The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
PROMINENT MEN THERE
GOVERNOR HASTINGS OF PENNsYL-
WANNA AND OTHERS SCORE
THE DEMOCRATS.
AS TO THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS EX-
PRESSING SYMPATHY FOR STRUG-
CLING CUBANS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-All the candi-
dates on the Republican State ticket were
present and spoke at mass-meeting to-
night under the auspices of the Repub-
lican State Club, at Cooper Union. Among
other prominent men present we're Gov
ernor Hastings of Pennsylvania, j. Sloat
Fassett and Cornelius N. Bliss. In point
of numbers and enthusiasm the meeting
was one Of the best of the campaign.
The meeting was called to order by
Cornelius n. Bliss, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements, who, after a few
preliminary remarks, introduced Hon.
Edward MITCHELL vice-president of the
club, as presiding officer. The meeting
had been called, the latter said, on taking
the chair, to talk over the political cam
paign.
The State Senators TO be elected he con-
tinued, would vote for a Senator from this
State to the Senate for six years. Believ-
ing that the interests of the country would
be best served by Republican National
Senate, it was the duty of every Republi-
can to cast his vote in such manner as to
send Republican Senator from this State.
The election OF the Democratic candidates,
he said, would bring joy to the hearts of
the corrupt element both in politics and
society.
Judge Gedney, secretary of the club, was
introduced and read the list of vice-pres
dents of the meeting, after which resolu-
tons indorsing the State and county ticket
were adopted. Governor Daniel Hastings
of Pennsylvania was then introduced and
Governor said in part:
1--WE have no campaign in Pennsylva-
nia-we don't need any, there is no enemy
in sight in Pennsylvania. You have a
campaign here, and l believe you are 60
ing to win. You have some local issues
here, with those | have nothing to do.
Local issues come and pass away. The
Republican party came to stay when the
war was at hand, when the question of
the two flags was raised. The Republican
party saved the country and preserved the
Union and Will always be on the side of
right and never pass away. The party of
Abraham Lincoln will never die. The
people of this country cannot be fooled !;
some of them were led away to give Grover
Cleveland majority, but they are coming
back"
Governor Hastings then turned his at.
tention to the present administration and
said: "The present administration seems
to be greatly embarrassed to keep up the
surplus in the treasury. We never had
any trouble in keeping up the surplus.
The only trouble the Republican admins
tration had was that there was sometimes
too large surplus"
He said that the bond deal of the present
administration as operated in Wall street
by Secretary Carlisle was a money making
enterprise to the syndicate that handled
the bonds and to every one connected with
the deal except the Governments. 1.-THE
ernor, never framed revenue law that
did not pay the expenses of the country.
The Republican party says to foreigners:
"If you want to do business in this
country you must pay the expenses of
running our Government" He then
spoke in favor of the Monroe doctrine,
which, he said. was as much part of our
Government and as necessary to it as the
constitution or the declaration of indie
pendence. Governor Hastings then re-
viewed the history and theory of the
Monroe doctrine and read sections of it.
He said that the Monroe doctrine was but
another name for Americanism.
why do we spend so much money for a
great navy?" said Governor Hastings. ''if
not to maintain our rights. President
Cleveland and his admin istration seem to
think that the flag of our country is merely
to float in peace over the seas and that our
navy and flag are not to give protection to
our citizens or to maintain the Monroe
doctrine and American rights"
The other speakers included J. Sloat Fas-
sett, John Palmer, candidate for Secretary
of State, and Hon. Nathaniel Norton of
Buffalo. The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Attorney General of the
United States has declared it to be con-
trary to the spirit of international law for
citizens OF this country to give public express
sion to their sympathy with the people of
Cuba, who are now struggling to free them
selves from the cruel oppressive yoke of mon
archical Spain, therefore be il
RESOLVED, That this assemb lage of Repub.
linans repudiate such an opinion as being con-
trary to the genius of American institutions
and the best traditions OF our great Republic.
and in violent opposition to that higher law Of
liberty and humanity before which all M
tional and international codes must give wav.
Rescued, That as members of the party OF
progress and emancipation and as American
citizens we express our ardent wishes for the
success OF the Cuban patriots, and urge the
recognition of the belligerency by the Govern
ment.
TELLER FAFORS ALLISON