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THE FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1898. between sible, regardles >n_of such an andlords, tenants own the sociated take in in their X appea. soly element in our pre i tenure is not only in con- but is abso- neral happi- incom- al righ the is of nd, and vith the cor equallity to the m of public government.” SINGLE TAX AND MINING. g wholly of social and per- remarkable effer- m by Mr. Maguire , denying all private proper in land and ing the Govern ment's right to tax personal property might have ex- | cted that he| would concede the right of the miner on public mine land to the or metal ext the 1 from he great developm hu- | of of His | and | n of of nels his ca nd mer e miner’s of his labor; for, | Maguire invoke | I rea | nal ¥ 1 follow | uction which £ n-producer would | ty for the gene yuld be just, be- tion results in and the valu such as coal d. petroleum, general is rig given to the pivate individu- he earth.” om t THE ISSUE MADE PLAIN, s one of the h- of the leader of | of him who ho has suffered hun- 1 his journey throughout of the State, hesitate ‘o the Republican party, s his industry and is pledged | | | | con his vested rights, and the Democracy, wk through its dis- hed leader, will deny him, if it | private reward and property | which he is entitled t vations? For- this State, as | States, the old | ch Mr. Maguire with- in in power in 1894, | new Democracy | the leader did not stop here ting the people of | nd to landed prop- | ndered more “faith- | ful” and efficient services” for the single | tax, which have commended him to his party. BURDENS FOR THE FARMER. On the 23d of April, 1587 (as appears from Vol. 30, No. page 1120, o the | Co sional Record), Mr. Maguire, | while discussing the Indian appropriation | b 1 the House, intent upon the single | tax scheme of the new Democracy again gave vent to the following view denying the right of private ownership In land. e saic “The land of every country has ever been is, and must forever remain, | of natural right, the inalienable right of | the whole people, in spite of anything | that may be done to deprive them of | It. Governments may and must regulate the u the land, but they should, and the ti not far distant when ail na- tions will, so regul ment of all land a the common, natu: te the use and treat- to preserve inviolate | equal rights of all lands." emen, the “faithful and ef- which his party has ap- | proved were exhibited by Mr. Maguire In | 2 speech in the House, March 10, 1888, | upon the Senate ““free homestead” amend- | ment to the bill making appropriations, | T d his | f private ownership | d the owner's right to the land’s . which Mr. Maguire denom- al their citizens in such Again, gent ficient servic when _he 8, In the language of single- i “the Unearned increment.” Ingtf‘h:m;:fr:?é addre before the House Mr. Magulre | adopted, for the purposes of his argu- | ment, one of the early and self- errors of Herbert Spencer, thecarr‘i;e;fi:}dfl philosopher, an_ error | committed by Spencer | in 1850, when he was | young ' and fnexperi- enced, and long before | the maturity of his | great soclological | works. I am satisfied from “the rumors of | Mr. Maguire's exten- sive reading of politi- cal economy and kind- | ; red subjects, that he was well aware at the time that he used | this argument that Mr. Spencer had in 1591, In his “Data of Bthics,” frankly ac- knowledged his early error In assuming that the private ownership in land is not based upon natural i of justice. In the “Data of Ethics” Mr. Spencer uses the following forelble and comprehensive | answer to the basic theory of the single- taxer: “Were the direct exercise of ownership | to be resumed by the community without | purchase the community would take | (along with something which is its own) | an immensely greater amount of some- | thing which s not its own. Even if we ignore those multitudinous complications | which, in the course of century after cen- tury, ‘have inextricably entangled men’s aims, theoretically considered, even if we reduce the case to its simplest theo- retical form, we must admit that all| which can bé claimed for the community | is the surface of the country in its orig- {nal unsubdued state. To all that value given to it by clearing, breaking up, pro- fonged culture, fencing, draining, making roads, farm buildings, and so forth, con- stituting nearly all Its value, the commu. nity has no ciaim. This value has been given either by personal labor or by labor paid for, or by ancestral labor, or else the value given to it in such ways has been purchased by legitimately earned money. All this value, artificiaily given, vests in existing owners, and cannot, without glgantic robbery, be taken from em. UNJUST DISCRIMINATION. Gentlemen, that these plain principles are consonant with justice may be seen from practical {llustrations. An instance may be given. A poor man has gone into an un- settled part