The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
HOW ABOUT
CLEVEL AND 9"
Judge Maguire's Reception
Turned Into a Cues
ton Bee.
High Tribute Paid to Republican
Congressman Evokes
Applause
Mayor Phelan and ] H Barry Talk.
Monopolies, Arago Case and
N W Pos toifce.

Democratic and Peoples parties. The
| scene OF their rejoicing was Metropolitan
Temple and the occasion a reception to
Congressman James G. Mcguire under
the auspices of the two parties in ques-
ton and the Iroquois Club. 1t turned
| out regular love least.
The large hall was filled with an enthu-
| slastic audience, which voiced its ap-
proval without stint of everything that
was said and done. The speakers stand
was gayly decorated with American flags
| and bunting. and there sat many promi-
the Peoples party, Mayor Phelan James
II. Barry and others. The affair was
further enhanced in the popular eye by
| the presence of brass band.
The first speaker was William Craig,
who paid a tribute to the two parties rep
| resented and to Judge Mcguire as the
champion of the people," After read
| ing letter from Governor Budd, by his
private secretary, stating that he was un-
| ABLY detained but testifying to his
higa appreciation of Maguire's person
atty and labors for the State, Craig intro
duced DR.. G. w. Daywalt as the chairman
of the meeting.
DR.. Daywalt made an eloquent and
graceful speech OF Introduction, leading
| up from party principles generally to the
most popular representatives. of those
| canons, and finally to Mcguire as the
Ajax whose mighty blows had so discon-
certed the enemy"
ut has been said by one of old" he
began, that conflict breeds intelligence.
Within the last few years and during the
last campaign, the conflict has become so
| bitter that the lines are sharply drawn.
"An attempt has been made to en-
| throne gold as god and to dethrone the
| goddess silver. For a time il has sue
ceeded, but the day is soon coming when
another song will be sung.
Among all those who have battled In
| the cause of liberty and the common peo.
| pie there is none more conspicuous than
| the one who will address us tonight. He
| it is whose name is famous the country
| over as the man who defeated the in
! famous funding bill. You will now have
the pleasure of listening to that hero of
| the Repu blic-that man who has never
been found wanting in the cause of the
PEG ple-the Hon. James G. Mcclure.
As Judge Mcguire arose from his seat
and slapped TO the front OF the rostrum
he was Justify cheered. AS soon as quiet
reigned he launched forth upon the rhe-
torical sea without more ado.
stration of your approval of my conduct"
he said. Il know of nothing that could
| be more grateful to the heart of one who
has tried to do his duty in all things. l
| thank you, one and all, my constituents,
and you, gentlemen, who passed such
encomiums upon my public conduct in
your remarks of introduction.
| II believe | can truthfulIy say that
| what l have promised before election
| have to the best of my ability tried to
| fulfill after election. Believing with
| Daniel Webster that eternal justice is to
| be striven after in all things and that
| eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, L
have never permitted expediency or any
| thing else to Illustrate my impulse to drive
a nail in behalf of liberty whenever the
| opportunity presented itself.
There are in this land to-day great
| monopolies that have attained such mag
| nitude that they are attempting to govern
| the Government instead of being governed
] by ii. | have seen the old Democracy
1 come to The front rejuvenated and make a
| fight for those natural legal rights which
| God ordained should exist among men. l
have seen the new Democracy rise from
! the loins of the old Dem ocrscy and strike
| for freedom in this Republic; and with it
| have seen another giant OF the peoples
rights, the Peoples party, and a small
| part of the Republican party, join hands
| in the fight and they will go up against
| the enemy in the next battle, and their
| trium phi Is morally certain
AT this juncture gruff voice from the
gallery inquired, "How about Grover
| Cleveland, the stuffed prophet"
IL beg your pardon" replied the
| speaker. 81 am talking of the Demo-
cratic party and not of Grover Cleveland.
| The best thing l can do in the case of
| Grover Cleveland is to maintain respect
! full silence. am sure if said anything
| of him it could not be more respectful
| than that"
| Amid the laughter and cheers of the
| audience Congressman Mcguire proceeded
| to review IN detail the scenes and Incl
| dents of the last cam paign and the results.
The name of William ]. Bryan was heart
| lily cheered. and also the speakers state
| ment that protection had not yet brought
| prosperity. In fact, large part of the
| Grafton consisted of a tossing of yer bal
bouquets at Bryan as the representative
| of the united forces of The Democracy and
Popuism and at the latter element for
their so-called foresight in fusinR.
The various monopolies were taken mp
| in turn and raped on every vuinerab bic
point. The coal. the Standard Oil and the
railroad monopoly were considered espe-
| cially, and the laws which permitted them
| to exist recommended repealed. The
| speaker would not repeal all such laws, as
their repeal might affect the Government
! injuriously IN other places.
| ''But I want to say" he asserted. when
nearing his conclusion, that in the fight
against the Pacific railroad nothingscould
have been done by me without the loyal
support of Senators White and Perkins
| and my Republican colleagues, Barham,
| Hilborn and Bowers. They deserve ali
praise and honor for their noble work"
The Arago case was treated in detail.
| and the hope was expressed that before
| the expiration OF another term of Con-
gress this foul blot will be wiped from
| the statute books" This case has been
fought for four years, and is being argued
! efore the Supreme Court by Judge Ma
guire now.
In answer to a question how about Cuba
he stated that for the last few days she
has been we'll cared for by the Senate.
One of the last subjects treated was that
of the construction OF the new Postoffice.
The work done for it was reviewed in de-
tail. The speaker saw no reason why The
work should be longer delayed
The speaker here closed with compli-
ment 10 Mayor Phelan, who was intro
uuced by Chairman Daywalt and made
q speech eulogistic of MaHpire's record.
Loud calls for James III. Barry followed,
and he in turn referred 10 the records OF
the two former speakers ana spoke on the
same general lines. He being the last
speaker his record was the only one of
the speakers not exploited. The meeting
clio sed with three cheers for Mcguire as
the next Governor of California"
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