The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29

The bill was paid and then the lawyer, I
don't think it was Mr.. Highton [laughterl
wrote to his client: L have collected that
bill. Please send me the balance of my
fee; $780, That was regular spellbinder
to the man who sent the bill.
."Now, we have a spellbinder in these
men, who draw salary from you, then
sell you out and still demand more.
al was to certain extent surprised,
though you will notice that my surprise
has not entirely overcome me, when asked
to.address you. | was pleased to be asked,
because l desire to become acquainted
with the people of San Francisco.
We came here not only to impeach but
actually to convict. But that is not suffic-
lent. We must go out of this hall with
firm resolve that we will do what Mr..
Highton said we ought TO do. We
must go forward in this municipal fight
and select honest men to represent US.
That is q statement that is too much of
kindergarten nature to make to you, but
is il not surprising that we do not do this
that men are selected to handle and
manage millions of dollars of the City,
who would not be selected to manage
crossroad grocery store2
'The idea of such miserable fellows be-
ing in power as this man King, who,
when had the pleasure of showing him
up in my paper, said he was coming
around to lick the editor. He may come
around tomorrow to lick me for what 1
have said tonight. But say now that he
is an absolutely unworthy representative
of the great City of San Francisco. GAp-
plauseI
But while 1 occupy the e6itorship of
that paper will say to Mr.. King that my
lighting editor is just around the corner
and is entirely prepared for him and all
the other rascals. For with the other
good people of San francisco pledge N.Y.
self again and 1 dedicate myself to the
good and welfare of the people of San
Frapcisco-the law-abiding, respectable
and decent element of San Francisco
[applause and against such miserable vile
frauds. / viii march forward with that
solid phalanx of the people. They will be
swept aside as the chaff before the wind.
"My contempt for them is so supreme
that if were not undesirous of being ac-
cused of being melodramatic, would say
you'd not want to die in a better cause
than thrashing the rascals through the
streets.
81 am heart and soul with you. and will
nave 4 VOLc WIIu yOus Will dSLDulDB TO
voice with you, with other members of the
press, as a country member-as a sort of
hayseed, with the hay still sticking in my
hair-the sentiments against official cor
ruption. 1 have come among them to be
one of them, to fight with them and for
eyou-to fight for purity and honesty in
public Office.
'Let US select men such as / have before
me now. Suppose you had twelve of this
number, with Mayor who had the power
TO veto, nothing could then go wrong.
Let US select such Mayor. Let all our
tickets, no. matter to what party we be-
long, contain the names of men of probity
and ability. The present situation shows
bow necessary it is that the leaders of the
various parties should nominate such
men from whom the people can select a
jury that will turn the rascals out and
manage your City with dignity, honesty
and enterprise, with glory TO themselves
and this fair City,"
9 1--WE are not here to mince matters" F"
commenced James II. Barry, amid tenn
pest of applause. 1--WE are here to de-
nounce gang of public rascals who have
proved false to their trust. The preceding
brilliant speaker has said that crimes such
crimes of far less magnitude were pun
ished by hanging in 1856. But we are not
now in the old VIgiIante days. Still we
have ways whereby to punish these and
other rascals.
GAS for good citizens mending matters
by taking part In politics, it is vain to
pirate of such thing. have been at pri-
maries and have seen the way in which
m vote fpviQa 0rf fura ~ ~
der as many names as they might choose.
have seen man, young and tough as
many that we see on the downtown curb
stones, swear that he was entitled to vote
IN the name of the father of a venerable
looking man who challenged his ballot.
1--WE are come here to denounce the
Solid Seven. Mr.. Highton has said their
action, recently exposed, was evidence of
unjust discrimination. 1t was more-it
was damnable fraud. This action was
taken in view of certain considerations
In other words, il was paid for with coin.
To0what purpose do we pile condemna-
ton upon mere tools. The San Francisco
Gas Company, the Spring Valley Water
Company and the Market-street Railway
. are the power-three persons in one false
god-which is at the bottom OF all the
trouble. This must be attacked and
downed by true and faithful public SER
wants."
The following letter from Congressman
James G. Mcguire was then read:
l. J. Truman, Esq, Metropolitan Temple-DEAR
SIR: Your invitation to attend and speak at
the mass-meeting this evening came duly to
hand. regret that other and prior engage
Inents make it impossible for me to attend
The OBJECTS OF the meeting, as l understand
them, are to promote good government py
arousing and concentrating public sentiment
upon the official management OF our munich
pal business, and to condemn certain acts OF
favoritism in the taxation of wealthy corpora
tons.
am heartily in accord with your effort to
arouse the public conscience and to make its
voice effective in controlling and directing
public matters. This has always been one of