The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
BARNES TALKS
At SAN JOSE.
Hale'S Hall Is Crowded and
Hundreds Are Turned
Away.
POLICY OF REPUBLICANS
The General Compares Records
of the Two National
Parties.
DEM0CRACY'S PAST MIsRULE.
Failing in All Else, It Now Seeks
Victory Upon Dishonest
Platform.
DEMoCRACY's PAST M1sRULE.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2S.-The meeting
held this evening under the auspicee of
the Santa Clara County Republican Club
was great demonstration of approval of
the Republican standard bearers and the
policy of the party of patriotism, protec-
ton and prosperity. General w. H. L.
Barnes received an ovation. 1t seemed as
if all San Jose wanted to hear the great
California orator. Hale's Hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity, many be-
ing compelled to stand and hundreds were
turned away.
The hall was well filed long before the
speaker of the evening arrived. As large
delegation of the Union battlefield veter-
ans, headed by drum and fife corps,
marched into the hall the crowd greeted
the old soldiers with salvos of applause.
General W. II. L. Barnes was escorted
TO the stage by E. a. Hayes, president of
the Republican Club, and William Mair,
and was given a roueing reception. The
auditors included many ladies, all of whom
manifested decided interest in the address.
There was a large delegation present
from the Santa Clara County Republican
League and the Republican Club of the
University of the Pacific was out in force.
There were sixty students in all and after
a rousing demonstration on the outside
they marched into the hall and made
their presence felt whenever the oppor-
tunity for demonstration arose.
President E. A. Hayes called the meet
ing to order. Otis Harrell sang 1.-THE
Mckinley Song" and was compelled to re-
spond to an encore. President Hayes
then introduced General W. II. L. Barnes,
the speaker of the evening. This was the
signal for another demonstration. The
address of General Barnes was eloauent
logical and convincing, and at times had
an electrical effect on the vast audience.
He said in part:
Ny friends, experience has taught me one
thing about which, in this doubtful world of
ours, there is no doubt whatever. am always
prepared to support what the conservatism of
the Republican party in National Convention
assembled decides is the best for our country
at home and abroad. Twenty-seyen years of
power proved the capacity of the Republican
party to successfully conduct our Government,
and seven years of the Democratic party shows
that it is only qualified for mfsrule.
The Republican party alone saved the Union
and by wise legislation reconstructed the re-
bellioVs States. 1t has always protected our
industries and has been consistent advocate
of we'll devised scheme OF reciprocity in
order to secure foreign market for our sur
plus products. 1t has always favored free
ballot and an honest count, and to-day it
stand for sound money. [Applause.1
With such record it may wen be asked why
the Republican party should have ever been
defeated
In 1884 the Democratic party raised q gen.
eral howl of dishonesty. They wanted to see
the books. The people granted their WISH
but the Democrats found that, although the
Republican party had expended enormous
sums in building up the Nation, not a single
dollar had been stolen, misappropriated or
lost. [Applause.l
In 1892, the Democratic party assailed the
protective policy. The people, for the moment,
were induced to believe that free trade would
benefit the workingmen, but three years of
proved their mistake. To-day the Democratic
party is shirking the issue of the tariff, and
puts out free silver as its platform.
The Republican platform is for sound money.
1t is not in favor of allowing owners of silver
bullion to deposit il at the mints and have it
coined into alleged silver dollars, compelling
the people to accept such dollars as q fulllegal
tender.
1t is not in favor OF allowing people to settle
their obligations al 30 cents on the dollar It
is not in favor OF the free coinage of silver at
ratio OF 16 to 1, which means simply that an
ounce of silver is to be 81 % by law, when its
com mercial value is but 6S cents. I read to-
day that silver was quoted at 661S cents.
The Republican party believes in gold and
silver, main tanned at parity, and seeks an in
ternational agreement that will make our sill
yer acceptable all over the world for all trans
actions The Republican plan is plainly hon
est; the Democratic plan is plainly dishonest
One is founded on the experience OF ages and
the other is a new-found theory.
One is safe reality, and the other a
dangerous dream. The Republican party is
right, and the silver wing of the old Demo
cratic party is wrong, 1t always has been.
[Applause.]
The address was well received through
out, and the meeting closed with three
cheers for Mckinley and Hobart, and
three cheers and tiger for General
Barnes.