The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
William Craig Foresees a Repe-
tition of the French
Revolution.
CONDEMNATION FOR THE A. P. A.
Bryan and Sixteen TO One Pronounced
a Panacea for Every III Under
the Skies.

The Samsons and Goliath of the local
Democracy were at the Democratic mass
meeting at Metropolitan Temple last
night.
Bonfires were burnt from early in the
evening ill the mass-meeting was ad-
journed, at the intersection of Market and
Fifth and Mission and Fifth streets. The
speakers stand was decorated with the
National colors.
On the stage the Iroquois Club was pres
ent in force, and in the front row the fol-
lowing mem bers sat: Judge Robert Ferral,
Attorney II. C. McPike, Judge Lennon,
Charles Gildea. Walter Stradley and e. B.
Stonehlll. at each end of the front row
sat two members of the Iroquois Club,
decked out as North American braves.
Before the opening OF the meeting q
brass band marched up and down the
aisles playing patriotic selections, trying
10 awaken the enthusiasm OF the audience.
The speakers were often applaud ed. Es-
pecially was this true of the venerable 10
Hamilton while engaged in telling anec-
dotes.
The latter's comments on the American
Protective Association, however, evoked
the antagonism of many in the audience,
which was manifested by storm of hlsses
The speaker continued his argument un-
daunted.
Henry McPike was introduced by
Charles Gildea. chairman of the meeting.
In accepting the honor, he said: This
meeting, which ! hope is well sprinkled
with good Republicans, if there are any
such, is one which gives me great pie asure
to preside over"
He said that this was practically the ini-
tial meeting of the local campaign of 1896.
This he declared, was the first time in
120 years IN which the two great parties
toed the mark on a definite issue, the
money question.
Suppose" he said, ''the makers of the
Declaration of Independence had in place
of that document adopted resolution, as
follows:
''We are opposed to American freedom
except by international agreement of the
leading nations of the world. Wouldn't
that have been a handsome thing?'
The speaker drew a parallel between
this hypothetical case and the monetary
resolution of the Republican convention.
a trio OF youths, announced as the
Moore Brothers, sang a couple of up-to-
date campaign songs, after which William
Craig was introduced.
When l look at this brilliant audi
ence," he said, 81 wonder how the Repub-
icans can say we are anarchists. l am
not surprised, however, when l remember
that the very persons who now pass feso-
lutions against us passed resolutions
against the Revolution.
THE Chamber of Commerce of New
York, which has passed resolution
against Bryan. passed resolution con-
demning the Revolution.
The contest today is the same as it
was 100 years ago, when Jefferson was q
leader. About that time Hamilton was q
member of the constitutional convention
He wanted TO remodel the Government on
the lines of the old English Government.
This sort Of thing found little favor with
the old patriots, but Hamilton was pow
erful man.
"He strongly advocated class legislation
but at the height of his power Jefferson
returned from France, where he had wit
messed the ruinous results of class legisla-
ton. This was an object lesson to that
great apostle OF liberty, SO he raised the
standard ofrevolt.
1.-The same question is before you to-
day. Will you settle this matter by the
ballot or by the sword? Let us not speak
of the sword. You have it in your power
10 settle this matter by the ballot. When
the physical strength OF the classes is
brought against the physical strength of
the masses the former viii be crushed like
eggshells, as they were in France, but it
will not be necessary.
This contest is not contest of parties
1t is s. contest of the American people for
their rights, and the Republicans see this
Thousands of the members OF that party
gold or Mckinley are coming over to
Bryan.
Figures taken from official tables show
that you are rapidly drifting into the con-
dition France was when the revolution
took place. You have $4,000 milionaires
in this country. You have a more arro-
CANT and impudent aristocracy OF wealth
than has any country in Europe. i am
not opposed to the rich. But why are we
called upon to pay taxes to pour money
into the laps OF this favored few?
THE Republicans declare that they are
for bimetaIlism, but by international
agreement. Mr.. Estee saysit is as hard TO
get an International agreement as it is to
get an international language. Gladstone
says that bimetallism would be boon to
the world, but they couldn't have it. be-
cause an international. agreement is i'm
possible. England would never consent
10 it, because it is contrary to the interests
of England.
when Hanna was giving his directions
to General Harrison he said, You Just talk
about the tariff; don't say anything about
finance General Harrison said, No, |
have had enough of that sort of thing. l
am going to fight it out on the money
question if go down. Why did Harrison
not want to discuss the TARIFF Because he
was President of the country when the
Mckinley tariff was tiled and found
wanting"
The speaker closed with the declaration
that the legitimate result of the carrying
out of the platform of the Republican
party would mean that the rich would get
richer and the poor poorer, and an appeal
20 the people to stand by the party which
had declared against the funding bill.
General Joe Hamilton was next intro
duced. At the mention of his name he
was gwen an ovation. He said:
LAS in July, 1776, the American people,
then a small Nation of 100000 people,
adopted a document setting them free
from the yokes and chains of slavery
that they had born hitherto, so in July of
1896 the American people had placed be-
fore them a new Declaration of Inde-
pendence, setting them free from yokes
and chains Just as galling-the letters OF
financial bondage.
"And yet while the war OF independ-
ence brought upon our ancestors their
Saratoga, their Camden and the pangs of
starvation and of Jnshod bleeding feet, in
the end it brought to them their York
town. So it may be in this new war.
my countrymen, in time like this it