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

R. D. Chandler, A. C. Berthi HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OULUBER 2, 189S. this is Mr. Barham's amendment: “Provided, further, that uniess the set- tlement herein authorized be perfected within one year after the passage of this act, the President of the United States shall at once proceed to foreclose all liens now held by the United States against said railroad companies, and to collect the Indebtedness herein sought to be set- tled, and nothing in the act contained £hall be held to be a waliver or release of any rights, lien or cause of action al- ready held by the United States.” “Mr. Cannon—Now, Mr. Speaker, in my judgment that amendment enlarges the Benate provision instead of limiting it, but the gentleman from California thinks it would be a valuable amendment. We cannot vote upon it at this stage unless there is consent. Now, I have no objec: tion if such is the unanimous wish of the House to modify my motion, and move that the House recede from its disagree- ment to the Senate amendment and con- cur with the amendment which has just been read. u‘“!\lr. Barham—I hope the House will do at. “pr. Speaker pro tempore—The gentle- man from Iilinois asks unanimous con- sent to withdraw his motion to recede and concur and to make the motion to concur with the amendment which has just been read from the Clerk’s desk. Is | there any objection Did Not Object. And In that House sat my distinguished | opponent, James G. Maguire. There was | no objection. There came not from hi mouth at that time an objection to the | document which he travels this State and | brands as Infamous. Is that fair? Aye, | that he contends that the record auves not report him fairly and that I do not comment fairly upon the report as made. Eliminate what 1 have said if you piease upon that eubject and let us meet it upon another ground. He says that was a Democratic measure, and assails the Re- publican party for some of the perfidy of that party. Let me tell you who the man was that proposed that amendment, that entire bill. It was none other than John T. Morgan of Alabama, the Demo- cratic champion of the people. That bill originated not with any Republican, but with a Democrat. Then why brand it as a Republican measure, tell me? Not only that, but that bill, as I have already stat- ed. provided for the payment to the Gov- ernment of every dollar that the South- ern Pacific Company owed the country and interest upon interest. And if you or 1 should pay our debts in that way every- body would say they were liquidated, | would they not? Is there any other rule of common justice and common honesty | ly to the meanest coi- | that you can app! 0 poration_on earth? No. Everybody has rights. Every corporation has rights. he man who kneels on your stre takes a pick and knocks the stones out of the walks and places them back, wearing his knees, If you please, to the blood, has rights, and so has the richest man who fnhablts a palace in this city. . Now, how did that bill pass the 1 nited States Senate? The record shows that it w introduced by that distinguished | champion of the people—Morgan of Ala- | bama. Then it was scrutinized and re- modeled—it is a Republican bill, you know—to suit the judgment of that rail- top to bottom was the ticket of the rail- road company, not that they wanted it as | it was, not that they had anything to do with its nomination, but it was thelr tickeg; that is to say, they would vote | thatticket. Well, I am glad that for once |inwthe history of that corporation it In- | tends to do the right thing. (Laughter and applause.) 1 feel that levery man ought to vote that ticket who appreciates the rights of property, the rights of lib- erty and who is opposed to the horrible revolutionary doctrine of the single tax. (Applause.) Now my friend White—I told you I | loved him. 1 do, ind!vidually; as a man | he is a superb’ creature, but when it | comes to politics, heavens! Let him alone. (Laughter.) He got on his old | refrain, the same refraim that he had in | 1896. He said that that ticket, McKinley | and all, was railroad, and-advised you to vote for Bryan. (Laughter.) But no- body was deceived by his words—I won’t say nobody, but the maljority of the peo- Elu were not deceived by his words, and is party met what it will meet this time, a merited defeat. As illustrative of the partisanship of my friend White, I remember in (he his- tory of this State when that distinguished gentleman refused to advocate the can- didacy of a noble man who aspired to the same place I aspire to, and it was” none less that his good old father. Need you wonder, if he would not advocate the election of his father that he would not howl very loudly for me? I have trenched upon your time al- ready too much. (Crles of *“Go on; go on.”) Oh, no, you see it is now fifteen | minutes past 9, and there are others who entertain you. I thank you. I appre- e the compliment, but let others en- tertain you for the balance of the even- ing. R e JACOB NEFF TELLS OF THE CONVENTION Following the close of Mr. Gage’s ad- dress Chairman Scott introduced Jacob H. Neff in the following words: In every community in this country there exists a man of sterling honesty, purity of life and whose great heart beats for all the people, the rich and the poor alike. H. Neff, whom I now have the great honor of introducing to you.” Mr. Neff said: Mr. Chairman, ladies and fellow citizens of San Francisco—It affords me great pleasure to meet_ this audience. I see that I am magnificent card for a few remarks. down upon this We have here, this evening, our distin- shed United States Senator, Honorable e C. Perkins. (Applause.) He will uss the political issues of the day in ble manner—far more able than I am ble of doing. Our distinguished fel- low-citizen, our nominee for Governor, has passed upon the principal questions of the day, the attacks that have been made upon him_ and upon the ticket re- cently nominated in the city of Sacramen- to_by the Republican State Convention. 