The morning call., 1892-10-13
deafening evidences of his personal popu-

but that gentleman promptly made known
the fact that he could wait. MT barry
then said: 81 simply bring to you the greet
ing OF thousands of your fellow-citizens
who have proclaimed that the threatened
wrong by the Election Commissioners shall
not be submitted to by the citizens OF San
Francisco"
The speaker was stopped by burst Of
cheers.
He resumed: 'There is only one position
that decent man can occupy in this case.
He occupies that position when ne STANDS
up for principle, and. armed Win justice,
proclaims that mere nun bers snail not pre-
vail against the TRUTH
"But when men stand up for wrong,
with no other weapon than their own guilty
cOnsciences, they cannot prevail against
public opinion. The men VINO are meditat-
ing this election fraud have placed them.
| selves, by their treachery, alongside oil tha1
| convicted traitor. Benedict Arnold"
The sentiment was uprOariousiy ind0rsed
| and Barry continued: There are certain
| Democrats. too. who call themselves follow,
| ers of jefferson, of jackson, OF lllden ana
| Cleveland. But if these men claim the
| name why don't their principles inspire
| them 10 stand with their fellow-cltizens 1or
| Justice, truth and honor? They cannot De
actuated by such principles II on the brink
| of chasm they betray their felloW-citlzehs
| and stand 10 with the Kelly-Crimmlns gang,
| assisted by their sworn agents, the election
| officers.
"If any of these so-called Democrats
should say aferward 1 have MADE ms,
take we say no! you have designed crime!
| These corrupt election otfeers would taKe
| our lives, our property, all that is near ana
| dear to us from the single fountain Oh
pure ballot-box II these Democrats take
| their stand with these five men, already
| branded as infamous in the annals OIL oan
| Francisco, they cannot say III WAS mis-
! take
"IIet them rather join with their fellow.
! citizens against this threatened crime; let
them withdraw their ticket and announce
& to these Republican officials: III you com.
| NIT this crime commit III alone, anu NV
| under the shadow of Democracy. Jap
plause.I
"Who are the men that are hoping ana
! prayiDg that this great wrong snaii nov
be done? They are the men who On the ON u
| of November will cast triumphant oaIIot
| and prevent this infamy, then and forever
| afterward.
1--WE have pledged ourselves. placed our
| selves in line with the great national party
to give truth. the keynote OF American
political history, Its proper eXempllncation'
After den0uneing the men who had stolen
the name of Democrats to ROB the people OIL
San Francisco, the speaker continued: we
are now confronted with this party OF vlperS.
the Kelly and CrimminS crowd. III VIII De
the unanimous vote Of decent citizens tnat
whatever mistake We as Democrats nave
pure and honorable lives.
1--WE owe a debt Of gratitude to these honest
men. There may be some VINO 90 not DE-
lieve the Democratic party IS devoted 10 tue
| public good, but none OF these can douOt
| that this cons piracy of the kelIy-C rlmmlpS
gang il destined to strike down not merely
the Democracy, but that good government
which is represented to-day In THIS reorgan-
| lied Democracy.
II thank God that we shall be able under
this Australian ballot, with some Callforn a
improvements laughterL to roll up the Dig
geSt jOrity yet accomplished by cur party,
aud that the 9Th of November will be a
great and noble tribute 10 tue triumph oil
our principles
Chairman Wise then introduced j. j.
| Dwyer, W no was very warmly received. lie
began: 81 am not here tonight TO pitch
into the Long Democracy Thsre are not
enough of them left, anyhow. l don't want
to waste any powder on them. The men
who are trying TO defraud us OF our rights
are not Republicans. 1t would be an insult
to The intellige of this county to say that
Crimmips and Kelly and the men who are
doing their dirty work are Republicans.
A tremendous burst of applause went up
as Mr.. Dwyer announced this statement.
He pursued: 1T would be an insult. Eel
low-citiZens, 70 class such men as belonging
to party which has been honored by the
names of Lincoln and Seward
at Is not the Republican party that is
meditatng this crime, but an organized
band Of pirates and marauders that are try
ing TO do the dirty work.
. IL am sorry that cannot indulge in pre-
sumptions of innocence that have been ex
tended in favor Of the Board of Election
, Commissioners. / don't believe they are
innocent nor men that will do what j;
right"
, Again the audience nterposed vehement
approval of the sentiment.
"Patriek Henry once said: i have ~
way to Judge the future but by the past.
! have only the lamp OF experience to guide
' my feet Judging by the past, my friends
what are we likely TO get from the Board Of
Election Commi ssioners? Nothing bu
: what we make them give us.
: 1.-TWO weeks ago they decided that WI
were the regular Democratic organization
a but now, when we ought to be attending L
! the details OF our campaign work, they de
mand that we show proof that we are til
regular organization. VIII they dare I
y refuse US a place on the ticket after thi
meeting? l think not.
, ''It Is the duty of every Democrat who ha
been to this meeting or to the overflow meet
ing outside to go the City Hall Tomorrow
) night and stay there until the question i
, decided.
: 'The colossal audacity of these peopl
, who are surprised every morning TO fine
q themselves out Of Jail flaughterl is some
) thing wonderful. If their audacity carrie
, them so far as to decide against Us we vii
| take our measures dcc0rQlnIly.
There is another conspiracy to steal The
, election. The delay which Will be secured
by the present measures will enable thu
Z | ex-convicts and tools of the Kelly Crimmin
gang 10 appoint men of their own stripe Il
a | some 2700 out of $500 registration officers
! | remaining to be appointed. 1t will alsC
, enable them TO prevent us from purging thu
. | register of 1000 suffers who have found
place on it. Why only a few days ago hat
> pointed out to me at registration headquar
ters no fewer than sixteen convcts In til,
, room at one time They were there to- dt
,, the behests of Crimmins and Kelly.
, 1--WE propose TO stop every one of the stuff
, | fers, and If 1t takes a year to do 1T we will
try to land some of them in San Quentin.
What ridiculous nsense for burst 81 Co
, TO tell US that they don't want affidavits OF
; certificates that we are the Democratic
, party; that they want proof. Does any on,
want proof that George WASHINGTON is deaC
, or the Continental Congress dissolved
IF the Supreme Court decides against Vi
, there is one court yet 10 be heard from,
) Democrats. Loud cheering.]
I'VE do not intend to allow this election
, swindie to be carried out. We must sto,
the suffers from voting. We must be ready
, Tor the men who are even now practicin,
r at Is Third street how to mutilate ouI
, ballots by stamping every straight Demo
r cratic ballot paper with rubber staml
fastened to the palm of the hand with lit
, tie mucllage.
1--WE are going to win this election If W,
are not swiDdled out of our rights, and {,
prevent that every Democrat must be OF
|, guard"
, The meeting then closed with three cheer!
, | for the ticket.
Among those present were the following
Il. w. McKinstry, Robert Y. Hayne, Z. b
Pond, James N. Coleman, John Rosenfed
Fl. Il. Cresswell. p. +. Dunno. Isidor Cutie
w. Il. Coleman, James Nj. Mcdonald, j. j
O'Brien, M. Rosenthal. Nj. Jasper Me-
Donald. s. r. Okeefe. Charles j; Heggerty
+. f.. Curran, q. ID. Boyd, S. Ii. Brooks
A. b. Mcguire, p. NJ Wellin. c. l.. Bar
rlngton.- Nj. w. Fleming, ID. b. Regain,