The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

about having 1t mended by statesmen before II
is dem olished by the mob.
With simple revenue tariff. expressing no
class. but operating exclusively for public
purposes, ana with our financial system set
tied upon gold basis, atiording the use OF SO
much silver as the business of the country
may assimilate -the only possible Dimetallic
theory which can be carried into practical
effective shall have the economic stability
which of all things else the business of the
country mast requires and an end OF quack
doctors masquerading as statesmen and Quack
nostrums labeled patriotism.
This is Saint Jacksons day, and with rev.
erent hearts we are here to celebrate it, He
was Democrat. We are Democrats. He was
for honest money. We are for honest money
He stood by the integrity OF the Nation. We
stand by the integrity of the Nation. He be-
ieved in the people of this great land
and trusted to the fidelity of his convictions.
We believe in the people and trust to the
reared its head in the form of notification he
struck 1t whitening blow. When treason In
the form of anarchy reared its head, we struck
1t whitening blow. And so, again and again,
appears, until we have wiped demagogues and
demagogism from the face of the earth, and
brought our Government back to its original
tunctlons-the just protection OF property ana
life, and the equalization OF ali men and all
classes in the pursuit OF prosperity and happi-
ness.
The United States Treasury Department
was represented by Hon. Charles A. Ham
lin, Assistant Secretary, who was intrusted
with the response TO the toast 'Our Ma
tional Administration" Touching on the
life OF Andrew Jackson Mr.. Hamlln said:
Ills life was marked by fearless determine
ton to do what he conceived to be his duty.
However much we may differ from him as 10
the pr0priety or expedience of individual acts,
we must all concede 10 him rigid honesty of
purpose and high integrity OF character. In
honoring him let US also render honor to the
illustrious statesmen who in the present, as
was Jackson in the past, are leaders OF our
political faith.
Mr. Hamlin quoted President Jackson
to show that his refusal TO recognize the
independence of Texas In 1886 was a
parallel to the attitude of President Cleve-
land toward the Cuban revolt.
Hon. Washington Irving Babb, the dis
tinguished Iowan, spoke for that State.
In the absence of Dan w. Lauter of st.
Paul and leader of the National Demo
cratic forces in Minnesota, his address
was read by Secretary Jacob Hopkins.
I. J. Mahoney was chosen to speak for
n ebraska.
J. Med. Trimble of Kansas City re-
sponded for Missouri in two-minute
speech.
The health of General Buckner was
drunk before he was called on to speak of
the National Democracy of Kentucky. He
said:
We have saved the lie of the Democracy in
this country. The platform at Chicago was
not Democratic. In Kentucky we all claim 10
know something bout horses whether we do
or not. A man who was listening to me was Il
foot soldier in the war, and he knows some
thing about horses. When he read the Chi
cago platform he said, THAT is not Democ-
racy. II l send my agent to the market TO buy
a horse, and he sends me back iackass am
not bound To take that jackass."
Referring 10 Mr.. Bryan's mem bership III
the Presbyterian Church, which he said
was peculiar sect, General Buckner told
story about meeting friend in Ken
lucky. lie asked the man TO what church
he belonged. The man replied "Presby-
terrain" "What faith do you profess ?"
asked the general. His friend replied,
well, the chief tenet OF our faith is that
the great majority of the human race is
destined to be damned, and we are damned
glad of it,
Continuing the general said:
What have we accomplished as a party? If
we have done nothing else We have protested
galnst the indictments to riot; against the
Indictment of hatred one class of people
az ainst another. We have run the plowshare
over the foundation OF anarchy and fiat
money. We have protested against the un-
Democratic declarations in the Chicago plat
form.
We have shown the world there is such
thing as National honor. We have saved and
protected. We have arraigned the Republican
party for its advocacy OF protection; for its
teachings of Government paternalism We
Will not follow Populism. We VIII make no
compromise with dlshonor. We are ready 10
affiliate with any party which desires the
preservation of the National honor, but not
with any party which is opposed TO the inter-
ests of the people. Kentucky viii stand Shout
der TO shoulder i'll the future and fight ag ainst
Populism and against Republicanlsm.
The speech of Hon. John P. Irish of
California to the toast, "The Presidency"
ELECTED much laughter and applause. He
referred to the Middle States represented
as "The ten Mediterranean States of the
Republic" and sarcastically spoke of the
silver Democrats celebrating Jackson day
in this city on the day before the anniver-
sary of the battle OF New Orleans. They
say we are few IN mum bers, he exclaimed.
"That may be true, but we have not found
it necessary to recruit our ranks from
Joliet"
This sally was taken to be directed
against Governor Altgeld's recent numer.
Gus pardons of conyicts, and provoked
roars OF laughter and cheers He added:
In the history of the future the number of
votes cast for the Indianapolis platform and
its candidates will not be considered. II will
not be said that we constructed bridge over
which our party marched to victory, but over
which nat ton passed to safety. But the fight
is not over. The millionaire silver mine own
ers who drew their checks for the expense OF
the Bryan campaign are not dead yet. Bryan
and Sewall are not dead yet.
President Jackson crystalliZed the executive
initiative into law and gave a tone TO the
Democratic party which is still its inspira ton.
In his Venezuelan message President Cleve-
land wrote new chapter in international law.
He made this country the leader OF the
hemisphere, as Jefferson made it the master of
this continent. Forty thousand Democrats OF
California put their shoulders to the bridge
over which the Nation passed to safety, and
they are ready to march TO victory whenever
the occasion demands against the forces OF
anarchy and populism.
In the absence of Samuel o. Pickens of
Indiana, Samuel M. Foster OF that State
responded. Other speakers were Hon.
Edwin F. Conley OF Michigan, Hon. Hugh
Ryan of Wisconsin and Hon. Virgil P.
Kline OF Cleveland.