The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13


comes the patriot, no matter with which
political organization he may be affiliated,
to study well the issues now before him.
Otherwise we may forget the patriot in the
partisan and do things not best for the
country.
at seems to me, from the speeches of
our Republican leaders l have read, that
there is lack of candol, a lack of con-
viction and consequent boldness, which
tends 10 make men think that they are
not following the dictates of their hearts,
but are enthralled by the clink of the
money-bags of the bankers"
The speaker then digressed to tell
number of anecdotes, which got the
audience in a good humor, after which be
proceeded with his argument.
"Why is it," he asked, 'that the
Republican party in its platform and
its pu bile declarations is silent on the
question of the funding bill? The reason
of it is evident 10 my mind. 1t is that
Mark Hanna and Collis p. Huntington
are hand in hand on this question. You
do not hear any of their orators speak on
this question. Why? because orders
have been issued. and that's what's the
matter with Hanna.
Another question of importance to the
people of this land is the income tax. If
this proposition is ever presented TO Will
liam Jennings Bryan we know how he
StdnQS. w ITO Ol you Odu AC1l uSIS
Mckinley stands2 Mark Hanna stanos
with the golden paddock upon his lips.
when / ask my Republican friends
how they stand on the income tax they
are as dumb as oysters, because Mark
Hanna has given them orders. Our prop
osition 10 tax incomes is one OF the most
Just and equitable propositions that has
ever been IL the platforms of American
parties.
There is another proposition that is be-
fore the people. a new party has sprung
up in this modern age, the American Pro-
tective Association. My Republican
friends, how do you stand on the ques-
tion of the American Protective Assoca-
Iion? The grand old Democratic party
has given voice in no uncertain tones TO
its sentiments on the question.
The old Republican party stands dumb
on all these issues, while the grand old
Democratic party that has made thou
sand mistakes, has spoken out squarely in
favor of all OF them. The old party has
made a thousand mistakes and atoned
noblv for all of them, but thank God it
has never made the error of hiding its
colors in the face OF the enemy, and it has
always been for the best interests OF the
great toiling masses of this land.
"A stranger coming into this land and
seeing all the natural advantages which
we enjoy would say: Surely these peo-
the earth Aye, my friends, that was
true twenty years ago, bat things have
changed in the last twenty years. Go out
among the people and ask them how it is.
The laboring-man will tell you that he
works as hard as he can ail the year round,
and yet he cannot keep the mortgage off
his home.
THE general people are so poor they shy
whenever they see a constable coming. Go
to vour cities and see how it is. See your
toillng needlevoman bending over her
work sixteen hours out of twenty-iour to
put bread in the mouth of herself and the
mouths OF her little ones.
"My countrymen, do l draw the picture
too strong? Do you not know the state
of financial embarrassment that prevails
in this country from one end to the other? !?
Why is this SOP 1t seems to melt IS easily
seen. Fortunes have been more easily
made in the last thirty years than were
ever made before in the history OF the
world.
"It is because there.has been some mis-
take in the financial affairs of this coun-
try. You Will find corporations have COM
bined together until they have united on
one hand against the toilers on the other"
The speaker then reviewed the financial
legislation of the country.
1.-The money" he said, "has accumu-
lated in the hands of the few, and the
great tolllnE masses are unable 10 get II.
The two great parties taking the positions
they do, it seems to me, there can be no
question as to how the great American
people should vote. 1 have no doubt
of the integrity OF my Republican
friends who disagree with US, but it
seems 10 me the position we oc-
cupy is sc much superior to that of our
adversaries that even our Republican
friends are compelled yield the palm to
US. We believe that when the Republican
party takes the position it does, We ques-
ton the honesty OF that party on those
issues. Let every Democrat that hears
me tonight start out with the de-
termination that he will make one
convert, and what showing
we will make on November 81 We haven't
got any money 10 spend. We call upon
you to do your duty in the coming cleo
lion, and mark my words when the sun
shall have set on the Sd of Novem ber Cal
ifornia will have done her duty, no matter
what the other States may do"
Beginning a short time before the
speaker finished mis- argument and con-
tinuing for five minutes, the great pipe
organ which towers above the stage
hummed a sonorous tune. There was
seemingly no cause for this, and it caused
some amusement.
There was great cheering at the end of
the speaking.