Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-24
THE MEETING.

meeting opened
THE MEETING.
An Enthusiastic Audience Listens 10 Re.
publican Doctrines.
The meeting was called to order by President
stefens of the Markham Brigade, who an
nomced the officers OF the evening, as follows
President, P z. Patt ce-Presidents-W. A
Anderson, Dr. W. R. Cluness, R. Dale, William
Gesry, Seth Garfield, A. A. Redington, H. Wit
tenbrock, W. R. Felter, Dougald Gillis A. C
Tufts, Perry Curtis, NJ. Rowland, L. Caffero NJ
Casselli, P. Grabielli, William Gwin, Frank But
Ter Wilbur F. Smith, James N Porter, Albert
EiEus, j. .. Funston, Gus Lavenson, Fred Glib
SOL, John DidiOn, A. Bonnheim, Joseph Hopley
A. :. Becker, James II, Aiken.
Secretaries-John S. Miller, n E. White, Geo
Laferson,
Chairman Plat made a brief address, ex.
pressing thanks for the honor conferred upon
hin. He urged Republicans 10 stand firm on
election day, and victory would be assured. He
san he was going to say some things about Mr..
Mchenna, without having asked the latter per-
mission, and thea reviewed the history of the
legislation by Congress in connection with the
public building now being erected in this city.
Inthe Forty eighth Congress an appropriation
was made of 100000 with which to pure base a
site and erect "a building for Sacramento. This
was considered at the time by Congress sufficient
TO cover the entire expense OF purchasing the
lot and erecting the building. During the
Eerty-ninth Congress nothing further was done.
Tie architect had discovered that the appropri-
anon was not large enough to pay for such
building as was originally designed. Errors
hal been made IN the calculations, and the en-
tlrt matter was in a fair way to go by default.
Inthe Fiflieth Congress Mr.. MeKenna took the
matter up vigorously, and by his efforts in the
House the Appropriation was increased to $780,
OD. About this time it was found that one-third
0itlp yUOntA no OH in hn
purchase OF the land. and as the Sacramento
people were lot satisfied with a small building
such as could have been put up with the re-
milnder of the appropriation. Mr. McKenna, in
the tiity-hTst Congress, nearly year ego, sue
ceCed IN getting the appropriation increased
tothe very handsome sum OF $500. COO.
The Committee on Public Buildings. while it
his recommended the bill. placed ii s. on the
clief list, and it would have been there yet but
TO, Mr.. Mckenna's standing and influence in
the House, which enabled him to accomplish
feat worthy of record in our behalf. When it is
remembered that single objection among the
SR congressman would have relegated the bill
tolts original place, as No. 49, and killed il COM
petely, we can readily see the amount of pre-.
ininary work that must have been done by
or Congressman in behalf of the measure. The
bill was passed, and Mr.. McKenna followed it
from that date until it was signed by the PIesi-
dent and became a law. To-day workmen are
blsy laying the foundation OF what will be one
oil the handsomest public buildings in Caliior-
ma The people ef s 4craEeuto owe it to them
seves to return ar. McKenua to Congress, in
oder that he may follow up his work and to see
that the little Knots of red tape properly cut
and the work allowed to go on unobstructed.
Sacramento City, said Mr.. Plat, by reason of
he position on the prime pal navigable river
on the coast, is largely dependent upon the
pDper care of that river, and the work that
bI. MeKenna has done in that direction should
not be forgotten. During the last Congress he
managed TO get unanimous consent to rush
through bill releasing an appropriation of
ON rslt, tas.n
restrictions, and to have he same applied i'm
nediately TO the repairing of the break in the
leyee near this city.
Mr.. MeKenna is considered as one of the
leaders OF the House. He has achieved the
distinguished honor of being placed on the
Committee OF Ways and Means, one of the
most important in the House.
The sweet wine bill, which was drawn in its
present shape by Mr.. MeKenna, will itself do
more Than any other single agency to promote
the interests of California producers. He is
now leading member OF the Ways and Means
Committee, and sacramento cannot AFFORD as a
business proposition, to refuse to send him back
10 Congress, because, il they do send him, he
will be retained on that committee. There is
not one chance in a thousand of another man
from our district being placed there.
Mr. Plat continued at some length to review
Mr. McKennas career in Congress, and on clos
ing introduced the gentleman himself to the
audience.
