The record-union., 1894-06-19
BARNES OPENS HIS BATTERIES.
The General Talks to a Big Crowd at
Turner Hall.
He Reviews Estee's Political Career.
and Tells Why He Opposes
the Napa Man.

Some DAYS ago General w. II. l..
Barnes of San Francisco announced that
he would address the delegates to the Re-
publican State Convention and citizens
generally in Turner Hall on Monday
evening. He stated that it would be
against boss methods and that ne
would hold out danger signals which the
Republican Convention should heed.
The reputation of General Barnes as an
orator and the fact that it was generally
understood that he proposed to roast NJ.
NJ. Estee and Colonel D. NJ. Burns, at
tracted large audience. and the hall was
full to evertowing at 7:30 o'clock, half
an hour before the hour announced when
the speech was to begin.
The seating capacity of the hall was
only 900 and more than that number
who arrived little late could not gain
admittance When the General entered
the hall he was greeted with applause,
and when he assembled the platform the
audience rose up and gave him three
cheers. There was no Chairman or Sec
Tetary on the platform, its only occupants
being a score Of news reporters assembled
TO repeat 10 the WoTlu, through tIo Pl oSs
throughout the State, what the eloquent
San Franciscan had to say.
When he stepped to the front of the
platform he said: / presume there is
hardly d person present that has not at
one time or another advised wOuld-be
orator. or one who desired to air his views
or private grievances, to ''go and hire a
hall" | have many times given the
same advice, and l find tonight that
am taking the same advice that L have SO
frequently given to others. have hired
this hall. 1t is my hail, for l have paid
for it.
Why have L done so?
For more than quarter OF century L
have attended the quadrennial assem-
blages OF the Republican party OF this
State. In that time | go back to the time
when the war was not finished. When
our boys in blue we're lighting on hum
dred battlefields, when the boom of can
non and the clash Of arms was heard be-
tween contending armies of brothers
Back to the time when hundreds OF new
made graves were ungrassed, in whose
confines slept those 10 whom we were
attached by thousand mystic ties OF
love, whose faith is our faith and whose
GOD is our God.
For more than a quarter of century
we have watched the progress of our
country, noted its prosperity, loyal,
well-to-do ana happy people under the
benign policy of Republican Administra-
tions. The Republican is the only party
that has since its organization had a pol
ICY. Its untiring energy, and the courage
and industry In behalf of the nation and
people make a magnificent history OF
which every American Is justly proud.
We have seen the Republican party
temporarily defeated, but to-day, after its
last defeat, it is stronger and more hope
fnl than ever.
They all at the last election wanted to
vote for Grover Cleveland. A majority
did so, and they are reaping their har-
vest-many unemployed, hunger stalk
ing in at the door OF many once happy
homes. despair on every hand. Thou
sands and tens of thousands of them are
waiting with intenseness Of purpose to
reclaim their manhood at the coming
election when they will set the heel oi
their condemnation on the head OF the
serpent Democracy and scotch 1t forever.
Yet, as l look at this people, careful
and prudent, where once were happy
homes, where all lived to serene old
age, but they are homeless, houseless,
meallesS, breadleSs, l ask what IS the
matter with our country? What is it thai
has formed these Industrial armies with
their Colonels and Generals marching on
TO Washington-armies full OF wild
thoughts and crazy ideas, thinking that
something will be done because some
thing must be done? The cause of all
this national trouble is the maladminis-
tration at Washington of the best country
that God ever gave to his creatures.
Where is the remedy?
Where shall we seek it?
These hard times are clouding the very
sun that shines upon US. One-tenth oi
the population of our country has been
thrown out of employment; one-tenth OF
LII al +l,o :.
losing from eight to ten millions of dol
lars per day. TO whom do the people OF
the United States look for relief? To the
Republican party and Republican states
manship.
Yet to-day in our own State the Re-
publican party with all these requisites
may be defeated. A friend told me to-
day While on my way from san Fran
cisco to this city that if | persisted in
making a speech In which l should hang
out the danger signal, that my effort
would be lndlscreoI and out OF place.
My reply was that a human being that
had an idea of value TO his race and
sought to conceal it was an enemy to
mankind, and here l anu tonight.
The same friend said in the conversa-
ton that yellow dog could win the fight
il nominated on The Republican tick ct
this year. 1t is not true. 1t is time
when the human family, considering the
present hard times and impending
misery, should seek TO put an end to this
deplorable state OF affairs. The people
always work out their own salvation, and
they will do so in this instance unless
they are guaranteed their rights.
The Popuiists nearly month ago
placed their ticket in the field. Their
nominees, many of whom | know per-
sonally, are men of intelligence and
character, and although they have sub
scribed to a platform that is full OF rot
and foolishness, still they will attract to
their standard many who expect some
thing better than they now suffer. Il is
natural for man 70 reach out his hand
for something that is better.
This has got to be a buck board cam
paign. 1t must be from house TO house,
from home TO home, and unless we are
able, from what We can do in this con-
vention, to promise the public something
better than we are now enjoying, there
will be heavy draft from the ranks oi
Republicanism TO the dogmaS of the
Populist party.
The Democracy will lose nothing The
average Democrat does not know or care
whom he is voting for so long as the word
Democratic Is printed on the top OF his
ballot. Whenever a new idee is adyo-
Gated it is the Republican party that loses
memb bers, the Democratic party never.
The old-time Republicans in this hall
tonight remember the Gorham cam
paign. The Republicans of the State
were in favor of old John Bidwell. long
since gone TO his rest. voice, Hes
not dead."l Well, had not heard from
him for so long L thought he was buried.
fLanghter.
| have no better friend on earth than
Mr.. Estee. l have not one word to say
against him. He has aspired to office-an
aspiration eommendable and praise
worthy in any American citizen. He
was nominated in 1882 for the office OF