Designed by Agustín Querol, it consists of a bronze statue of Liberal politician Segismundo Moret (who enjoyed the honorary recognition as "favourite son" of the City of Cádiz) put on top of a pedestal displaying elaborated allegorical reliefs.

Moret reportedly commented that he disliked such kind of tributes in life, adding that had "a feeling that it will cost him some displeasure, for fortune is very fickle for politicians".

[5] Following the description by Rodolfo Gil [es], the bronze statue of Moret can be described as follows: The figure of the speaker stands with affected arrogance in front of his parliamentary seat: his forehead high, his expression serene and expectant, sporting his venerable beard and his characteristic mustache, crossing his arms with great naturalness, clutching with his right hand the notes he gathered to reply to his opponent's speech.

[6] The four sides of the monument display inscriptions respectively reading "patriotismo" ("Patriotism"), "libertad" ("Freedom"), "lealtad" ("Loyalty"), "elocuencia" ("Eloquence").

[7] The back side inscription in the pedestal reads "este monumento fue erigido por suscripción popular iniciada por el excelentísimo ayuntamiento a propuesta de su alcalde presidente excmo.