The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
FOR HONEST MONEY!
Irving M. Scott, General Barnes
and Anna Shaw at Pho
neer Hall.
The National Republican League Has
an Ausp;cious Dedica-
tion.

Pioneer Hall was swathed in the colors
that move the pulses of patriotism, and
the portraits of many patriots looked
down from the walls on throng gathered
last night to vouch for the perpetuity of
their cause.
The red, white and blue twined and in
tertwined apout the walls and chandsliers,
pinned up with shielsS while from the
ceiling in front of the platform dropped
festoon of tri-colored ribbons. From down
in front of the door the stirring N usic of
the band rose to the gathering audience,
while the sky was lit by frequent flashes of
vari-colcred lights. 1t was great gather
ing of enthusiastic Republicans, great
part of which were women. Among these
was niece of Major McKinley-Miss Ida
Mckinley Morse.
The following vice-presidents and men,
bers of the executive committee were
seated in and about the stage:
TREY l. Ford, president; Eugene F. Bert,
secretary A. E. Castle, treasurer; T. II. Rush,
assistant secretary j. F. McGlynn, q. U. Dodge
and S. W. Backus, committee OF arrangements;
William s. RUSSELL d. J. Crowley, James C.
Sharp, John F. McGlynn, Thomas G; Duff,
Frank J. Mitchell, James D. Miseman, John d.
Daily, Charles +. Bassett, Ed T. Donnelly,
Mark Sheldon, Colonel Will E. Fisher, George
r. Fletcher, T. C. Masteller. Samuel w. Backus,
executive committee; Colonel William Macdon-
aid, Colonel George Stone, Colonel A. E. Castle,
Colonel Dan I. Cole, Colonel J. M. Mtchheld,
finance committee. The reception committee
was composed of ]. Murray Bailey (chairman(
Sol Jacobs, Milton D. Garrett George w. Reed,
J. J. Smith, S. Joseph Theisen, Ed !. Wolfe,
Fred W. Bert, William Chalmers, James II.
Anderson, Homer c.: Warren, J. w. Spear,
Charles Nauman, F. w. Rehill, A. Quadtman,
George A. Weeks, Major Charles Baxton, Nor
gan Backus, Hugh NJ Burke, w. L. Cole, H.
w. Mortimer, N. E. Maison, Captain T. F.
4augbn a Mcrsan game E. Muien
A. Hever, Henry Lehman, Claus Spreckeis,
Frank A. Peda W. C. Johnson, William NJ:
AbDott, George E. Morse, Meyer & Jacobs, Emil
Henry s. Martin, Ed Holland.
At o'clock the band marched up the
stairs, took position reserved for them
at the right OF the hall, and after discours-
ing for few minutes the secretary OF the
National Republican League, under the
auspices of which the meeting was held,
introduced Irving M. Scott as the first
speaker.
"It is the purpose OF this league and of
this meeting" said Mr.. Scott, ''to begin
the work of educating the people upon
the great issues at stake in this campaign.
Probably never before, or at least not for
very many years, have there been issues
of such moment 10 be settled by the vot-
ers OF the country as are now before the
people. | began the work OF education
more than six months ago by published
article going 30 show that the era OF high
tariffs protecting the industries OF the
country have been in all the history OF the
Government the periods of prosperity"
The speaker undertook TO illustrate the
different methods of taxation and the
raising of revenues. In referring to the
Wilson or income tax bill, he said he was
&axr IS nf.
believe that there was man in the
country really opposed to the taxing of
incomes. That law had been declared un-
constitutional, and why? Because it was
shown that it was a tax on classes-that
nearly all the Southern States, IL had been
shown, were wholly exempt from taxation
under 1t. The Supreme Court had de-
clded 1t was unconstitutional, and yet the
Democratic party had in its platform de-
clared it was in favor of securing reversal
OF that Judgment. Any party that was
pledged to stuff that highest tribunal OF
the people so that it should make parti-
san decision, was unworthy of the conf
dence OF the people or OF being trusted
with the direction of the destiny OF the
Nation. [Applause.l
He now turned to the discussion of the
financial question. What was this 16 to /
IDEA that was absorbing the thoughts of
the Nation now? He had heard work.
man explain that il meant 16 days of idle
sness Tor the laboring man to l as now.
Another had explained that it meant 16
emigrants to l as now. If it was under
stood Tor what it really is, he said, it would
be tabooed forevermore. He, he said, was
a bimetallist of the bime etallists, and so was
his party-to bring it into operation just
as soon as it can be brought without dis
aster.
There is $624, ,ooo, 900 OF good coin In the
United States and 81, 200. .OO0. 600 of fat
money, all good for its lace because re-
deemable in gold-a gold dollar back OF
every other dollar. With the free coinage
OF silver the attempt to keep the silver
dollar, made ad libitum, on parity with
gold the men who come first and sought