1 fully concur with him that no influence, road hireling, that stalwart Democrat, Stephen M. White. (Applause.) Intro- duced by a Democrat, corrected by as honest, honorable, as_brave, as_true | a man as ever traveled this earth, Steve | White; and after having thus been crilI-I cized, having thus been re¢ modeled, it Went through the United States Sedate, | voted for by every Populist in that body, | by every Silver-Republican in that body and by every Republican in that body and every Democrat in that body. (Applause). Who Was Honest? Now tell, me, fellow citizens, when was it that my fri Maguire, who loves me n- so much, became possessed of more tegrity, more hone: more. abili than every man in the United States Senate? If that bill met the approvai of the Wi dom and the judgment of every man in the United States Senate do. you think that it can be very onerous In its char- acter? I do not.. And that was the re: son why Mr. Maguire, when his optics rested upon ‘it, made no objéction there- to. (Applause) Now, fellow citizens, I think I am en- croaching upon the time of others. (Cries of 0 on, go on You are very kind; if you knew the feelings that pass| through my heart as I stand here perhaps | you would tell me to go on. They say that I am a railroad man, Laughter.) They say the ‘“old Abe” of alifornia, Jake Neff, is a railroad hire. ling. (Laughter and applause.) You can't make people believe such nonsense as that. 1 am less known, and somebody might be deluded by assaults of that kind upon me. O. course it is extremely dis- agreeable—extreme! distasteful—to a man to speak of himseif and for hlmself.‘l and I assute you but for the attitude of | the gentlemnan upon the other side of this question I never should have made a speech during this campaign. It was my purpose originally not to engage y discussion at all. But the position taken by the gentleman on the other side has not forced me, but my committee, who I have considerable affection for, has de- manded that I say something to the peo. ple, otherwise I should not be violating the ideas which make it distasteful to me as a man to say these things. That is my apology for appearing before you and saying this. They say all sorts of things about me. Among other things they com- piain because occasionally I put mv hands in my pockets. (.aughter.) A voice—How about Otls and the Times at Los Angeles? Mr. Gage—How about Otis and the Times? The volce—Yes Mr. Why, Maguire quotes Otis, and Ot tated in his paper that M guire is an anarchist and a dangerous man to the community. 1 wouldn't say anything half as bad as that about him. (Great laughter and applause.) A Voice—Maguire is all right. (Cries of “Go on, Gage.” “Throw him out.”) Mr. Gage—Oh, give every man a show for his white alley or his black alley efther. (Laughter. Not an S. P. Hireling. But, as T remarked, and of course you do not know me personally, some of you might be impressed with these circulated statements, one among which is that I am related to a gentleman by thé name of Gage who is connected with the South- ern Pacific Railroad Company. I tell you I landed on these far-off Pa- cific shores when 1 was a mere child, friendless and broke (laughter), but I have always been true to an injunction that my dear old mother asked me to fol- low. She said when I kissed her the last farewell: “Henry, be true to your convictions, work hard, be honest and vou will triumph.” (Great applause.) I have —and this is no reflection upon any gen- tieman referred to—no adult male réla- tive, but 1 have children here west of the Rocky Mountains. That answers the first proposition. Now as to my railroad record. How I studied law, and 1 have foliowed that inu(essian up to this hour from the time was old enough to embark in it, will not_be interesting to you, but it was an awful struggle to me. And when I ar- rived at the age of manhood the first speech that 1 ever made in my life was in denunciation of the claim of the ra roads to a right to interfere in Califor- nia politics (Great applause.) That speech— ‘A Voice—I heard that speech, and I can guarantee every word you say as true. Mr. Gage—Thank you. Well, you may guarantee it, my dear old friend. Another voice—I~ will guarantee that Gage will be Govermor. r. Gage—Thank you. Your halr is white and mine is-gray, and I thank you from the bottem of my heart for your kindly expression, because it is the truth. From that day to this hour I have been consisterit to the sentiments expressed on that occasion. _And if my Democrauc friends—no, not Democratic but Unionist friends, with a policy Iike -a ~ridiron struck by lightning—have any controversy over it, they will find that speech reported ln the Los Angeles Star of ‘date November 1876. BT P The People’s Friend. ‘When “the great controversy came on between the people and this corporation elative to their right in their land grant, [ was upon_the side of the people. I do not claim that I did much, but like the widow and the mite, I gave all I had for the common people in that controversy. nna I have never recefved—although they ave sought to employ Mee, but I pre- ferred to stand for the people—I have never received a dollar from that com- any, except money which 1 have made hem pay for injuring my fellow man or killing him. (Great np{)l&use.) Senator White—and love him—stood upon a rostrum in this city and stated that the Republican ticket was rallroad from top to bottom. That included my- telf, you will remember, and-my opponent mmediately seized it and went for that ike a trout after a fly. He said, “Didn’t ou hear what Senator White said, that hat ticket was nominated by the rail- road company?’ . White never sald a such thing. "Mark the Jingle of m! triends words. He sald that ticket from no corporate power, dominated that con- vention. It was a convention of the peo- ple, a convention of delegates elected by the people and not appointed by a com- nittee of one hundred. I had the pleasure of presiding over that distinguished body, and no one could look upon the faces upturned there and say that a hire- ling of the railroad company was among that great body. They were all men, free born, of lawful age, and permitted to act entirely -for themselve: Now, T have said that I would be very brief in my remar When 1 accepted the honor of the nomination for Lieuten- ant Governor upon the Republican State ticket I indorsed the platform, and to that platform 1 propose to adhere, I be- lieve in an efficient and honest State gov- ernment. 