of the State and secured, through the beneficence of the Govern- ment, a homestead of 160 acres of land, ‘which could not be sold in the market for the Government ynce of §2 50 per gere. He has labored for years upon it nd around it, cutting down trees, bullding a cottage and outgnusen and constructing roads. He has earned for himself, dur- ing years of practical isolation, an un- those | We | | party, in | their liberties depend upon the retention certain livelihood, trusting, however, that in the end the property may become desir- able and marketable. He has at last re- ceived a patent for the land from the and, being invested with waits some years for a vhile other settlers have vn has grown United States the title again Mea adjoining tracts. A to up near by. A railroad tablished a station there and commercially united this territory” with the cities of the State. Tne land of the settler rises in value. | wishes to improve his condition by selling | all or a portion of his land. He is met | by Mr. Maguire's denial of his right to | sell this land at the increased price. This v belongs (says Mr. Maguire) is the unearned e settler must pe of land value by > tax. A rise Im the whole people—it increment. Therefore, th | deprived of this incr | the application of the Take another inste discovered a mine; on the mountain side for th and earnin thinks the mine is a valuable one, yet has no means of erecting a blg stamp mill upon it and expensive machinery for | extracting the valuable metal. He com- < with the United States mining laws and secures a patent—a title to the earth and mineral. Other mines are discovered. Towns grow up in the neighborhood and railroad connection is made by which the can be, at comparatively cheap rates, :d to the city smelting works for The mine bas become valu- ccited the cupidity of in- s to sell the mine, but is ‘s denial of his pr the application of this enhanced nd his party nce: delving FeaTs | pli ore va | the sin, value, Magure M. hoose to call the unearned increment. THE FATE 70F"TI‘IE LABORER. Still another instance: A poor laborer B which buys from his earnings a lot of land for fifty dol- lars, in a remote and sparsely _populated place, and _ere thereon a dwellin, For years he dally lrft\‘eis afoot a long distance between the in the city t, and deprives him of it by the apj cation of the sing! In other wor the human incentive of gain, which s ulates poor and rich alike, which structs the mansion and floral conse tory, as well as the cottage and the gar- n, Is to be destroyed through the appli- cation of single tax upon land values. Take still another {ilustration: The pio- of the forest, or the settler on the s \ds himself a_home amid avage human foes, who, for year es his breast the barrier of | civilization and r: ght and toiled for, at £Di settlement and he fc last beholds that transforming itself into a popul Shall he be denied the ownership of h nd? Shall he be denled. through an i ‘ ght to the land, ¢ to own and tiil the ‘ fast single tax, his of the claim that the rise in value | s an unearned increme: value | at his_thrift and indu T On the other which earned? appli he amelioration of manki t with a half million of dollars by inheritance, lends to his needy men, in different amounts, large rates of interest varying from 8 cent per annum, and—having no r e communit at per prop- apes g a right of w extorting heavy from avy freig! r.” Maguire’s plan holly ~ exempted. and monopolist the prc ts of a com- munity with a view to the prices | of the products ‘‘cornered,” shall hold | those products free from taxation during | the hatching of his scheme. The millions | of dollars of coin and other personal erty. either lying idie or changing b shall, through this scheme of Mr. guire's, be freed from the burden n- tributing to the revenue of the State, county and municipality. \D- SOLID REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. | indeed, did the Republican ifs platform, denounce such theories and plans, in the following lan- suag - “We oppose the doctrine of the single ax, of which the Democratic nominee for Governor is the apostle, as being soclal Rightfull tic and anarchistic, and the workings of which' will be to stocks, bonds, corporations and usur from taxation the burde on t owners of home stead rs and applause). Gentlemen, while I might—had he not carried them Into practice—concede that | the personal views of Judge Maguire as an individual, upon the single tax and other revolutionary theories, are imma- | terial so far as his priva life is con- | cerned, yet such , when entertained by a possible chief éxecutive of tne State, are of vast importance to the people 'The mark of the man becomes then the stamp of the State. Upon the character and soundness of the executive officer’s opin- fons upon economic and State questions depends the character of the administ; tion. If the executive be whimsical, his f:mli(" will be guided bl;v' the flights of | his disordered fancy. If