The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 27, 1896, Page 1

.. ‘yearsold and bearing the honored name of This to be \» PaDOr not taken from rary., 1 tee e VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 149 SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY 1896. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Splendid Surp of the Day rises theOrder at Canton. “'.Men of All Classes Assure Protec- tion’s Champi on That They Support Him. —This was a or Major Mec- They were not ely time or any large aele- | proved to be the most im- | y of the campaign, and | gations, one numbering about - 3000, came to pay their respects to the can- iidate. The belief that owing to the ness of election day delegations will 1 fewer persons seems to have been ded. The delegations came to-day Massachusetts, New York, New y nsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and ‘Illinois. enthusiastic than ever. Major McKinley’s health and voice were at their best. wasan uncommon variety in the charac- ter of the delegations, and all branches of honest toil and professional life sent rep- resentatives. The weather wasdelightful. Major McKinley received an interesting ication to-day. It was signed by Union veterans of Crowiey County, ho are favorable to the principles | of the Republican party, and who believe that the hope oI the country rests in its triumph, and pledge themselves to sup- candidate. The signatures are to the document. Crowley County is the birthplace of Poputism. Major McKinley began his last week of speech-making with an address to 400 employes of the Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railroad from the towns of Sey- mour and Washington, Ind. O. H. Mont- gomery of Seymour was spokesman. He reviewed the issues of the campaign in a forceful, convincing way and was roundly a auded when he declared: *‘The best dess of Liberty is none too goou for those * who toil,”’ Major McKinley was greeted with pro- longed cheers when he stepped forward to His remarks were accordingly arnest and were in the main confined to a discussion of the relations between em- ployer and employe. He said there must Le no coercion, but thorough harmony and co-operation. The next callers were 600 employes of the Cleveland, Loraine and Wheeling road. Tkeir spokesman was L. H. Eddy, a locomotive engineer, who made a brief | ringing speech. Major McKinley ad- dressed the delegation on the money and tariff issues. The celegation of the day in which the .hiveliest interest centered was one from Newark and Trenton, N, J., which reached Major McKinley’s shortly after half-past 11. The New Jersey men had to await their turn to be addressed, as there were. two delegations immediately in advance of them. The New Jersey delegation was accompanied by 100 members of the Fre- linghuysen Lancers, a splendid organiaa- tion, formed in 1868, and probably the most thoroughly drilled and handsomely uniformed body of men that has been seen in Canton during the campaign. The ex- cursion was organized by the Republicans of Newark. The lancers had with them their own drum corps of thirty members. The speaker for the delegation was John R. Gibson, Compiroller of the city of Newark. He said: **We have journeyed nearly a thousand miles to bring you a message of cheerfrom the citizens of our great industrial city and to give you the assurance, if further assurance is needed, that the 50,000 for the restoration of our industries, | for the better employment of our citizens “and for the continuance of a financial policy as sound as the Government itself.” Mejor McKinley responded as follows: 1bid you warm welcome to my State, my | city and my home. I think we all have a growing effection for the original thirteen | States that laid the joundation for our splen- | d political fabric. For more than 120 years + has stood the shock of battle from without &nd from within, and is stronger and more patriotic to-day than it has ever been, as will be seen by its vote a week from to-morrow. w Jersey has the distinction of being one of those glorious thirteen original States. She not only has the distinction of membership in that original family, but sheis full of his- toric memories and sacred historic events leading up to our National independence. I| - am glad to meet you at my home, members of | this 0ld and historic company, twenty-eight | Frelinghuysen, one of the most illustrious not | only in the ennals of your State, but in the annals of the Nation as well—a name that is nonymous with protection to our industries d to our National honor; a name that is mous with honest finance, good cur- y and public and private morality. Iam glad to welcome you, my fellow citizens from the State and home of my distinguished asso- ciate on the ticket—that splendid typical rep- .