The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 2, 1898, Page 1

-~ The xll — SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 1898—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VAST ASSEMBLAGE OF VOTERS GREETS THE REPUBLICAN STANDARD BEARERS. HENRY T. GAGE AND JACOB NEFF CHEERED BY THOUSANDS AT WOODWARD'’S PAVILION. The Plan of the DENOUNCED THE METHODS OF DEMOCRATIC BOSSES AND CANDIDATES. Fusion Gubernatorial Candidate to Evade the Real Issues of the Campaign Was Exposed in Masterly terrupted ssociate to win their i audit the ning ‘'m They would have r the flambe: ghlin, Charl Hart, ge Stone, Dr. ¢ Young. > cheer the mem shouted one of arose with a “tiger.” as the president rious ht be- by lvér Repub- | 1 y manner that ) of the cam- | to by ‘James G, M stump S¥ators votes for 11-nigt inly but so interest- e tactics of the fusion nce of the good wil court- | vhat disap- having the ing ad-| willingly fact ‘that | ir volces for serenade us lighted, s Pavilion, where the memi- e to the given a it appeared in by a band airs. Hennessey for Henry T. Gage, the v of the State of Califor- ers and gave ghlin, chairman of the te Central Committee, eeting to order and intro- . Scott, “the builder of of the Scott stepped to the Way. to | enough to be heard by every one in the | pavilion that some one would inform vocal strength, and when he concluded He lucidly point: the doctrine of fusion the rafters of the building rang with the echoes of the applause given him. ed out the dangers of and a fusion | first | him of that fact, he won the audience. He started off in a well modulated au- | voice and his every word could be dis- He | tinctly heard. ap-| As he proceeded, he seemed to gain | | policy that stands for dishonest money can ' nominee | and financial ri He told how Ma- ;-and United | guire stood in Congress when it was Perkins ably | necessary to legislate to raise funds to -xposing the sub- [ protect the American nation and. the | American flag. The fallacies and in- | Justice of the proposed single tax sys- the | tem, advocated by the fusion guberna- torial candidates were next dealt with here, | to the satisfaction of the vast audience. the When the speaker denied the silly sto- ries told by Congressman Maguire ac- sing him of being a railroad iman, explained that the only occasion in which he ever appeared in a railroad case was to recove s of some o > killed or for some seats and ch After cam ed for severad minutes. ign songs by the Water- on League Club | \ant Governor, was introduced bled at the Palace|pby Chalrman Scott. His appearance naded the | wags the signal for another spontaneous outburst of applause. He said that he | felt highly honored by being placed on | the ticket, and promised that iL the event of his election he would work earnestly for the benefit of all the peo- | p the State Sam Looth and a quartet next ren- dered a campaign stor George C. P enator from California,” as Chairman cott styled him, was introduced as the last speaker. Senator Perkins cheered for several qu dress he was interrupted by applause. He succinctly told of the good work | accomplished by the Republican admin- istration under President McKinley, and his references to the war just end- ed with Spain brought tears to many At the conclusion of his address the audience sang “America,” and then dispersed to the music of that ever dear | melody, “Home, Sweet Home."” minutes, and fre- eyes. of | man of the evening Irving M. Scott said: the | irman of the State Central la and gentlemen of the alifornia: It does me good to [ Bet back to my old home and find the | Republican party united from north to | south, from east to west, in behalf of progressive, American, McKinley politics. (Applause.) 1 visited lately the great capitals of the ev When front the platform he was warmly | 0ld count ng a simple bow -in applaude His speech, through brief, | MY buttonhole that represented the old was to the pc and nounced that tr a monitor had b the Union Iron Works, yelled until their their hands At the conel nt, th from re 1 of Chairman sore when he an- | contract for building 1 awarded at noon to audlenc olces were husky and | flag of our country, and in May, when I went out, people asked me what it was. When I came back through those cities in the month of August every man, woman and child, from Russia and Ger- many and England and the north coun- tries, said: See you are wearing the in your buttonhole.”