1 believe that every branch of the government should be conducted with the greatest degree of efficiency, purity and economy. - If vou, fellow-citizens, be- lieve that I am the proper person to be elected to the position of Lieutenant Gov- ernor 1 shall faithfully, honestly and to the best of my ability discharge theduties that may be incumbeént upon me. With tmi‘l conclude and bid you all good- night. 'SENATOR PERKINS ON LIVE ISSUES Senator George C. Perkins was intro- | duced by Chairman Scott, and spoke as follows: This splendid assemblage of representa- tive men and women indicates far more potently than mere words could do that the great heart of the people of San Fran- cisco is in complete accord with the Re- publican party. It indicates that Califor- nia will in the coming election bestow a well-earned and well-dd ved vote of confidence on President McKinley and in- dorse with a Republican majority his ad- ministration of the affairs of the nation, The coming election, following hard upon the heels of war, while the terms of peace are unsettled and in process of ne- gotiation, is of vital importance, not only to the péople of this State, but o it rises the dignity of national Importance. i¢ from the election of a Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court and other State officers, we are to elect seven members of Congres and the members of our State Legislature, who, in turn, will elect a United States Senator to represent this Btate for the ensuing six yeai and I ask you, gentlemen, w. the construc- cable, the readjustment of the commerce of the Pacific, if it §s not important to see to it that our next Senator is one who will be in accord with the administration, which will have so much to do with the determining of these great questions. Republican Record. The Republican party comes with con- fidence before the people and submits its record of the past as a guarantee of its future good faith. Every promise made, every assurance given to the people in its national platform, has been sacredly kept and carried out in spirit as weilas inletter. Qur Democratic fricnds complain that we are always talking about our record. Why should we not talk about our record when it will bear the searciing light of investigation and criticism? They do not discuss or refer to their own record, and 1 don’t blame them for not doing so. In speaking of the Democratic, Populist and Silver Kepublican parties 1 speak of them as different political parties, and of ta members as | would of the stockholde of a corporation. For instance, I know many persons who are stockholders in the People's Savings Bank of this city. luey are honorable, high-minded gentiemen, but the corporation in which they are stockholders swindled every man, woman and child who had any business dealings with it. And so it is_with many Demo- crats, Populists and Silver Republicans. As individuals they are honorable, high- minded gentiemen; but 1 am afraid of their corporation. It needs some kind of overhauling. They have just solemnized a triple marriage at Sacramento, and have spawned a new political party—a sort of gflllflcal rag baby; but it cannot save them rom suspicion. § I honor a mdn or a woman who stands up and fiehts bravely for a well-defined principle, although I may differ with their views. It was so with the good old-fash- foned Democrats. 1 respected them for the honest zeal with which they advocat- ed State rights, free trade and many other public policies on which I held diametri- cally opposite view: I also respected the Populists for their proposed soclalis- tic administration of public affairs, and believed then and believe now that they were honest at that time In advocating the Government ownership of railroads and the general paternal form of govern- ment. Even our Silver Republican friends I believed honest in their advocacy of the free coinage of silver. But when all of the followers of all these “isms” have combined and centered upon one candi- date, when they come together = with their incongruous and gontradictory plat- forms and center ugon one man who shall represent them all, then I begin to believe that their vaunted principles have been abandoned in a mad and undignified chase for public office and emoluments. Grave Contradictions. ‘When a man runs on three separate platforms, made by three political gartleu differing so widely in their principles that they refuse to become and cannot become one party, a suspicion is at once raised that that man wants office very badly, or that he enjoys: riding three odd-siz horses at once, with each going in a dif- ferent direction.. The Freach statesman Gambetta once said of an opponent that hé was not to be trusted by either of two political partles, becauge he had a leg in each camp; and 1 think Gambetta was ;(gr-l?}i Now let us®consider these plat- orms. The Democnflcdplatlorm demands the free and unlimited .coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It commends the Democrats fa 4 Such a man is Jacob | Those remarks will be very brief indeed. | tion of the Nicaragua-canal, the Hawaiian | Congress for favoring *‘all measures” for the support of our arms in the war with Spain, and also commends the same Dem- ocrats in Congress for ogxoslnx the war revenue bill, without which our arms could not have been supported at all. They appear to favor the war, but are against its prosecution. hen the platform reiterates the posi- tion of the party on the railroad issue. It has been reiterating that for many years, It has elected Governors, Legislatures and Railroad Commissions by that reiteration, and when in wer_has forgotten its re- iteration, and has not reiterated any more until it wanted office again. That platform wants the poll tax abol- ished and is silent about other taxes. The Democratic platform commends the con- dition of State affairs under Governor Budd, and lauds him for the high condi- tion of things, while the Populist plat- affairs under form begins by saying there form begins by saying there is urgent ne- cessity of reform in the State government, which is Erelty rough on the Governor. The Populist platform also calls for the initlative and the referendum; for direct legislation by the people, for the abolish- ing of representative government, for the denying of the right of review by the courts or of veto by the Governor. Cheap Paper Money. 