‘resentative American, that honest Citizen, that incorruptible statesman, Gafret A. Ho- bart. [Loud and prolonged cheers.] No ordinary event could bave brought you d miles to the city of Canton; mno nary political contest could have assem- bled on tnis lawn thonsands and tens of thou- sands of men and women from every quarter of this country. It is only because in the public mind there exists a belief that we are confronted with & great public peril, and be- ca Wwe mean by our votes to shun and avoid it. This is the meaning of itall. We xperienced only calamity by foillowing teachers. Wedon’t propose to experience another and greater calamity by foliowing the same teachers. We have already withstood the experiencs of partial free trade, a policy the r of which your eminent spokesman s so fittingly described,’s policy that has rought idleness upon our workingmen dna ‘t'nguished the fires in our furnaces. This hiis been your experience for the past three and a half years. 1t is proposed'now 1o add to that, as though we bad not suffered enough, that fatal heresy that some how or another people ean get rich The throngs were perhaps more | There | lar that was ever adorned by the God- | State of | Garret A. Hobart will give a majority of | | MORNING, OCTOBER 27, i) 7/ ) ’,’ur;fi/;v,;v‘,//" 4 WA 0 '/////////5 7 73 4, g Ro% PREPARING FOR THE GRAND PARADE. Walks of Life. wantto reduce the value of the money in which they are paid. So that we are suffering in both directions. What we want in the United Siates is a stable tariff law that will raise enough money to pay all the current ex- penses of the Government, that will obviate the necessity of borrowing and lay up a sur- plus to wipe out the existing debt. The largest delegation came from the Erie lines betsween Salmanica, N. Y., and Chicago. It was made up of Erie em- ployes between those poinis and numbered nearly 3000. The parade was led by 150 women, who bore a banner inscribed: Hip! Hip! Hurray ! : Who' are we? ¢ The Women’s Auxiliary. The women in the auxiliary came from Huntington, Ind. ‘fhe delegation of em- ployes was a small array in itself. Every man carried a small flag and it was a pretty sight to see 2000 or 3000 of them wayiug as the long line passed up the hill to the McKirley home. The McKinley yard did not hold all of the employes. Major McKinley aban- | doned the porch and spoke from a chair placed on atable near the center of the lawn. The cheers which greeted him were deafening. The Erie delegation presented Mrs. Mc- Kinley with a very handsome and elabo- rate floral decoration. The next delegation was not large, but it was @ representative one. It came from Boston and was composed of twenty-three men, th+ executive committee of the Rail- road Men’s Non-Partisan Sound-money League of New England. Alexander Rob- ertson, president of the club, said in his remarks to Major McKinley that the dele- gation represented every branch of rail- road work and that it also represented 30,000 railroad employes of New England. The delegation was escorted from the station by the' Grand Armv band of forty musicians and by the Canton Mounted Troop. Major McKinley received it in his library. The last delegation of the day was com- posed of wheelwomen of Massillon, Ohio, and Chicago. It is the first organized wheelwomen’s McKinley club in the eountry. Robert Skinner ,introduced Major McKinley, who addressed some by debasing our currency. They have reduced wages, reduced employment, and now they pleasant remarks to them, ; | BRYAN CALLS WORKMEN "PUBLIC BEGGARS." HARRISBURG, PA., Oct. 26.—* You are a robber. You are public beggars.” . This harsh langnage was applied by William Jennings Bryan while a member of Congress to a body of window- glass workers who appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means in behalf of a tariff to protect their labor, in September, 1893. Mr. Bryan was a member of the Ways and Means Committee and did all he could to destzoy every vestige of protection to labor in the compilation of the teriff bill that is now Maw. This statement is sworn to by James Campbell of Pennsylvania, one of the best known window-glass workers in the United States—a gentleman who has been foremost in the efforts of workingmen before Congress to secure protection to American labor—and by Charles Bryant of Anderson, Ind., another window-glass worker, well known to members of the glass-blowers’ associations throughout the country. Their affidavits are as follows: A committee, representing the Window-glass Workers’ organization of Ameriea, composed of John P. Eberhart, president, A. M. Hammet, treasurer, and James Campbell, all of Pittsburg, Pa.; G. L. Cake and John Kealey of Jeanette, Pa.; Charles Bryant of Alexan- dria, Ind., and Jeseph Riggins of Bridgeton, N. J., were sent to Washington in September, 1893, to protest against any reduction of the tariff on window glass. We produced conclusive evidence to any fair-minded man that a reduction of the tariff would result in e redue- tion of the wages of the workers. Notwithstanding that evidence, the rariff was reduced and a reduction of the workers’ wages followed. W. J. Bryan, now candidate for President on the Democratic ticket, was 8 member of the Ways and Means Committee at that time, and after the committce had adjourned, a manufacturer who was present got into a conversation with Mr. Bryan, and was explaining to him the beneficial results that the people of this country had received under the protective tariff system, and if the tariff on window-glass was reduced as they proposed, he would be forced to reduce the wages of the workers, which he had nodesire to do. Mr. Bryan looked him straightin the eye and said, “You are a robber.” One of our committee spoke up and said, “Mr. Bryan, if the employer is & rob- ber, what are the workingmen?” He promptly replied, ‘“You are public beggars.”” One of ‘our committee said,""We do not consider it begging to ask for protection against the cheap labor of foreign countries.” He said, “Nevertheless, you are public beggars,” and with that he left the committee-room. The aboye is substantially what occurred after the , Ways and Means Committee had adjourued. October 12. 