the executive share principles common to socialists, the State’s policy will be directed by those who worship_ the red flag. You cannot separate the biased opinions of an execu- | tive from his administration, any | more | than you can deny logical sequence to | the act which follows the tasual thought. | (Applause). THE GOVERNMENT ON Gentlemen: The real underlying issue | presented to the people means more than | arty success. The | TRIAL. attie of ideas, | which s prophetic | of future political action, makes this a time of great con- | cern, in which Iocal | prejudices should | yield to calm_delib- eration. The Repub- lican party, again | reasserting its na- | tional principles, maintains as a basic proposition that the advancement of the | American people and the perpetuation of of the present system of representative government, with its grand system of checks and balances, alike protecting minorities from the passions of majori- ties, and preserving the rights of the whale people from the encroachments of minorities. Our party now stands, as it | has always stood, for the maintenance of the constitution 'and the laws and the | liberty of the people. Its great rival, the | old-time Democratic party, which revered | the constitution, stood at least for law | and order, notwithstanding its erroneous policy, and nursed a brood of Titanic statesmen, loyal to the country: but that Democratfc party of the past is either dead or slecping, = (Applause). The old debates upon the question whether Federal powers should be strict- | ly construed, and whether the tariff | should be for revenue or protection, are | no longer heard or presented. In place | of that brave and brilliant antagonist there now appears against us a coalition of three parties, fused and confused, as- serting In_one platform the doctriné of | Btate's rights, in another the annihilation | of all rights, both of States and individu- | als. A change In the constitution, both State and Federal, is demanded. New and various governmental theorfes are offered to the people—the initiative and referendum of soclallsm, the single tax of Henry George, the Government owner- ship and management of railroads, tele- graphs, telephones and all public utilities, the Government operation of railroads as public highways for all competitors, the removal of all tariff on imports,’ and ubstitution of direct taxes upon thé peo- le of the States for the support of the Federal Government, the nationalization of land, the governmental distribution of siiver and paper money, cheapened by the sovereign flat, the abolition o thetjué’xcmx writ of injunction, the election of Presi- dent, Vice President and United States Senators by a direct vote of the people; and finally the denlal of all indlvidual rights by Popullsm, and the repudiation of all Federal rights by the fusion De- MOCTacy. CONSTITUTION MUST STAND. An Ingenious leader, pliant to all these revolutionary demands, endeavors to elaborate from them a homogeneous sys- tem of government. But, fellow-citizens, when viewed from a rational position, do not these demands signify that the prin- ciples of the fusion party have declared our American representative Government a faflure, and that they will build up for us & new system which will be based miner has | has lived in his cabin | a bare subsistence. | t a President nor statesman, from the | great Washington to our present distin- | guished Executive, through all changes | and grades of political opinions, has ever challenged that glorious constitution or denled the wisdom of its magnificent | principle of checks and balances in the executive, legislativeand judicial branches | of the republic. More than a century has elapsed since its adoption. Other nations have fallen and new nations have rizen in thelir places. Wars, foreign and do- | mestic, have devastatea our country: po- litical parties have waged bitter political battles; and yvet that constitution re- mained unchanged and dear to the Amer- ican heart until the r 1895, In that | year the American people for the fi | time heard the rumble of revolt: for the first time in their history they were told that the representative ~republic was a | failure; that their liberty was imaginary, and that paternalism was the only solu- individual | gpon the theory of popular majorities? | No | tion for individual right and | iberty. To undo the work of our American founders was the effort of the fusionists. The constitution-burner was ready with | his torch, and the life of American rep- resentative government depended upon the ballot. Gallantly to our aid came Democratic statesmen and their loyal fol- lowers, who loved and believed in the work $f their forefathers—yes, even_the | Democratié strict constructionists of Fed- eral power, sceipg the peril, dashed val- fantly to our assistance. The ballot de- ded the issue and the American consti- tution—which had defied the sword and | musket—triumphed over the ballots of the | fusionists, through the intelligence of the American’ electors. (Long continued ap- plause). Fellow cltizens, the stroyer is once more in rebellion The | contest of 1836, in a crude form, is to be | waged again in this State. We have one | new socialistic issue to meet—th ingle- | tax of the fusionists; la trously defeated, | with its founder, by the people of the United States in 1887, (Applause). In this contest, in 1896, we the reason of American electors a osed to passion and prejudice—in constitution-de- trust in op- the itu- ace o rk and of Americans for American ins Poerndt The ey n American respect for courts of grows. A street rail- | justice—in fine, we trust the issue to the B oy passes his door, | clear heads and brave hearts of all ncreases gri . A | Americans who adore their fl revere ser comes along and him | the constitution and believe in the rights P e e Jamd. 1n adgition to the value | Of personal liberty and of private prop- | 8 his improvements. He wishes to sell, | erty. vested through the just and equal but. Maguire denies his private ov administration of Amerlcan law. (Pro- ership in the land. He te im that | longed applause and cheers of the price offered is an unearned incre- | LE BRETON'S LONG KNIF FOR SIEBE A Non-Partisan Row Explained. CAUSE OF THE AGITATION TEN MILLION DOLLARS ADDED TO THE ASSESSMENT ROLL. The Institution of Which Mr. Breton Is President Had to Stand a Raise of $340,000. Le Since Supervisor Dodge’s picture in the Non-Partisan gallery was turned to the wall and that of John Siebe fir Assessor displayed, Edward J. Le Bre- ton has been anything but happy. Of all the long knives flourished in this municipal contest the one that Le Bre- ton has out for Siebe is the longest and sharpest. Among the Non-Partisans are many of the smoothest of the old-time poli- ticians, and they know that something more than political revenge inspired the onset of Le Breton. It is not difficult to trace the cause of the Le Breton dis- content. In 1896 Mr. Siebe, as Asses- sor, followed the suggestion of the State Board of Equalization, and added to the personal property roll about ten million dollars of solvent credits, rep. resenting the value of loans on stocks and bonds. his addition to the roll increased the ssment of the French Savings Bank, of which Mr. Le Breton is president, to the extent of $340,000. Other banks were proportionately in- creased according to the amount loaned on stocks and bonds, but the mana- gers of the other institutions were will- ing to abide by the decision of the courts on the legality of the Assessor’s action. The slow process of the law was not suited to the Le Breton notion of civil administration. The Superior Court, however, has determined that the assessment of the solvent credits was correct according to the constitu- tion, and the question is now on ap- peal before the Supreme Court of the State. ‘Whatever opinion the members of the Board of Equalization may have enter- tained on the question of whether stocks and bonds were assessable, they had no doubt that a solvent credit, cre- ated on a loan for which the stocks and bonds stood as security, was as- sessable and should be taxed. When Mr. Siebe increased the assessment roll to embrace property of this kind he re- sponded to a sentiment in the commun- ity that there should be no privileged classes in the matter of tax paying. In 1896, when the increase was made by the assessment of such solvent credits, there was a great outery and some of the bankers fancied that the ruling of the Assessor was contrary to the law. After reflection the interestea parties decided to appeal to the courts for justice, and there the question now rests. Mr. Le Breton is accredited with saying that he does not entertain | a feeling of personal hostility toward Assessor Siebe, but the politicians of the Non-Partisan convention, and they are apt ones, aver that Le Breton is out for revenge on Siebe, courts or no courts. They fancy that Le Breton in- tends to punish Siebe for following the repeated directions or suggestions of the State Board of Equalization. The ordinary every-day taxpayers who do not arrogate to themselves all the virtues of the world are surprised that the pure and lofty Non-Partisans should engage In an effort to punish a public officer for performing his plain duty. So far as John Siebe is con- cerned, he gained the indorsement of the convention. He does not want to reopen the controversy, and his friends are not anxious that it should be re- opened, but the people who heard the roars of the discontented capitalist are inquiring as to the cause of the agita- tion in the Fitch-Phelan convention. So far as can be ascertained, Assessor Slebe’s ruling in 1896 caused the Le Breton agitation of 1898. Pledged to Support I;a.ne. At a large meeting of the West of Cas- tro Street Improvement Club held on ‘Wednesday evening the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted by a ris- ing_vote: ‘“Whereas, Frankiin K. Lane, now