The morning call., 1890-10-23
AT THE wIGWAM.
Senator Stanford and Thomas Fitch Adj


Senator Stanford and Thomas Fitch Ad-
dress "A Vast Crowd.
There was a grand outpOuring of the peo-
pie last night to greet Senator Leland STAN
ford at the new Republican Wigwam at the
corner of Eddy and Jones streets. The
doors were opened al 6 80 o'clock, and long
before that hour crowds had assembled to
Toxic advantage Of the first opportunity to
obtain seats. At o'clock the vast audi
forum was damned, and at Z 80 the pack
was something terrible. Men and women
j0stled each other wildly in their efforts to
get TO the front, and it was with difficulty
that the dozen policemen on duty were able
to restore order.
Meantime multitudes approached, like
allied armies, from every direction, and the
streets were blockaded for several blocks.
The crowds outside we're noisy and impa-
tient, aud those inside suffered the addi-
tional disadvantage Of being warm and IN
comfortable.
The orchestra played number Of patri-
otto airs, and several campaign dities were
sung by the quartet. AT $50 none of the
advertised speakers had arrived, and the
people clamored for George a Knight and
Sam ShOrlridge. who were seated on the
platform.
ENTHUSIASM.
A moment later Senator Stanford ap-
peared, accompanied by Thomas Fitch of
Reno, New. Irwin b. Stump, Chairman of
the State Central Committee, introduced
Charles Goodall as Chairman Of the meet
ing.
Just then the uniformed clubs with bands
and banners began to march through the
hall, entering in front and passing out at
the Jones-street door. Mr.. Guodali made
two or three Intellectual efforts to make him.
self heard, and gave up in despair.
Go ahead with your speech" cried man
with a piccolo voice, as the Chairman
stepped back.
~ use, l can't beat the drum" said Mr..
Goodall, and the gOod-natured multitude
laughed approval Of the first pun of the
evening.
Finally Nj Goodall gathered courage 70
face the tumult, and said that although this
i declared by lie Democrats to be all off
year III politics he saw no symptoms If of
ishness" in the Republican party. He was
glad to note that the faliacy of free trade,
buried with Grover Cleveland two years
ago, showed no signs Of resurrection, but
was being covered still deeper by the over
wheming wave Of protection.
SENATOR STANFORD.
Senator Stanford WIS then introduced
add the ovation which he received maze the
great building fairly tremble and shook the
flags on high. Cheer after cheer rent the
air and round after round of applause swept
over that vast audience.
Senator Stanford said his voice was not
equal 10 reaching all those VINO had gathered
10 hear the questions of the day discussed.
He therefore would not speak long. In all
great nations, he said, there are always
great questions to be solved. The greatest
now presented TO the American people was
connected with the economic policy of the
nation. The forces of nature surround us
AID aid or destroy US according as we con-
troll or are controlled by them. 1t depends
on us TO intrust our interests with that party
which has shown ability to properly control
the llllmitable forces OF the universe. The
Republican party has shown that it is COM
petent To do these things and in all matters
has been true to its duty and its pledge.
JUDGED BY ITS HISTORY.
The Republican party has been before
the country for more than a quarter of a
century. and its history from the beginning
is submitted to the people, and upon that
history the party asks to be judged.
The Republican party is and always will
be in sympathy with the people whose in-
dustry has made the nation great. 1t has
shown wisdom in the management of the
entire nation, and in all those doings the in
teresss of the Industrial citizens were guarded
and preserved. The war left great debt that
had to be met. There was but one way TO
meet 1t. Tue money had to be raised, and