The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1904, Page 1

THE WEATEER. Forecast made cisco for thirty midnight, October San Prancisco and vicinity— at San Fran- bours ending 4 Pair Tuesday, except foggy in the morming; light west wind. G. X. WILLSOX, | SAN FRANCISCO, N CALIFORNIA BY GHARLES W, FAIRBANKS, CANDIOATE. FOR VIGE PRESIDENCY the United States, to San Francisco. heering thousands. THOUSANDS | CHEER FOR ROOSEVELT PR R Mighty Host Manifests| Loyalty to Leader of the Party. SRR GO Flags Wave in Greeting to the Distinguished Statesman. Republican Vice P ent of the States, Tose to inaugurate the ehalf of his party 'in as a demonstration of principles and policies of a hat will live in the rs of the as all red-hot, strenuous enthu- ocrisy Jurked behind the the people lifted to casion, which wgs sraiiel t that participated. The ap- 4 r Fairbanks on the mpanied by Senator king of California and of Oregon, was outbreak of en- rowd had been d, leaping to cheered until great roar th the flash- 1 emblem. stood silently scene, and his orehension of it toid the rm in its loy- he is helping to r tory, and in the unswerving adhe- had come to paign logi- sed. and at hand silence came over discu f Roose- any of - had a hand again wa and appro COMMITTE! party arrived the north at ng Senator n of Ore- > ne, chair- | blican State Central ,,, , Indianapolis, I Sa. Arms the Sen- the party; Floyd S ncisco, Ca represent- g the rn_ Pacific Railroad; airbanks, Indianapol f tor Fairbanks; Rus sell K Indianapolis, Ind., private secretar c Senator Fairbanks; son, Washington, D. C., s representative; Stan- | Cleveland, Ohio, repre- | McRae Press Associa- Dunn, New York, offi- | erett Tawney, | £on f Congressman he Republican National | = he alighted from his car| rbanks walked | ive that had| the last divi-| the city, and, calling an from the cab, y by the hand. They pleased at Senator | The Senator then | rward deck of | surrounded by | rty, enjoyed the | r, “for,” he said,| the campaign 1| have to-day was coming through | the when the sun refused to| limit his ferocity.” i But few people on the boat recogni: Senator Fairban nd the trip Srfii‘:l the bay was uneventful. Arriving on | this side the party was driven to the Palace Hotel. Senator Fairbanks first | looked over his mail and then joined | his party at supper. This completed he | enjoyed a short rest and then, accom- | panied by the escort committee named. went to the Pavilion. GENERAL STONE SPEAKS. Following the great demonstration that greeted his appearance there were[ speeches. General Stone was the first to | address the meeting. After the audi- | ence had become somewhat quiet Gen~i in the memory.of the, | EN thousand men and women at Mechanics’ Pavilion last night welcomed Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks, Republican candidate for Vice President of By its cheers this mighty host again attested its allegiance to Republican principles and Republican policies. a magnificent demonstration of approval of the administration that has kept the prosperity of the nation at the flood and marked out for it a greater future. nator Fairbanks, accustomed by years of experience to read the spirit that actuates such demonstrations, was visibly gratified at the tribute offered by the In turn he paid a tribute to the people for their manifest loyalty to the great party of the nation he represents, and promised, on behalf is party, a continuation of the era of prosperity and achievement that has marked its dominance. It was | l e + | 1 - A = 72N A A - Speaker Gives P a Continuance of the Present Policy. R R L & which it did, all standing. After the song was concluded General Stone said: 1 “This ord-breaking gathering of | San Frar cans and Californians and; of enthusiastic Republicans is a monu- | ment to our distinguished visitor, from | whom we expect to hear a discussion of the issues of the campaign. Before | he speaks, however, I take pleasure in | naming the chairman to preside at this meeting, the senior Senator from Cali- fornia, the Hon. George C. Perkins.” | Senator Perkins was greeted with | generous applause, to which he re- sponded as follows: “This splendid audience of represent- ative citizens of the great metropolis of the Pacific Coast States, proves beyond the potency of words that the people realize the importance of self-govern- ment and are willing and desirous to pay tribute to the advancement, pros- perity and honor of our nation. Itll means that in this political campaign | the wise and beneficent policy of the | Republican party for eight years will be as closely adhered to for the next four years. It means triumphant suc- cess for that party and the election, by an overwhelming majority, of Presi- dent Roosevelt and the candidate for Vice President, Senator Fairbanks. “We are especially favored this even- ing in having two of the most dais- tinguished of our countrymen present to trace out and discuss the political | issues. - I refer to our distinguished | guests this evening, Senator Fairbanks | and Senator Fulton. I esteem it a great honor, as it is a favor, to present to you the next Vice President of the United States.” 1 As the Vice Pgesidential candidate rose, the Pavilion rang with cheers and applause. The thousands of flags waving throughout the Pavilion added life and color to the scene. But all be- came quiet when he raised his hand in gesture at the beginhing of his ad- dress. In part he said: “Senator Perkins and Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank you for this mag- nificent demonstration of patriotism. I realize that it is not personal, but is due especially to the fact that I have the honor of standing for those great national policles that have resulted in the present great prosperity of the na- tion. “I have witnessed many demonstra- tions since this campaign opened, but none more striking and magnificent than that I have witnessed here to- night. It is singularly appropriate that the American flag should blossom forth, as it has here to-night, at an Amer- rec eral Stone called upon the quartet for | ican mass meeting. 