Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-26

and said that it was due to the Republican
party, of whose principles Harrison was the
embodiment. He believed that America
could pay to labor many times the wages it
receives in Europe and still compete with
If. on account of the superior inventive ge-
MUS of Americans. The Senator closed
with glowing eulogy of General Harrison.
VINO, be said he was assured would make
model President
Congressman Morrow next responded to
San Francisco and her interests" and
made an effective and warmly received
speech.
Governor Waterman was then called
upon to speak to the sentiment" The
State of California He was received with
tremendous applause, and as soon as it
subsidized so he'could be heard, he said:
WHATS the matter with California ?"
She's alright came the loud response.
Yes; you bel" said the Governor smil-
ing Laughter and she will stand by the
Administration. have just returned from
Southern California. Oh. didn't Southern
California save u.s." [Cries of " Yes, yes
| you bet"1
| The Governor continued in a happy
strain and was greeted with repeated ap-
plause. In conclusion he called upon
Judge Mem. Shsfter, who made some ad-
| diilonal remarks upon the same sentiment
Hon. l.. 3. Miner eloquently responded
to the toast, The Republican party
The toast, "The Republicans of Southern
California was responded TO BY Hon. w.
+. Fitzgerald, who paid q high tribute for
the great work it did for the Republican
ticket in the late election.
The speech OF Mr.. Fitzgerald was fol-
lowed by the sentiment 'Northen Califor-
MAJ and General n. P. Chapman most
ably spoke in behalf of the northern por-
ton OF California's extensive citrus belt.
The next toast announced was The
Young Republicans" TO which sentiment
| Hon. Joseph McKenna was called upon to
respond, and did so with enthusiastic effect,
speaking as follows:
| don't know why have been asked 10 re-
! spond TO the sentiment THE Young Repub-
leans" | am an old Republican, if there are
| old Republicans. But are there old Repub-
Leans? Are there young Republicans? Repub-
heanism is a principle, vital, fervent, active,
| constant 1t has no life which can grow old or
| which can end-it has no mission which can
| terminate. ut is strong with the strength and
| immortal with the immortality of life" This
| conStancy ana always sufficient force defy dis
tinction of age in persons they make the old
| young, they make the young old, and make
both the best there can be in politics.
is there nothing then. in the sentiment
The Young Republicans think there is a
| great deal. II must however, be sought in the
| broader inquiry, What is it TO be Republican ?
| "A fepuDlcan is not Democrat-or, rather, let
US put 1t larger-the Republican party is not the
Democratic party, nor is the difference between
| them. even If we refer to the recent contest for
illustration, that one favored the Mills bill and
| the other dld not. Nor was the issue made by
| Mr.. Cleveland. He picked it up, and didn't
know that it was loaded. But it was We all
| heard the explosion.
Now again, the economic doctrines of free
| trade and protection, whether in the Mills bill
/ or the Senate bill makes not the division of the
| parties. The division is made by broader
| bigger. intenser sentiments; the sentiment of
nationality against the sentiment of States
| rights; not state sovereignty whose evil yigor
| was crushed out long ago. leaving a debris of
lneXcusabie errors. In a word, then the great
| difference between the parties is that the Re-
| publican party is Nationalist regard is the ma
| ton. The Democratic party IS not national its
regard is the state. All the policies which either
nave advocated or Will advocate spring from
that difference, and on this account young men
should be Republicans. The spirit of nationality
gives their patriotism the splendidest object the
noblest pride. 1t gives all their thoughts, all
| their actions the truest impulse and guidance:
| for sentiment of nationality is to politics what
| honor is TO a gentlemon-what religion is TO
morality. 1t purifies and elevates and enlight-
| ems them
| Whatever party has this sentiment NAV some
times so wrong. but must come to and finally be
| right. Whatever party has not this sentiment
may sometimes go right but must come to and
| finally be wrong. The Republican party has it.
| IL shows in all Republicans: shines in their
| hopes; shines in their enthusiasm; and by It's
| light may they always see above the politician
the patriot; and by its light keep their party in
| highest paths-advancing, always advancing
This makes the distinction of the young Repuh-
licans and because of it, all hail to the young
Republicans
Then came the Sentiment of THE Press, .
and H. G. Osborn, of the Los Angeles En-.
press, responded and was loudly applauded.
The concluding sentiment was The
Ladies' and George T. Bromley paid it his
compliments in very witty speech which
was received with continued applause at
the numerous happy hits with which his
remarks aboupded.
The banquet was then formally closed
with three rousing cheers for Harrison and
Morton, Senator Stanford and the Republic
can Congressman of California