The morning call., 1894-08-31
SPEECH BY ESTEE.
His Address to Italian
Republicans.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Borreo, SplivaIo and Morbio Also
Speak.
BANQUET AT THE COMMERCIAL,
fractional Struggles for Supremacy
in Local Democratic Circles Be-
gin to Break Out Anew.

NJ. NJ. Estee addressed citizens of Italian
birth at Bersagieri Hall last evening.
The meeting was held under the auspices
of the Club Republican, Italiano. The
ball was crowned aud the remarks of the
Republican nominee for Governor and
those of other speakers who addressed
the gathering, both in Italian and English,
were warmly applauded. The new Italian
military band. under the direction of
Sgnor Fabrics, played stirring martial and
patriotic airs. The stage was flanked with
American and Italian banners.
A reception committee. composed of F.
Mascherini. G. Valerie, P Barbieri, G.
Musso, B. Ratio and J. de Martini. es-
corted Mr.. Estee to the platform. E. c..
Palmieri. the president Of the club, in a
few well-chosen remarks delivered in Ital-
ian. introduced Mr. Estee to the audience
Three cheers for Estee were given as he
took the platform.
A strange coincdent, but fact, said Mr..
Estee, was the resem blance which Califor-
MIA bore 20 Italy; It's climate, its prOduc-
tons, its grand scenery greatly resembled
those of the Latin peninsula. The speaker
declared that he was not one who believed
that allegiance 10 the United States meant
that ctiZens of foreign birth should forget
their old homes.
He reminded his hearers of their long
journey across an ocean and again across
a continent to find a home in a new land
why did they come, he asked-to better
their condition. Labor was better re-
warded here. If time should come when
labor should find no better rewards here
than in Italy. Mr.. Estee asked if any more
Italians would come to this country.
I'VE believe in protection to American
labor and American products" continued
Mr.. Estee. I'VE do not think that the
products of foreign lands where labor is
cheap should be allowed TO come into this
country untaXed TO compete with Amer
lean labor"
The speaker illustrated his point by say
ing that he was informed by the foremen
nf his vineyard that labOrers in the
Italian vineyards received but SO cents a
day. Assuming that they were paid as
high as 80 cents day he asked il any
labOrer here could support and educate a
family for 80 cents a day.
The speaker paid a tribute TO Italian
attachments. BE spoke of men of Italian
blood representing the oldest civilization
in the world coming to America TO find
new homes in new land, and concluded
by asking those present il they could get
as good wages now as they could two
years ago when the Democratic party went
into power. Cries of mo! Do!']
u DUliCu uclifClCU I1pdSolOu6u aQ-
dress in Italian, which was warmly re-
ceived by the audience. He spoke of the
profits of protection TO the wOrkingmen of
this country and contrasted their con-
ditiOn when protection was assured under
a Republican administration with the hard
times which followed the in Incoming of the
Democracy to power with the fear of free
trade before the people OF the country.
The free coinage plank of the Republi-
can platform was given cordial indorse-
ment by the speaker. He spoke of the
schemes of Wall street and Lombard street
10 control thu money of the world by dis
crediting silver. In conclusion he asked
all citizens of Italian birth to support
Morris M. Estee for Governor of Cali
fornia.
A. d. Splivalo was the third speaker.
''At last" said he, 1--WE have come to an
issue. Last week the Democratic party
chose their slandard-bearer. What are
the issues which are now presented to the
| people OF California in this contest?" he
asked
1t was the welfare not of the Republi
can party, not of the Democratic party,
not of the Populist party, but the welfare
OF the people of the United States. The
| silver question was touched upon. The
| demonstration of silver. he said, was a
| trick of the bankers of Flankfor the
Main, of the Rothschilds and the Bank of
London. l; meant millions to the bankers
| VI IutOpc anu Tue lOSo VI as the
poor people of the world.
| Z. A. Morbio, editor OF LItalia, deliv-
| cred a short address in Italian. He re-
| ferred TO the promises of the Democratic
party prIor to the election and their want
of fuillment after the new administra-
ton assumed the reins of government.
! The Democratic party. the speaker de-
clared. obtained power through false pre-
lenses. 1t masqueraded as the friend OF
| the worklngmau, but III the two wears
| since Cleveland became President the
country had suffered more in its business
there had been harder times for the work.
/ lngman, than at any time since the DAYS
preceding the war aud the access of the
Republican party to power.
| Inc wilson Dill was discussed and the
effect OF the new tariff on the fruit indus
| try and other resources of the State. and
the Gripping of the wine-growers under
| the new bill were especially commented
| upon. He asked his hearers in concInsion
to support EStee and the Republican
| ticket.
Al the conclusion of the Speaking Mr..
Palmieri called upon the audience to rise
aud give three cheers for Estee and the
Republican ticket.
banquet were rendered Mr.. Estee at the
commercial Hotel by the Italian Repub-
llcan Club. A haif-hOur was spent in the
parlors OF the hotel and an adjournment
was then taken to the banquet hall. An
elaborate spread was served Toasts were
drunk and the success of the Republican
ticket pledged.
There was no set programme. but short
addresses were made by Messrs Estee,
Falmleri. Splivalo. Ratio, Cavalli, Morbio,
Lynch and others.
1hose present were:
M. NJ. Estee, E. C. Palmieri. A. D.
Spllvalo. j; +. Fugazi. P. A. Morbio
Sadltor OF LItalia), c. Borreo, P. Bar
eeieri. G. Cadenasso. +. n. Beigrano, N.
Ferroggiaro. F. Arata, b. Ratio, j. CavaIli
editor of PElvezia), B. NJ. Gofachevitch
editor of Sabu Americanae). L.
S S.lgi S' G: PostigliOne, S. Carl
PAUL. u, Gari6aldi; j. de Martini,
Ierro, A.. Sfarzima. A. Aloiri. o.
Cuneo, d; Ginocehio, A. Quitici, P. Lap
pettini. Signor Truisi editor of PINT
gratO). A. Barli. }. Valvo, P. Consormo.
Slgnor Ceyasco editor La Voce del Po-
polol. 0. NJ. Ratio of PItal;a, j. Musso. A.
oiraldi. +. Mascherini, G. Tacconi. A.
AAl nn, J; Z; Clark, II: H. Lynch. Z. j.
| G, Bacigalupi. -