The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-04
GUNS FIRED.
Enthusiastic Republicans Be-
gin Their Campaign.
RECIPROCITY, PROTECTION.
Irving n Scott and George A. Knight Deliver
Eloquent Addresses in tbs New Wigwam
- to 4 Large audience.

. The Republican campaign Of 1892 was
opened last night with bonfres, music,
tQTcllghts and oTatory in. the new Wlgwam
-on Eddy and Jvues streets, under the aus
pieces of the State Central Committee.
. Banners bearing the names Of benjamin
Harrison and WBitelaw Reid decorated me
center Of the stage. and Reciprocity and
.Protection" were The words inscribed IN
large letters to the right and Left Of the
speakers.
Tie Second Artillery band furnished the
music.
TIE big auditorium was packed from pit
T. dome great many ladies' being seated
in The galleries. -
Prominent Republicans Of all classes oc-
cupged the stage, acting as vice-presidents.
The Republican State Central Committee
was present in body, having been escorted
t0the hall By the Union League Drill Corps.
Throughout the evening The greatest en-
thusissm prevailed, and at times the cheers
and braves with which some If the most
: telling remarks of The speakers were re-
Ceived shook tho building.
The Howard Quartet opened the meeting
With a campaign song.
- I H. Meyers the chairman Of the eXecu-
tive committee, was the trst- man who
stepped 10 the front OF the platform.
Introducing Horace Davis as chairman OF
tile evening Mr.. Meyers said:
I'VE have met here tonight for the pur-
pose. of opening the political campaign OF
= 1892.
The line of battle is formed and tie ad.
vance Will DO made at over forty different
points throughout this State.
=. The grand old party is better fortified TO-
day foT great battle than since the days OF
the immortal Lincoln.
TIE history of our party for over thirty
years past is such that we can point TO il
with pardOnable pride.
The tariff question is the great issue in
this campaign.
z"Under protection We will continue to
buld up ard extend cur home industries,
and through the influences Of reciprocity
our foreign trade VIII be. very much in
creased.
The general progress of our country for
the last thirty years can be directly traced
20 the policy OF protection as applied by the
hepG 9lIcau party.
The clean, conservative and wiSs admin
istTation Of public affairs duyinE the last
three aUi q half years. dignified and firm in
our foreign policy, maintaining the honor OF
tins o. YeIpmeut 10 the fullest extent aud
insuIHg The protection OF cur citizens
abroad, and broad, liberal ard Yet con-
- sentative policy at home tellOw-CllZens,
this is the record Of President Benjamin
Harrison. who is our candidate for re-elec-
ton on tie 5th Of N0vem Der next"
Mr.. Davis, before taking the cilair, said
that the fight was about to commence, and
tat lie hoped confidently victory was al
TIE end.
The record Of the present administra.
. ton IS unimpeachable Prosperity eigRed
eveTyh here. Our navy has been buiit up,
50 'tnas American citizens are now pro,
fected wherever they may go" said he.
California especially has every reason
10 be glad, for 10 has received its fullesi
share II all the new industries aud al
vancements the country has received since
tie Mckinley bill has gone into effect" hf
concluded, and lie said; LAS the first
speaker, EpTesent 70 you one who believe:
=. IN the tariff, not only on one industry bu1
= ca an OF them-ITying ". Scott
:. Mr.. Scott, who was received. with much
applause, said:
The SeveTest criticism Of Talieyraud on
:. Napoleon. was that he made 9 mistake and
siaked-l his y hole fortune on the blunder.
= '.Benjami Harrison IS constituti0nally
exempt from such criticism. Mistake IS
: word not. III his life-lexicOn. He hazards
II 9th ing on tie die Of a chance.
=. His. great versatility Of talent, broad
staleSilan ship" and the speaker had almost
-. is47eesss5i}&C.ty 30 make mistake, ARE
= ]-apfJ.v exempliled 10y the 14G and upward
.'sprfeHfS made On his tour OF the Union in
r. Mr.. scott then turned from a ronsdera-
= ION Of what he has said TO that Of what
he has done He reluted the first charge
. OF. restriction Of commerce made against.the
administration by Senator COlquilt Of
- Georgia.
T.. Statistics furnished by him Indicated q