The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12

reaching from the SHOWS on the Sierrasi'
peaks down TO this very spot, yet there is
not money enough to-day to do the busl-
ness of the country. Whose fault is it?
Ihe alton is not a tramp. This Nation
to-day is not everything that our fore
fathers willed, expected and designed it to
be. Misrule, mismanagement, misappro-
prlation OF the public funds has been the
cause OF all this. AS far as / am in
diyidually concerned. and I voice
the sentiments of the people of Cali
fornia, of the workingmen throughout the
land, am in favor of the free coinage of
silver (applause), but we propose to go to
st. Louis open and content to the best in
terests of the people of the United Stat es
and not given to our own particular
views. Labor demands pay; when you
give men work you must pay them for it.
God ordained that honest days pay should
be given for an honest days work, and the
first great problem that shall confront US
and the great Republican party OF this
Nation will be to provide work for our
laboring men and pay them well as a mat
ter of course.
"This Government coins money. This
Government will give you greenbacks.
ana United States notes, but II
you do not work you cannot get
them out of the Treasury. There must be
confidence established for the man who
works for his daily bread, and this must
be done. And there must be furnished to
American industries reward for an hon
est days toll, and this will be done as sure
as the sun will rise tomorrow morning.
Then the war-cry, and the only war-cry OF
the Republican party of this Nation, shall
be labor for all toilers' hands alive. as the
builders of the Nations wealth, fame and
honor, and by the efforts and toll of the
workingmen. The country is made, and
WI ho loncr 4 ho f0I q
ing. Now. there is one exponent of that
governmental doctrine, and that man IS
William Mckinley of Ohio. Applause.
"When the committee on platform meet,
when the proposition as to whether the
goldbu@s of Wall street or whe ther the
money powers of Europe shall dominate,
shall dictate, shall rule our financial in
terests OF this country, you shall rest as
sured that |, for one, shall raise up my
voice for the money OF che people, the
money of God Almighty.
'We do not in that convention propose,
as delegates from California, to insult the
intelligence of the rest of the Nation by
any other action. Fellow-citizens. have
talked longer than | intended to. If 1T
should come our way, if it should he our
fortune to name the man who shall be
Vice President of the United States, it
seems to me that the loyal name OF Grant
is one that the people OF this State could
complacently support-the son OF that illus
trious man; the son of President of the
United States; the son OF that great and
immortal Grant. If it should be SO he
will receive my support, for l feel that
California may have an opportunity OF
getting in.
Gentlemen and citizens of Sacramento,
personally there is no spot in the State
that revere, have a more kindly feeling
for, than l have for the capital of this
EaA for
your attention, we hope YOU will abide
with US and indorse all we do, because we
propose to be honest with tt e people and
with that intelligence and sentiment
reaching throughout the United States of
America. Again, the Democratic party
has abandoned their freetrade fantasy.
The Democratic party has nothing to say
against protection, and before many
weeks roll around you will find that party
and party headed by Cleveland, with his
gold proclivities, proclaiming for free
silver or anything to WIN. Do not believe
them; they don't believe it themselves.
Have faith in your party; have faith In
the party of protection; have faith in the
party that is the poor mans friend; have
faith In this great organization that has
done more good toward the civilization of
man than any organization ever known
on the face of the earth.
~ thank you, gentlemen, from the bot
tom OF my heart for this meeting and
greeting to our delegates, You have kept
faith with US. Believe me when say we
will meet again with you" Applause.
Mr.. knight was followed by Frank Short
of Fresno, VINO also declared for free silver,
and he in turn was followed by Hervey
Lindley and John d. Spreckels, both of
whom spoke less than one minute.
Then amidst volleys of cheers the train
rolled away toward the snow-clad peaks,
he nd ho art uot
clone-swept plains to the city by the rush
ing current of the Mississippi.
RENO, New, June 1.-THE California
delegation passed through Reno at 9:10
o'clock. A brass band and large numbers of
people greeted them on arrival here. Dur
ing a stop of nearly fifteen minutes George
A. Knight addressed the large gathering
and his remarks were frequently inter-
rupted with applause.