SPEECH OF Mr. " KESNA.
He said it was pleasure 10 even be allowed to
look on at such a demonstration as had been
witnessed during the evening At no time in
its existence had the Republican party deserved
so well at the hands Of the people as now. The
party had fulfilled its pledges TO the people 1t
had promised 10 revise he tariff in the interests
of the people of the country, and the last
Congress had done SO. II had promised to pass
a silver bill, and Congress had passed 1t.
Justice was promised to the old soldiers, and
Congress had passed a pension bill that recog-
nized the services of the soldie and sailors of
the Union. He then enumerated many OF the
more important laws Dsssed By the present
Congress, and ec,aTed that it was record -
which the members Of that body had reason to
be proud.
tention of the speaker. who dweit at consider
able length upon It's features and the results
thai must Gow from its oferation. We know
now, he said, who are the friends OF protection
to American interests. and who are its enemies.
The Republican party is its friend and the
Democratic party its enemy. Protection IS
essentially an American idea, aud Americans
should uphold the principle. England opposes
American protection Ter home products, and is
essentially the friend of tree trade and II is the
English idea that the Democrats of this country
have become imbued with.
Mr. McKenna reviewed the tariff legislation
of the country in times past, and argued that
the Industries of the nation had always pros
pered under protection. Protection, he said,
was not claimed to ee substitute for anything
it SIMPLY gives TO Americans an opportunity
to work for their own welfare by warding oil
cheap competition from abroad. The result of
the new tariff bill will be TO keep at home 1884,
600. 600. This money will be expended in de.
velopiRg new industries in this country, and
will open up employment to 5000 more artisans
and laborers. Such a demand for labor must of
necessity have the effect of raising the rates ct
wages throughout the country. despite the tact
that the Democrats point out that wages have
not been increased since the passage of the tariff
bill few weeks ago. The truth Is, that Doth
capt. al and labor are benefited by protection.
81 do not care ne said, 'if 1t has the effect OF
making the rich richer III II does that, 50 long
as labor is also benefited, and everybody is get
ting along pretty We'll
Mr. McKenpa then related supposed inter
view between Colouel Irish, his Democratic op-
ponent, and farmer living near the river, with
a levee TO protect his lands IRON tioodwaters. He
represented Colonel irish as advising the farmer
to tear down the levee and give the river full
play. But the farmer, who believed in self
protection. declined TO be governed by what the
speaker called the dangerous doctrine OF the
Democracy and its expounoers on the stump.
He then spoke at some length on the subject
of the contested election cases before The last
Congress aud explained the feature of the re
markable scenes that occurred in the House,
when the Democrats refused to vote and pro-
tested against being counted as present His
recital OF these scenes was interesting to his
hearers, who applsuded the telling points made
by the speaker. He scored the Democrats for
their action, and declared 1t nothing less than
revolutionary. IL was IN direct utuance OF the
principie that the msjority shall rule II was
an opposition that would have appalled, any
hut the stoutess courage. Speaker Reed had
nroveu himself 10 b q one Of the greatest men OF
the iay-a man OF courage and of genius; snd
he is q Republican.
Mr.. McKenna next took up the platform
adopted by the late Democratic State Conyen
tion at San jose and discussed its allegations
and promises He defended the Lodge election
hill the silver bill and other Republican
measures attacked b. that Platform. ih'
position of the Democratic party on the slivel
question was exposed. The Democrats now say
they want free coinage of silver, and denounc'
the Republican party for what they claim II ma
not done The Democrats had been III power II
Congress for several terms, OF late years ou
there was no silver legislation then-lt re
NAMED for the Republican Fifty-second Con
gress to come into power and give the peopI'
the law now on he statute books.
Mr.. MeKenna talked to his hearers fof SOM
time in regard TO his course In Congress on loca
matters, and thanked them heartily forthe con
fidence they had so often placed in him; ~
claimed that much that had been accomplisne'
for Sacramento and other portions OF his distric
could not have been done without ~
lMeKennas) efforts on the floor of Congress, n
also accorded credit to Senator Stanford 10
much that had been secured for California.
REMARKS OF Mr.. REDDlcK-
Mr.. Plat then introduced Hon. J. B. Reddici
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. ne SAID