1t demands the immediate issue of irre- deemable paper currency by the Govern- ment and the free coinage of stiver. Why in the name of reason should we coin silver or gold, if we are to immediately issue irredeemable paper currenc‘/‘? Run- ning a printing press is cheaper than run- nlni the mint. The Populist platform further demands that the Government bid in the Central Pacific road and operate the same for the benefit of the people. The Democratic platform demands that it be held by the Government as a public ighway, on which the Democratic can- didate for Goyernor says that every man shall have the right to run his own loco- motives and cars. All of us who keep our own cars and locomotives can then hitch up and take a spin on the rail. But the Populists want the Government to run the cars. As the Democratic Popu- list candidate for Governor indorses both platforms, he indorses these two opposite lans. Believing him an honest man, it s not clear fo me how he can believe in both propositions. The Populist platform wants the war with Spain prosecuted with overwhelm- ing vigor. It is probable Spain found that this was done. At any raté she has not and offer it for sale to the highest bid- der.. To make a long story short, after several months the company came to his terms and the Government received every dollar, principal and interest, amounting to over $66,000,000, which was put into the treasury of the United States. Effect of the Tarlff. ‘When President McKinley assumed the duties of his high office he found, upon a review of the business hsstorg of the country, that the four preceding years had beéen a period of general depression throughout the land, although there had been no drought, no epidemic of disease, no tornado or earthquake which migat have produced these results. Yet the fact remained that men were idle, that rollin, mills, machine shops, factories, coal an iron ines were closéd down, the arm of industry was paralyzed and employes were marching in squads and armies from one State to another in search of em- loyment and knocking at the halls of ‘ongress for Governmental relief. Re- publicans claimed that all of this misery and idleness was caused by national legis- lation, which had thrown our ports and ‘warehouses open to the products of other lands, bnngmg our {:eople into competi- tion with the cheap labor of Europe and the servile peon of Asia. President Mc- Kinley therefore believed it his patriotic duty not to wait until Congress should convene—eight months later—but he im- mediately caled that body together in special session, and by message recom- mended them 'to so revise our present tariff laws as to protect American indus- tries and stimulate manufacturing, so that work might be given to the unem- ployed. Congress immediately commenced its” labors, and not three months passed before a_general revival of busi- ness ensued. Confidence was restored throughout the land and an air of general prosperity prevailed. I will not weary you by reciting, as I could, the number of factories, machine shops and rolling mills that commenced to Ferate in New Enfland, Pennsylyania, Ohio, Alabama and other States in immediate response to this magical touch. "I will content my- self with the simple statement that the wheels of industry began to bum: the very atmosphere seemex changed, and the geople looked forward with hope and con- dence in the futur Imports of Gold. During the fiscal year ending June 30 last, there has been recelved in the I believe in the, dignity of Jabor. I be-|tion that has now in hand the settlement | lero, D. Heveel]n Sfiod waeges gfcu- };.nnn nd woman. the terms of peace, which are guite as filu;;“-:‘-wik C ‘grkj G!;orxehfl.c S. Dryden, I believe that the best intedests of this | Important as the war itself. We must | M Hert e hn F. r;r;ceiow- (“n Cook, country are subserved when the laboring | buckle on our armor and stand by the| D. b 00 SN e T, Y 'e“,”j $7H man, the mechanic, the artisan and the | man at the helm. We have demonstrated | @ G e o, B R TR P e e s that enable him to | to the world that as soldiers there are no | 7% "hoqee N “Biatkower, Henry Blythe, support himself and “family, clothe and | Democrats, no Populists, no Republicans | ¥i¢e0n S, Eisner, Gaston Strauss, Willlam educate his children, thus preparing them for the great dutles of American citizen- ship. And that is one of the reasons whx I had rather see the sugar beet cultivates on our farms in California by free Amer: ican labor than encourage the raising of sugar by peon and servile labor in the far away possessions. I believe in pay- ing our labor in the best money in the world—and for that reason I want to see our_silver dollar as it is—as good as a ?old dollar in any other land on God's ‘ootstool. Single-Tax Theory. The alngle tax advocates find encour- agement for the adoption of their pet theory in the fact that several of '« most zealous champions have been nominated on the Democratic-Populist ticket for high positions of. honor and influence. There is a difference of opinion among the friends of this new economic meas- ure as to its practical application. All, I think, however, will agree that it is pro- posed to collect all of the revenue for the support of the State, county and munici- pal government. public schools and other institutions by a direct tax upon land regardless of the improvements. It is not clear to my mind why the owner of property situated upon arket, Mont- gomery and other streets in this city should be exempt from paving taxes upon 1wravements that bring an income of $20,000 per month, while his neighbor, who owns a similar 1ot, but is only able to construct a cheap building, capable of vielding an income barely sufficient to pay insurance and _interest. should be taxed equally heavy. Why should railroad cars and locomotives, banks, merchandise, money, jewelry and all other personal property be exempt from taxation? Why should the burden fall upon the farmer who tills the soil early and late to make a living? Why showa the poor man who has a small Jot upon which he has built a_home cottage be compelled to pay all of the taxes for the supoort of the Gov- ernment, while the rich personal prop- erty holder is exempt? The reason Is not clear, unless it be based upon the prin- clglle that they are always willing to let others bear the burden and heat of the I d,mau%mfm:mm fifl‘!llf J:!,»‘ E ' m SENATOR GEORGE C. PERKINS ADDRESSING THE THRONG AT WOODWARD'S