1896. 4 (Signed) JAMES CAMPBELL, Personally appeared before me, J. D. Patlerson, Mayor of Harrisburg, James Campbell, who, being duly sworn, doth say that the foregoing statement is true and correct. J. D. PATTERSON, Mayor. [Seal.] 3 2 é ANDERSON, IND., Sept. 25, 1896. Mr. Charles E. Flood, Moundsville, W. Va.—DEAR SIr: Yours of the 23d inst. received. You ask me to take oath to what I stated i answer to your former letter. In substance Isaia that myself and others were sent to Washington in 1893 for the purpose of making a statement before the Ways and Means Committee in reference to the tariff on window-giass. Some of our men had a con- versation with Mr. Bryan after the full committée had adjourned. I was not preseat all of the time they were talking tariff, but I was present aud did hear Mr. Bryan suy, “You are public beggars.” - The answer was made, “We do not look upon it as begging 1o ask for protection against the importation of foreign product.” He then said, “Nevertheless, you are public beggars” Ha left us with this. To all this I swear. Yours truly, (Signed) CHARLES BRYANT. Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the 19th day of October 1896. EpMUND JomnsoN, Clerk Madison Cireuit Court Indiana. At the time of the foregoing occurrence Congressman Bryan was striving with might and main to completely de- stroy our system of meeting Government expenses by import duties ana substituting them with a direct tax upon our peo- ple.” The direct tax became a law and was set aside as unconstitutional. While in Congress Mr. Bryan made many_utter- ances of equal violence against a protective tariff law. Among other things he said, in answer to a ‘question by Corfkress- ‘man McKenna of California, March 16, 1892, that *the protective policy is similar to the pickpocket policy of putting & man’s hand into another man’s pocket und extracting money irom it.” In the debate on the floor of the House upon the present tariff law, Mr. Bryan said that ‘‘our present system is a vicious system, created by the necessities of war and con- “tinued by favoritism.” - ] ? ; ; i Agein he said that “the purpose of the protective tariff was to transfer money from cne man's pocket to another man’s pocket.” In the same connection Mr. Bryan declared that a tariff for revenue only could not be levied without its authors so arranging schedules as'to make it a tariff for protection, and therefore he was opposed to a tariff, because he’ was opposed to a protective tariff. 4 : e believes in meeting all the expenses of the Government by a direct tax upon the people and in having absolnte iree trade. BISMARCK’S DOUBLE DEALING. Declared to Have Had a Separate Entente With Russia Without the Dreibund's Knowledge. PARIS, France, Oct. 26.—The Temps, in an article commenting upon Prince Bismarck’s recent communication to his personal organ, the Hamburger Nach- richten, describing the origin of the entente between Russia and France, says it is an obvious truth that Prince Bismarck, without the knowledge of his partners in the Dreibund, had a separate entente with Russia from 1884 to 1890, not only detaching Russia from France in the event of the latter attacking Germany, but also detaching Germany from Austria in the event of Austria making an attack upon Russia. “Bismarck,”’ the Temps adds, ‘“‘always played a doubie game and the revelation of the Nachrichten must weaken the Drei- bund.” BERLIN, GerMANY, Oct. 26.—Skepti- cism is observed in political circles and in most of the newkpapers rezarding the trath of the Hamburger Nachrichten’s article. The official newspapers make no reference whatever to the story. VIENNA, AvstriA, Oct. 26.—For some reason the opinion is held in Government circles here that the article in the Ham- burger Nachrichen aliuded to the old Prussian-Russian treaty that was in effect long previous to the Triple Alliance. This treaty has never been formaliy canceled. e MAY GO ON A STRIKE. Dock Laborers Entitled to Better Pay. LONDON, Exg., Oct. 26.