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

cheers for the head and front Of the move
ment. and they were given hurricane
fashion.
In his slow, deliberate way Mr.. Sutro
began:
'Fellow-citizens, ladies and gentlemen:
Less than one month ago meeting W as
held IN small hall IN the Richmond dis
trict 10 protest against the unjust collec-
ton OF an extra fare of five cents. This
has grown into national movement, and
there is hardly an instance on record since
the organization of this Government where
the people Of any State have been SO, sud
denly aroused as have been the people OF
California in so short space of time.
Now, what is 1t that could aEitate our
people In such summary manner?
HAS a feet appeared in view of our
coast conveying foreign army which has
come TO conquer US, aud take from US our
freedo ON, our rights and our liberties?
mo. nothing of the kind. The people
have been suddenly aroused from leth-
arglc slumber into which they have been
gradually lullsd and suddenly opened
their eyes TO find themselves entangled n
net which has been gradually spun
around them and from which they find il a
difficult matter TO disengage.
They see that great monster or devil
fish or octopus has stolen in among US
which has gradually stretched out it's long
Shiny arms and not only taken hold Of all
within reach but almost sirangled US TO
death. and there remains but just strength
enough to rid ourselves OF the monster by
one united. desperate, preconcerled effort.
Let us make that effort. Let us defeat
forever the hydra-headed monster-the
Southsrn Pacific OF Kentucky. They have
Wronged US IN most shameful manner :;
they have wronged the laborirg man; they
have wrongsd the farmer; they have
wronged the merchant; they Fave i'm
povershed US all.
They are this very moment again en-
gagged in siraDgling the voice of the people.
They are engaged in preparing for the
coming election and their bosses. their
strikers, their ward politicians. are hard at
work In preparing ticket mainly made
up Of the tools of this corporation.
LET all parties name their men for the
coming election and If we CANNOT find
enough honest men on all these tickets we
will nominate one of our own.
SIT is not here, however. sswhere we must
strike. They. ike Achilles, have one yul-
Derable spot, and there we must strike
them. The United States Government
generously aided in the construction of
the Central Pacific Railroad. The man
ayers evaded the payment of interest at
regular intervals. but the company should
have set aside enough from year to year to
meet The interest and sinking 1und to
meet tue principal at the time of maturity.
What did they do? They took the in
terest money and that intended for a sink
ing fund and Tut il IN their own pockets,
and now, when the principal and interest
fall due. they tell the Government that
they owe nothing and that the road is
bankrupt.
els it not the duty of the proper officials
to institute proceedings 10 recover this
stolen money?
IF these stealings can be found in the
hands of the railroad magnates, why not
secure them?
1.-THE people demand it. and the Govern
ment officials will be compelled to do their
duty.
&c. P. Huntington and his lobby ara
making desperate efforts to have Congress