PAVILION. complained of any lack of vigor in the United States $99,849.069 in gold net from premi It also demands the repeal of the poll exemption of small homesteads onal property from taxation. a graduated income and inh tance tax. As an income is personal prop- erty, and such property passes by inheri- tanc such taxes can be levied when personal property is exempt from taxation. The platform views with alarm the umber of unemployed people. A _goad ¥ to stop that would be for the Popu- list to go home, vote the Republican ticket and stop forever hammering politi- cal tomtoms that frighten men from em- barking in enterprise. Let him insure us an undisturbed Republican administra- tion and I will insure him that no one with a pair of hands and a willingness to work will remain unemployed. The Diss’en;;ng Pops. The Populist platform, being for paper money, Government operation of = rail- roads, Government ownership of all pub- lic utilities, for the abolition of represen- tative government, for the exemption from taxation of personal property, for immediate reform of the State govern- ment, which the Democratic platform says Governor Budd has reformed to per- fection, one sees the strain it must be upon a candidate to have one leg on this platform and one on the Democratic plat- form, which sets up doctrines diametri~ cally opposite to these. The Silver Republican platform com- mends the administration of President McKinley, and the Democratic-Populist candidate for Governor has indorsed it, while he has also indorsed the condemna- tion of the President by the Populist and Democratic platforms. Talk about Jefferson! Why, if he were alive to-day he would be a member of the Republican party, and would say as the Savior of mankind said to the money- changers who had established themselves in the Temple of the Lord. They preach the princlpfi's of Jeffersonr to uphold and perpetuate modern agrarianisms. Did you ever know of a Populist or a Silver Re- publican that had been a washed-out Re- publican who was not always boastln.; that he had once.been a Republican? Like an old toper, he had seen better days, al was sorry old friends had drifted away from him. Railroad Issues. Now, what are the real issues before the people in this political campaign? Certainly it is not the rallroad question or national politics, nor is it State poli- tics. The question of freight and fares is being settled, not by Democrats, Popu= lists or Board of Rallroad Commissioners, but by competition. —California is not op- posed to railroads as railroads. Its atti- tude toward them is hostlle only when they are oppressive or when they step aside from their legitimate business to influence legislation or to secure the de- feat or success of political candidates. In verification of that statement I have but to call attention ta the railroad re- cently conmstructed down the great San Joaguin Vall?. the stock of ‘which was s‘glb!fi{m&? and paid for by the merchants of this city. 2 The collection of ‘the amount due the Government from the Central Pacific Railroad Company is not an issv- in-this cnmpu‘ggn That question has been set- tled. hen President McKinley assumed the duties of his = ~h office he discovered that his predecessor hi lfl&ved for a compromise of the Union Pacific indebt- edness; that he had ln-f#ted a guarantee of $45.000,000 for a debt about $66,000,000 due the Government, or but litue smore cKinley leve - SUm Co1 realized, and he ¢ _ notice to be ‘| served upon the corporation that the Government must have a positive guar- anteg of a larger sum, or he would pro- ceeed to foreclose the iten upon- Toad ot | smewhat difficult to see how | foreign countries, which 1 am told by one of our leading local bankers. represenis the balance of trade in favor of this coun- try. He also assured me that this mar- velous increase was the result of Con- gressional adjustation and the restora tion of confidence in business circles by reason of the election of a Republican administration. Thus a greater amount of money in good gold has been added to the sum already in_circul have béen added in silver by the mints to ffee coinage in three years, running the three mints to their full capacity. Three months have elapsed since the beginning of the present fiscal year and there has been no cessation of the flow of gold to the United States. There has been re- ceived at San Francisco in three months $15,000000 and there is now on the way from Australia to this port over $3,000,000. The Friend of Labor. The Republican party, recognizing the fact that labor is the source of all power and wealth, has ever been the friend of labor; not by jingling and meaningless declarations in its platforms, but by vigo- rous action and by such wise legislative policy as will elevate and advance the dig- nity of labor. During the previous admin- istration Congress passed @ bill, known as the “‘non-partisan labor commission.” It went to President Cleveland during the closing days of Congress, but he neglected to sign it and it failed to become 2 law. The present Congress took it up again and it passed the Senate and House of Representatives and was signed by Presi- dently McKinley the day was presented for his signature. It provides that there shall be nineteen commissioners; five se- lected by the Senate, five appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and pine appointed by the President. It 18 furlheraj)rn\'lded that these commis- sloners shall be selected from different chical parties and represent respective- y the different branches of labor; from the coal miner and the mechanic; from the farmer and the agriculturist; from the professional man and the merchant. They are to meet from time to time and care- fully weigh and consider the various ghases of the labor question as presented y the different labor organizations of the several States and Territories of the Union, and from the knowledge 80 ac- quired devise and recommend such legis- Jation as will best protect and d‘g!:fl(y labor. The commission has already beel appointed _and it consists of representa- tive men from the different States of the Union, and I doubt not that their work will be productive of great good to the peogle, The last Congress also passed a law making the application of the eight hour system of labor upon public buildings ap- ply to subcontractors