a candidate for the office of City and County Attorney, represented the prop- erty-owners of this district in defense of their homes against the attacks of the Noe claimants; therefore, be it resolved that we, the members of this organiza- tion, pledge to Mr. Lane our united and energetic support in appreciation of his invaluable services to us.” ——————— Read Explorer von Brenner’s ac- count of his interview with a canni- One of the largest and most enthusi tic district meetings of the campalgn w that held last evening at B'nal B'rith Hall under the auspices of the Republicans of the Forty-second and Forty-third Assembly districts. eral R. H. Warfleld very ably pre- sided, the Knickerbocker quartet and A brass band furnished music and the big audience supplied a large amount of enthusiasm. Chairman Warfield, in modestly stat- ing why he w there, said that while he was neither in with he push or the pull,” he had cast his first vote in the trenches before Petersburg for Lincoin and had conscientiously voted that, way ever since. Julius Kahn, candidate for Congress in the Fourth District, in a brief and en- tertaining speech told of the great en- thusiasm shown at all Republican meet He regarded this It success of the party. campaign as one of vital importance. bal chief in next Sunday’s Call, ‘AND NOW AWORD ABOUT JuDGE MURPHY" SAID JUDGE MURPHY ings, and concluded that the crowded hall | and confident voters augured well for the | charl BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY AT BNAI BRITH HALL Gage, Patton, Kahn, Curry, Murphy and Others Address a Large and Enthusiastic Audience. ears. You have observed his course and inow whether it has been good or bad. However, as leader of a ‘convention’ he turned down such Whelan to further his own ends. Gen- | politician he has been a success.” Mr. Patton spoke strongly in favor of the. new charter and told why the city should own its water works and gas and electric light plants. “The water company,” said he, “Is charging us interest on deadwood that has been accumulating for twenty years and it is an injustice that ought to be stopped. I can honestly say that I am controlled by no political combination—no bosses; I am no man's man. If I am elected there will be no man between any The Standard-Bearer Delivers Three Telling Speeches During the Evening, in Which He Earnestly Expounds Some Very Good American Principles. men as Freese and“ As a | | man and myself and whatever patronage | ma go with the office will be distributed right.” ez Swan sang a clever parody and of State, made a clever short speech in which he referred to Maguire as a man who was “handicapped by his political idiosyncrasi damned by the meth- ods of his nomination—who had accepted any nomination or platform that came along.” He believed the election would show that the Democrats wanted thelr Democracy like their whisky, “straight. James H. Barry, Democratic candidate for Congress, was classified as “a human centipede with 1000 legs and a sting on each leg; who would crawl over a man and hit him with every sting and then crawl back and make friends with his victim.” The speaker fired some hot shot at Mayor Phelan and retired amid great applause. Henry Gage received an ovation when he came to the front. Having ad- dr ed two meetings during the evening, he promised a short speech, and kept his word. He expressed his gratitude for the support given him in the recent conven- tion, referred to the wide respect shown him as the “humble representative of Republican sentiment,” and modestly re- marked that the ticket was a great one, “with the exception of the head.” : In speaking of the manner in which Democratic papers clothes, boots, hair and grammar, he told the story of the singing match between the mocking bird and the crow, in which GENERAL WARFIELC PRESIDED OVER THE MEETING OF FRANCISCO - THREE OF THE MEN WHO SPOKE. should be made decisive as an indorse- ment of the administration of that able statesman and patriot, Willlam McKin- ley. Men of all political faiths bad agreed that he was the right man in the right place in the crisis through which the country has just passed. It was due to McKinley that this State should roll up a grand majority for the Republican ticket. Referring to the Philippines, Ha- wall, the Pacific cable and Nicaragua canal, he declared that it was of the ut- most commercial import to California that Republican Congressmen bereturned to Washington this fall. “We want more foreign trade,” said he, “carried in American ships, manned by American saillors. We want a navy sec- ond to none and we have the men to man them and carry our flag to victory when- ever it is called.” The speaker took occasion to denounce the efforts that are being made to deceive the people into the belief that he was in any way allled to the rallroads. further stated that the railroad question appeared to be all the Democratic party had to stand on, and it had been proved that that institution was not