- (Ap- cott’s 14 could 2 plause.) could con to yo remarks, the band struck up “Hall to | differeiice of feeling that cxisted n e the Chief” and the crowd again cheer- | Fope before D'f-n y took Manfla or Samp- ithe ant HotdhYar the Innate son captured the fleet at Santiago, or ed. As the last notes of the Inspiring | Shafter scaled the helghts of that city air died away, Chairman Scott intro- LAppITU»“.eb 1 W;'Hld l?ln: 2 master of hu- oaa & * L Gage, - o, man language for all t world. Neve duced Henry T. Gage, as “the next | fiih [ShEuass {or ol the world Never Governor of California.’ Again the audience Whe strained from campaigni the southern part of the he hoped if he did not speak *heered and ap- plauded and it was several minutes be- fore the standard bearer of the Repub- lican party could make himself heard. he announced' that his voice was throughout ate, and that any act so uplift and place America be- fore ‘the world as this last greas wer of the American nation on behalf of the oppressed of other races has done. (Ap. plause.) And when I came into my na. tive State and saw that this grand olq State of California had not only fur- nished the first regiment in the war and filled her quota in every call, but ‘had risen to the emergencles of this occasion | and nominated a stalwart son of the ® IToud | south for a standard bearer and brought one injured, his auditors rose in- their damages for the rel- | ers, Jacob H. Neff, nominee for | 2 and then Sena- | , “the working | was | itly during the delivery of his ad- | | Upon being introduced as the chair- | HON. IRVING M. SCOTT AND SENATOR GEORGE C. PERKINS HENRY T. GAGE ADDRESSES REPUBLICAN VOTERS. that dear old miner from the north, I)silver ranks—all these have seen the -de-.cisco for the generous support which their knew and felt that in this campaign vic- tory would rest again upon our banner, and the whole world would see that the western slope of America was awake to a consciousness of the power that lles beyond her dominion in the struggle for commerclal supremacy which must now take place upon the Pacific. I thank you for this generous welcome on behalf of the mechanics of San Fran clsco, and their great work, known whe ever a navy is owned by any Gover: ment; for the reputation of California’s mechanics 1s known throughout the length and breadth of the whole world, and is held in honor, in glory and in re- spect. :(Great applause.) Henry T. Gage was then introduced and spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentleme: friends and fellow citizens: Let me say here, fellow citizens, I have been talking now for ome days, and neces- sarily 1 must protect my voice as far a ossible, and therefore I may speak in fower tones than 1 otherwise’ would do: but if at any time during my brief ad- dress you fail to hear me in the rear of the audience I shall esteem it no incon- siderable kindness if some gentleman will arise and say “louder!” 1 thank you for this magnificent demon- stration to_the Republican party. It to my mind presages a_magnificent victory to the Btate, to the Congressional, to the legislative and to the county ticket. ( Ap- plause.) Victory Agsured. T have come recently from the seuth, having traveled with a distinguished fel- low -citizen of your community thrpugh ten counties, and .we are -assured there by Democrats and by Republicans that the people in that end of .the State will roll up.the grandest Rt&)ubl!cun major- ity ever known there. (Great apf»uuse.) And from what we- hear from all parts of the State, it is with great pleasure I say we have the same report. . I have no doubt that on the 8th day of- Novem- ber we will have the grandest people's triumph that California has ever seen. (Applause.) he reasons ‘are .obvieus, The people—the loyal Democrat, the pa- triotic Populist, who went out, as he| thought, from the ranks of other parties for the welfare of his State—the gener- ous Republican, ‘though misguided, who went from our. ranks thinking he could serve his. country and his State in the It 18 with | | great delight end appreclation that I wit- | ness this ‘magnificent assemblage. { lusion that has been practiced ugn‘\n them | delegates gave me in the ‘last Repub- ‘a.nd they are returning to the fold. [ lican convention (aspl.:\use), and I take All these combinations guarantee be- |this opportunity to denounce the calumny yond question the victory that I have just referred to and predicted. | of fusion. On the one hand is the Re- | publican party ,which has battled for the | right, battled for the people, represents -that which st and noblest in American statess manship (applause); on the other hand is the fusion