The morning call., 1894-10-30
DEMOCRATS RALLY
Union Hall Crowded to
the Doors.
STEPHEN M. WHITE SPEAKS,
He Sings the Many Virtues OF
Grover Cleveland.
DENNIS SPENCER ALSO GRATED.
Garret McEnerney Opened the
Meeting With a Salute of Po-
Iitical Ammunition.
DENNIS SPENCER ALSO GRATED.

able standing room to be filled long before
the call of time. There were Democrats
of all kinds, colors and conditions-Demo-
Gratis by birth, Democrats on principle,
Democrats from force of habit, Democrats
by purchase. And all cheered and hur-
rahed at the proper signals.
Those who came early and had long to
wait were entertained with free campaign
literature in the shape of pamphlet with
title page which read thus:
1.-THE issues, as presented TO the people
of California in the present campaign.
Facts and figures concerning the enormous
extravaganza of our State Government.
How the railroad is sucking the life blood
from the producers of California"
Half a dozen avowed Nnn-Partisans en-
tered the hall in a bunch and made their
presence known by freely expressing their
opinions in a crowd of dyed-in-th he-w ool
Democrats. They had come too early, but
didn't stay too laie. 1t wasn't their kind of
| a meeting, as they were quickly given to
understand. and therefore they retired in
order TO avoid more serious clash of
jaws and tongues.
The speakers last night were official and
| political stars-not common supporters of
the political cast. Foremost among them
| was United States Senator Stephen NJ
Garret McEnerney was called upon to
preside. He made a short speech, in
which he spoke OF Senator White as that
distinguished Senator of the soil" who has
| given faithful service 10 his State and his
party in national affairs. Speaking of
| James II. Budd. he said that in his cam
! paign his receDtionS have grown, gather
| ing in size End strength like a snowfall.
] The people respond so readily to his am
| bition. he said, because he owns himself.
! The chairman then introduced ex-senator
Dennis Spencer.
sit is not my purpose to occupy much
of your time" said Mr.. Spencer. ''I de-
sire to give as much of my time as possible
to your DISTINGUISHED native son. Stephen
NJ, White. i shall leave national issues to
him and eonfine myself to State issues.
''The Democratic party OF California has
always stood for the people as against
monopOlies. 1t does so still. In 1882
heard NJ. NJ. Estee denGunce the railroad
company in the most bitter terms. To-day
/ listen in vain for one word of that kind
from the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor."
The speaker then went on to explain
how Mr. Budd is the friend OF and sympa-
thiZer wi b the people as against capital
After a few remarks Incidental to the
aforementioned purpose, some one in
the rear remOteness of the hall called for
three cheers for Stephen NJ. White. The
cheers came and came again. A lantern
club with banners and a band entered
about the same time and interrupted the
speaker.
at has been sad." proceeded Mr.. Spen-
Ger, that because Mr.. Budd is Familiarity
called 'Jim,' that be has thereby lost dig
nifty. Does Senator White lose dignity
because his friends call him Steve? Was
the plumed knight of Maine undignified
because he was called Jim Blaine? Not
much"
Mr.. Spencer then proceeded to tell about
a man who came here from Mexico after
| having made some money. He was then
known as Dsn-Dan Bnrns. New he IS
| known as Kernel Burns. "Ths mar" {"
| he said, was once Secretary of State and
! deiaulter of public funds. He was tried
aud acquitted, but that trial will live in
| history as one of the most infamous ever
heard of. Dan Burns escaped the peniten.
! tiary by a scratch. Now he assumed to
| control the Republican party and to gov
ern the State of California"
BE then bitterly denounced an evening
| paper for It's attacks on Budd, which al
tacks, he said. were inspired by Dan
| Burns
"Tbis man Burns" he said, s'is one of
your Police Commissioners. He controls
| the Police Department. He is brot her-in-
law to your Registrar of Voters. who will
stuff the register out of sight. L tell you,
il you people have the manhood of Amer
lean citizens in you, you will strike down
| Dan Burns and elect Jim Budd Governor
of California. The attacks on Mr.. Budd
are infamous lies from beginning to end,
and are inspired by the associated vii.
| lainies Of this town."
| Senator White was then introduced, and
was greeted by storm OF cheering which
| would lot cease until its noise was drowned
by the band. Mr.. White spoke in part as
! follows:
| .sTuo wars o1o T eoi6 in Sh;. ,. a.
1t would be for our common welfare to
elect Grover Cleveland President. | am
| here to reaver the same. / say now that
we did well to elect Grover Cleveland to
| the highest Office in the nation. | think
history will speak iD his favor No
| Democratic party can lay true claim 10
| Democracy without recognizing him as a
| leader. The Democratic party promised
to repeal the Federal election laws. 1t
did it. The Democratic party promised to
repeal the Mckinley tariff law. The
| promise has been kert. There was much
controversy In the Senate, for which that
| body was freely taken to task by the
press and the people. There was delay
unnecessary delay, as it was thought. But
| any one who is familiar with the rules
which govern that body knows that you
| cannot force any measure to a vote so
long as any Senator desires to talk abou
! it.
"In many instances the reductions of
the Tariff were not great enough to suit
| the people, but in such cases we gave all
| we could, and thought this was better an
no reduction at all. There were conflict
| ing interests and certain measures Of COM
| promise became absolutely necessary in
| order TO reduce the tariff at ALL And In
| any event the last Congress did more in
| the way Of tariff reform than ever was
done before since tariff was established.
1.-THE Democratic administration has
been held to blame for the strikes, strife
and bloodshed that have overrun the coun-
try. That is fallacy of The worst kind.
Before ever nominating vote was cast
for Cleveland in 1892 the lurid light OF
impending calamity was seen to rise over
the great Homestead steel and iron works,
The people knew before they elected
Cleveland that perilous times were near at
hand, but they felt that they could trust
him TO guide them safely through"
Revertipg to the tariff bill, the speaker
said that free trade or tariff reduction does
not affect wages, although 1t lessons the
cost of manufactured goods. He asserted
that since wool was placed on the free LIST
that staple has gradually risen in price
that is the American article. The man
who manufactures the wooden clothes
that you wear is the man who receives the
benefit of the protective tariff, OF Won who
pay for and wear them.
He then reviewed the status of this so
called Free Breakfast-table," showing
how even now every article going onto il
Is more or less taxed. He defended the
sugar tariff, and said that it was necessary