The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01

Bernardino, fellow-citizens-all of YOU Califor-
mans know, Americans know, and men aud
women devoted to your city, your county,
your State and your country. 1t is to me
matter OF pride and matter of genuine pleas
ure to look into the faces of so many intelli-
gent, though tfui, earnest men and women. 1
Deg you TO believe that l am here for the same
purpose as you; that come here for the same
OBJECT; that l am not here for any personal
display, not to achieve any temporary
triumph, or to beg from you any temporary
applause; but l am here, as you are, to con-
slider wherein lies your duty in this great
campaign, wherein lies the duty Of the Ameri-
can man, and wherein lies the duty OF the
genuine American woman, wherein lies the
duty OF the Californian who loves his State, of
citizen who is interested in the welfare OF
his country; and believe men when say to
yon that, without prejudice. without affecta-
ton, without animoslty toward any man, L
affirm result OF some reflection that the
welfare of California and the welfare of our
beloved country as q Nation depends upon the
triumph of William Mckinley. [Appiausel
Ii there be men here who differ from me; If
there be men here who were taught in other
schools OF politics, who worship, maybe, at
other shrines, who were taught 10 revere the
name of Jackson or Jefferson and the long line
OF distinguished Democratic statesmen; If
there be men here who have heretofore affil-
banners, listened to other arguments and be-
lieved in them, 1 beg you TO give me credit for
the same sincerity which will willingly ac-
cord 10 you. l give you credit for loving your
country, and should think that if there is
man in this audience who would not lay down
his lie for that dear beloved banner of the
American stars he would be unworthy of the
name of an American citizen. [Applause.l
And I know there is no such man here l
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questions, though they may get heated in de-
bate, though they may differ radically upon
questions OF the hour, yet an audience such as
this, men such as are here in your county,
are, after all and above all, devoted to the con-
stitution and liberty and TO the flag. And,
therefore, know that 1 may speak to you
freely, sincerely, frankly, in the hope that you
may come to believe, as 1 believe, that the
welfare of our country the restoration of busi-
ness, the revival of industries lie in the tri-
umph of the Republican party in this CAM
paign. IApplause.l
The welfare OF our country and the restora-
ton of business prosperity and confidence lie
in the restoration OF the Republican party to
power. [Applause.l The great trouble is not
that the people lack patriotism; not that they
have drifted away from the true principles of
government, but that they have listened to
false prophets and bad logic. We must bring
craftsmanship and business sagacity to con-
duct the National Government successfully.
Prolonged applause.l
Would you trust captain who loses every
vessel Would you believe in man who has
failed in everything g? Yet the Democrats ask
you TO do this-ask you to trust them when
they have failed in all their pledges. A few
years ago the air was full OF Democratic prom
ises-promises free the air. Their doctrines
n free trade eat forth q ne al
our Ills. lLaughter.l But let me say this in
all earnestness: II there is a Democrat in this
audience who is proud OF the administration
OF his party for the past four years I should
like 10 have his photograph taken and enlarged
to exhibit to the people OF this State. [Great
applausel
YET my friends, it is foolish people that for
get the past, even if the past dies soon. Each
day dies, each flower fades, yet the experience
OF the dead days ought to live as beacon light
for the future.
But few months ago no one was so rash as
to suppose that the Democrats had one chance
in forty, much less one in sixteen. Laugh
teri Why? Because the party had cast gloom
everywhere and the people had refused to fol-
low more the politicaldoctor who had brought
all his patients to the cemetery. tGreat ap-
plausel Then why does anybody follow the
Democratic party now? l ask you to apply the
same business sense to politics that you do in
the ordinary affairs of life. Here you find a
party whose promises have all been ropes of
sand, and If you use your brains, if patriots
everywhere will only think, we will be saved,
and, thank God, we will have seen the end OF
Democracy in this country.
This sentiment met with prolonged ap-
plause, after which the speaker hastened
to the tariff question, saying:
Tho Cta+a Of 20 hoe 1oe+ ,,oro -. a..
Wilson bill than it would have lost by blight
or by total failure of crops. Yet while this
State has lost many millions the New England
States are in sackcloth and ashes, villages
throughout the land are deserted ana the
whole country is psostrated by one brief but
disastrous reign OF Democracy. [Applause.l
Fellow-citizens, if you want prosperity, if
you want the factories TO start, the products of
the farm protected and general revival OF
business vote for Mckinley, who STANDS for the
American system. [Great applause.l
The speaker next devoted himself to the
attempt of the Democrats to stir up Sec
tional strife. Said he:
It.is wrong in this campaign to create the
impression that there are classes in this coun-
try. What's in broadcloth or in rags? We are
all Americans, and all are equal before the
law. There is no East, no West, no North, no
south. 1t is all one country, one constitution,
one flag, one destiny. [Great applause.l
Coming to the silver question, the
speaker said many things which met with
great applause. While he persistently
denied that silver was the overs hadowing
issue, he admitted that il was an impor-
tant question in the campaign.
Democrats never discovered it until the
eleventh hour.
But the Republican party has been pre-emi-
nenty the friend OF silver. 1t has done for the
cause OF silver more by farthan the Democrats
accomplished from Jefferson to Cleveland.
Up to 1S41 the whole amount OF silver coined
In this country was about eight millions of
dollars, but the amount from that time on runs
beyond $45O, ,O00, 900. In 1861 there were in
circulation but 13 cents per capita, while to-
day 50 circulate for every person. [Applause.l
The Republican party is for honest, genuine
bimetallism. That great party is for conserva-
tive money; it favors gold and silver the one
equal to the other. We want dollar worth
100 cents, so that if you take the wings of
morning and fly to the wave-was he'd isles of the
distant sea, with any piece of money bearing
the American stamp, II will De worth its face