party, which stands for dis- honest money - and «financial ruin. ich stands for the men who re- ue bonds to protect’ the honor of the American nation and its flag; stands representing a sentiment which if triumphant- will deny miner to. own his own mine and to ex- tract ore from it; stands for a sentiment vhich if triumphant would paralyze busi- ness and block the progress of the State, and stands for single tax, that horrible doctrine which _denfes the right of a father to ‘devise his estate to his child. Single Tax an Issue. But they tell us that single tax is not involved in this controvers; because they are horrified at the doctrine I charg: Democratic United States | spoke recently from a’ platform in this city, that single tax is an issue in this campaign. arge that the Democratic party, which assembled in solemn vonven- tion fn Sacramento a few weeks ago sald this: That they inaorsed and commended the acts and conduct of every Democratic representative in Congress. Now, in that Congress was- the standard-bearer of the fusionists, or as they are pleased to style it, . the - Unlon party, improperly . so styled. In _that' Congress that gen: tleman - declared - -in_ favor of the single tax. He introduced bills in Con-. gress in favor of the. single tax. He made speeches denying the right of-the miner to take ore from his own mine, or dig the gold from the gravel. Now, when' the Democratic party commends his acts, commends whatever he .has done_there, does it not follow as a :logical result that single tax is an issue? Of:course it does. There is no escape from the proposition. Presently it is my. purpose to call your attention to the Congressional record bearing upon those questions, showing ex- actly what was done.in-that behalf. But before I reach that I take this oppor- tunity to thank the cftizens of San Fran- ; they tell us, | that it is not an issue n this campaign. | to borrow the language of the | Senator who | The people feel that there is danger to | in that convention were dominated by American institutions from this doctrine | railroad and corrupt influence. This | that whole body of people are railroad | | v thave come.from every walk of life—from the right of (heimm nightly urged upon various platforms in this State that the men who assembled Maguire Denounced. Suppose I were to select that body of | handsome ladies and gentlemen there (in- dicating a part of the audience), and say | hirelings, what would you think of fl’é 2| Wno What "do you think of a man who nounces as_ rallroad hirelings men fifty ven great counties of this State— sembled in solemn convention? If 1-should assert such a thing of the Demo- cratic party—that is, of its convention—I should feel that I had committed a dis- honorable act against my fellow-men. I think it is none the less reprehensible in the gentleman who nightly does it. I think it is-beneath a man who aspires to the high office of Governor of this State. (Applause.) I belleve in the virtue of women and the honesty of men, and I will never brand a multitude of my fel- low-citizens or fellow-men in that way. have just said.that the Democratic rty—not the Democratic party, the old ffersonian, honest, upright, patriotic | party, but the fusion party (laughter and applause)—had indorsed every act of every Congressman from this State. Now, I de- sire to call your attention to what one of their Congressmen did and what he said. In the course of a single-tax speech in an attempt by somebody as a standar: bearer: of some or many parties to de- feat the Wilson bill, a gentleman said this, and I now read 'from page 334, part | 1ot spoendix = of the Conkressionsl Hees | ord, second session of the fif&%-lhird Con- ress, being a speech. made Wednesday, anuary 31, 1894, and the following is Mr. Maguire's language: - - “The margin of production, which is now the share of the non-preducer, would £0 to the entire community for the gen- eral. benefit of all. This would be just, because the margin of production” re- sults in all -cases from the presence and enterprise and efforts of thé whole com- munity, except in S0 far as it represents the value of the great natural deposits”— .mark, the Democratic convention is in fa- Yor of ‘mines.and mining—"such as coal, iron, gold, sllver, coyflpen lead, petroleum, quicksilver and the like under the eart] and forests over-the earth. And these d Fposits and forests were prepared and WORKERS IN THE CAUSE OF REPUBLICANISM GIVEN WORDS OF CHEER. 0000000000000 ADDRESS THE GREAT THRONG. 