The San Francisco call., 1896-11-03
LAST WORDS OF
THE DEMOCRATS
Mass Meeting of Bryan's
Supporters at Metro
politan Hall.
Calitornia's Glorious Climate Re.
stores Orator 'Taylor's
Health.
MR.. CHANDLER's WARM WORDS
Highly Praised the N brask Nv.
P. Stradley and Reel Terry En-.
livened the Occasion
MR.. CHANDLRR's WARM WORDS

The Democrats and silver advocates of
San Francisco offered "the last word" of
the campaign to their fellow-citizens at
Metropolitan Temple last night. large
audience being present.
The m Getting was called to order by
Richard E. Kelly. Judge A. w. Thomp-
son, as chairman of the evening, spoke of
the great interests that are at STAKE in the
election of to-day, and introduced M. F.
Taylor of Colorado as the first speaker.
Mr.. Taylor said that he came TO Cali
fornia three months ago broken in health
and that by making speeches to Demo-
Gratis and SILVER men and incidentally
breathing the balsamic oZone-burdened
atmosphere OF the State he had grown
stout and well once more. He paid a
glowing tribute to Henry M. Teller.
Referring to last Saturdays parade of
the friends OF Mckinley and sound money,
Mr.. Taylor said he was compelled to ad-
nit that it was magnificent display, We t
he could not help wondering that some
one should not have called out to the peo-
pie, What came ye out for to see?'
Mr.. Reed was freely criticized for what
Mr.. Taylor said was opposition to the in.
terests of the people of California, and he
predicted that Mr.. Reed would find q dif-
ference between counting a quorum in
Congress and counting quorum at the
ballot box in California.
Mr.. Taylor protested against the action
of Mark Hanna in setting aside "a flag
day" for the adherents of Mr.. Mckinley.
W. ?. Lawlor, chairman of the Cali
fornia Silver Campaign Committee, said
few words in regard to the work of the
closing campaign, after which W. 81.
Afford, chairman of the Democratic CAM
paign, spoke with great felicity concern
ing some of the things that he has seen
done to advance the cause of Mr..
Bryan. He could see no reason why Mr..
Bryan should be defeated. Hon. Jefferson
Chandler had been with Mr.. Bryan during
great part OF his campaign, and Mr..
BRYAN had predicted, 81 believe that my
majority in the electoral college will be at
least 100."
Mr.. Chandler, the next speaker, said he
wished he could speak of Mr.. Bryan as he
deserved. He added:
From the beginning of the campaign Mr..
Bry an has not made an unfortunate remark.
If he had done so the newspapers would have
caught IL up and it would have been banded
about by all the speakers and writer's of the
/ tell you that this is the opportunity of the
people of the country. You who hear me to-
night, you have the matter in your own hands.
II you tomorrow fail to support Mr.. Bryan
with your votes then forever remain quiet
about your wrongs. He is man with no
mental reservations.
Mr.. Afford said he desired to introduce
w. P. Stradley, who at his own expense
and without the hope or expectation of
reward, had travelled over the State, speak
ing in the interest of free silver and Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Stradley said that his voice and
strength had been broken down by the Sc.
we're tax that had been pnt on it, yet he
was not willing to go to bed without say
ing one more word on behalf of the Ne
braskan, w. ]. Bryan.
Thereupon Mr.. Stradley proceeded to
speak for about thirty minutes, going over
much of the ground that he covered in his
speech from The same platform last week
He laid particular stress on the import
ance of beating the refunding bill and in
sisted that it was advisable to send James
G. Mcguire to Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District.
1t is true, Mr.. Stradley said, that great
many gold Democrats have left the Bryan
column. but he rejuiced to say that for
everv Democrat who had thus deserted
the cause true disciples of Abraham LIN
coin had come in to take their places.
Mr.. Afford said that Mr.. Reed was not
loaded with good message for the people
of California.
Continuing in this strain, Mr.. Mcguire
gave an account of Mr.. Reeds acts in
Congress in regard to the funding bill
After that the reconciliation of silver
was taken up and the usual arguments
that are so familiar to The CALLS readers
we're presented.
Mr.. Mcguire said he had been informed
that printed documents derogatory to
himself we're being secretly circulated in
the Fourth Congressional District. He
relied on the sentiment of justice which
is so strong in the hearts of all Americans
Reel B. Terry entertained the audience