The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
stowelI of Minnesota. George Elder ant

StowelI of Minnesota. George Elder and
many others.
In terse but well-worded speech Chair
man Shaben introduced Colonel Taylor as
''the next Mayor of San Francisco" As
Mr.. Taylor rose to address his audience he
was greeted with hearty applause.
Il am often asked,'' he said, after few
words of greeting, ito say what | will do
if l am elected Mayor. Now this aues-
fien, l must confess, is rather hard TO
answer, but will tell you what am going
to do if am elected Mayor by reading you
an interview had with a CALL reporter,
published last Saturday"
Colonel Taylor then read the interview
as published in The CALL, at times max
was frequently interrupted by the enthusi-
asm OF his hearers, which boiled up and
found vent in cheers, yelling and stamp
ing of feet.
wish to ask you to stand steadfast for Re-
pub ublican principles and prosperity, and
we will roll up in this City majority for
Mckinley and protection OF 10000 votes. 7"
Colonel Taylor took his seat amid the
most intense enthusiasm. He was fol-
lowed by Charles A. Low, candidate for
Police Judge, who was also warmly
greeted. He said:
ut is not becoming in a candidate for q
judicial position to say much about him.
self. His acts should speak for him. In
fact the less Judge says anywhere the
better.
"a man should be fairly tried and dis
charged or pronounced guilty, as the case
might be. He should not be scored. The
law does not require it. When he steps
outside the law and in his private person
ality gives man tongue-lashlng he
does something entirely unnecessary and
somethinga a man never forgets."
Judge Low ended by prophesying that
the duties of Police Judge would soon fall
less hard npon the incum bent, because as
soon as Mckinley is elected prosperity
will reign and poor men have less in
centive to crime and drunkenness.
George Elder was the next speaker.
His introduction by the chairman was the
signal for loud calls and cheers.
''Y on all know me-" said Elder, .'and
you know my record. If l am elected
can do no more than l have already done
for the last two years. Ii an elected l
am going to run the office of Superinten-
dent of Streets upon a business basis,
something that has not been done for a
long time.
I'm pursuing the course dictated by
duty / may have made some enc mics, but
if so it mas been done in the interest OF
the City. No man should ieel sore at de-
feat caused by discharging his duty"
Short speeches Were then made by o.
K. McMurray, candidate for Justice of the
Peace and William T. Kibbler and Charles
E. Fredericks, candidates for the school
dire rectorship, and then, with the large a.
semblage shouting and cheering and
stamping, ex-Congressman w. III. Stowell
of Minnesota acknowledged the introduc-
tion of the chairman.
'Your chairman has told you that I
voted for the act of 1873, and will have
something to say to you about it. Yes, [
voted for the act of 1873. and | shall have
something TO say to you about it.
After referring to the great business de-
preston of the country and the causes
therefore. Mr.. StowelI referred to the
Chicago platform as mixture of Alt
geldism, Tillmanism and anarchism.
Il was a mem ber of Congress in 1872,
said Congressman Stowell "and voted
for the Sherman act. 1 have never re-
gretted it either, and l think it was one OF
the best measures that ever passed Con-
gress. If it was not why has no member
of Congress in these twenty three years
tried 10 repeal it?
'The Bryanites try to make the public
believe it was passed by secrecy and
stealth. That is perfect nonsense. The
bill was printed eleven times and was up
in various forms something like seventy
nine times before five sessions.
Gentlemen, if, as Bryan promises, under
free silver the dollar will advance to 81 30