The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Foreign Mine-0wners Will Not
Invest Here Without
Protection.
FACTORIES MUST BE OPENED.
The Drill Corps Escorted Speakers
From the County Commit
tee Rooms.

publican County Commlttee rooHs, ooo
Market street, to Scottish Hall, the clubs
hea, quarters. The corps was preceded by
brass band and received many compli-
ments on its attractive appearance.
The meeting was opened before the arri-
val of the corps by Andrew Branch, who
entertained the crowded hall with few
remarks brimfuI OF patriotism.
George Hunter sang Sweet Silver Bells
of Memory" 1t was not political silver
song, but twas sentimental, the silver be-
ing in the form of notes.
NJ. NJ. Barnett, after pleasant reference
to the departure OF the drill corps to escort
J. G. Campbell to the hall, made an ad-
dress on Protection" During the past
SIX years the value of imports into the
United States, he said, was sufficient to
pay the National debt.
Mr.. Barnett Interspersed his remarks
with many humorous anecdotes in dialect.
The speaker congratulated his hearers
on the fact that harmony prevailed in the
ranks of the local Republican party, and
omplimented the State Central Commit
tee for its action IN having recognized
the true Republican party OF this City.
He urged the election of the Republican
Legislative ticket IN order that California
might be represented in the United States
Senate by a man who could properly rep
resent California and of whom they need
not be ashamed.
Messrs. Clark, Mendell and White filed
up the time with humorous dialogues and
songs.
headed by a brass band, filed into the hall
under command of Captain O'Neill, and
escorting the speaker of the evening,
Joseph G. Campbell and S. Shaben, nomi-
nee for Public Administrator; William
Deane, nominee for Auditor; George W.
E,der, nominee for Superintendent of
Streets, and Justice J. E Barry.
Mr.. Shaben complimented the members
Of the drill corps upon their fine appear
ance and introduced Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. Campbell began by saying that he
had about made mp his mind to withdraw
from politics, for he had grown gray
haired and stoop- shouldered in supporting
the platforms of the Republican party for
the past quarter OF a century, but he could
not resist the invitation of the Ph9nix
Club, an organization at whose side he
marched six years ago.
He added: "The man who would stand
silent now who is able to say anything for
his country would be recreant TO the trust
which had been reposed in him as that of
a true, loyal American citizen. | am
Republican because l love my country"
Mr.. Campbell went on TO say that pro-
lection was the prime issue. He told of
big meeting of the unemployed in Hyde
Park, in London, many years ago at
which the Lord Mayor began his speech
with a reference to the glory of England
and the prowess of her navy and how the
Lord Mayor had been interrupted by the
cry of the unemployed, What care we
for England's greatness or for her navy?
We want bread and work"
But after that time when the Wilson bill
became law the factories of Germany,
France and England were opened while
those in the United States were closed.
For two years past ere has not been
labor strike of any consequence in Europe.
Mr. Campbell spoke of the statements
OF Democratic orators during the last cam
paign to the effect that the workingman
under tariff reform" would be- able TO
buy mis- tin pail tor one-third of what it
cost then.
''He can buy his tin pail for e-third
of whatit cost them" added Mr.. Campbell,
"but in Gods name where can he get any
thing to put into it?"
The speaker told about the Democratic
banner spread across Market street with
the legend, Democracy and Prosperity"
the word prosperity" being SO weak and
dim that IL could not be read without the
aid of glasses. He asked whether the
American people were not about tired of
Democratic tamperlng with the finances
"
The new Democratic fad, free coinage"
was next taken up by the speaker. He
did not believe in any single-idead Presi-
dent OF the United States, because there
were so many other issues OF more vital
importance. Bryan had nothing to say
about the tariff, nothing about opening
the factories and giving the people work.
The speaker said that if the Republican
convention in St Louis had declared for
free silver the Democratic convention in
Chicago would have declared in favor of
the gold standard 'just to catch votes
and you know it."
The doctrine of free silver was not fair
to the American silver-producer because
be had TO pay So per day to every one of
ms miners, while the Mexican silver-pro-
ducer pays only 30 cents per day.
But the silverites say that the Mexican
silver kings will invest their money in
TINS country. This Is not true, for they
Will not invest dollar in this country
unless the doctrine of protection prevails,
but they will go to Mexico and spend
their money for the products of European
pauper labor.
Free coinage OF silver will not give the
laborers and mechanics of this country
any money. They must work for it. and
unless the factories are opened under a
Republican system of protection there
will be no work.
AhC4O % PoOS1OVOiOOO III gOlQ clTCQla-
tion in the United States, and it is ad-
mitted by Bryan, ex-President Harrison
and others that free coinage will drive all
the gold out of the country. In order to
replace all this lost gold it would be peces-
sary to run the mints of the United States
continuously seven days in a week for
fifteen years. So that under free coinage
the people would not have nearly as much
money per capita as they have now. Dem
ocratic tariff reform reformed this coun-
try into debt to the extent of $195, 900, ,OOO
Mr. Campbell expressed the belief that
should Major Mckinley be elected Presi-
dent the bars would be put up against
not only the importation of the products
OF pauper labor but against the pauper
labor itself.
The Democratic party had always been
a failure in handling the finances of the
Nation. He instanced the condition of the
country at the time Abraham Lincoln was
elected and at the time Harrison went out
OF Office and at the present time IN proof
OF his assertion.
Mr.. Campbell was greeted with cheers
at the close of his speech.
William A. Deane. candidate for Au-
aitor was introduced, and began by say
ing that he did not possess the gift OF
oia.SWory like his friend Mr.. Campbell.
Aou can sign the warrants, Billy, all