—At a meeting of dock laborers at Southampton it was deciaed to take a ballot in two weeks to decide whether to go on strike to secure better wages, or whether to wait until the dock laborers should be better organ- ized. . .J. H. Wilson, member of Parliament for Middlesborough, secretary of the National Seamen’s Union, adadressed the meeting, He said that freights during the last few months bhad risen from 100 to 150 per cent, and that the dock laborers ought not to be satisfied with an increase in wages repre- senting less than 33 per cent of the ad- Southampton | vance in freights. THIRTY THOUSAND 10 MARCH SATURDAY All Signs Show That the Parade Will Break the California Record. Committeemen From All Industries Are at Work and Encouragement Comes From All Next Saturday the Republicans everye where in the land will unfurl the flag to the breeze, The following message came yesterday from the Republican National Committee: CHICAGO,, ILL., Oct. 26, 1896, Hon. Frank McLaughlin, Palace Hote!, Sam Prancisco: You will please direct county chairmen in your State to make a special effort for the celebration of Flag Day, Satur- day, October 31, by calling upon all Repub- licans to assemble in the cities, villages and hamlets nearest their homes, and show their patriotism, devotion to country and the flag, and their intention to support toe party which stands for protection, sound money and good government, by having patriotic speeches and such other exercises as wili be appropriate for the occasion, and tend to make the day a gen eral holiday as far as possible. It is to be hoped that Republicans everywhere will unita to dedicate the day to this patriotie service. M. A. HANNA, Chairman. San Francisco has had many memorable parades and political demonstrations, but it seems certain now that the conspicuous events of the past will be surpassed by the great demonstration next Saturday. The parade is not only the talk of the town, but is the talk of all the town within a day’s journey of the bay. Special efforts are now directed on behalf of the Republican State Central Commit~ tee to get as muny retail stores as possible to close at noon and remain closed until 4 o’clock. 1In addition to closing the re- tail merchants are earnestly invited to decorate their places of business and dis- play the flag. Tom Reed will arrive in San Francisco next Saturday forenoon. Yesterday Frank McLaughlin appointed Charles M. Shortridge, Senator Eli Denison, F. W. Van Sicklen and W. M. Rank as the com- mittee to meet Mr. Reed on behalf of the Republican State Central Committee, and escort the illustrious statesman to San Francisco. These gentlemen left the City for the south yesterday afternoon to per- form the distinguished and agreeable duty. No special privileges or exclusive favors will be accorded to any class or caste at the pavilion next Saturday evening. Peo- ple will not be allowed to go there in the afternoon and pre-empt seats. There is only one place reserved, and that is for Mr. Reed. The doors of the pavilion will be opened at 7 o’clock. No exception can be made in favor of ladies, or gentlemen escorting ladies, to the exclusion of others. The telephone is constantly ringing up the Republican State Central Committee to file requests from ladies for reserved places. The committee is constrained to decline all such requests. The Republican State Central Commit- tee has assigned to Samuel M. Shortridge the duty of presiding at the pavilion and of introducing to the audience the distin- guished orator from Maine. Yesterday was a busy day with the managers of the great Saturday’s parade. There were committee meetings all over the City, embracing nearly every branch of industry, and at night there was a busy session of the various parade committees at the Pioneer buiiding. Colonel Stone announced last night that he had every assurance that the demon~ stration would excel anything ever seen west of Chicago and that probably 30,000 people would be in line. “Reports from all directions are highly encouraging,” he said, “and I have no doubt whatever that the event will dis- count anything ever seen in the great West. Asasample of what is being done many lines of industry will furnish from 500 to 1000 men, and I am informed that 5000 people will come from Qakland, Ala- meda and Berkeley. The idea is popular everywhere, and nowhere more than in this City.” : It has been decided that no local busi- ness or candidate shall be allowed to have banners, advertisements or transparen- cies in the lines. There will be no ficats other than those bearing on the National issues, and all motioes must be revised by the committee. Twenty thousand yellow ribbons will be circulated to-morrow to be worn by men who propose to march in the parade. An appropriate sentiment will be printed on them. Chairman Sumner of the parade com- mittee has sent a letter to Republican clubs and Republicans throughout the northern and central part of the Stale re- questing them to be present and take part in the parade. Each club or organization is requested to send Grand Marshal Stone the name of the marshals elected at once. There was an enthusiastic meeting of the Pacific Coast Hardware and Metal Association at the Board of Trade rooms yesterday afternoon. H. A. Watkins was elected chairman, and subsequently grand marshal for the association. George Grimes was secretery. C.T. Hamilton, John Wulzen and John F. Merrill were appointed a committee on music and NEW TO-DAY. A PERFECT BREAKFAST FOOB.