The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27
ANTI-BUCKLEY
MASS-MEETING.
A Large Crowd Assembled at
Metropolitan Hall.
Speeches Made in Denunciation of the One.
Man POwer-NorrOw Men Are Hunting
Up the Records Against Markham.

last night with enthusiastic anti Buckley
Democrats. who cheered vociferously when
ever reference was made to the movement
to down bossism. Eugene n. Deuprey pre-
sided. and was given an ovation when he
entered the hall He took his place with
out delay upon the platform, and announced
that Secretary Garland would read the list
OF vi ce-PreSidents. They were as follows:
Honorables John 7. Doyle Barclay Henley.
Stewart Menzles, p Reddy James NJ. MELON
II. GRADY, Joseph VI. Nuugues, ID. >. Mccarthy
George A. Proctor, j. j. Sullivan aud John W.
MelcH.
George d. Bliss, Charles J. Swift, J. Branden-
stein, Nathan Goldtiee, Z. 7. Cole, Alfred
Tebn, l. A. Garnert, Lodis B. PARROT,
ger, Joseph Leggett, Joseph f. Nounnan,
Inomas j. CIeary, Paul Moroney, Felix
Mcdonald, w. 5. Zeilu, John Rodgers,
LOUIS Schord. p shea, John Cooney, owen W
Richards, =. Power l.. Renault NJ. j. McGrath,
70 ,iuS Pohlman. James II. Barry, Hugh Il. Glars
! N FarTelly Daniel Bgelow, Robert RearGon,
Thomas Mccarthy, Thomas IL. LaNler j. +.
McCoimick, L. j. RuIiedge, Martin W. Fleming,
leon Newman, Frank Van SJavein, George
Iills. Joseph Freachette, Samuel Montgomery,
James w. SILK, C. frelss Thomas b. Cunning
Iain. h; NJ. Smith, j. }. FaherIy' Charles
Cooper, +. Redman, James Fitzgerald, l. +. By
lu-ton, Thomas Martin, George W. Taylor,
Henry HaggeTiY, Henry Mpke. +. McGovern,
Thomas Mitchell, Andrew j. Donovan, Charles
I'wucs, 7. j. Gallagher William BuTdett,
Ian es Hester. James L. Connolly, Thomas
O-Dmuel, James Ii. Nounnan, Henry Kinds. j.
%. Mitchell, Thomas E. .Curran, Gus Fiilman,
JOHN j.. TWohey. William Kinds. Adolph Open
helm. CHARLES /. Thomas, Thomas BfeSnan,
Theodore Is. Ross, Frederick NObmann, L.
S,ftel Edward Hopkins, William Cook, John
Ryan and {. w. Lowe.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
When the reading II the list of Vice
Prs dents had been completed, Charles j.
Swift from the Committee on Resolutions
presented declaration of the principles Of
the meeting, which, after deploring the
evils Of one-man power, proceeded TO deal
with the question OF Federal interference
with elections. They condemned the So
called Federal Elections Bill DOW pending
il Congress, advocated the enactment Of a
law embodying the Australian ballot sys-
tenn. condemned the formation of trusts
aud combines, and ended by indOrSing an
amendment to The Constitution Of the
United States for the election OF United
states Senators by direct vote OF the people.
Mr.. Deuprey then arose 10 speak, and,
when the applause which greeted him had
subsidized, he spoke briefly but vigorously in
denuuciaton OF 'b0ssism." He refrained
with care from mentioning tie name Of
Buckley. but referred TO him from time to
time as that thing" or THAT fellow" He
started out with the proposition that the
people of San Francisco should pay more
attention to politics in the interest of good
government.
WHO ARE " THE MOVEMENT.
"lf this were done" he continued, that
fellow (referring to Buckley would be now
III the ranks Of those whom prosecution
would be attending to. 1t may be that he
and his followers are laughing this move
ment, on the suppOSition that 1t viii
amount to nothing, but, let me suggest to
them that every movement must nave d
starting point This movement, l predict
now, will 90 on increasing in force until
the time comes when it will be lmpossl BILE
for any criminal or set of criminals to con-
tr1l the affairs of this city.
There is not in this movement s man
who is seeking an office AS for myself, |
never have and hope to God never shall,
seek political preferment. On the contrary
We ask nothing but the overthrow Of p0lit-
zeal tyranny. We OF America, more than
100 wears ago, broke away from the despot-
Ism OF Great Britain, and must we OF San
Francisco now submit TO the dictation oil a
thing whom none Of Us would care 70 recUg-
nize ON the street? For that reason We ask
for your support. and trust that you viii
JON with us IN the good work"
THE SCUM OF THE CITY"
Herman Gutstadt detained against "the
scum Of the city" who represent San Fran
cisco in the Legislature, and also against
the dirty shysteIs who are hanging
around Boss Buckley all the year. lie
charged that one of the Police Commits
sIoners is the landlord of a lot Of dirty
houses in a dirty part Of the city, and ten
anted by the diItlest and yilest OF degraded
humanity. The speaker found fault with
tbs privilege granted the foundrymen for
the establishment OF special police corps
during the past i've months, and claimed
the action Of the strikers did not warrant
tie privilege being extended.
PRESENT FOR A PURPOSE.
Ex-Judge James 6. Mcguire was present
for a special purpose. He said he had al
ready put himself on record as foe to
bOsssm, and therefore he would contne
his remarks to an explanation Of the Aus
tralian ballot system. As an argument in
favor Of the introduction of the system he
advocated, he said 1t would destroy boss
ism; for no matter how many honest men
are candidates for Office, unless the voting
also is honest it cannot be expected that
they would be elected. But the Australian
ballot makes it possible for intelligent citi-
Zeus to elect the men of their choice. After
giving a detailed account OF the system he
declared it should commend Itself to every
lover Of freedom and pure government.
Chairman Deuprey next read letter of
apology from Stuart NJ. Taylor for his alb
sence, and an assurance Of his hearty coop
Grafton in the movement against bOssism.
TRADES REPRESENTATIVE.
Peter Il. Roberts then addressed the
assembly. He said the Democratic party
could not be democratic unless 1t preserves
the principles promulgated by the fathers
OF the country, and from that assertion he
commended that manhood suffrage in this
city should not be permitted to be outraged
by the hired asSassins Of Boss Buckley. He
asked, "Who are the solid nine Have
they ever done anything for the benefit #
anybody but themselves ?" [Cries Of mol J
" Who Is the Secretary of the Democratic
County Committee?" he interrogated, and
then replied, g An Italian man Dougherty."
As a representative of the trades unions
tie speaker said that he had worked lik@ q
fool at The last two Legislatures to procure
a feN favoTs for the labOring class. He told
his ieflOw-WOrkmen present that every
time they voted'for the Republican or DEM
-ocratic party they were left in the soup.
Mr.. Deuprey then stated that the present
was the initial meeting Of independent
citizens and also that tbs death knell of
oue-man power had been now sounded.
He then declared an adjournment.
.- MARKHAM AND THE MINERS.
Morrow Men Are After the Los Angeles
Candidates Scalp.