Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-05

nation for Governor. Coionei Marhnam'
he said, had been received everywhere
with an enthusiasm that portended glori-
Gus victory next month Or. simmons
then Introduced Colonel Markham, who
was received with loud and prolonged
cheers. He spoke as follows:
COLONEL MARKHAM,s SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and FeLi0tr- Citizens Of Sacramento:
have not the power OF Language 10 express my
true feelings on this occasion. AS the Chalr-
man has stated, have been travelling through
the Sacramento valley and talking 10 tne peo-
ple l left my home in Southern California
four weeks ago TO enter upon an actiye canvass
of this lortion OF the state. At every place
visited have been most happily disappointed
by the character of the receptions rendered Dy
the people. 1t seems to me tnat, from me pc
ginning of the canvass up to the present time,
these receptions have been increasing IN mag
nitude and enthusiasm. When | came mere
had no idea THAT you would give me such a
warm greeting. l do not, however, arrogate to
myself credit for all the interest and enthu-
siasm that you have manifested. The under
living motive, feel assured, is to promote the
interests and welfare of the great Republican
party of the state of California. 1 know, when
look in your faces and see determination in
every direction, that it means victory on the
4th Of November. [Applsuse;
Every place l have visited, both large and
small, has manifested purpose that, in every
precinct, the largest Republican vote ever cast
in this state Will be cast at the coming election
III Is gratifying 10 hEON tias tiC Ui1hoSt hoi
mony prevails in the ranks Of the party, and
that ali are determined that victory shall be
certain and sure.
twelve years siace they elected Governor Of
this State and should realize that twelve years
is quite long enough to allow the democrats to
rule the State. If anything will convince the
most skeptical Democrat that the Republicans
are in earnest in this campaign, let him come
here and witness this grand demonstration;
and if he has made any bets on the result OF
the election, he will commence TO hedge at
once Laughter
Ido not wish to take up much of your time
myself as We have with us an orator who, in
one respect, resembles a woman-he likes to
talk He can talk to you by tie minute, the
hour or the day-by the inch, the mile or the
ton. Laughter and cries OF go on! l have
been telling some of my audiences what might
be expected of me if should be elected. have
said that ! would devote my whole time 10 the
welfare and interests OF this great State. Two
months ago l left your city, after having re-
ceived the honor of the nomination at the
hands of the Republican State Convention for
Governor of California. While here the citi-
zens OF Sacramento received me so kindly and
made me feel so much at home, that ever since
l left your fair city have had burning desire
to come back here and liye-at least Tor four
years. Laughter ana applause II 1t had not
been for my former experience here l would
have been alarmed about returning now.
l have been working hard for the last four
weeks-some eighteen hours out of the twenty
four-and felt difhdence about coming here
to address you, fearing that should do myself
and he people an injustice. But have sort
of feeling tonight can't quite explain it-as
if had come home to stay lappausel, and if
could get some one else to go out and finish the
canvass for me, L would stay here right now.
Laughter and applause.
/ have made few promises. have simply
said that, if elected, would do my best
for every individual, section and community in
this broad state. l could not state my
position more emphatcally. l have re-
fused to make any pledges that would
be inconsistent with thorough Independent ce
and freedom of action in the executive Office
If elected / shall be perfectly free and untram'
meled in every way Applause. viii say,
out of respect to the hundreds OF Republicans IN
the State who have right to aspire TO the
office for which am candidate, that whether
elected or defeated this will be my last political
trip. Friends have tried to dissuade me from
taking this step by saying that the party might
in the future want me to accept the honor, but
l have answered that do not propose to make
J politics and Office seeking the business of my
life Applause. want to feel that on enter
ing the office Tor which am now an aspirant
will be perfectly free to do that which think
best. without fear of iujuring my poiit-
ieal chances for the future. l feel
that can act more justly with that feeling in
my heart. 1t is easy for politicians TO come
along and say, MIR. Markham, if you will do
thus and so we will guarantee you an election
to some other Office after this" And it would
be difficult for man who had unlimited politi-
cal aspirations to Withstand the tempting offer.
