The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-06
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.
The Last Republican Rally Great
Success,


The last grand Republican rlass-meeting
of the campaign was held last evening at
odd Fellows Hall. Standing room was at
a premium long before the hour to begin
had been reached and enthus assn pre-
vailed.
Asa R. Wells, the chairman, opened the
meeting with few brief remarks, 10 which
he took occasion to eulOgiZe the Republic
can Standard bearer. who. he pTophesed,
was to lead the Republican party to We
tory to-day.
W. S. Barnes was introduced and spoke
at length upon the issues Of the day,
dwelling principally upon municipal
affairs.
He spoke of Morris NJ Estee as the
guiding-star of the campaign and to
citizen should pledge his hearty support
for good governments sake if nothing
else.
In referring 10 his own candidacy Mr..
Barnes said that he sought suffrageS upon
no other ground than that he was an
American citizen and a Republican, that
if selected 10 the position of District
Attorney he would conduct the affairs of
that office in future as he had In the past.
In closing, he told of man who, while
la boring under strong influence, was lost
among the foothills outside of Rome, and
upon aWaK6DlDR Tie tOuDu
himself enclosed in c2tacomD, the oDeD-
ing to which was lined with great masses
of human skulls and bones. AS he looked
out upon the light of day he observed the
sun cleaning through the glistening mass,
aud imagining himself done for, he smiled
a CHASTITY smile and murmured: "Hurrah
foI America! It's resurrection morn, and
I'm he first man up"
The speaker said that such would be the
cry of the Republican party on ewaking
Wednesday N morning, and as long as the
people remained wide awake to the cause
of protection and good government the
country would be safe.
Mrs. Emily COursen-Roeckel then sang
in delightful manner The Star-spangled
Banner" and as the storm of encOres that
greeted her effort died away, Sam Short
ridge came to the front and began to speak
10 voice filed with dignity.
"Yesl By the blessings of God, the
dear old banner Of our forefathers does
yet wave over the land made free by the
sacrifice of their lives to the sacred cause
of liberty. By the divine power this EN- b.
lem Of freedom held aloft in the times of
peril has been handed down to us, and
now the Republican party seeks to further
sanctify its memory and carry IL again TO
victory In times when the country is once
more striving for liberty and freedom from
the rule of Democracy.
1.-The Democratic party rulers in this
| State are endeavoring to divert the public
mind from the real issues that are involved
! in the campaign and the important ques-
tons they are called upon to answer are
received with deaf ear"
He called upon the audience to consider
the matter of State and Federal issues be-
fore voting and warned them against send
| ing a Democratic Legislature to Sacra-
mento, not only on account OF the State
but for the selection OF United States
| Senators.
In closing the speaker reviewed the
PROSTATE condition of the State at the
present time. There were never so many
| idle men. The wages were never lower
| Never was there so much poverty and
never so little money in circulation.
Among the speakers who followed were
! Andy Branch, Judge Campbell and other
municipal candidates, all of whom were
| well received,