The herald., 1894-10-18
Senator White ut Oak and.

The Call gives the following report OF
the great meeting in Oakland which
listened to Senator White on the 18th
inst:
At this juncture Mr.. Foote introduced
Senator White. and so constant was the
cheering that it was fully three minutes
before he could be heard.
He began with an eloquent indorse-
ment of Grover Cleveland. He told how
the Democratic party redeemed its
pledge to repeal the federal election
laws. He said that the party had re-
formed the tariff, but hs admitted that
the reform did not go as far as he him-
self wished. In speaking of Cleveland's
failure to sign the Wilson bill, Senator
White said in extenuation that this
failure was due to the fact that the pres-
ident believed that it did not go far
enough, but because it did 60 farther
than any measure before attempted he
permitted 1t to become a law without
his signature.
The speaker discussed the tariff at
great length and characterized tariff
legislation aa "a great contention of
selfisllness. He spoke of trusts and
giant monopolies, and claimed that un-
would be saved large amount every
year.
In defense OF President Cleveland's
connection with the Chinese treaty, he
claimed that by that treaty not one
Chinaman not now in the United States
can gain an entrance. There is not one
word in the treaty, be claimed, that can
be made loophole for the admitteDce
of any Chinaman who has not been be-
fore q resident regiatered in this county.
He said that all in the Geery and Nc
Creary law that Was doubtful in the
eyes OF the great juriets is fixed and
made unsssailable by the agreed legis-
lation Of both China and the United
States.
Senator White said that he agreed
with the administration in its action
with regard to the question of the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islande. He
said that the islanders are not fit TO be-
come American citizens, and ne aroused
the house TO frenzy OF enthusiasm by
a brilliant flight OF oratory. in which he
upheld the honor OF America and her
citizens.
The speaker then proceeded to the
question of state politics and warmly
commended the work of Congressman
English as the representative OF the
Third district and he recommended his
reelection to the lower house. He
awarded the honor pertaining to secur-
ing of the appropriation for Oakland
harbor to Congressman English and
claimed that all that has been done for
the good of Oakland during the last
congress is due to the untiring efforts OF
that gentleman.
Continuing, Senator White endorsed
all the candidates on the Democratic
state ticket. He highly eulogizsd the
nominees for the supreme bench and he
heaped encomums on Jim Budd, whose
name was greeted with the ovation of
the evening. He praised the ability and
learning OF NJ. NJ. Estee, but he de-
nonnced in unqualified terms the Repub-
lican platform on which he stands, be-
cause it has 10 anti-railroad plank. He
sauarely opposed the funding bill and
favored the foreclosure OF the mortgage
held by the government. He thought
that it would be better to cell the roads
if enough money could be obtained for
them. In any event he favored the con-
atruction OF great government highway
across the continent.
He concluded his speech with an elo.
quent peroration of the glories of the
Democratic party, and while he admit
ted it made mistakes, alleged that on
its principles is based the future pros :
perity OF the nation. When he had con-
cluded psopls shouted and rushed upon
the platform to shake him by the hand.
The band played, and the biggest meet
ing the Alameda Democrats have known
was at an end. and 5000 individuals OF
the cohorts which White SO eloquently
lsuded faded away in the night.