The morning call., 1893-07-30

recommended him to the Governor for
Senator. The people. he said. have found
they made a mistake IN placing the Demo.
cratic party in power and there is gen.
eral want Of confidence. The dread is as
to what will ensuo to the business of the
country ii the principles OF the Demo
cratic party are carried out. The Repub-
lcan party has favored the Substituting OF
American ships. No re2i, sentative can
be true to the American people unless he
favors the fostering of American ccmmercs
aud helps the building Of American ships
floating the stars and stripes and manned
by American seamen. Congress should
aid in the mprovementof the San Joaquin
and Sacramento rivers as we'll as the Mis-
sissippi, and have dredGed San Francisco
Bay IS well as the waters Of New York.
Congress should extend to the Pacific Coast
the same aid that il gives the Atlantic sea-
board:
"The people know l am in sympathy
with the middle classes" the Senator went
on. II wish to represent the whole peo-
pie. Your representative, il he be true to
the peoples interests. will never betray
you. If | ever find that [ have an indi-
vidual or a collective interest which comes
in conflict with the psople | will vote for
the people or return my commission to the
source from which it came. Applsuse.]
God give me strength 10 act for the whole
people" Cheers.
The following letter was read:
SAN FRANCISCO, July %, 1898.
Hon. c. +. Bdssstt. Secretary, stc.-DEAR
SIR: regret that previous engagement, VIII
prevent my acceptance OF the invitation to the
banquet 10 be given TO Senator Perkins TO-
morrow evening.
seud my good wishes to the Senator and tn
Repuelicans OF California. The immediate
future of the party is IA promising aud as
prophetic OF return to power as the recent past
has be discouraging and disastrous.
The pOltical interests and the business in.
tcrests OF the nation alike are now turning, In
these rvous and serious times TO the Republic
can parry for salvation and relief
We need only right leadership, men in whom
the party has faith and for whom it cntertans
affection, and q broadened platform, thoroughly
American IN spirit, and recognizing and defend
Ing the true interests OF every section OF the
Iand, 10 win the Congressional elections next
year. ana elect Republican President IN 1896.
Sincerely yours. JAMES s. GARRISON.
VIII. L. Barnes spoke to the t asst of
"Our Country" Mr.. knight. in intro
ducng him. placed ths general above
Chauucey M. Depew as an orator, and the
assenhlage heartily chesred him when he
arose.
General Barnes speech justified the
toastmaster's encomium. 1t was an eIo-
auent disouisiiion on patriotism and the
elories OF our country. The financial
crisis Of to-day. he said, but precedes the
financial triumph OF another day. TIE
tears Of one hour are but the rain
beneath which springs up higher civiiiza-
has been needed lesson. 1t has taught
Republicans that thors is nothing 10 ma
chine politics. Tbs Democrats have both
houses of Congress and President who
controls both. They have no excuses for
not doing what they have undertaken.
The speaker hoped the Republicans.
would offer no tactlonai opposition,
as the future will Justify the
Republic party. In tho next three years
will be written in letters of blood the
names OF those who succeed in forcing on
this country the political heresies OF the
hour. The generals condemnation of
1.-THE onspiracy againstsilver. the peoples
rum ored that he envied Perkl ms: the fac
il that he pities him. He told humorously
of the duties of the senaiorship. He said
he had never sought Office in this State and
never will. For him the post Of honor Is
the private station.
The toast OF "Tne Press" was responded
to by Nj. H. do Young.
publican Party" He attributed its defeat
to the determination OF Republicans to let
the Federal brigade know that il could
uct dictate to them. 1t was not because
the party had acted unwisely or failed to
DO its duty. He said that every Repub.
lican in California is hoping that McKin-
ley might lead in the next camnaign.
N. NJ. Estes discnursed on THE Tariff
He was received with applause bespoke
highly OF Senator Perkins. a million and
a half laborers lave ba.r snrovn cut of
employment since the Democrats were
restored to power. he said. property In this
country has sunk 81. SOC, 900, 900 and finances
are demoralized Democratic policy Is un
American The Republicans kept ,avipp
the national debt and maintained a safe
monetary system. Democratic success has
been followed by starvation IN New York
and Denver. A protective tariff 10 of no
use to anybody save the man who tolls.
The idea that the silver question is causing