as well as original contractors of the Government. That is, the_contractor who has been awarded the excavation and construction of our new ostoffice building in this city cannot sub- et it to contractors who will work their men twelve or fifteen hours per day. Do 308 want any stronger evidence that the epublican party is the friend of labor? American Seamen. The present Congress also Passed'; bill for the Protect_lon of American seamen and the fostering of commerce; it passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, but havin, received many .amendments, all of which met the approval the owners _of Ves- sels as well as those who n them, s now mutually satisfactory to both par- es at Interest; and in the early days of Congress, when it assembles in Decem- ber, these amendments will undoubtedly be concurred in by the ‘House of Repre- sentatives .and the bill become a law, thus giving further evidence 6f our par- ty's l:ltlerelt’ in our -éunen upm; ll seas, as wi our workingmen who live at 9 o 5 4 tion than could | day while they recline in the shadow. Duty of the Voter. Let us for the moment dismiss all parti- san pride and put behind us every con- sideration of. political preference or preju- ice. Let us, as American_ citizens, look the truth squarely in the face, for it can do no harm. As between man and man, I want to ask of every Democrat, of every Populist and of everv free silver Repub- lican within sound of my voice it ever within their recollection the prospects of this nation seemedw brighter or more cer- tain than they do to-day? I want to ask them how and where they would or could improve past con- ditions any more rapidly or effectually than is now being done. And, finaiily—and I want to put this question squarely to them—Is not the Reélublican party fairly and honestly entitled to all of the honor and all of the credit for this beneficent change that has taken place in the condi- tion of oyr nation within the past two vears? In_ times of depression and of public misforfune I do not question the right of a Democrat or a.Populist to fish somse strange theory of government from out the. wastebasket of political economy; but I am inclined to question the motivées and strongly doubt the loyalty and the wis- dom of the American citizen who, stub- bornly turnmfi his face against the truth, refuses to acknowledge this nation's un- questioned grosl’lt‘rlly simply because it has been rought about "agalnst his prophecies l')l} the wisdom of a rival poli- tical party. There never was a better time for straying Republicans to come back into the familiar fold; there never was a better time for Populists to concede that the great principles of Republicanism are framed for the nation’s best interests; and there never was a better time for Democrats to purify their own.party b, abandoning it until it has settred ‘acl‘; to some honést principles that do not threaten the integrity and very existence of our nation. Time for Action. ‘We cannot and must not put this Sta on record in opposition to the s(‘lmlms\:r;E ADVERTISEMFNTS. Dyspepsia Requires for cure careful attention to diet, and the gentle but positive sto- mach - toning, digestion -.promoting, appetite-giving ~ qualities of Hood's Sarsaparilla. The “magic touch” of this medicine in cases of dyspepsia has often excited wonder, praise and gratitude. If you or your friends suffer from dyspeptic troubles, we earnestly recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla America’s Greatest Medicine. Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents, Elys Crean Baln Cleanses the Nasal Passages, dllays Pain and Inflammation, Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. HEALS THE SORES. SRR R SRS 8t. N. Y. —and we must also show them that as citizens we stand by the chief executive and great commander of our army and navy, no matter what nis politics may be. This is the doctrine that will govern the conduct of the noblest type of American citizens on next election day. We will vote as Americans, not as par- tisans, and we suall demonstrate to all the world that, despite the promptings of party pride or prejudice, we are above all things in the world Americans; that we are true to our country and its flag, and willing, nay, more than willing eager to sustain our administration and justify this war in the eyes of all the world. g u THE VICE CHAIRMEN. Following are the names of the gentle- men who officlated as vice-chairmen at the Gage-Neff Republican raily at Wood- ward’s Pavilion last evening: J. J. de Haven, W. Morrow, W. H. Beatty, Horace Davis, Charles L. Patton, F. W. Sumnper, L J. Truman, Louis Sloss, R. B, Woodward, C. A. Murdock, Joseph Bien, Levi Strauss, F. R. Webster, John J. Manoney, S. P. Middleton, H. C. Bunker, ACE"Chstle, A. McBoyle, Matthew Arnold, P. Crowley, W. W. Dodge, Willlam M. Bramhall, D. M. Burns, D. E. Hayes, H. B. Russ, D. L. Farnsworth, L. Sachs, W. W. Montague, W. E. Abbotf, William F. Whit- tier, Churles Goodall, Adoiph Mack, J. B. J. D. ‘Whitney, Charles M. D. E. Miles, T. . , _John' Dolbeer, Wil- rge ~W. Dennis Sr., E. py, George K. Porter, Bapin, A.. McLean, J. McGhee, A. Simpson, W. H. Wood, G. Hares, A. W. Peach, C. C. Erickson, J. E. Hopper, E. Hopper Jr., J. B. Fulton, Charles L. Kasher, Hugh Duff, Thomas C. Duff, Robert Allen, C. Hildebrand, A. B. Brooks, J. F. Brooks, B. L. Carley, L. A. Haywood, Willlam Donald, Alexander Don- aldson, John Morris, W. H. Manuel, Thomp- son P. Jarvis, James Tod, Benjamin K. Warshauer, P. Barbieri, William H. Reyn- olds, Captain Charles Jansen, Charles M. Keeney, 8. W. Levy, F, A. Kocgel, J. Ja- coby, J. Eppinger, A. J. Yooc, E. C. Hughes, F. L. Jones, A. Liebenthal, Judah Newman, J. F. Plagemann, C. J. Rellly, A. §. Tubbs, W. T. Y. Schenck, Calvin Nut- ting, H. I. Kowalsky, John A.' Hoey, Joseph Fredericks, E. J. de Pue, Dr. D. Conn. J. T. Bonestell, M. H. de Young, J. D. Fry, M. R. Higgins, J. P. Jackson, S. B. Leavit 8. Nickelsburg, W. H. Pratf, P. C. Ro llam Smith, Cooper, George H. Py J. W.'Harrls, F. ClI B. Triest, S. G. Whitney, Isaac Upham, Dr. Willlam H. McLaughlin, E. F. Preston, J. C. Hoppe, Hervey Guifuss, H. Du- tarq, J, J. Evans, C. S. Crittenden, W. E. Bridge, W. W. Chase, Henry Wreden, Fi Kronenberg, A. B. Tread- well, John T. Graham, J. E. Doolittle, E. D. Peixotto, W. B. Hooper, Dr. W. F. McNutt, Leon