The herald., 1894-10-18
THE CAMPAIGN ORATORS.
Major Patton at San Luis
Obispo.
Pudd, Estee and Webster on
the Stump.
Opening of the Thurston and Bryan
Joint Debate.
Governor Mckinley Going to Make .
Tour of the South-Vice President
HteveDson Speaks - Po-
liticsl Notes.
Special to the HERALD.

SAN LUIS OBIsP0, Oct. l7.-Never be
fore has there been as much political
enthusiasm exhibited in San Luis
Obispo county's capital as was shown
tonight in honor of George S. Patton
and w. w. Phillips. The demonstration
was really an uprising of the entire pop
ulation. without regard to party, to man
ifest approval Of the gallant fight being
made in this pavt OF the district by Mr..
Patton on the question involved in the
approaching election. which is whether
or not Southern Pacific domination and
the tyrannical, lawless rule of the state
shall be ended or not. Mr.. Patton and
party arrived at ii q. m, and we're taken
at once to Port Hartford, where the
government improvements were inspect
ed. This is an open port at present, but
the people are fearful that it may some
time fall under the blighting influence
of the Southern Pacific. AS the business
men of the city feel quite confident Of
Mr.. Patton's election. they were desirous
of having him inspect the breakwater in
order that he might be well posted in
the needs and necessities OF the port
when he would be called upon to act at
Washington.
During the afternoon many ranchers,
farmers and fruit growers came in from
the sourrounding country. BY p. m.
the streets Of the city we're crowded with
people. Both men and women wore
rosebuds indicating that the object OF
their visit was to participate in the
demonstration. At z O'Clock torch
light procession was formed OF 1000 men.
Headed by band they paraded the
principal streets OF the city. Messrs.
Patton and PHILIPPE marched, torch in
hand, leading the procession. The en-
thusiasm of the people knew no bounds.
The streets were lighted all along
the line OF march by merchants
who burned red fire in front Of their
places of business. By the time the
procession arrived at the pavilion where
the meeting was held, there were but
few vacant eeats left in the hall, and
when the gathering was called to order
the building con tained more people than
standing room on neither floor nor gall
leries.
Mr.. Phillips was fret introduced. He
made his pledge that if elected railroad
commissioner he would vote to reduce
freights and fares at least rs per cent.
His remarks were vigorously ap-
plauded.
When Mr.. Patton was presented the
assembled multitude gave him well
come such as he has received at no other
point in the district. The cheers lasted
for several minutes, and then the crowd
broke out again in applause. The peo-
pie here know Patton. for he has ad-
dressed them before. As soon as quiet
was reBtored he proceeded to deliver one
OF hie impaseoned addresses, taking his
oft-explained position on the rail-
road question. The scathing ex-
posure and condemnation ne gave
OF Southern Pacific methods brought
forth round after round of applause.
Included in the audience were many
Populists and Republicans. They were
impressed with the fair and honeet pre-
sentation Patton made, for they liatened
to him with intense interest throughout
the entire speech. He demonstrated
that the railroad company was seeking
to elect its tools to office by dividing the
people by party lines. He said that il it
could come to the abstract proposition
as to whether the railroad company
should rule the state through its tools.
set up by a convention controlled by O
boss like Burns. or whether honest men
should fill public places in the interest
OF the people. the people would
win by 100000 majority. But
the railroad company did not do
business that way. They captured the
Republican state and congressional con-
ventions and expected, by hiding under
the clock of those political organizations,
to deceive the people and secure grip
on the state for four years longer, during
which they could continue their prac-
tices of robbing the producers and ship
pers, crippling industries, setting at
defiance the laws OF the state. and re-
fusng the appeals OF the people for re-
lief from an unjust transportation bur-
den.
At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Patton held reception and was intro
duced to about 500 citizens. The recep.
tion at San Luis Obispo was the greatest
he has yet received.