The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
BOUTELLE TALKS
At Los ANGELES
Names Congressman Given
an Ovation in the
South.
Thousands of People Unable to
Crowd Within Reach of
His Voice.
EAST AND WEST HAND IN HAND
He Pays a Tribute to California for
It's Fidelity to the Peerless
Blaine.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 17.-Charles
A. Boutelle, the eloquent Congressman
from Maine, was given an ovation By the
Republicans of Southern California in this
CITY tonight. Thousands were turned
away from Hazards Pavilion. unable to
find standing-room. The champion OF
protection and prosperity was conducted
to the great pavilion by the uniformed
Americus Club OF Pasadena, each member
bearing the National coiors.
About 5000 persons heard the Maine
statesman, who was in splendid voice and
delivered one of the ablest and most tell
ing speeches ever heard in Southern Cali
fornia.
The meeting was under the auspices of
the Business Mems Sound Money Club.
John F. Francis, chief executive officer of
the last Fiesta de Los Angeles, was chair
man. The visiting orator went directly
into the issues of the cam paign, which he
handled IN mastery manner. He said
in part:
From 1875 to 1892 the Republicans of my
State have been indebted to Californians for
their answering fidelity to our peerless
statesman, James 6. Blsine-a debt which we
shall never be able 10 repay. We don't wis h to
pay it in full; we want TO pay by installmen is.
So am here tonight and so my greater col
league, Thomas B. Reed, will here to bring
TO you the greetings OF most of the Eastern
States OF the Union.
But come not here to call sinners to re-
pentauce. 1 come without doubt in my mind
as tn where California will be found on Novem-
ber Sd next, when casting her vote for Presi-
dent of the United States. l bring to you from
the coed old State of Maine-I bring you from
that mecca of patriotism, Canton, Ohio and
by Major McKinIey's request-the greetings Of
the advance agent of prosperity. Does any
one tell me of a doubt as TO California The
suggestion of a doubt is indictment of the
intelligsnce of the peoule Of the Golden State
The Ca use which advocate is not the cause
OF section, not the cause OF State, not the
cause of class. but the cause OF the whole
country. When see men trying 10 rs-enfame
the hatred of the South and to enflame the
people of the West against the Eastern States
look with confidence to hear of a rebuke
being given to such agitators of sectionalism
when the first opportunity offers.
Before a chasm can be opened between the
loving hearts OF the men and women of the
East and the patriotic and magnanimous peo-
pie of the South and West, human nature will
have to be reconstructed. aud the memories
OF Lexington and Bunker Hill will have passed
away
The question we are considering in this
Campaign, it is needless to say, is important
We all know that things are just what they
used to be: The people have to remedy it and
they will do it.
1t should be enough for the intelligent peo-
pie to point to the unexampled prosperity we
enjoyed IN 1897. thirty years In1S
country was blessed with marvellous prosper
ity under the Republican party 1t Is i'm pos
sible TO find parallel in history OF the
progress Of the country equal to ours from
1861 20 1892. Every day of that period saw
an accumulation in wealth Of 81, SOC, 900.
challenge judgment here tonight on the
policy of our country under the adm ministra-
ton of the Republican party. That prosperity
was not an accident, nor did the Nation STUN
bic upon it. 1t was accomplished by pursuing
policy which the Republican party gave TO
the Government.
There is not single line in human produc-
ton to which this benevolent policy does not
apply. We want the greatest cooperative
system ever revealed to mankind dwelling in
the territory known as the United States The
whole question was before the American peo-
pie two years ago and the verdict Of the people
was for reversal of the existing system and
an emphatic vindication of the policy main
tanned by the Mckinley legislation.