Sloss, Dr. V. H. Mays, J. Wollner, W. G. Badger, G. F. Cavalli, J. K. C. Hobbs, M. Kellogg, George H. Wheaton, J. S. Young, Frank A. Vail, D. J. Staples, P. J. Quinlan, N. Ohlandt, Wil- liam G. Koch, B. P. Flint, George Easton, Dr. G. J. Bucknall, Robert Mitchell, Ed- ward Holland, J. P. Le Count, S. J. Hendy, ‘W. O. Gould, Charles Josselyn, F. H. Merz- bach, John L. Prior, Danie! Roth, Dr. W. T. Whitcomb, G. H. Umbse: R. L. Tay- lor, W. E. Lane, A. G. Hawes, John F. English, Percy Beamish, Samuel Foster, Charles Jost, T. C. Masteller, Dr. S. F. Long, E. C. Kalben, A. W. Scott, George H. Walker, A. G. Booth, J. D. Spreck- els, J. H. Dawson, L. Carty, C. C. Beemis, C. S. Capp, Oliver ldridge, Dr. J. O. Hirschfelder, R. H. Pease, Dr. M. Reg- ensberger, Dr. L. L. Dorr, A. W. Starbird, James A. Thompson, G. W. Granniss, Thorpas Kirkpatrick, David Dorr, William Macdonald, John Nightingale, C. C. Pratt, 8. H. Seymour, S. G. Whit- ney, . A. S. Nicholson, N. Par- rish, George W. Haight, George A. Crail, D. Louderback, L. Slessinger, H. S. Somers, W. D. Banborn, A. J. Martin, A. L. Lengfeld, William Hermann, G. L Ives, Joseph Elfelt, John Middleton, Charles Sontag, Joseph Sheerer, L. Elkers, George A. Fisher, H. T. Graves, Dr. W. J. Haw- kins, F. H. Kerrigan, Jabez Swan, Harry J. Lask, Jesse E. Marks, T. W. Nowlin, E. W. Runyon, E. W. Williams, H. P. Sonntag, D. D. Shattuck, F. C. Mosebach, E. A. Belcher, S. E. Denson, W. H. H. Hart, J. Murray Bailey, C. S. Laumeister, Samuel Aftken, M. "Greenbaum, Byron Jackson, B. Arnhold, John L. Koster, George W. Prescott, James K. Wilson. M. L. Asher, A. S. Hallidie, Thomas Price, David Kerr, L. Gerstle, M. J. Burke, John Taylor, John F. Merrill, John Berges, Dr. H. C. Davis, W. 8. Duval, M. H. Hecht, 3. M. Litchfleld, Samuel Newsom, Charles ‘Warren, Joseph Lufkin, John McCarthy, James Vizner, Matt McGowan, D. P. Ben- son, Dr. Willlam Lawlor, George L. Darl- ing, C. Cleve, J.'J. Calish, Alfred Bou- vier, C. I. Havens, Max Goldberg, John Lackmann, V. F. Nerthrup, J. B. Mulcahy, John _Stahl, Joseph Simonson, George D. Toy, F. D. Worth, F. M. Stone. H. H. Sher- wood, C. A. Low. F. J. Hurst, H. G. Gerdes, Harry Piper, Andrew McElroy, I. P. Kin- caid, A. W. Morgenstern, F. P. Bull, W. C. Burnett, J. C. Currier, A. Gallatin, C. Ma- son Kinne, William H. Martin, Louls Pock~ witz, A. B. Spreckels, George B. Warren, John W. Van Bergen, Oscar Lewis, Alvinza Hayward, Henry Mayer, T. J. Parsons, M. P. Jones, J. Greenbaum, J. H. Hegler, K. Melrose, M. Leventritt, C. B. Rode, H. A. Kuchmeister, C. E. Warden, Gus Pohl- man, A. P. Van Duzer, Henry Lunsman, Fred Hewston, W. G. Doolittle. B. F. Mec- Kinley, Willlam McKenzie, Leon E. Jones, H. W. Mathews, D. Rosenthal, H. L. San- born, T. J. Blakeney, John I. Sabin, Jos- eph Marks, J. P. McMurray, M. Shannon, J. J. Scovill, John A. Whiteside, C. ton, John Sroufe, Sidney M. Smith, W. H. Phelps, S. S. Morton, B. Mayo. P. N. Lilienthal, H. L. Joachimsen. 1. W. Hell- man, Dr. H. Glbbons Jr., Joseph G. Geist- ing, A. M. Ebbetts, John A. Hosmer, Wil- liam M. Madden, Fred Rothgranger, E. I ‘Wolfe, E. Trittenbach, George C. Smart, John E. Richards, S. Sussman, E. C. Pal- mieri, Dorson Nichols, J. E. Levison, Jos- eph King, W. R. Smedrorg, A. A. Son, E. J. Jacl n, C. H. Hawley, James Gilleran, Dr. W. T. Garwood. A. B. Forbes, Willlam | Edwards, S. Dutton, L. H. Butcher, | Frank Grimes, Thomas A. Farliss, John Eells, Peter Dean, F. Danforth. Dr. E. Breyfogle, E. F. Rert, W. J_Herrin, Wil- liam A. Brown. George M. Baum. L. De- martini; C. V. §. Gibbs, G=orge W. Dennis, H. 'Snedaker, W ' Davi Dutton, Joseph S. A n, B. Mahoney, 2R R. R. Duckworth, John E. Shoobert, T. Wallace, Simon Silyer- berg, W. E. Dean, F. §. Chadbourne, Wil- | liam Barton, J. G. Boobar. J. H. Durst, W. | F. Gibson, Horace Davis. T. Donnel Al D. Grimwood, D. C. Martin, A. W. Sh der, John D. Daley. G. C Ham McHugh, G. H. San C. G. Clinch, William lander, T. H. Caswell, E ) spell, T. R. Sullivan, Mark She W. F. Bowers, Willlam J. Brady A. Steffens, | M. M. Stern, J. G. Tyrell, Gregory Val- | Mean a period—a full stop. ing? too high for everything? If so, you'll cash tells and where price is not the ness in delivery, careful service and Have you fill the bill, drop out after a fair trial, paid at credit stores. HATS FOR MEN .............50c Yesterday we recelved over 300 Hats, a sample ot from a noted factory: prices | Tegular $450 to $48 dozen: take your gholoe 8o, or boys’ 2c up; see the Win- ow. LADIES’ FINE BLACK CAPES. . .SL00 Of course these are not $10 garments, but they are so much better than you get at credit stores we take pleasure in showing them; fur on collar; see our §2 50 capes when' you call. LIBRARY BOOKS. .. -15¢ Yet for a few days we'll sell these fine bound books as a leader for this price; higher grades, usually sold 50c and 7ic; our Dot price is 2c and 2c. FINE DRESS BROCADES. . . .....25 These are 40-inch goods; latest and most stylish-looking goods ever offered; all dark colors; black and brown, vy and black; when this lot is out we'll come to & full stop. ADVERTISEMENTS. Suppose you try the only store carrying everything you need. Enleth, J. H. Borland, George T. Corey, Thomas L. Doran, A. I. Esberg, Wakefleld Baker, A. P. Black, Charles H. Forbes, John Hunt, B. L Salomon, Edward Turner, R. H. Stafford, E. H. Heacock, W. H. Bod- fish, F. L. Brown, W H. Daly, John Bermingham, Al J. Evans, R. H. Fitzgerald, H. Scott, P. A. Bergerot, Joseph Barbetta, H. Brown, F. Taylor, George H. Bahri /. B. Blalr, V. w. E. Barry, E. W. Eustice, E. P. Barre Edgar Briggs, H. C. Firebaugh, C. E. Ben jamin, W. G. Sharkey, M. H. Barry, O. F. Vom_ Rhein, Max Warschauer. E. L. Head, Charles Sleeper, O. D. Baldwin, H. F. Fortman, F. L. Turpin, R. H. Pease, B. A. Beeker, N. D. Rideoutp Peter Phelan, Patrick Rodgers, R. Bannerman, John J. More, Eugene W. Levv John R, Hill- man, Rolla V. Watt, George W. Turner, B. K. Michaels, Charies F. Runyon, Frank D. Bates, W. D. Fennimore, E. R. Horton, F. B. Kellam, W. E. Jackson, Luther El. kine, J. B. Archer, George Tasheira, C. H. Dunsmoore, Tkgzx;:ec an- dler Jr., Staden, . D. La Van Slade, d John Grief, Edward B. Smith, W. W. Sh: non, A. E. Buckingham, B. F. Barton, A. E. W. Crandall, J. C. Campbell, Jerome Deasy, Lucius L. Solomons, M. H. Smith, 0. A Tolle, Dr. H. E. Sanderson, Paul A. Som- ers, G. A. Beanston, George W. Beaver, C, N’ Felton, Major C. P. Eagan, John T. Dare, 1. S. Cohen, F. R. Danforth, P. W, Lannon, C. W. Slack, A. A. Walkins, H. T. Scott, Fred W. Lees, J. C. B. Hebbard, M 3. Flynn, F._G. Bdwards, John A. Dunker, William K. Curry, Otto Belan, M. M. Estce, V. H. Metcalf, Colonel J. P. jackson, E. F. Loud, Julius Kahn, Harlow H. White W H. Talbot, E. A. Selfridge, 1. 