0000000000000000000000000000000VO0000 | have come recently from the south, having traveled with a distinguished fellow-citizen of your community through ten counties, and we are assured thers by Democrats and by Republicans that the people in that end of the State will roll up the grandest Republican majority ever known there. from what we hear from all parts of the State, it is with great pleasure | say we have the same report. on the 8th day of November we will have the grandest people’s triumph that California has ever seen.—Extract from the address made last night by Henry T. Gage. i And 1 have no doubt that 0000000000 CEOe 0000000000 C0000000CC00L0C0C000000000000 stored by the Creator for the general com- mon use of all mankind:"” The Miners’ Friend. Oh, there is vastly worse sentiment than that; and when you remember what a brave miner undergoes; when you re- member that he travels with parched lips the terrible deserts and climbs the moun- tains with a pack; when he staggers un- der it, and ‘can hardly bear his 7load; when you remember that brain and mus- cle enables. him to discover his mine— shall you deny him the right to the re- sult of his tofl? Never! (Applause.) Now mark - the glorious and patriotic sentiment indorsed by the Democratic convention at Sacramento. Mark this, tell it to the miners of our State. This is quoted from my {riend Maguire's specch—he says he is my friénd, you know; and on every rostrum he either says I am a fool or how foolish Gage Is. (Laughter.) He says that he won’t an- swer Gage’s speeches because he is not sure he made them. (Renewed laughter.) Now, mark, and let us remember this for- ever: don’t misconstrue this, don't imag- E v individuals extract them from the ;:;fh?" What do you think of that kind of doctrine? volce—It' t. (Laughter.) A volce—It's all right. (Laughter) .. Mr. Gage—You think f: is just About the ratio in which the votes will be cast in the coming contest, one out of 8000. (Great applause and laugh- ter. e e e e veao vois. r voice—You hav: X St YONVell, T don't look at inter- ruptions like some people do. I. think when the American people get together to discuss political questions If there is a body in the audience who_has a gr(e;u ance or a thought that he believes oug {0 be considered, he has a perfect right to suggest 1t, If he does so In a respectfu . wed applause. w?\"‘[{w,({‘rf?ree i another matter that I in- tend to call your attention to, anJi that is the attitude of the gentlemen who as- sembled in Sacramento a short Mm? al';“o: They declared in favor of a policy that tends to cripple and does In fact cripple the common school fund. Upon that sub- ject I have this to sa: Defends the Schools. ad any other education—and, A0 Y enough of that—except the common schools: and av rofoundest reverence and re- Lo the common schools, and for the eommon school teachers (applause); and Whenever I see an assault—a direct or an Indirect attack upon that institution, it makes my blood boil. (Great applause.) For 1 say that upon the intelligence of the masses depends the perpetuity of our institutions and the liberty of American citizens. (Great applause) They have declared, thinking that they would reach the prejudices of the community—but they have to reach other things than preju- dices in this campalgn; they have to Teach the reason, the judgment of men and women, too—they have declared that the poll tax should be abolished. I do not assent to that doctrine. I say with the constitution of our State that that tax, since every dollar of it goes into the publie school fund, forever ought to be maintained. (Applause.) They profess to be the friends of the laboring man, and make an assault upon the laboring man's best friend, the common school! More than that, they would liberate the Chi- nesé . from contributing to the fund to support the grandest institution of our Government. (Renewed applause.) And right in the line of that policy comes the vote which is indorsed by the Democratic arty—the fusion party; don’t let me use mproper. terms (laughter)—the vote of a man, indorsed by that party, who has declared in Congress by hig solemn vote, against the right of the American peo- Je in one of the States of this nation to Bive the English language taught in the common schools; and that vote was the vote of my distinguished opponent who thinks [ am a common fool (laughter and applause). I never hi unfortunately, Maguire’s Record. They claim, you know—my Democratie friends—that is my fusion friends—who intend to vote against me and howl against me all the time, and ridicule me in every shape, manner and form