The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-13
GOLD AND SILVER.
The Peoples Party Meets
and Resolves.
Judge Thompson, Gator and Others
Talk About Finance and the
Present Depression.

Metropolitan Hall was crowded last
night with people, who gathered in re-
Spouse to call for a mass-meeting of the
Peoples party. Among the audience were
a large number of ladies.
The meeting was held at the request of
the Peoples party in Congress for the
purpose of learning the popular opinion
concerning the legislation now confronting
that body.
Judge A. w. Thompson was selected to
preside and made the opening address.
For thirty minutes he held the close at
tention of the large audience, presenting
arguments in favor of the principles Of
the Peoples party in an earnest and
eloquent manner.
He insisted that the present unfavorable
financial condition of the country was due
to the legislation enacted by both Of the
Old parties, and at this time the same
parties were getting ready TO make
matters worse by repeating the silver
purchasing law.
He paid his resrects to Chinese and
cheap labor. which he claimed W S brought
to this country by the wealthy class in
order that the money saved by the employ
ment Of cheap labor might pay the inter-
est on bonds. The rich favor the ignOran;
lahoring class because they will submit to
their wishes, and Grover Cleveland, in re-
fusing to enforce the Gpary act, is only
carrying out the wishes of that class.
He said he believed that the free coin
age of silver would be the first grand s,ep
toward the expansion OF the currency and
the relief Of the present hard times. and
he Peoples party, ever looking after the
prosperity Of the people. would use every
means at its command to secure free coin
age.
Cieveland's message, Judge Thompson
said, minded him Of cripple limping
along by the AID of silver crutch. Cleve-
land wants to snatch the crutch and let the
man fall, never to rise again.
The charge that the Sherman law is re-
sponsible for the present trouble is no.
true. The law does not operate in Au,-
tralia. and yet the times are harder there
than here. The speaker closed his re-
marks with a flattering eulngy of his
party and then presented T. V. Gator.
Mr.. Gator confined his address to a dis
cussion of the silver question. He made
considerable sport of the resolutions
merce. and claimed that the ratio of the
coinage Of silver and gold should be 16
to |.
He said the Peoples party believes in
equal rights to all and special rights TO
n"ne, and so long as gold is admitted for
free coinage the same right should be- eX-
tended to silver. France keeps her silver
on a parity with gold, and America can do
the same.
MIR. Gator predicted that the present
Congress would defeat free coinage and
adopt a single gold standard. The Peo-
pies party. in that event, must press for
ward for the demonstration of gold
The speaker scored the State Legisla-
ture because it had neglected to pass laws
INF haV
people. 1t killed the bills that would per-
nit of mutual insurance companies and
cooperative associations because the old |
and wealthy corporations wanted 1t done.
He advocated having the State build
railroad through the San Joaquin Valley
and other parts OF the State, by the con-
struction of Which the thousands Of un.
employed now in the State could be given |
work and earn pread for their families.
Cleveland had violated his oath of office.
sa id Gator, and been guilty of subversion |
Of the constitution, but there is not a man
in Congress brave enough to ask for the
impeachment Of the President.
j. B. Webster, a farmer of San Luis |
Obispo County. talked about the financial |
difficulties of the agricu!tursts. and said |
that the country and town must join hands |
in the Peoples party and live and die
together.
L. Fl. Porter briefly gave his views OF
the kind of government that is needed for
this country, and then recited an original
poem, entitled "Initiation Legion"
The large audience was in hearty SYM
pathy with all the speakers and they we're
frequently Interrupted by hearty appiause'
and sometimes during the evening men
would stand up and wave their hats when
especially pleased by some OF the state
ments made. -,
A number Of resolutions were adopted:
Thew reafrirm the national platform, and |
emphasize its declarations in favor OF Tree
coinage of silver. They censure the Presi-
dent for setting ND bis will in opposition
to the enforcement of the Geary act and
for his subserviency to European nnanc'ai
lords. =,
A number of resolutions sent to the |
citing by The unemployed ia9orers were |
also unanimously adopted. they ask Tor
an 8-hour law and not Tess than ~
dav and also that the State shall build |
railroads aud thus give employment.