The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
POPULISTS RATIFY.
A Big Meeting at Metropolitan
TemDIe-CaudidateS Talk.

A Big Meeting at Metropolitan
TempIe-Caudidates Talk.
The Peoples party ratified the omina-
tions of its late convention by a big meet
ing at Metropolitan Temple last evening.
Bonfires burned on Fifth street at both
Market and Mission streets, and a brass
band played for an hour at the entrance.
INVITING passers-by TO enter.
And so many accepted the inyi alton
that nearly every seat up and down stairs
was occupied when Chairman Z. NJ.
Wardell opened the proceedings.
After telling the throng the purpose of
the meeting and leading away with brief
all-round statement OF the political situa-
iio6, he read the following from Adolph
Sutro, the party's nominee Tor Mayor:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %, 1894.
To z. N. Wdrdeu Esq, Chairman Of the
PeOple's Pdrtu Rat ifcGtion Meeiin0 Metro.
politdn HdLL-DEAR SIR: On account OF death
in the family am prevented from participating
in the ratification meeting called for this even
I have said often that there should be but
one issue before the people at the coming cleo
ton, that is, TO vote for no canddatr who is not
first, last and all The time opposed TO the in
iqultous rule OF the Southern Pacific of Ken
lucky.
Talk about tariffs, silver questions aud other
politicaI issues when our liberties Our rights
us secure the latter first, and then we will dis
cuss every other question which may arise be-
fore US.
Cato the elder wound up every speech he
made in the Roman Senate, no matter what the
subject, with the words: And ] say Carthage
must be destroyed" So will l end every speech
and every letter may write on public matters:
"1he octopus must be destroyed"
Let every man who has one particle OF the
spirit of The Revolutionary fathers in his soul
cast aside all minor considerations ana stand
shoulder to shoulder at the coming election In
saving our beautiful country from the clutches
OF the men who have stolen our liberties, de-
bauched our honor, cast us into slavery, dis
graced our courts by bribery, corruption and
all manner OF iniquities,
Let the day of election sound the death knell
TO the Southern Pacific OF kentucky, with all
its hiIellngs and funkeyS.
The Peoples party has fully indorsed these
sentiments, and believe that on election day
1t Will roll up vote that VIII astonlsh all par
ties. ] am, very truly yours,
ADoLPH SUTRo
Frank a. Cattern was introduced as the
first speaker. He made rousing PEOPLES
party speech. holding it up as the party of
the hour. Mr.. Cattern was frequently in
terrupted with applause.
William Wallace, the nominee for School
Director, was called upon and made
quiet little address, the keynote of which
was Nelson's famous appeal to his men at
trafalgar, with the exception that it was
not England but the Peoples party that
expects every man TO DO his duty"
Dr.. p A. Terry. the nominee for Coro-
ner, followed. aud his address provoked
considerable applause, the audience being
divided as TO whether to take it seriously
or otherwise. Either way it met with
favor. He cited The amount expended by
the CorOner's Office as So. 764. This large
sum, be said. could be considerably re-
duced ''if the sffice were placed in the
hands Of a judiciOus man." In conclusion
be said, "When / am Coroner | assure
you. ladies and gentlemen, that every case
that comes to the Morgue Will have careful
and honest attention, and especially will
see TO 1t that every corpse shall have a
clean and Christian burial. IthaGk you"
These sentiments, as stated, called forth
a burst of applause.
Other speakers were: George T. Gaden can
didate for Supervisor; b. O. ChilstrOm. candi-
date FOR Superior Judge; II. 5. de Rochemont,
another candidate for Supervisor; }. ID. ThOmp-
soa. candidate for Street SUPERINTENDENT: A.
w. Thompson, candidate for Superior Judge.