Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-12
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Speeches by H. F. Page. S. Scion
Hol and T. B. Mcfarland
Torchlight Procession.

The Republican party helu rousiie nas.e'
meeting at the theater last evening. The
building was filled, ushers packing the people
as closely in the seats as if the sittings were
sold for benefit, and hundreds stood up the
entire evening in the lobbies OF the dress
circle and the gallery. Previous to the meet.
ing there was torchlight procession, led by
the Artillery band, and composed OF the Re-
publican Legion, Commander Post, Company
A, Captain White the Boys in Blue, Com
mander Houghton the Sailor Boys, Lieu
tenant Weiman; club of citizens. and
Church, Jones & Beebe's band. The three
commands were out in full force,
and never appeared to better advan-
tage. The procession moved through the
principal streets. At the theater the
Boys in Blue and Sailor Boys occupied seats
on the stage, while the Legion had seats in
the parquet. The stage was very neatly
decorated. The audience included many
ladies, and was an enthusiastic and superior
body of people, who listened to the principal
speaker Congressman Page, with undivided
attention, and gave him much applause.
His speech was the best he ever made here,
and he was warmly complimented on its
vigor, force and cIearness. n. l.. Drew
called the meeting to order, and announced
as officers of the evening the following
President, Hon. S. Scion Holl Vice. Pres
idents-George Cadwalader, General S. w.
Backus, r. NJ. Lindley, G. T. Wheeler, Matt
Karcher, p. J. Hopper. W. X. CantweIi,
NJ. K. Hammer, Fred Kim, Gus Weiman,
w. A. Anderson, Hon. d. III. Burns, Rob
ert Hamilton, Ed. f. Taylor, John K. Ri
der, VIM s. AIesick, Ben WEIGH, Robert
Miller, Louis Elkus, a. Heyman, Hon.
Chris. Green, C. II. Cummings, hon. d.
Kentfeld, O. Walthers, Henry Buckley.
Clinton L. White. Philip HerzQg, George W.
ChesIey, Albert Hart. Joseph Reuter-, NJ.
NJ. Drew, Jas. H. Sullivan, Thomas
H. Reynolds, S. A. Howell, John Milliken,
John Ryan Secretaries-Wi j. Davis,
Frank D. Ryan.
Judge holl, on assuming the chair, made
brief and witty speech, in which he ex-
pressed his surprise ut the speech of Judge
Wallace on Saturday night and that it had
proceeded on a plane such as 1t did. He
then introduced, with complimentary re-
marks, I'll. +. Page, candidate for reelection
to Congress.
MIR. Page, on being introduced, was re-
ceived with three cheers He said that he
had not expected to be again nominated for
Congress. He was absent from the State
when nominated. He knew several good
men were applicants for the place, and any
one of them he should cheerfully have
supported. [Applause.l If elected he would
be representative of all the people, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, still remaining
as before, a firm adherent and disciple of the
Republican party. Applause. The Repub-
lican party needed no defense from him,
no defense of the distinguished citizen
and ifc p5ord haor
Applause He had served eight years
by the side of General Garfield, and he knew
him to be an honest man, brilliant orator,
patriot and a wise statesman. Applause.
Garfield has a national history. He has
served not only on the field, but in the halls
of Congress for eighteen years, and during
the most critical period of the nations exist
ence. [Applause.l A Convention such as
that which assembled at Chicago could not
have selected {. man of whom the people and
the party could not be proud. Applause
He should not waste time in replying to
Judge Wallace and Democratic paid orators.
and Mr.. Glascock, who travel about slurring
General Gsrheld's character. At the East
intelligent Democrats do not attempt such
line of attack Only last week Horatio Sey-
mour paid Mr.. Garfield a high tribute, and
scorned the cheap ISLANDERS circulated against
him. [Applause.l Mr.. Page said he had
now canyassed seven counties Of the Second
District. and had never seen the Republ cans
more enthusiastic or determined. He pro-
posed to speak first of the Chinese question.
The Republican party alone has good
record on that subject The Democratic
party is responsible for the Chinese influx
The Democrats had the National aud State
Government in the period when the greatest
influx of Chinese took place. Every treaty
for Ii years was made by Democrats. under
which the Chinese came here. and in all
that time the Democratic party never
opened its mouth against the immi
grafton. Voices. "That's so More
than that that party attempted by legislation
to legalize coolie contracts, and came near eff
fecting it. No more Chinese came here pro |
rata after the Burlingame treaty than be-
fore. but President Hayes vetoed the |
Act" they say. The Pa |
ciic delegations agreed on that bill as the |
best that could be had, hut the Democrats |
called a caucus seeing chance to make po- |
litical capital They agreed to have the bill |
called and its passage moved under the pre- |
vious question. That was 70 shut off debate |
by Republicans who desired to explain their |
votes and who. without it, would go against |
the bill. Representatives at the East don't !
look at the Chinese question as we do. They
say no bill ever yet was attempted which re-
stricted immigration. General Garfield and
such leading men as he had agreed
to go for the bill if allowed to
speak on it and explain, and perhaps
move to amend in some slight respects. But
the previous question cut him off, and it also
cut off fourteen Democratic votes, and hence it
passed. went to the Senate, was amended and
passed and the House concurred, and the bill
went to the President. He called in the
Attorney General, and took counsel and it
was agreed that the Senate amendment vio-
lated settled laws of nations regarding the
abrogation of treaties, and that the President
could not sign it without setting dangerous
precedent. So the bill was vetoed and could
not be passed over it. But the President
promised that steps should be taken looking
TO the abrogation OF the treaty and legislation
on the subject, and he named the Chinese
Commission, which is already on the ground.
[Applause The Democratic party in its
platform declares against Chinese imnigra-
ton, except for purposes of education,
travel or foreign commerce. That ad-
mits all the Chinese that ever
want to come. IApplause.l The Republican
party, on the other hand. declares IN its plat
form that Congress has the right to legislate
on the subject, and that treaties shall be
made to permit the correction of the evil
That is manly, lawful and bold Applause
Following it comes the declaration of Gen
eral Garheld on the subject, and what he
says cannot be better said or more forcibly
put. He says, in brief, if the Chinese Gov
eminent refuses to consent to just restric-
tions, they shall be enforced. Applause
But what does General Hancock say about
it? Has anyone heard? [Applause The
Democrats say they are in favor If abolishing
the national banks, and h-r. Glascock says
he is in favor of returning to the old Demo.
cratic system. That was when the States had
their own banking systems. Most mature men
here remember what that system was. Every
village had bank, nearly, and ten miles
away thsir money was discounted, and out of
the State it was nearly worthless. In one
county where he once lived, there were no
less than six banks in six small towns, and
the bills of none would pass twenty miles from
home Now, under national banking laws,
those wishing TO found bank make the nee
essary deposit of bonds, and the Treasurer of
the United States issues 80 per cent. of it
in national notes. The Government
stands behind the bank, and it can't
fail to redeem the issue. But why
not have the Government cease paying in-
terest on the bonds and issue its own bills
or ereenbacks? Why, because when the
bonds are deposited. they become capital
stock and pay taxes. In New York city
alone they nay $1,000, 600 more to the Gov
eminent than the Government pays as In
terest on the bonds IApplause Why not
use the Sl60, 600, 900 in the treasury and take
up the debt, and thus stop the interest they
ask That would cripple resumption by