an issue in this campaign. The battle cry from now till November § should be, “California for progress, prosperity and advancement.” Ex-Judge D. J. Murphy, candidate for District Attorney, in a well-worded speech paid a high compliment to the Republican ticket and platform, and declared that it should receive the fullest support of the people of this State. He referred amid cheers to Henry T. Gage and Jacob Neff as two of the most honest and fearless men in the commonweaith, and sald that the voters would never have cause to re- gret electing them and the balance of the ticket. In speaking of the local Republi- can ticket and platform, he sald that they were among the best ever put before the people of this city. The ticket was head- ed by a man against whom slander or libel was never spoken, and no man could make a mistake by voting for Charles L. Patton. The Republican candidate was a man who, whether in office or out, would have as much consideration for the poor man as for the Nob Hill millionaire. Judge Murphy closed with some convinc- ing reasons why he should be elected Dis- trict Attorney. ‘When Charles L. Patton stepped to the rostrum he was cheered to the echo. He spoke briefly, owing to the failure of his voice, urging the election of Judge Mur- phy and the ticket as well. “I have no political record,” sald he. “I hope .I never will be a politician, He | | Mayor Phelan has been 1n office two| Ciine, 5. Hussey, W. B. a burro was judge, and In which the mocking bird forfeited his eyes on the wager. The application of the story was in the fact that the mocking bird com- plained of nothing except that its talents had “been judged by a jackass.” Mr. Gage spoke strongly in favor of the retention of every foot of soil that had been won by the valor of our soldiers and sailors. If the present policy of* the Re- publican administration were carried out, he said, San Francisco would become the great center of commercial enterprise in the Western Hemisphere. The Demo- cratic theory was opposed to such ad- vancement and should not prevail. “I feel confident,” he sald, “from what I have seen and heard, that the Republi- can party candidates will be given the grandest majority ever rolled up in Cali- fornia."” Regarding the designation that he was “a rallroad hireling,” he said he con- sidered it a joke, and asserted that if there was ‘‘ever an anti-raflroad man it is he who now addresses you. I never wanted to tear up tracks or burn depots —(cheers)—but 1 am opposed to the inter- ference of railroad corporations or other corporations in politics. When they do go interfere they should be deprived of their charters. It is a cruel wrong and dishonest to hold me up to public gaze as being in any way allied to a rallroad corporation : In conclusion he said that he expected to be elected, and if he was he would give an administration not controiled by or pledged to any influence—'‘one that would be right and just to all my fellow- creatures.” The meeting concluded with three min- ute speeches by A. B. Treadwell, Judge Joachimsen, Thomas Graham, Charles ‘A. Low, A. C. Berthier, I J. Truman, ‘Willlam Deane and Henry N. Clerient. Following are the names of the gentle- men who acted as vice-presidents of the meeting: R. Poecht, P. Musner, James Megannon, W. B, 8. Blackburne, Géorge Gordon, will- jam R. Morton, George Metcalf, Willlam Morton, F. Klopper, H. Plantz, E. J. Mor- ris, John Stelling, F. S. Chadbourne, Dr. Drucker, Dr. Green, J. P. Jackson, Will- jam Mariowe, I. J. Truman Jr, L. H. Clement, F. J. Gawthorne, F. R. Kelly, Willlam'S. Duval, T. K. Kase, William M. Madden, D. McPartland, W. A. 8. 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Coffey, Tim Crane, J. G. Shannon, C. Schafer, S. Brizolari, M. Vogle, F. Lundquist, Leon Dennery, George Bryon, August Koehler, James Cun- ningham, H. 'H. Lynch, John' Klopenstein, H. M. Sanders, Henry Koster, Charles Campbell, S. Eckee, John Lipman, E. D. Howard, J. B. Richmond, George Carter, W. J. Crozier, J. W. Howell, L. M. Isaacs, W. T. A. Assman, V. Upton, H. J. Hess, W. J. Tyson, H. Kennedy, John Schielff, A. W. Martin, F. Clifton, Charles Morll, John Kean, P. Bradley, James Margo, S. Baker, R H. Warfleld, 'C. B. King, §. W. Backus, D. H. von Giahn, O. T. Radloff, John Recault, C. A. Dancke, Paul Duardo, Dr. R. C. Macbeth, G. H. Thompson. E. Drien, George Hilton, Sam Kneil, Vic Ben- guire, H. Larson, F. Clifton. G. Adams, G. Selinger, A. S. Hallldie, Harry Hoff, T. B. Duncan, J.' H. Knarston, Joseph Marshall, Martin ‘Brady. ’ GAGE, PATTON AND LOUD. A Rousing Reception Given Them and Others in the Forty-First, Standing room was at a premium in | Tilton Hall, Union and Octavia streets, last evening, the occasion being a grand | Republican rally under the auspices of | the Forty-first District Club to greet Henry T. Gage, Hon. E. F. Loud, Charles L. Patton and other candidates for office. There was a band and bonfires, singing and lots of enthusiasm to make it a pleas- ant