possi- ble, that I do not stick to the record. But here is the record on the subject that I have just referred to. For proof of the proposition that I have just stated I refer to the Congressional Record of “It is right” | date of June 27, 1894, showing Mr. Ma- uire's vote against the amendment of- ‘ered to House bill No. 353, entitled, “A bill to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and State govern- ment.” Now, my friends, the Democratic press —and of course I recognize that the Ex- aminer is a great journal, especially as it contains in advance the creed of ihe Democratic party. (Laughter.) That paper announces that there is no issue in this campaign except the railroad is- sue; no issue in this campaign except tha issue relative to the disposition of the question between the raiiroads and the people of the United States as to what amount of money is due from the South- ern Pzcifis Company and how it shall ba paid; that is the Vfllg issue. Now remem- ber that. And if that is & pretended is- sue, then it would seem that the party, like the Republican party, which Te- sents other issues beyond that, should be entitled to the approval of the people of the State. Now, mark you, there was a bill framed to provide for all these con- tingencles, and it is designated by the distinguished, learned, able and eloquent entleman who is my o[fl)onen[ as the re- finding amendment. e asserts that that bill is a Republican measure, and he asserts it with great bitterness. The terms of that bill—I could read it to you, but I have not the time and would not tax your attention with it—provides for the payment the railroad company to the United States of some v-nine millions of dollars; provides fifty that it shall be paid within ten years, in twenty equal semi-annual payments, with interest. The Funding Bill. That bill we claim, or I did at one time and_claim it now, was a just bill, ac- cording to the views of gentlemen whom I shall refer to in future; but whether it was or was not a just bill it could not have been passed in the condition it now is in if the gentleman who is now com- plaining about it had simply said “I ob- ject” at the time that it came up in Con- gress. That bill passed from the United States Senate to the House of Representatives. When it reached there an amendment was proposed to it by your distinguished citizen of California who represented you in Congress, Mr. Barham. It was con- ceded that that amendment was a good one and is a good one; conceded that but for that amendment it could not hava assed the House of Representatives. Now what right has the gentleman to travel this State and brand that bill, a Republican bill, as a bad principle, when he himself could by simply standing up in his seat In Congress, making the point and saying “I object,” prevented _its passage? If that s the true status, then I say he has no right of complaint. So ‘we will see from the Congressional Record what the true conditions are. I know it is disagreeable to quote from a docu- ment when addressing an assemblage of this character, but some people have questioned the accuracy of the state- ments that I have heretofore made, and, considering the importance of the sub- Ject, I trust you will consider no moment ill-spent when I read from this record. I read from Con’sresslona] Record, voluma 15, page 7514. Now, here is the bill as it comes down to the House of Represen- tatives from the Senate: From the Record. “Mr. Cannon—He was the gentleman in charge of the bill. Mr. Speaker, the time is about here when this vote is to be ta- ken. As I understand the pending mo- tion, it is to recede from the disagree- ment to the Senate amendment and con- cur in the same. “The Speaker pro tempore—That is the th s, sir. Now, in that connegtion, Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. “The Speaker pro tempore—The gentle- man will state it. r. Barham—Is a motion in order to oncur with an amendment? “The Speaker pro tempore—The motion to recede and concur would take prece- dence of a motion to goncur with an amendment, for the reason that the mo- tion to recede and concur, if agreed to, would bring the two houses together and at once dispose of the bill. “Mr. Barham—I hope that the gentle- man in charge of the bill"’—and there he was_interrupted. “Mr. Cannon (interrupting him)—If the gentleman will send the amendment to the clerk’s desk and have it read we will see whether any arrangement ean be made about it. “The Speaker pra tempore—The clerk will report the amendment. And the clerk read as follows: And