The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
Hazards Pavilion Tco Small TO
Seat the Many Who Would
Hear Him.
APPEALS TO SOBER SENSE.
Hon. w. ]. Hunsaker, a Lifelong
Democrat, Presides Over the
Meeting.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALI
32S South Broadway,

32S South Broadway,
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. ~
One of the greatest and most enthusi-
astic political meetings ever held in
Southern California was that IN Hazard 8
Pavilion this evening, under the auspices
of the Business Mems Sound Money
League of Los Angeles. The chairman OF
the meeting was Hon. John w. J. Hun
saker, an able lawyer and lifelong Demo-
crat, but now in the ranks of those who
believe in protection, prosperity and an
honest dollar. The great pavilion was
packed with an eager and an attentive
audience, composed of Los Angeles
County's most Intelligent citizens. The
principal speech was delivered by Hon.
Ben Butterworth of Ohio. General But
terworth fully sustained his reputation as
an able, logical and eloquent orator. He
held his great audiences closest attention
for over two hours.
General Butterworth was escorted from
his hotel to the pavilion by the Americas
Club of Pasadena. The club formed at
Temple and Main streets at O'Clock and
marched down Main 10 Winchester. Here
General Butterworth joined it. The line
of march was then up Fourth to Spring,
on Spring to First, to Broadway. down
Broadway to Fifth and thence TO the
pavilion. The pavilion seats 5000 people,
but it. was far too small for the throngs
which gathered to hear the General great
speech. Chairman Hunsaker said:
Zone of the peculiar features of this
campaign is that one who has alWays
voted the Democratic ticket should be
called upon to preside at meeting to
further the election of a Republican can
didate for President, but those with whom
| have had lifelong political association
have taken up their carpet-bags and
walked deliberately into the camp of-Pop-
ulism.
There is no place for me in this cam
paign except to stand with the party
which seeks to uphold law and order in
this country"
General ButIerworth said in part: "I
have been in one State of the Union where
the ladies not only have voice bur vote
also and | am unable TO see any good rea-
son why the virgin and the mother should
not be as much entitled to vote as the
man who lays claim TO the privilege OF
rowdyism."
The speaker then called attention TO the
function OF government, saying: 1T is
not proper function OF government 10
feed and ciothe those who can labor and
do not We all agree that prosperity has
been banished from the country. 1t is
important TO be consistent; it is far more
imnortant to be right. For some reason a
business paralysis rests upon the country.
In 1892, and prior to that time, peace, con-
tentment and prosperity found place
upon every hearthstone in the country.
There was not a man who atte nded his
flock who was mplalning; there was not
a fruit-grower who was complaining; !;
there was not q wheat-raiser who was
complaining.
-Four years ago the Democracy said !:
IF you will trust us we will give you more
prosperity The people believed them
and gave them the reiBs of government
What was the result? We have an object
lesson. Tonight all through the land
abie-bodled men are walking in despair,
praying that the blight Democracy has
brought upon them may pass away. Just
one year after the time we had resolved to
shut the doors of industries against our
selves We discovered our mistake We
shall decide on the third day of Novem-
Der for our veal or woe."