gathering. H. C. Firebaush presided, assisted by Secretary J. 8. Daley. When the Republican candidate for Governor entered the hall he was greeted with loud applause and cheers. He re- | ceived the ovation graciously by saying: “This ardor is not dfsplayed for any one man, but the party that the man repre- sents.”” While discussing the equality of men he said that he has always been an active laborer in his profession, and if he is honored by election the laboring man and the capitalist will be treated with equality and justice. He said that since his nomination he has been unjustly treated by his opponents, who declare that he is a “rallroad” man, yet his first speech in public was against the Central and Southern Pacific railroads. The speaker pald his compliments to his opponent, Maguire, and the single tax hobby of the latter, and made use of the unique expression that Maguire or any one advocating such a theory would not dare to put his fingers in his ears for fear that the wheels inside would cut off the ends. Mr. Gage, in speaking of the rail- road question, advanced the idea that with the Philippines and Hawaii as a part of the country’s territory, the Nicaragua canal built, the Siberian railroad con- structed, California will experience such prosperity as never witnessed in the world before—and this will dispose of the railroad ‘“bugaboo” forever. He created not a little interest by quoting from the record of Maguire in Congress showing that the latter had endeavored to put a single tax rider on the Wilson bill, the result of which would have been disas- trous to the entire country by taxing the poor people and leaving untaxed millions of property in the shape of bonds, stocks, ete. Mr. Gage won the h'trts of his audience by declaring the principles on which he will conduct the affalrs of the State by saying: “If I am elected 1 will give you an administration that you will be proud of—pure, honest, brave, economic, busi- ness-like and not dominated by any rail- road, but satisfactory to all.” | Congressman Eugene F. Loud entered | the hall as a welcome friend. He fired a few hot shots into the pinto camp by stating that everything that was done in Congress by the Pacific Coast representa- tives Maguire took to himself the credit for, while as a fact he was frequently | away from his post of duty playing with his single tax hobby. The audlence Stood up and yelled with enthusiasm when Charles L. Patton en- tered the hall. His address was short, | but he declared his principles in the same | straightforward manner in which he has | spoken ever since his name was mentioned | for Mayor. He sal “I want your votes | because I will make you as good a lMayor as you have ever had.” His position on the new charter, dollar limit and payment | j of $2 for eight hours’ labor to laborers for the city was clearly set forth %s has | been published. Among the other speakers were Colonel | Stone, on behalt of H, S. Dibble; T. F. | Graham, for Police Judge; Sig. Bettman, for Senator; William Deane, for €ounty Clerk; C. 8. Laumeister, for Ralilroad Commissioner; Samuel Guthrie, Judge Bidwell, B. Fehnemann, and C. F. Curry.‘ for Secretary of State. The Waterman | Sisters entertained with a number of their | popular songs. | The following named gentlemen acted | as vice-presidents of the meeting: R. C. Mattison, John Corbett, R. N, Browne, EQ_Pogue, G. A. Folsom, R. F. Powers, G. F. Daly, A. E. Taylor, W. S * Johnson, Charles Lurdeite, W. W. Gilman, Lip Elias, Willlam Firebaugh, W. J. Gi- rard, W. H, Willlams, William' Smith, John Osborn, Dan O Connor, William H. Sharp, John Belaney, R. J. Rice, e White, . Walker, George Folsom. Charles Sage- horn, W. K. Clark, R, Clarke, L. M. Wise- man, E. Woods, J. McQuade, §. Samuels, W. Alexander Jr., Thomas Poulette, John Spargo, F, G. Eckhorst, L. C. Pistolesi, Adolf ‘Trefz, L. Lavaroni, Willlam Barton, 3. W. Wesson, W. H. Wharft, T. T. Bur- W. Websier, Chrig Hauber, A N. Drown, Frank French, H. A. Steffens, J. C. Campbell, P. Cal George R, Sanderson, Schiesainger, A. B. Ambler, J. D. Grant, uel Guthrie, Bl J. Wilkinson, E. H. Knight, Willam F. Alexander, O. D. Bald- yin' T, B, Eagan. Geore W. Vincént, F. Bossl, A. H. Wells, §. Cormson, E. Lanzen* dort, '3, D. ‘Butterworth, N. Bibo, John Pe- Tigo, in \ompson, . Brotherton, Cavanaugh, John Lo Fred 3 H A s ,:hnfl?lfi .'