Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-16
POLITICIANA.
A Democratic Rally at the
IrOquOis Stand.
SPEECH OF HON. J. f. FOLLETT.
Pomona Ratifies-A Big Meeting at
The Palms - Interesting
Speeches.

A Democratic rally was held last night
at the rostrum on New High street, at
which Congressman John f. Follett, OF
Cincinnati, spoke. Owing to the confu-
sion incident to the arrival of the Odd
Fellows the audience which greeted the
visitor was not as large as the fame of
the speaker or the excellence of his
speech merited. About 1000 people
were present, who showed by their rapt
attention and enthusiastic applause that
the argument and eloquence to which
they listened were not in vain. Con-
gresham Follett speaks with a clear,
rapid enunciation, which can be heard
with ease at a distance in an open air
meeting. He appeals not to prejudice,
but to reason, and instead Of senseless
vituperation of opponents offers to his
hearers the most cogent proof OF
the strength and right Of the
Democratic position. 1t is to
be regretted that the pressure
ofsmatter relating to the Odd Fellow Wis
itors on the columns of the HERALD
renders verbatim report of the speech
impossible. Should he again meet Los
Angeles audience it is to be hoped that it
will be much larger, but it could hardly
be better pleased one.
The President of the meeting, J. A.
Anderson, called the meeting to order
and read the following list of officers
C,o.a4.s:o,. CL.o DILL D,,,1 Do Ioo.
deville; Vice-Presidents Thos B. Brown,
Geo. j. Denis, H: J. Woollacott, Andrew
Lindenfeld, A. McNally. Col. o. H.
Violet, VIM. Lacy, j. Gherkins, VIM.
Vickery, G. Patterson, D. L. Craig, B. G.
Weir, Milton r. Levy, David Waldron,
Major w. r. Burke, M. Whaling, John
McManus, John Hearn, M. G. Marsh,
DR.. Joseph Kurtz, H. G. Weiner, Hon.
j. Marion Brooks, L. Williams, w. l..
Price.
In introducing Mr.. Follett, Chairman
Anderson said: Tonight we shall
have the pleasure OF listening to states
man from Ohio, who learned his Demo-
cracy from the leader we are all proud to
follow, Allen G. Thurman. To the
voters OF California he brings greeting
and encouragement from the grand Old
Roman"
The reference to Thurman had the
usual effect of calling out long and
enthusiastic cheering.
Mr.. Follett was warmly welcomed
"It gives me unusual pleasure said
he, "to meet California audience, for |
feel the sympathy which comes from a
common admiration for the grand old
leader, our nominee for Vice President.
There is ample reason for the attach
ment which you feel toward him, for he
was one who did not need to be told OF
the cancer which was fostering in the
body of your State in the Chinese cause.
He for one, saw it in advance and pre-
dicted it's direful evils even before your
State Legislature had began to act
and before your people had sent out
their cry for help to the General Gov
ernment. The reason why he foresaw
the trouble was that he was statesman
in the broadcast and noblest sense of the
term, and with brain to understand
and heart to feel"
Mr.. Follett then read selection from
the speech delivered before the Senate
by Allen G. Thurman on the question OF
Chinese immigration when Chinese
treaty was under discussion, and before
the matter had come before the House
as an issue. "This," said Mr.. Follett,
twas five years before the California
Legislature and the people of your State
began to petition for help, and twelve
years before General Harrison began his
consistent course of voting to aid the
Chinese. Il do not think said Thur
man, that large Chinese immigration
is in any way desirable. They come
among us as disturbing element and a
dangerous acquisition. They will never
become one people with us, differing
as they do in race, religion, civilization
and habits. 1t must be remembered,
moreover, that they do not come as vol
untary emigrants, but as slaves sold for a
term of service to the companies that ex.
port them. Their very contact is degrad-
ing to our laborers and competition with
them dishonor. 1t is claimed that this
country needs cheap laborers. l do not
think it. Neither do think that low
wages are benefit to any country, for as
I turn the pages of history, see every
where degraded labor and despotic gov
ernmeiit coming together.
CAL this my friends" continued Mr..
Follett, "you found out and thoroughly
understood years ago. And the Demo-
Gratis in both Houses understood it as you
did, and acted uniformly without excep-
ton as your protectors and friends. But
what did Senator Harrison do? l might
ask. You know very we'll and will re-
mem Der, although he is trying to forget.
He says now that he really did not
understand the question, you know,
that he did not grasp it in all
its bearings. Now that he is running fol
President it begins to get clearer to him.
His brethren in the Senate are also
undergoing the same kind of repent
ance-a death-bed repentance for some
of them-and now, on the eve of P-esi
dental election, they fairly fall over one
another to do something for California
They are too late. notice some of yor
out here are disturbed about Indiana
Well, that State is albright; the working
men will look out for it, and believe
that if the workingmen of this State viii
go at the matter in earnest they will helI
in the good cause by putting California
in the same column with Indiana. Blu
there is another great question which
forms, in a measure, the dividing line o
the parties this year-the question o
so-called protection. This is matter il
which every one should think for him
self and not allow anyone else to pre-
scribe his opinion for him.
-Four years ago you were told-it is no
SO long ago that we are likely to forget i
that the return of the Democratic part.
to the power which they had once held 81
| long and wisely would result in horrible