The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08

an immediate holiday. We have in Senator
Perkins of the Republican party and
Senator White OF the Democratic party
our business at Washington, and they have
efficient help in the State delegation in the
House OF Representatives: These men are
there to look after our affairs. They should
tell Mr.. Huntington he is not needed to look
after the funding bill or any other part OF the
peoples business, and that it is the resolve OF
California to entrust her affairs to men who
have less nerve, perhaps, but are more honest,
more patriotic and more devoted to all that is
implied in honesty and pa triotism.
Charles A. Sumner was introduced by
the Mayor. He said:
The time has been when the brains are out
the man would die Time has been when q
subject which has been intelligently discussed
in community would eventually be solved.
1t seems, however, that there is TO be re-
presentation of the funding bill to Congress-
1t has been said that the Government of the
United States owes great deal to the four
men who were instrumental in constructing
the Central Pacific Railroad. 1 deny ii. The
stimulus came from the people OF this State.
Long before any of these gentlemen were
identified with the movement it had been can
vassed and projected. 1t was born of popu-
lar appeal, and was made possible by the ext
geneies of the civil war. These people by their
claims to gratitude insult the Intelligence of
every man who was in California at as early
date as 1856 and 1862. Yet G.. P. Huntington
has the aud8city to come forward, in behalf of
these men, and say, II did it," 1t is said we
must defeat this bill on the ground that if we
do not we will be enslaved.
What is the ground for that assertion? You
pay to-day from 81 to So more on every article
transported on this railroad than you ought to
at just rates OF transportation. You do this on
q road built by the peoples money Is there
no slavery here =?
C. P. Huntington a few days ago said in re-
gard to the election at Sacramento: "We do
not try to interfere with elections except to op-
mos iQc9
They can be judged by the character of their
friends. They are known as the men who are
ready to do their work in conflict with the in
terests of the people. This Huntington bill is
simply scheme to avoid an honest debt They
say they are willing to pay, but not ready.
When will they be willing? The answer is
simple. They will be willing when they get
ready.
The Government by general and local patron
age gave to this road $440,O00,O0O. More than
81 900 900 900 has been paid into their cot
fers, yet now they claim to be bankrupt. They
say they will be ready in fourty-four years
when Colonel Croker will be IA years OF age
and the only one capable of delivering the
goods.
Notwithstanding the audacity of this cor
poration in again presenting this iniquitous
pill, l am here to tell you they will pass it I'M
less the people OF the Pacific Coast rise up in
their might and prevent it. You say the
people will rise up and oppose it. Where is
the representation that should be here on the
platform this evening. They are not here be-
u,
in some other way they will lie brought under
the peculiar Vaccinations of the Southern
Pacific.
This meeting will be published in the East
to the extent of about three lines. II it was
corporars guard and in favor of Huntington it
would get column. Your own public press,
be 1t said to your honor. is unanimous In this
matter, and though it takes week to get there
1t will have its effect in Washington.
If the people will be earnest and steadfast in
this matter c. P. Huntington will again meet
certain defeat. Are you prepared to pay freight
and passenger rates to put more money in the
capacious pockets of c. P. Huntington? The
Central Pacific cannot pay its debts while
Huntington is rich from the lootings of the
Central Pacific.
If American citizens allow themselves to be
plundered in daylight and then complain be-
cause they have submitted don't you think they
deserve IL. 1t seems very strange to discuss
such simple proposition, but many queer
things get through Congress- and c. P. Hunt
lngton has lost none of his ways that are dark.
The following resolutions were then read
by Secretary Reynolds, who prefaced the
reading with few earnest remarks.
WHEREAS, Indifferent TO defeat twice in