The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

since the rulnOuS wilson Dill the dNeioSe
Democrat is afraid to look a sheep in the
face; he turns the sheep the other way
before he shears him." Laughter.
Coming to the two great parties and the
fundamental differences between them he
said: 1.-The Republican party record Is
record of glory. Its administrations have
always been for the whole people, It's laws
have been for the honor of the entire coun-
try and its policies have always been IN
the line of progress" [Great applause
Continuing further he said: Now, II
ever, is the time in the history OF the party
when Republicans should give their alle-
glance to it. There is no reason why any
Republican should falter now.' In the
northern part of the State the Republi-
cans are united and are constantly gain
ing recruits from the disgruntled Democ-
racy and from Populists who realize they
were duped at st. Louis in the so-called
Populist convention. So we are united,
and [ state it in order TO encourage Re-
publicans here to carry our banner to vic
tory over the whole State. And under
whose banner are we marching? Under
the same banner which the immortal Lin
coin held high above the storms of strife
[applausel; which Grant carried through
war and peace [applause]; which Hayes
bore; which the martyr Garfield loved
[applause] which was the shelter and
guiding emblem of our beloved and Ia
mented James G. Blaine [great applause
and cheers], and which our last wise and
prudent leader, Benjamin Harrison, kept
pure and high [Cheers.
AZ 1t is EN- blematic of the Repu blican
principles, which are essential to the pros
i A..
ton. and it is the banner which Major
Mckinley is carrying TO victory on the Sd
OF next November. Loud and continued
applausel. If there is a Republican here
tonight who has marched under that
banner in days gone by l ask him TO con-
slider whether the Republican party is not
true to the interests of the people, and all
the people and of all the States and ali
the Territories as it has always been. 1
ask Republicans if there is a reason why
they should falter. If you will study the
history of the country from 1888 to 1892
under a Republican administration and
compare it with the condition of affairs
since that time what man will not say
that he would rather have the administra-
tion of Benjamin Harrison than that of
Grover Cleveland? TAppIause].
II Ju6I6 ID q WHO Is OF
the record of the past three years 1 have
yet to see him. The thoughtful man, the
business man, the laboring man, finds
that their prosperity is written in letters
found upon the banner of the Republican
party, and if the past avails anything it
means that the Republic must be given
back into the hands of the Republicans.
(Cheers and applause.l The Republican
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law, for the integrity of our institutions,
for the inviolability of the constitution of
our fathers. Applause and cheersl 1t
stands for free lips and free hands. Zap
plause. 1t stands for every man to think
his thoughts and speak his mind freely in
every State and Territory Of the United
States. [Applause.] The Republican
party stands upon a platform which de-
mands tariff that will yield revenues
sufficient to run the Government to pay
off the debt, to keep the industries of the
country thriving, to open the factories
and awaken the sleeping aud slumbering
business of the country.
''1n time of peace, in profound peace,
the Democratic party has not only not
kept even, but it has plunged this coun-
try into a greater debt of 1852 ,OOO, COO
pestilence, no famine, yet the party in
power has, like a rotten monarchy of the
old world, forced this country to go into
debt. The Democratic party has been
weighed and found wanting. When on
the verge of dissolution its ranks become
disrupted and disconnected. splitting its
own structure. When there was a ques-
ton of not holding any National conven-
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blackness of its record the Democratic
party put forth the question of money as
the issue of this campaign. But the
American people are a thoughtful and
reading people. They are a remindful
people, and are not going to repeat mis-
take in 1896. Applause.l Unless we put
the Republican party in power, unless we
restore business confidence and honest
government again, your country and
mine is ruined almost beyond redress.
THE Government itself loses under
Democracy, but the people lose even more.
Furnace fires to-day are banked, industries
are suspended, and the country has al
most ceased business under Cleveland
[laughterl yet in times of profound
peace there are a million and half idle
people in the country Why? Because
the Democrats have foisted their free trade
laws upon the people because they have
abandoned the principles of wise states
manship. What does the country need 2
Busine SIS confidence. Up to the coming
of Grover Cleveland the second time the
country was prosperous and happy, and
as sure as these stars shine prosperity will
come again with the restoration>of tile Re.
publican party to power once more"
[Cheers.
The speaker then dwelt on the many adj
vantages which would result to the State
and Nation if protective policy was in.
augurated which would encourage the
various industries OF the land, particularly
if the sugar beet industry were encouraged
in California. He held that the State
might be made to supply sugar for the
entire Union. For two hours the vast
throng listened with rapt attention.
Much of the beauty and force of the
speech consisted in those evanescent