsylvania Dutchman who enjoyed
wide spread celebrity as the nanufactur-
er of most excellent quality of cider
He had reputation for extreme contrac-
| ton in all things financial, and especially
close was he in the matter of dealing out
his cider to his friends and acqu4int-
ances. young fellow once wagered
with some friends that he would make
the Dutchman treat him to some
cider. The bet was posted
and the young man called on the Teuton.
He lauded to the skies the qualify OF his
cider and seemed to be on the fair road
to success at his return, when finally the
Teuton grasped mug and went down
into the cellar, the young fellow was
pretty certain he had carried the day
When the man returned bearing foam
ing cup Of the much coveted beer, be
was positive he had won the bet. "Yaw,"
said the Teuton as he placed the mug
on the table, dot ish yoost
der pest cider made" He forthwith
quaffed off the cider and looking at
the young fellow continued: "Yes, dat
is goot cider. If you don't think So
smell the mug" That was what Repub-
lican capital had offered the laboring
man, nothing more than smell at the
mug.
In the course of his address, Mr..
Lynch drew pretty picture of the Presi-
dents home life ut Washington, and
eloquently alluded to him as the servant
OF a people who had in three short years
learned to love him. He recounted an
interview he had with MIR. Cleve-
land that drew forth much applause
ana closed his speech with the
prophecy that the success of the Democ-
racy at the coming election was assured.
w. d. Hunt, the Iroquois orator, made
the closing speech, and the meeting adj
journed with three hearty cheers for the
ticket.
A New Drug STORE.
Ed. A. Baer, who was with @. f.