The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29

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be seen prominent Republicans from all
parts of the State. There was perfect
babel in the throng when Mr.. Nelson
stepped forward and raped for order.
He had to DO so a number of times, and
even then the people did not heed him.
He finally gave up for time his efforts to
restore quiet. Ten minutes after his first
attempt he was able to introduce Judge
Ansel Smith of Stockton as the chairman
of the meeting. Prefacing his introduc-
ton of the speaker of the evening" Chair
man Smith said:
1t is an honor and pleasure to preside over
such meeting as this-such a grand out
pouring from Stockton and from this section
of the State. 1t foreshadows the elec tion on
Tuesday next of our great standard bearer,
William Mckinley. [Cheer after cheer was
here giyenl
shall have the added pleasure of intro
ducing to you tonight the greatest living ex-
ponent of Republican principles-a great man
among great men.
Here the chairman read the long list of
vice. presidents, and when among them he
came to that of Charles W. Yclland, for
twelve years the Democratic County Clerk
of San joaquin County, there was wild
cheering. Several other names of prom
inent Democrats who have come out for
sound money were greeted in like manner.
The long list com pleted, the band rendered
another selection" and then Chairman
Smith stepped forward and presented
Thomas B. Reed of Maine 10 the people of
Stockton ana the San Joaquin Valley.
The great building was shaken by the
yells of the throng. 1t was fully three
minutes before the sp aker of the evening
could make himself heard. Mr.. Reed spoke
in substance as follows:
If every California town OF few thousand
Inhabitants can pour forth in this fashion
such vast throng do not wonder that you
are proud of yourselves. l wish very much
that 1 could claim this outpouring of the
multitude as an evidence of kindly feeling
for myself. l know better than this, for 1
come from too far-away State to know you
well enough for this, and know, oo 1t is an
evidence of the sentiment you feel for the
great party and the great leaders whose cause
1 am to espouse tonight. If this sentiment is
as prevalent in the rest of California as i'll
Stockton what voice will come from the Pa
cific for the cause we representa- Unless you
keep very quiet cannot hope to reach more
than a quarter of this great throng, and at
best do not expect to make my voice reach
more than half of you.
This country is on the verge of great and
important decision. 1t is impossible in de-
scribing it 10 use much of the language of
rhetoric and oratory. Above all things we
must not allow ourselves to be carried away
by expressions that are in the nature of re-
proaches. l have no words of reproach for
those who go upon the sidewalk and express
dissent.
l notice OF late that many newspapers are
expressing it as their opinion that the multi
tudes are mere deceivers; they would have us
TO believe that this vast audience is made up
of towards and deceivers. If that is so
woulo like to know how many honest men are
left in Stockton.
The crowd laughed, for nearly all of
Stockton was in the big building.
have never doubted the courage and hon.
esty of the people of these United States.
Their courage has been tried in many battle
on the tented field. The charge of cowardice
against The workingmen is charge against
the United States. If 20 per cent of our peo-
pie are towards what will be the future of this
We cannot, if that be SO, prosper
under any President or any form of Govern
ment.
We are not divided into classes that govern
and classes that follow. In this country men
stand upon their intelligence. Some have it
developed in a greater, others in less degree,
but the average makes us the greatest people
that the sun ever shone upon. Upon that
common sense l rely, and the Republican
party relies upon il and has done so all during
its great history. During thirty-two years of
prosperity this has been its
basis for hope of good times. Throughout
that period the people we're governed by their
better judgment. That is a long time for a
nation to be good nation, and it's wonder
that we have succeeded in doing SO well so
long.
One sign I believe in of the recurrence of
such another period is the noble stand of the
sound-money Democrats. They have taken
the stand in Maine and they have taken it all
over this land They viii do it in California
know that the common sense of the Ameri- |
can people is only bounded on the West by the
Pacific Ocean. am inclined to think that out
here. you have even more hard sense than |
elsewhere in the land. and will tell you why |
You are more face TO face with the problems
OF the day. In the East we have older COM
munities. Our people are more settled and
every man knows his place. AS l ride over
California and see its still undeyeloped and |
almost unknown resources l see that you are |
not settled. The future is not yet known to |
you.
The question which is before you is whether |
your rich country will have the riches that its |
future deserves. You people OF California
have studied the currency question in the |
past 1t confronted you years ago, but after |
all it was found that the sound, sober sense of |
the people decided the question and in man
ner that meant much for your future. This is |
not the first time the people of America nave
been introduced into the wilderness of bad |
money. The Government issued its green
backs during the war. was here in this city |
~ the time, and l have always admired the
wisdom and courage of California for her
stand then for gold. l admired her attitude /
then against greenbacks You believed then |