The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Gathering of Bryan Forces
at the Metropolitan
Temple.
Berkeley and Palo Alto Stu
dents Participate in the
Debate.
GEORGE W. BAKERS THEORIES.
Thinks That Silver Sentiment Is Not
Dying Out-Silver.Toned Man.
dolin Club.

"Sixteen to One" was the motto in front
of the speakers stand at Metropolitan
Tenn pie last night, for there was gather
ing of the silver forces, with Governor
Budd as the principal speaker.
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the California Silver Campaign Commit
tee, and pro-silver students from Berkeley
and Palo Alto were present to participate
in the proceedings. In honor of the rep
resentatives of the two seats of learning
their colors were artistically displayed
the cardinal of Stanford on one side OF the
auditorium and the blue and gold of the
University of Califo rnia opposite.
The hall was filled at Z o'clock, and at 8
there was not even standing room, while
hundreds had to be turned away.
There was a wearisome wait in the first
part of the evening, during which the
students relieved the monotony of the
occasion by giving their college yells.
It was half-past when Governor Budd
arrived. He was greeted with applause
and cheers, while the band played "Hail
to the Chief"
A. B. Morgan called the meeting to
order and introduced George W. Baker as
the chairman of the evening. Mr. Baker.
looking over the large audience, said that
those VINO thought the silver sentiment
was dying out would be compelled to call
witnesses from some place outside OF San
Francisco. He declared that the Repub-
lican party was betrayed by the adoption
of the st. Louis platform, and dwelt at
some length ON the laboring classes and
the 53-cent dollar.
s. P. Elias, Stanford '99, when intro
duced said he had message to deliver,
which was that at Stanford not all the
He reported that Bryan is gaining votes
and said Mr.. Butterworth's recent speech
at Palo Alto caused two Mckinley men to
join the silver ranks. Laughlerl.
He discussed the silver question in an
interesting manner.
H. G. Miller of the University of Cali
fornia SO said that he appeared as rep
versity, bearing a greeting to the Bryan
men of Palo Alto, and gave his views in
favor of the independent coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 TO /.
The Stanford Bryan Mandolin Club gave
some highly appreciated musical selec-
tions.
A. B. Morgan, Stanford '9s, proclaimed
himself to be a Republican working for
the election of William J. Bryan. [Ap-
plause.] He argued in favor of increasing
the volume of money by the free coinage
of silver. Mr. Morgan aroused the en-
thusiasm of his hearers to a considerable
extent
H. E. Church of the Hastings Law Col
lege, University of California, '9S made
clever speech, replete with witty refer
ences and sharp sayings He predicted
the electi on of William J. Bryan and
praised Eugene V. Debs. He was re-
warded by rounds of applause and three
cheers.
A University of California quartet sang
some spirited campaign songs.
Governor Budd was introduced as sthe
principal speaker of the evening" but he
objected to the compliment, saying that
the young men who had preceded him
had made the best speeches he had heard
in this mpaign.
When Governor Bu6d mentioned the
gold Democrats there was general hiss
all over the hall. but his Excellency re-
buked the sibilant sound by saying that
the members of that gold convention
ought to be classed with ANIMALS that
make that kind of noise. Laughter, fol-
lowed by silence.
Governor Budd declared that it was
fraud on the people for these gold Demo-
Gratis to get on the official ballot OF this
State under the designation OF National
Democrats" He said there is but one
the one that met in convention at Chicago
and nominated William J. Bryan to be
the next President of the United States.
Applause and cheers.
He wanted to know who sent those dele
gates to the Democratic gold convention at
Indianapolis, and accepted as quite prob
able the suggestion of man in the au-
dience that Mark Hnnna paid the freight.
TLaughter. He had never heard OF any
primaries being held in California for the
election of those delegates, and no State
convention was held for choosing or ap-
pointing them. Laughter.
The silver question, the history of de-
monetization, the issuance OF bonds and
the proposition to pay such bonds solely
in gold and cognate themes then received
the attention of the Governor. He con-
tended that the effort to make all bonds
payable in gold was plan 10 benefit the
money-lenders and bondholders of Europe
at the expense of the United States.
Not 1873 but 1893 was designated as the
year in which the crime of the century
was perpetrated. Tie Governor referred
to the scheme of the bankers, backed by
the President of the United States (Cleve-
land), to bring on panic in order to Sc
cure repeal of the silver laws.
The people were robbed of millions by
failing banks and then Cleveland called q
special session of Congress and made
demand Tor the repeal OF tne silver iawS.
Those laws were repealed, but no relief
followed. In ringing tones Governor Rudd
arraigned President Cleveland's action as
criminal and denounced him in bitter and
unmeasured terms When he said that
such an act if perpetrated by poor man
would have been expiated at the end OF
rope the people fairly went wild with ex-
citement and demonstrations of approval.
Touching the opposition of the railroad
companies against Mr.. Bryan. the speaker
said that opposition could be explained
by the fact that Mr.. Bryan when In Con-
gress voted for law to compel the cor
porations TO try their cases in State courts
instead of in the United States courts.
A humorous account was given OF the
way In which the last Legislature OF Cali
fornia. with but three dissenting votes,
passed is to silver resolution, and now
he found so many favoring gold.
From time to time the points made by
Mr.. Budd were heartily applauded by the
audience.
The meeting closed with a song by the
Berkeley Glee Club and three cheers Tor
William ]. Bryan.
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