1 am gratified to “The Star-Spangled Banner” and asked | be upon this platform to-night discuss- the audience to join in the chorus, ing for a brief while the issues. of — this campaign with my colleague in the Senate, George C. Perkins.” At this point cheers for Senator Perkins interrupted the speaker and when si- lence came he said: “You do well to cheer that name. For seven years I have had the pleas- ure to be with Senator Perkins in the | service of the Government. Few men carried a more level head than he dur- ing the great emergencies of the | period of which I speak. During these | great emergencies he was the loyal friend of the great President William McKinley and he is the present adviser and friend of McKinley’s constitutional successor, who, by the grace of the American people, will be the next elected President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. (Prolonged and re- peated cheers.) “Now, as to the political conditions that have prevailed in this country in recent years. In 1892 we were enjoy- ing a measure of prosperity unexam- pled in the history of the country. In- dustry was everywhese, all were em- ployed and there was bread for every mouth. Then the country was pro- gressing under the administration of one of the greatest Presidents the coun- try ever had, Benjamin Harrison. (Cheers.) In the midst of ail this pros- perity the Democrats came and said that if the people would only over- throw the Republican party the meas- ure of prosperity that had come with its administratiou would be increased. FINANCIAL FAMINE COMES. “One of the uppermost desires of the human race is to better conditions. The people unfortunately accepted the promises of the Democracy and Har- rison was defeated. With what result? When the result of the election was known a tremor went through the en- tire country. Commerce.furled its sails and capital sought its hidi Retrenchment was the llnfll?t‘hlnm given and retrenchment followed and soon we were in the midst of financial famine. “In 1895, while this deplorable condi- tion was existing at home, I visited Eu- rope. At Birmingham, England, I wit- nessed a profoundly significant scene. I saw an immense factory—a factory four stories high and a block square. About it everywhere was activity. I saw goods piled on wagons in process of shipment and, led by curiosity, I asked their destiny. I was told by those that were superintending the shipment that they were bound for the United States. I sald to myself that there was some mistake about all this. home there of “When I left 3 army, composed of many my fellow countrymen, - romise of a Greater Future U’nderaT + + || | | ! | | | | f l ! // | + UNITED STATES SENATOR CHARLES « IN MECHANICS' PAVILION. b R % A L SR R IR T e il —_— and hungry. T sald that it was Gov- ernmental policy that thad closed the fagtories of the United K States and opened those of foreign nations, and that was opening the marts of the United States to the producers of Eng- land. 1 said to myself that this was an offense against the people of the United States. And I knew, as others knew, that it was Democratic policy, not Republican policy, that was re- sponsible for this condition. “In 1896 the Republican party met at St. Louis, resolved to frame a policy that would lift the mation out of the morass of Democratic practices. At that convention two fundamental poli- cies were agreed ubon—first, protec- tion; second, a gold standard. Hav- ing resolved that these poli¢ies should prevail and knowing that policies do not execute themselves, the conven- tion proceeded to nominate:a man the Republican party knew could be de- pended upon to see that they were put in force, and William McKinley of Ohio was named for President.” (Loud cheering.) PROSPERITY RETURNS. “A short time later the Democrats | met and they decided also that two fundamental policies iwere needed to They adopted. them, They were: fixst op! err ey were: t, free silver; second,. free trade. The great campaign came. This time the people were not to be deluded. 'They reached the conclusion .that it js not only important to have and licies, but that ti carried out by REPUBLICAN TICKET, AS HE AP : commerce -advancement of our national W. FAIRBANKS OF INDIANA, THE NOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT ON THB PEARED LAST NIGHT WHEN ADDRm!'NG THE GREAT AUDIENCE OF VOTERS i Indianian Tells of Great Increase in Commerce That Followed Acquisition of Territory and of the Prosperity Due to Protection. publican policies triumphed; prosperity again came. Factories reopened. The great army of idle men returned to work in establishments long closed by Democratic folly. Prosperity returned to the nation and through all the land there came and still exists a feeling of finarcial security that is absolutely essential to prosperity. (Applause:) “During the Democratic administra- tion, at a time when that party had full control of our republic’s -policies and interests, it was estimated by Sam- uel Gompers, president of the Feder- ation of Labor, that there were more than three million men in the United States idle and looking for work. But this lasted for a short time only, for soon following the advent of President McKinley to office ' commerce and manufacture began to thrive.. In the last seven and one-half years we have added more wealth to our foreign com- merce than was added in the hundred and seven years preceding that time. ‘And ‘the monetary standing of our commerce knows neither silver nor paper. “The Democrats have declared that protection is robbery and propose to revise it. They say that if they are placed in command they will wipe out this_protection for American capital and - labor. “The Republican party makes its appeal to the American people upon the record of its achievements. ' It submits what it has done so well in the interest of our and in !h; as