The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11

nounced in fiery phrases, which drew
cheers and Kisses from the audience.
Every speaker gloried that he was with
the real Democracy Of San Francisco and
the Junta and the Supreme Court were
peppered with hot shot.
In spite of rival Democratic mass-meet-
ings. the auditorium was filled and half
the gallery seats we're occupied, the crowd
being much greater than at the frosty
Rsiney ratification the other night.
There were some able speakers, music, a
few ladies and much ''real, old-fashioned
under-dog Democracy" at the affair The
last-named element was largely furnished
by procession, 800 strong that gathered
on Tar Fiat lined up behind band and
marched to the hall with whoops and a
forest OF traDsparencles reading: "James
G. Mcguire Club, 2Sth Asm'y Dist" !;
Lawrence ConIon for Assem- oily, 18th
Dist. 'tSilver Is the Poor Mans
Money; Diamond for Mayor" and so
on. The old silken banner of the famous
Hickory Club was relieved of Its cobwebs
and proudly given fresh air once more.
Many of the Populists were there, but
they had no partnership in the meeting.
They will ratify nearly the same ticket
next Wednesday night.
L he stage was crowded with candidates,
president of the general committee, ex-
pressed pride in the ticket and introduced
as chairman OF the evening DR.. James l.
Stanton, who was loudly eheered. he
said tina, they were there fighting for the
cause of Democracy and against an instru-
ment designed to take the elective fran
chiSe from over 60 600 citizens by making
the Mayor Gar. The speaker referred
to the Monarch of the Dailies, ,"whereat a
storm of Kisses arose.
Joseph 1. Dimond was cheered again
and again, and nearly every sentence he
spoke was auplauded. His vigorous ad-
dress was in effect as follows:
He must be of colder blood than the Celtic
blood which flows in my veins who could
sand unmoved IN the face of the reception
you have given me. But this reception is not
for me, but for the official and the candidate
am your candidate because the people ap-
prove my service.
feel honored by the nomination. You may
have heard some doubts that l am really in
the fight. l am gratihed at having now my
first public opportunity to say 10 my friends
thatl am in the 1ght to stay until the last bal
lot is cast ICheers and cries." We are in the
will but briefly refer to some things would
like TO discuss at greater length. 1t has been
questioned which is the true local Democratic
party. There is one true test. The true Demo-
cratic party in this City is the party in favor of
putting William Jennings Bryan in the Presi-
Dental chair. Our platform briefly is, first,
ludl we are OppOStQ 10 any INV LDdL VIII
hamper the rights of any citizen. Our second
important plank is that the new charter shall
be crushed.
appear before you as the candidate of the
Silver Democratic party. We are this year
nearer TO the people than ever before, and lam
proud to be the Peoples party candidate as
well as the Democratic candidate.
The Supreme Court has said that we are not
the Democratic party. Now we will appeal
from that decision 10 the people, who viii say
in November who are the Democratic party.
We reatfirm the work of The Chicago conven-
ton. Has the other side done so? Out OF this
movement must come the Democratic party of
the future or the Democratic party will die.
There is before us a great question which is
The most important local issue of this cam
paign. If this new charter is adopted by the
people they will make themselves slaves OF the
bosses. Il will enable bosses and corporations
TO put on your necks band you will not be
able to throw off. Have you considered the
position the charter places the Mayor in, and
the position it places you iD7 It takes from
you the privilege of naming your own officers
and gives 1T to one man with 5000 people to
hold him power. II is un-American and un-
democratic.
Ii even tells you where you shall educate
four children and where you shall not educate