The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-20

sequences. The people may take the law
in their own hands and then W oe to the
evldoers.
Let us hold our member OF Congress
responsible for their action. and should
they lot do their duty we will sink them
in TO political oblivion forever.
III this funding bill is defeated at the
present session of Congress, the octopus
will be bankrupt, the bonds falling due
within few months cannot be met, a re-
celver will be appointed, the power of the
monster will finally be broken. The re-
suit will be competing railroads. new in
dustriss, nav life, and the day of liberty
Will once more dawn upon California"
The speaker was frequently Interrupted
by applause.
Colonel w. c. Little, secretary of the
meeting. presented the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS. At a mass-meeting of the citizens
oil san Francisco held In ODD Fellows Hall on
May 20 last AdOlph SutTo was appointed a
comm tiee OF one TO select and appoint Que or
more agents 10 proceed TO Washington to pro-
tect the interests OF the people against the
aggressions OF The Central Pacific Railroad
Com pany; and whereas, in pursuance of this
resolution the Hon. Charles A. Sumner, j. NJ.
Bassett and +. Il. Perkins were thus selected
and at once proceeded TO Washington; there.
fore be IL
Resolved, BY the people In mass-meeting as.
sembled 10 Metropolitan temple his 9Th day
oil June, mat these appointments are hereby
confirmed.
kesolved That we have entire confidence in
the ability and integrity of these, our agents to
represent TO Congress all the correct facts and
figures bearing upon the debt OF the Central
Pacific Railroad Company owing TO the Govern
ment.
Resolved, That we express the hope that our
agents, who represent the sentiment OF 80 per
cent Of the population OF the Pacific Coast may
succeed In defeating any Pacific railroad fund
ing bill, so called.
Resolved. That we believe, and we are so adj
vlsed by able lawyers that the Government NAV
recover the largest part OF The S76, 600 600
owing by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, by proceeding legally against he prInci-
pal stockholders, who are multi li0naires,
ana make them disgorge the money belonging
to The United States.
Resolved. That the permanency OF this repub-
lie will b. jopardized by permitting the evil
doors OF large corporations to escape from the
hands OF justice while small criminals are
pl aced in 1aiI.
Resolved. That C. p. Huntington, now In
washington, is self-convicted by tile Cotton
letters as coTTupii0nisL and briber of courts
Legislatures and Congresses.
ResotUed, That the secretary of this meeting
Is hereby instructed TO forward copies Of these
resolutions To The President OF the United
States, TO the members of both houses Of Con-
sress, TO The press, TO the Governors of States
10 the chaiTmen OF The Stale Central commit
tees OF all parties in every State OF the Union /;
aud resolved. that II he Associated Press Is
not muZzled IL VIII telegraph these resolutions
broadcast over the land.
James ii. Barry was next introduced,
and launched into an explain alton of why
ne 'didn't like the Southern Pacific of
kentucky IL had debauched the
people of California. He referred In sar-
castle language to the Leland Stanford
University as million dollar excuse for
the many millions stolen from the people.
j. L. Rogers. in tho course of short adj
dress, said: 1.-The Union and Central Pa
clflc railroads have received from the Gov
eminent credit of S413, co., 600. and those
railroads. so magnlficently endowed, were
now pleading before that Government that
they cannot pay their debts." The rebuke
to this robbery he called upon the people
10 apply by their votes. 1t was a question
OF slavery or manhood for them.
Hon. j. ID. Webster was the last speaker.
lie was introduced by Mr.. Barry as an
earnest that there were no politics in this
movement. and the applause that greeted
him showed that the audience was GLAD to
join in that sentiment. His remarks were
ID line with the temper OF the evening.
Fol lowing were the vice. presidents of
the meeting: James ID. PhelaD, F. T. New
berry, P. Nj. Weliin, w. c. Burnett, c. ii.
Hubs, DR.. G. D. Cleveland, Major b. Nc
kinne, j. Fl. Richards. w. c. Wise. Henry
Toomy, Charles Sutro. William Simon,
:. ID. Baldwin, w. n. Staley. c. F. Buck
ley. Marsden Manson, Elliott j. Moore,
ii. 10. Highton. John II. Doyle. J. S. Leeds,
+. w. Van Sicklen. j. NJ. Merrill, J. 7.
Dsmeron. George L. Marsh. Joseph II.
Moore. William M. Bunker, L. E. Schue-
king, John r. Robinson, John Il. Glynn.
b. Sbarboro. w. w. Sweeney.