.L N, ew-lu;,. Jlm%- B Kiobse, Oscar Famncer. ¥, W. Cronaats K i "A. Cushing, errill L J Holland, L. Scott, B. Steven- Da- . F. D. Curtis, ‘harles Holbroo Horace *. Burnett, Lovell . Al M. Hauser, I Claus Spreckels, J. B. S| M. Friedman, P. P. Horn, Al Kauffmann, D. M. Burns, C.'C. Burr, R. E. M. McGill, Thomas M. Cluff ham, Eugene Fisher, Frank i Walter Mead, W. am, K. Melr Henry Schulthe! Van Bergen, E A. Van Bergen, He Van Bergen, C. B. Wilzel, Charles nn, Willlam Knight, P. Crowley. Dan_Gorham, Henry Raymond, C. F. W. Voss, Dr. F. W. L Y. AL ridge, John_C. Ringon, H. C. Kalser, W. Fonda, J. J. Kydd, F. McDermott, J. 8. Hart, Henry Faick, James Hamllton. RAILROAD MEN MEET. Street-Car Employes Listen to Henry T. Gage and Other Republican Nominees. Fully 1000 street railway employes and their friends filled Washington Hall to suffocation last night to listen to Henry Gage, Republican nominee for Gover- nor. The meeting was under the aus pices of the United Railroad Employes Republican Club, and certainly no more enthusiastic gathering has assembled dur- ing the present campaign than that of the knights of the punch and grip. The rail- road band of twenty pieces, tastefully uniformed and composed entirely of street railway employes, rendered a number of patriotic airs during the evening, adding materially to the enjoyment of the occa- sion. P. J. Manning had charge of the musical programme, the first number be- ing a song by George Moline. A. C. Berthier, Republican nominee for Recorder, was then introduced and made a brief speech, after which Jabez Swan sang a campaign song. Charles F. Curry, nominee for Secretary of State, was the second speaker. He devoted considerable attentioni to James D. Phelan, his word picture of that latest affording much amuse- 5. Democratic bos: ment to his heare Julius Kahn, Republican nominee for was next called upon. Whils peaking Charles L. Patton and Judge D. J. Murphy entered theshall. Mr. Patton was greeted with great enthusi- asm as he made his way to the platform, the railway men standing on chairs and cheering while the band played ‘“Yankee Doodle.” ‘When quiet was restored Mr. Patton was introduced to the audience. He spoke briefly, as he had another meeting to attend in a distant part of the ecity, but he availed himself of a recess the chairman ordered to shake hands with everybody present. Police Judge C. A. Low and W. A. Deane, nominee for County Clerk, fol- lowed Mr. Patton, and then George Baker, a conductor on the Mission-street line, delighted the crowd with a charmingly rendered ballad. Judge Murphy was in the midst of a tribute to the worth of Henry T. Gage when that gentleman entered the hall. He was instantly recognized and .the demonstration that greeted the appear- ance of Mr. Patton was renewed. The cheering continued for several minutes and loud calls were made for “Gage.” The gubernatorial nominee, however, in- sisted that Judge Murphy finish his ad- dress. When Mr. Gage arose to speak he plainly showed the effects of his hard campaigning. He said he had already addressed three immense gatherings and his voice was somewhat the worse for wear. After answering his opponent's oft-repeated assertion that he was the creature of corporation influences Mr. Gage turned his attention to the doctrine of the single tax which Judge Maguire has so long and earnestly advocated. After quoting from the Democratic State | platform wherein it indorses the acts of the Democratic Senators and Represen- tatives and referring to Maguire's course in offering an amendment to the.Wilson bill substituting the single tax as a reve- | nue measure, Mr. Gage asserted that by its platform the Democratic party in- dorsed the single tax and the question therefore became an issue of the cam- paign despite Judge Maguire's assertions to the contrary. Mr. Gage proceeded to explain some of | the vagaries of the single tax, and for the first time many of his hearers learned what the “confusion” nominee meant by his “‘unearned increment.” They were not infatuated with its workings, as explained by Mr. Gage, and did not hesitate to | voice their disapproval. After explaining how Judge Maguire would paralyzg¢ the mining industry of the country by his process of confiscation Mr. Gage stepped down from the plat- form and shogk hands with those present while the band played the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Julius Kahn Club. The Julius Kahn Republican clubs of the Sixth, Sevénth and Ninth precincts of the Thirtieth Assembly District met Wednesday evening at 478 Tehama street and elected the following named officers: John T. McGibney, president; James Ma- loney, vice president; Charles Johnson, second vice president; Emil Heydenrich, secretary; William Mayhood, financial secretary; J. J. Smith, sergeant-at-arms; executive committee—John Engstedt, F. 8. Mead, J. C. Bruce, Charles Locke, John C. Mellon, J. Lons, Sam Meyerdorfer, John Meyer, Stephen Cook, William Min- ahan, Emil Heydenrich and J. T. McGib- ney; cmpal%g committee—N. Harvesten, € firm’:lg'. J. Nolte, O. Jahnsen, C. Brand- gfi?etfi . Brandhorst, T. Rau and Samuel Young Men’s Republican League. The executive committee of the Young Men’s Republican League met Wednesday evening at 242 O'Farrell street. A cam- pelgn committee was elected to make in- dorsements for the league. The commit- :ee con!:i!'kl ost the following named mem- ers: F. K. ncer, A. M. Currle and J. L. Lounibus. Sebratary reported that in all the clubs that have associated themselves with the loafue there is a to- tal of 3000 members, all pledged to vote for the nominees of the league. | PR, - T o T—