The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Issues of the Present Campaign
Discussed at Hazards
Pavilion.
vIsAL1A WELCOMES BOWERS.
The Congressman Talks to an En-.
thusiastic Gathering-Rallies
in Many Towns.
Los ANGELES OFFICE or TIE CALL
SO Sopfh RroadMaT
Los ANGELES, Cal. Oct. 5

Los ANGELES, (24.s OCL- y
United States Senator George c. Perkins
of Oakland was accorded reception by
the citizens of Los Angeles on his arrival
from the North this afternoon. He was
accompanied BY Colonel Joan P. Jackson.
Senator PsTk rs and the reception COM
mittee, composed of representative busi-
ness and professional men, were st Arcade
station when the San Francisco train ar
rived. A procession. wss formed headed
By the Los Angeles military band, and
marched 70 Main street and through the
business center Of the city to the Chamber
of Commerce st Fourth and Broadway.
There was much cheering sli along the
line Of march.
A force Of directors under Superin-
tendent WigginS had been st work all the
morning converting the spacious rooms
into bowers OF flowers and evergreens. The
decorations were tasteful snd elegant.
The reception to Senator Perkins lasted
from 2 until o'clock. During the SPEAK
ing and social intercourse elaret punch
ana sandwiches were served An address
OF welcome was delivered by President
Patterson OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
Senator Perkins responded in : happy
speech, and short speeches were made By
others.
This evening great meeting was held
ST Hazards Pavilion, which was presided
over BY George Stuart. The meeting was
under the auspices OF the Sound Money
Club, which had invited the citizens OF
sll shades of political opinions 10 take
part. Senator Perkins, who made the first
speech OF the evening, was TouDdiy ap-
plauded by she thousands who had filled
The great pavilion 70 its utmost capacity.
In the course OF his remarks the Senator
said:
This magnificent gathering spezE IN Ian
guage more potent thsn words that the elsc-
fion this year IS not going oy cets1lt snd thst
means the election OF Major Mckinley on No
vemosr 3.
All are interested alike in having good
government. To obtain this We each silly our
selves with The pSrEy which nearest repre-
ssnts our views respecting poItieal economy
The Republican party comes before the people
Of the Nation and SAYS, Our platform VIII in
sure lis prosperity this shah be the text upon
which we ask yo0r voress'
When our Democratic II ends took possession
OF the Government four years sgo, The eoun-
try wSS prosperous. lis Workshops we're hlled
with hsppy and contented lsboreTs- But the
psopis demanded : change and they got IL
You remember four yeSrs ago the Democrat
orators came before Us snd gave great promises
had they taken the helm of state fhsH indus
trisl armies b=gSn 70 march upon Washington
from all parts OF the land Grover Cleveland
asio- ~RepeSl tie purchasing Clause o. the
Sherman set and the sun OF prosperity viii
shine" but the wheels OF industry did not
start sud our lsbore-s remained unemployed.
Then Professor wilson came With his bill
20 relieve the burdens which hsd depressed
our industries, snd II was enseted into Law;
but s1l1 The era o. prosperity did not return.
I sn21 10! WesET yoI By telling yo1 how the
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Maryland, Ohio and the Mississippi States;
but does IL sfact Los Angeles!
II comes right he1s 20 you here. II reduces
the price oI your fE1lEs- horses, cattle, mules
snd sheep -Four years sgo our Democratic
sad Popllist friends could not look st :
kheep-fhe harmless. iaoEslxiTe creature
without trying 20 kick il cUt OF the wsv. The
Mckinley bill 1xea specific duty OF SO cents
per head OF horses and mules, SO on cattle
and $50 On shssp. but the Wilson bil re-
oucsd the tsriE 70 Per cent sd yaloren- In
Mexico cattle sre valued AZ IS Per head The
duty aT 20 per cent would Be 81 eSch, under
which Mexico furnishes rs with Livestock and
destroys thSt industry.
Iszy IL IS Sa unjust sct TO the people OF the
United States, ior II destroys our sugsr-srow-
ing industry, when Czliiorlis alone, u1der
proper protection, could raise two thirds OF
the United States The Wilson bill was called
an scr for revenue, but il could be more prop
eriy named an sct 20 create = deficiency.
When Harrison turned The Government over
20 the Democrats ne left S126, ,o00. 600 in the
reserve fund- Cleveland depleted the treasury
and bonded the country 10 keep the reserve
fund from the danger limit On these bonds
the people pay SS 800, 600 interest ann ually.
These bonds, how were they sold7 The
administration had friend in court who dis
posed OF them 70 their financial advantage,
until Be spublczE arose il the United States
Senate Sld offered 5 resolution thst ste bon ds
be 6ixpossd OF 20 our people in husineSs-like
manner. When bids for 500, 600 600 bonds
were advertised 10 be sold The psop.e applied
70 purchase $500 -ooo, coo.
The Wilson bill did smother thing: II re-
pssls5 the reciprocity set-the product OF the
brain ot thai great and immortal statesman,
James G. Blsine.
On the silver question fsnd call history 70
aid the Republican party Is the true party of
bsEetslllsn, and every dollar Il has given the
people IS As good as gold The Republican
parry did more than that L gave the soldier
paper money for his services and made thSs
money as good As gold
And il viii Continue 20 make Il as good as
goI1. To-5sg every dollar we have Is worth q
gold dollar, and whyf Because II knows shst
It's redeemer hveEh.r What We want nv
friends. Is 3 chance 20 work, and when NE
work We want as good money IS there Is IN the
world for our psy.
Colonel Jackson followed the Senstor
with Logical discussion OF campaign Is
sues