might Ietl Ike LuA ONu 1lLeIesls
rather than those of my party
have not been in the habit OF denying all
the lies told about me by the Democrats, but
do deny the assertion that have advocated
division Of the State. Applause. The Demo-
Gratis have put plank i'll their platform declar-
ing against such division, notwithstanding the
Constitution OF the United States makes
it impossible l suppose that if some
Of Mount Shasta to Southern Califor
MIA, as q joke, the Democrats would put
in a plank against it. ILaughter.l The Fed
eral Constitution absolutely prohibits the divI-
sion of a State, as any schoolboy can see by
reading the first three lines OF it. But whether
so or not. have never been in favor OF divid-
ing this State, and never said was.
Why, Mr.. Chairman, could have stood in
the halls of Congress, there have witnessed the
power and influence of this great State, aud
then have entertained desire to have II cut in
two and be left standing solitary and alone i'll
that body, without influence or backing, as the
! representatives of one locality? II would be
absurd. Applause. have visited most of the
| States of the Union, and have trayersed a good
| portion of California, and am in a position to
| Judge between this State and others, and say
| that we have a commonwealth second to none
and with q future brighter than any other
! Again, served in the army of the Uniou, when
| the latter was threatened with dsmemberment,
| where fought and bled-l didn die laughter
| for the whole Union, and as l was against a
| division Of the Union then. l am against q
| division OF this State now.
So far as the Democratic party is concerned,
| and its criticisms on him, he was not annoyed.
| he had no desire to please them. Some said he
| couldn't make a speech, others said he spoke
| too long, and Others still said he didn't speak
| long enough.
Colonel Markham closed by relating a
witty story about an ungodly man who
! had a good wife. When drunk he declared
that he could not enjoy religion with such
| q yirago and Colonel Markham said he
| held about the same relation to the Demo
| he lnn
| life, anyhow, with such candidate as be.
| At the close of his speech he was roundly
| cheered.
SPEECH OF Mr.. MoREHoUsE.
Chairman Simmons then introduced
Hon. Harvey V. Morehouse, whom be re-
| ferred to as 1.-The silver-tongued orator Of
Santa Clara"
Mr.. Morehouse began his remarks by
stating that he had stipulated with the
State Central Committee, on starting out
in the campaign, that he should not be
called upon TO address audiences in the
open air, but when be saw the magnificent
procession of enthusiastic Sacramento Re-
publicans, and such grand meeting be
| made up his mind that be could not refuse to
speak to those who had turned out in such
| numbers 10 pay their respects to the next
! Governor of the State. He knew that
GoiOnei AafAnsm was gong 10 De erected
1t was in the air; and every man who
breathed the inspiration that permeated
the atmosphere knew II.
He related vision that had come to a
San Francisco journalist who was travel
ing With Colonel Markham's party, which
pictured Colonel Markham's elevation 10
the Governorship, and he did it in such a
witty manner as 10 call forth much
laughter and applause.
MIR. Morehouse then proceeded to deliver
an eloquent and forcible address, inter-
spersed with telling points, many of them
being very witty and mirth- provoking.
He referred to the fact that all the leading
journals OF the State favored II. H. Mark
ham Tor Governor. From one end Of the
State to the other there was a solid pha-
lanx of Republicans standing shoulder to
shoulder, and fighting for his eleetiou.
Congressman Morrow, who was said TO be,
ike Achilles Of old, sulking in bis tent
had promised TO come here and labor for
the election Of Colonel Markham and the
entire ticket.
Here in Sacramento, where Mr.. Morrow
was the choice for Governor, the Republic
cans had given one of the graudest demon
STATIONS in its history. This all shows
that there is something about Colonel
Markham that endears bim 10 Republicans
| everywhere. When Lincoln was Romi-
mated for the Presidency, after the Repub-
lfcaus IF .ha North had e,nno IN Tho Ma.