The morning call., 1894-10-28
AN OPEN ROADWAY
Mcguire Strikes at the
Funding Bill Again.
A Democratic Iroquois Club Demon
stration at Metropolitan Tenn
ple-John p. Irish Talks.

The big bonfire at the corner of Fifth
street, on Market, and .he brass band in
front of Metropolitan Temple, last even
ing was not effective in filing that hall,
despite the fact that Hon. James G. Ma
guire was advertised to speak there. The
seats in the auditorium were occupied and
the front rows of the gallery were taken,
but the thrill of enthusiasm and o a crowd
were wanting during the early part of the
evening. The entertainment, indeed, be-
gan late.
j. A. Filcher of Placer began the talking
at $50 O'Clock with a slight Introductory
by presiding officer of the Iroquois, Judge
Laidiaw.
Filcher made some excuses for the special
delinQuencies of Cleveland in the Ha-
waiian matter. and declared that the busi-
ness of the country had swelled under he
direction OF his corpulency and dwindled
all up and down the Republican work
ings.
While the chairman was introducing
John +. Irish Judge Mcguire came in, and
then the audience woke up and rendered
him splendid ovation. which stopped the
speeches for many minutes.
John /. Irish asked the audience to 90
down and see how busy the clerks were at
the customs office since low tariff was
inaugurated, aud ask themselves if this
was not business. Mr. Irish used the argu-
ment that through thirty years of Repub-
lican control clothes, wheat and almost all
commodities steadily fell in price as an
argument against Republican control.
Democratic polcv hsd reformed the tariff
.dOwnward. he said, aud California is des-
tined TO have represen ratives in Congress
who will assist in continuing that reform,
because, whatever catastrophe may hap
pen in the SAFES politics. there is one
man, my friend Judge Mcguire. Sitting
there, who will survive a wreck of matter
and crush of words"
Mr. Irish spoke for more than an hour
in his Own peculiar and interesting FASH
ion. The Ticonderoga Club colored Quin-
tet sang selection and Mr.. Mcguire was
in Introduced little after 10 O'Clock and II
was more than ten minutes after when the
applause permitted him to speak. Mr.. Ma
guire said because of the laleneSs of the
hour he would not make q speech; he had
S oxen twice in the hall since the opening
of The campaign and was billed for sill
another. Referring 10 a story of Mr..
Irish illustrating the advantages If liy-
ing in new and free country, Mr.. Ma
gulre saiG this should not be so: civiilZl-
tiOn should enhance the opportunities of
every man. The Democratic party stands
for equal rights TO all men; his enthus asm
is enlisted with it because the policy of
that party makes ii possible for -very man
to rise to the heights that life offers to any
man.
Touching the railroad question he said !:
'One of the greatest batJles that the South
ern Pacific Company ever made during its
existence is to be fought in the remaining
short session of the present Congress.
They say that the fuDdng bill must be
passed now or never. But that is not so.
The stays AMI delays of law obtain aud it
will be three or four years before the peo-
Dle can hope TO come inlo possession of their
own, and the roads be sold under judicial
decree. This fight will continue through
the Fiity-fOurth Congress and, perhaps,
the Fifty-fiith. Do not be Iulled into a
sense OF security with the failure OF that
bill to pass at this session. 1t is that whi b
the company would most desire. Do not
rest until the thing is accomplished. re-
fer to this subject tonight simply to cor
rect some false impressions that seem TO
have gained currency about my position
on it,
at is said that the foreclosure of The
railroad mortgage means necessarily not
only the Government ownership, but the
0peratiOD of it and an immense extension
OF the civil service. Ii does not mean tina t.
The Government owning The road might
throw it open, iranscontinental public
highway, where every other road might / e
welcome to compete. The army of public
servants need be scarcely incr ased at all.
The public highway would solve the ques-
ton and obviate every diffculty. TIE
roads could thus be operated under some
form of Government control, but by pri-
vate corporations That is MY position
But / have TO say that the monopoly in
railroads across this continent must be
eIibin ated whether the Government op-
crates the cars or not. [Applause.l The
monopoly must 60 at any cost. In the in
teresi of the people we must have an open
highway where all may compete. There
is no trouble in inaugnrating the system.
II has been demonstrated as feasible and
without objection. and must come"