8. Kidd James Stevenson, P. H. Prendergast, Al Hauser, Paris Kilburn, Chauncey St J. P. Stephens, A. Ruef, John P. Rice, C. Ralston, E. S. Pillsbury, E. W. New G. H. Giimore, J. K. Firth, Thomas K. Drury Melone, Joseph Martin, Hynes, Henry Kohn, George J. William J. Murray, W. S. Spinney. J. F. Houghton, T. B. De Wit H. Warfleld, M. J. Stohler, C. . Emil Zulmerman, Gordon, Dr. P. A. Kearney, R. Dow, " J. F. Connolly Gerard, Hugh Donegory M. Cooney, L. E. Philiips, A. A. Banz, J. Peterson, John Herringer, O. Brand Charles Broderson, E. M. Erickson, P. E. Erickson, Joseph ’Akerblad, Oliver Olsen, A. G. Johnson, Alex Olssen, Emil Baue, J. W. W. Cox, Dr. J. N. Powell, N. Ma. narse, Arthur Piper, John Kline, John Cou- lon, George S. Matthews, C. C. Morres, W, O. Elmer, Frank Spencer, Charles C. Pratt, R. E. Houghton, R. S. Alexander, George W. Elder, H. S. Chapperlier, J. C. Edgar, J. L. Thorp, P. B. Gallagher, Chris Dun- ker, Robert Wieneke, Dr. F. P. Muffe, Dr. A. 'E. Brune, Fritz Gercke, Hans Veroni, Robert Munk, Charles Bundschu, George A’ Rutz, Fritz Hagemann, R. Broad, A. S. Watson, Phillip Lamb, H. H. Gray, H Hennings, A. K. Tillie, William Gunther, Thomas Fay, M. Whelan, William Cair J. W. Pringle, J. Oswald, W. M. Cashman, W. H.. McClellan, J. H. Marshall, J. S Egan, J. Kavanaugh, C. Sturges, E. E. Drake, W. Scott, T. Hoiland, T. Brooks, W. Hocke, Fred' Huddart, J. Morton, T. O'Connell, ‘Sandy Plummer, J. B. Lelghton, O. Collins, J. F. K: George J. Quinn, E. Wellington, R. Milne,” M. Christianson, R. Dugan, G. A. Newhall, Fred Woerner, G. Woerner, Frank Bieg, Charles P. Dodge, Jake Wenk, J. Houtz, James Rooney, J. Conninhan, 'F. W. Fairchild, D. W. Me- Neill, D. M. Burns, E. D. Peixotto, P. J. Kelly, J. E. Dillen, G. Wilder, P." Abra- hamsoh, D. J. Toohey, George J. Hobe, D. Bassett, C. Harecourt, P. Fallon, J. B M. D. Coleman, E. J. Norris. Johnston Reynolds, Samuel F. Bufford, T. D. an, J. F. Clark, G. H amson, M. C. Allen, U. S. J. Green, Charles Middleton, A. L. Dennis, Ezekiel Cooper, J. B. Wilson, William Har- J. Beckett, George W. Jac Tyrrell, George R. Fletcher, Torre Jr., 'E. M. Galvin, J. L. Wallen, T. F. Bachelder, J. H. Costigan. COMPLETED A TICKET. Many District " Nominations Made by Independents. OAKLAND, Oct. 1.—The independent convention closed its labors by making the following nominations: Senator, Twenty-sixth District—C. W. Logan. Assemblyman, Forty-eighth District—Willlam P, Courtney Asesmblyman, Forty-ninth District—John F. Teague. Assemblyman, Fifty-first District—Iohn Ben- nett. Supervisor, Second District—Charles Heyer Supervisor, Third District—John R. Glas- cock. akland Township—Justice, James P. McEI- Constables, N.. B. Vail and F. G. Thomp- H. G. Walker and Are Oakland City—Justices, Frank B. Josephs. Brooklyn Township—Justice, James Larue; Constables, E. S. Wilkins and Ben James. Alameda Township—Justice, D. T. Hard. Murray Township—Justice, A. C. Vander- voort. The Independents also elected a county central committee, composed as follows: which was authorized to fill all vacancies: First Ward, Walter Siedentorpf; Second Ward, C. A. Fawcett; Third Ward, J. D. Pereau Fourth ‘Ward, Wicklyft Matthe Fifth Ward, W. B. Soule; Seventh ard, L. W. Wilkins; Alameda lyn, E. L. Bassett; Oak- ames Page and George T. White; Brook land Township, Schmidt. —_————————— The United Zabor Party. The following communication has been received at this office: San Francisco Sept. 30, 1898. Editor Call: In your issue of to-day are many allegations of a malicious charac- ter, emanating from some society calling themselves a ‘‘Building Trades’ Council,” tending to injure the reputation of the executive committee of “The United La- bor Party.” I will state as one of the members of that committee and also as an independ- ent candidate for Supervisor from the Second Ward, that all the statements coh- tained in your paper are utterly false, and show the great fear that exists in the minds of certain corrupt and unscrupu- lous politicians, who seem to find in the Building Trades’ Council a medium | through which to propagate their calumny and slander, the origin of which is well known to all who have followed the course of the body referred to. The United La- bor party is still in the ring and is try- ing to exercise its influence for the good of the working m contractor 4 s builder of twenty ars’ standing in this community, I will take my reputation as to the character f this party. I am, sir, yours truly, JOHN HAYES. cn St SEEEEEP IR SR S S S LITTLE BLACK DOTS come to a full stop on credit buy- Have you decided to stop paying three prices for some things, and need a good, safe place to trade, where only inviting feature, but prompt- safe, reliable articles only offered. If it doesn't Compare prices with what you have BIG DOT PRICES. | LITTLE DOT PRICES. TOIEESOARS . oo i) 0% Others get e, but what of that? price named ‘eults 'us and wil surely suit our friends; we are not blowing bub- bles when we say we can save you money on nearly every soap purchase. TELESCOPE STOVES. ........5300 The folding Klondikes are all out; t beat the world for a miner's or 'éa'mph:\—": stove; more sold last spring at $10 thaa ¢ other price; the, 1 Price ‘above named. > o C © leader at BACON, EASTERN. ., but This is neither heavy mor lig! medium, and extra fine quality: plain or canvased; real Eastern corn fed. GBEDPANS . . e Glad to buy them few years 0 at $1; Alaska knocked some (hIGgS ot of mfl call and see ‘em if you need any. KNAPSACKS or HAVERSACKS. . .. Used in the late war, but not injured worth $1 each new or more; 3 each. How many? e LADIES’ TENNIS FLANNEL PETTICOATS THIS WEEK FOR 25c. BLACK EVE LOTS. Kitchen Tables, $1 each; have been used as counters or to store goods while we furnished the upper floors; now on sale over 40 of them; kind and size used In restaurants or work tables in the kitchen; only $1 Sleds for Alasia; only 4 lett of several dred; will close these few at §1 each. SMITHS CASH STORE 26-27 Market 8t., S.F. f