The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
MAGUIRB ''ROASTS'
FEDERAL COURTS
A Sunday Warning That
Popular Government Is
Being Subverted.
The Variety Of Joys That Game
With the Iroquois Bulls
Head Breakfast.
One of Three Annual Occasions When
Blessed Peace Comes to This
Democratic Body.

CONGRESSMAN James G. Mcguire made
the lone speech, which $50 people heard
YESTERDAY afternoon in the delightful
course of the thirteenth annual bulls
head breakfast of the Iroquois Club at
San Leandro.
His address was forcible in thought and
style and it was brief, but it was long
enough for him to give the Federal judi
cjary ''roast."
When he rose he was cheered as "the
next Governor" He said something nice
about the abundant purpling grapes which
spread as great roof above all the long
tables which he found in Landlord God
chaux's garden, and he used splendid
history" in referring to the lroquois Club.
Never IN history have the principles OF
Democracy been put to severer test than
to-day, or needed stronger championship
or more faithful devotion than now," he
said, bursting quickly into politics. "The
theory of Democracy is not that the peo-
pie are always right or wise, but that they
have right to govern, whether wisely or
uuwisely, What is rhe aspiration of
Democracy? 1t is always and everywhere
a struggle for popular rights against the
special privileges Of the lew.
when in this land the principles of
constitutional government are being
turned down by branch OF the Federal
Government not elected by the people,
but appointed for life for special aIlo
useful purpose; when the Federal judici
ary, that branch of the govern ment
created to interpret laws made by the
sovereign people endeavors to create laws,
| care not how wisely they may deter
lary oh he aHa "a
the great body of the people must raise
its voice and make it heard The consti-
tuition is the great law OF the United
States and measures the powers OF the
Federal Government.
There can be no laws except those
made by the representatives of the people.
and any attempt TO make laws other than
by The constitutional law-making power is
a step 10 overthrow popular government
in this country, and calls on the DEM
ocracy, the anchor of the peoples hope,
to stand by and make it impossible for the
Federal judiciary TO override the wishes of
the people and go beyond its functions
and legislate against the peoples rights.
This is but one of the great questions now
being forced to the front Ey the enemies 5
of popular government"
As for the annual Iroquois bullshead
breakfast, 1t was never surpassed in the
annals OF the club, either for the juicy
tenderness of taurine cheeks, the
piuuancy of red sauce and red beans or
the average repute and nicety or the
party.
1t was nice and quiet time, greatly en-
joyed by many Democrats and their
friends on perfect September day.
They flocked tc the resort up to l P. NJ.
by the aid OF steam and electricity, and at
this hour of the day the open pit was IN
covered, the grim and smoking heads
came off the glowing Goals and the feast
ing in The big grape arbor began amid
music and Jolity.
This is one of the three annual social
affairs of the club the other two being a
banquet on the night OF Washingto s
birthday and a spring picnic. This year
brought no great change IN the list OF old
club stan -bys, who bossed things and
were to be noticed generally. Max Pop
per, J. J. Flynn, Louis Metzger, Secre tary
Dan Gordon, II. L. Bienfield and E. 2. E..
Troy kept eyes on affairs. as did DR.. W. j..
Bryan, Charles Gildea and l.. V. Mere,
who made themselves conspicuous by
busting about and seeing that every body
had wine and good nature.
DR.. Rottanzi, the resurrected Super
visor. was there with his gray sombrero,
and Jefferson G. James was there with his
enormous diamonds. First Vive-Presi-
dent Thomas Walsh was master of cere-
monies, ana george ii. Capan1SS was one
of those who had speech ready when the
brief post prandial exercises ended that
the dance might begin. l.. ?. Waller and
his talkative son. School Director Sam L.
Waller, were there, as were ex-senator
Mead of the Mint and p +. DCndon, with
smile and beard. and there Mere others
There was but little political gossip,
but there will be more at the next one. 1t
was recalled that there are now welve
Txor o1Y,hc in, al 10 81 hof
thers are but two others, one IN Chicago
and one in New York The first Demo.
cratic club by this name was organizes
in Chicago and the second one, the par
ent of the others III this State, was organ
lied here thirteen years ago.