a’ warrant !or-m‘.hn [t is true to its best tra- tions and ‘more worthy ‘was' never of the support of the people than it is| to-day. “Back of us lie seven years of suc- | cessful administration, never surpassed | in_all of the history of the republic. | Events have justified the faith which | the people reposed in Republican poli- cles during the great campaigns of | 1896 and 19%00. We have written the | policies involved in those two great na- | tional contests into the public laws and | carried them into the national adminis- | tration. Their complete vindication is | found- in our industrial expansion, in | our territorial expansion and in the In- | creased estimate in which the nation | is held in all the courts of the world. “The efficacy of Republican policies and Republican administration is vin- dicated by our domestic commerce and | the growth of our trade with all other | powers. i “The Republican party has never} neglected an opportunity to extend and | enlarge the commerce of the United | States. For many years we have culti- | vated trade with the trans-Atiantic | countries. We have taken but little | thought of the vast commerce that lies ' in and beyond the Pacific. It has long been the bellef%f the Republican party that “a great commercial opportunity | awaited us beyond our western shores. | European nations have long sought to | increase their influence in the Far East | and to extend there their commercial | interests. They have been for more aggressive than the United States in that direction. The importations of Oriental = countries amount to over t:::ve hundred millions of doilars a year. “Prior 'to 1896 the United States had | & | a beggarly 6 per cent of this enormous | tien it | creased. | accomplished by | to $2,900,000. | $11, 'BIG MEETING IS DIRECTED BY PERKINS —_— Senior Senator of State Introduces Orators to Audience. —_— Singing and Band Music Add to Enjoyment of Gathering. + trade. It was the opinion of President McKinley, now held President Roosevelt and the Republican party that we should obtain an increased | share of the inter-Pacific and trans-Pa- cific commerce. We have, during the last seven years, increased our exports to « ries in the Orient until they now represent over 10 per cent of the those countries and t our proper share. Under prudent and conservative ad istr: is destined to be largeiy in TERRITORIAL EXPANSION. “We annexed the Hawalian Islands because of their commercial and stra- tegic importance; they were long re- garded as essential in the national de- | fense. We have acquired the island of Tutuila, of the Samoan group, which | pessesses the most desirable harbor in the South Pacific. .A commercial ca- ble has been constructed across the Pa- cific and it is under American control The open door in the Orient has been carefully preserved through our wise and just diplomatic policy. Our con- sular service has been used to extend to the wutmost commercial trade throughout the world “Our foothold in the Philippines has increased our influence and given us a point of vantage in the Orient.” (Ap- | plause.) “All of these things, which have been Republican adminis- tration, tend to give us a larger par- ticipation in a vast commerce which has hitherto been largely under the control of other countries. Our ex- ports to Asia and Oceanica in 189 | 842,827, Last year they amounted to $106,770,591, showing an increase in seven years of $63,943,333. “We wish to enlarge this trade in the interest of the products of the farm and the factory: in the interest of American wage-earners and American capital. “It will be interesting to observe the principal articles of export and their increase In exportation in the last thir- teen years. In 1890 we exportgd to China, Hongkong, Japan, Asiatic Rus- sia, Australasia, Hawaii and the Phil- ippme Islands, iron and steel for man- ufacturing of iron and steel amounting Last year the total wa# ,000. “Cotton cloth in 1390 amounted to $1,500,000. Last year to $14,700,000. “Breadstuffs amounted to $3,500.000 in 1890. Last year the total was $16,900.000 “Cotton, unmanufactured, in 1390 amounted to only $85,000, while last year the amount was $7,500,000. “Provisions increased from $518,000 in 1890 to $1,800,000 in 1903. “The articles mentioned are but a few of those embraced in our annual exports. The extension of our com- merce into the Far East is a matter which concerns all sections of the coun- try and we should spare no honorable | effort to expand it to the utmost de- gree. We have but to adhere to the policy which we have thus far pursued | and we shall come into a full share of the commerce there which naturally belongs to us. ISTHMIAN CANAL. “The President’s course in connection with the isthmian canal entitles him to praise. It has been characterized by an appreciation of our national ne- cessities and a high conception of duty. He has realized that its construction was demanded Iin the interest of our commerce and to increase our national defense. Every step taken has been taken advisedly and well. There has been nothing done which is in derogation of our national honer. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 was superseded by the Hay- Pauncefote treaty, giving the United States the independent and exclusive right to build and maintain the canal. The President, like his great predeces- sor, did not wish anything done in con- travention of our national duty toward a friendly power. “As the Clayton-Bulwer treaty stood in the way, it was necessary to super- sede it by a new convention, under which the United States should be left free to take up and carry forward the work as she should deem best. The ne- gotiations to supersede the old treaty were begun by President McKinley and concluded by President Rooseveit. ‘President Roosevelt, after the Clayton- Bulwer treaty was out of the way, ne- gotiated with Colombia for the requi- site franchises and privileges for the construction and maintenance of the Continued on Page 2, Column 1.