Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-02
POMONA ALL RIGHT.
1T GIVES A WARM WELCOME TO
GOOD DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS.
A Most Satisfactory Democratic Meeting
Held There Last Night-Good Speakers
Score Number of Points-A Large At
tendance and Much Enthusiasm.

The largest gathering of voters during
the campaign was that which assembled
at the Armory hall at Pomona, last
night, to listen to the discussion OF the
issues OF the political contest by the
three eminent speakers, Hon. w. J..
Curtis Of San Bernardino, Democratic
nominee ior congress from this congress
sional district, Colonel ]. J. Tobin, labor
commissioner of the state, of San Fran
cisco, and Hon. John w. Mitchell, q
prominent attorney of Los Angeles.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock by Captain Driffle,
who presided. j. N. Pemberton, candi-
date for superintendent of schools, was
present, and was presented to the audi
ence and made a few pleasant remarks,
touching the duties of the Office for
which he is a candidate. After which
the chairman introduced as the first
speaker of the evening, Hon. John w.
Mitchell, who confined himself to the
discussion of county affairs and issues.
He contrasted with telling effect the past
tratiOns--Democratic and Repub-
lican-in the county, and the latter was
shown up in the most scathing language.
He made strong points of the manner
in which the affairs of the county have
been managed, and the corruption and
extravaganza in the Republican Of
ticials, and the burden of taxation as
the result. He read an editorial from q
Republican paper which admitted the
truth of the charges of fraud, mall
feasance, drunkenness and crimes among
the Republican holders, and de-
n 1ding change. He then showed in
humorous and laughable way that
the Republican party offered the same
material as before, and refused to follow
the advice of its organ. The legislative
ticket was then taken up, and strong
appeal made to voters independent of
their politics, to support the nominees
of the Democratic ticket, as it
would rebound to the interest of every
individual and the community at large
by helping to elect Stephen M. White
to the senate. A glowing tribute was
paid to Mr.. White and his canvass. and
the issue he has raised in this state.
The speaker closed with fervid appeal
to voters to align themselves on the side
of retrenchment and economy in county
| affairs. which, he showed, could be Sc
cured by electing the Democratic candi-
dates, against whose private characters,
and public career, the most partisan
Republican has been unable to find a
flaw. Altogether, this speech was the
most able exposition Of county affairs
made during the canvass.
Hon. w. j. Curtis was then intro
duced, and discussed most elaborately
and ably the state and national issues,
and especially national legislative issues.
| He dwelt upon the reform ballot, the
force bill, the election OF United States
senators by the people, and the wants and
needs of the district in the way of har-
Dor improvements and public improve
ments. He made an earnest and forcible
speech, and gained many voters by it.
Col. j. j. Tobin was the next and last
speaker, and he held the large audience
to the end OF his long and brilliant
effort. He took up the state ticket, and
exposed the silly attempt to strike at
Mayor Pond over the shoulders OF Buck
ley. The tariff question YVES discussed
at great length, and the Mckinley bill