The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
Speeches Delivered by Senator
Perkins aud w. R. Davis
of Oakland.
EUREKA VOTERS LISTEN TO a
DEBATE.
w. w. Foote and Editor Thompson
the Principals-Rallies and
Conventions.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 26.-The Repub-
licans of Santa Clara County held another
big demonstration in this city this even
ing. General w. H. L. Barnes spoke to
an immense crowd, which completely
filled the Auditorium. and his eloquent
speech was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. Every mention of the name of
the Republican standard bearer, William
Mckinley, was wildly cheered. The meet
ing was presided over by Hon. II. Y.
Morehouse, candidate for State Senator.
After campaign song and an encore by
the Republican Glee Club, the sp aker OF
the evening was introduced by Preside ent
Morehouse, who referred to General
Barnes as a man who had rallied to the
support of the Union in 1860 and was
again in the ranks in '96. The speech of
General Barnes was in part as follows:
my attention has been called to an ar
ticle in the Herald of this city, saying that
1 am advocating something do not be-
lieve in. The editor quoted letter 1 had
written to the Sacramento Bee in re-
sponse to an inquiry as to what thought
the National PARTIES would do. l an
swered that did not believe either of the
great parties would satisfy the advocates
of silver. 1 said that 1 believed there
would be third man named upon a sill
yer platform. The Herald says 1 am
false prophet and l deny it.
The Democratic party. where is It? Was it
that collection OF wild animals that met at
Chicago? Are Aitged, Tillman and Bland the
Democratic party Do they represent what
has always been called the conservative party I?
No. The Bryan aggregation is combination
of Populistic demology and Democratic idioey.
BY the time we get through this campaign,
like pair of mules tied tail 10 tail they will
kick each other TO death.
The speaker then turned his attention to
the speech of Senator White in this city
two weeks ago.
My distinguis he'd friend told you that the
only issue presented by the Democrats was the
silver issue. What does he think OF the plan
of the silver Democrats and Populists to recon
struct the highest court in the land whenever
IL ceases TO pander TO their propositions and
prejudiees2 What does Stephen NJ. Whue-
lawyer, good citizen and United States Sena-
tor-think OF denying the power of the Federal
Government TO represS lawlessness.
My friend referred to the tariff; he read
figures he had received from Senator Faux
ner, chairman OF the Democratic Co ugressional
Campaign Committee. 10 the effect that the re-
ceipts for the year ending June so, 1894, under
the Mckinley bill, were S297,722, ,Ol9 81, and
from January l, 1895, to december 81, 1895,
under the Wilson bill, were 1888 $50 ,6I9 10.
He then asked if there was any one who
wanted the Mckinley bill again. In 1894,
Wnlie tne MChinley Dill was Sui IN operation,
itwas known mat some free-trade bi.l would
be in force after January l, 1895. Every for
eign manufa cturer therefore refTained from
shipping goods to the United States while the
Mckinley bill remained in effect, and nat
urally the revenue for 1894 was small
The $3.50. 900, 600 OF receipts shown by the
Wilson bill IS not a cause for rejoicing. Two
thirds oil that sum was received for the i'm
portation oi goods which, under the Mckinley
bill, would have been produced in the United
States That sum represents thousands OF fac
tories closed, million OF men and won n
thrown out OF work and a loss Of 81 900 000-
600 in wages. That sum is a badge OF the
slavery of American industries and tom b.
stone over those murdered by the Wilson bill
The last four yearS has cost the American peo-
pie billion dollars more than tour years of
civil war.
Do we want the Mckinley bill? Yes,Vsen-
ator White, we do, and we viii not only get the
Mckinney bill, but we are going 10 have Bill
Mckinley.
have often wondered how any man work
ing with his hands could be in favor of free
trade IN the United States. The Wilson bill
has injured eve Y industry in our country, but
the spiudleS OF England are busy making
goods for the American trade. The wool in
dustry has been great sufferer In 1892 the
Democrats said, "Vote for Grover Cleveland
aud get 2S cents pound for wool" Many of
the sheeI-raisers took their advice and today
their wool is selling for 5is cents The impor-
tationS of wooden goods under the Wilson bill
year OF the Mckinley bill. Lumber was put on
the free list, and to-day our markets are
flooded with cneSp lumber from Canada the
product of Chinese labor. The Wilson bill has
oepreciated the value OF every orchard in this
State.
We need a system that will protect the Amer.
lean producer and lsborer, and that will come
with the election of William Mckinley