The San Francisco call., 1898-10-26

and the speaker said when war. came they Quibbled over and delayed pro viding means for carrying 1t on.
 Congressman Loud said Mcguire had said the tax on express packages, te!e- grams, sleeping car berths and checks on banks was an iniquity on poor peo- pie, but the speaker pointed out that poor people did not make 1t a practlce to indulge in such things. He said the Democrats claim Dewey and Schley are members Of their party. He had known both personally for years and Slmply knew them as American citizens who had dedicated their lives to their coun- try, and belonged to the party that sus- tained it. The war had reunited the country and people from the North and South, sons of the old reb and the old Tank, had marched side by side to de- fend the flag.
 He closed by urging the people to support Mckinley. The contest of 1900 would be fought in 1898. The success Of the Democrats meant Bryanism in 1900. Support Mckinley, believe in his courage and wisdom, uphold and sustain him is the proper thing to do. Don't tie his hands by giving the con- trol of Congress into the hands of the opposition"
 Several selections were rendered by the Colored Southern Quartet, after
  ster Davis, who said in part:
 When l listened to the young colored gentlemen singing so lovely my thoughts for moment turned to dear old Missouri. We have about 50,000 colored voters there, and every one of them is Republican too. The Demo- crats and Populists claim all the glory of the war, and every prominent man who took part in the war with Spain. There Is one exception, thank God, and that Is the brave black boys who fought like wild cats and saved the day at Santiago No, they wont claim black boys. No truer American or patriotic blood flows through veins than that of the black boys who fought at Santi- ago."
 MT. Davis paid the State a great trib- ute. He said the fruitful orchards and vineyards and splendid farms were the homes of intellectual men and wo- men, who had come from all parts of the country. California was a grand State, and with our new possessions California would soon be regarded as the center of the United States and be- come the distributing point for the Western isles. The Republican party favored this sort of progression, and it would be many dollars in the pockets of Californians to vote for the Repub- Hcan party. To accomplish this he urged the citizens of Santa Clara County to do all in their power to re- elect Congressman Loud, as he would look after their interests and the coun- try's interests. He said:
 The way for you to do is to send men who are in harmony with the President to Congress, men who will support his measures who will assist him in the solution of those great prob lems which are coming up for solution; men who will stand with him in open ing up that great Western country. Then the result will be that wonderful and magnificent prosperity, to which we are looking forward to spring up In this Western country, and the peo pie of California will be the first peo- pie to enjoy the profits and benefits. (Applause.)
 The way for you to do, then, say, Is to send men who will support and not oppose him. The majority of Dem ocrats and Populists in the last Con- gress, and the free silver element of both of these parties, opposed the Pres ldent in almost everything he desired. They opposed almost every single, soli- | tary war measure save the first one, that of voting $50,000.000 to the Presi- dent to carry on the war. All the other great questions proposed by him they opposed; they pulled back and ob- structed; they became filibusters
 The result will be, if you return that class Of men to Congress so that there will be a majority of that class there, 10 bring to standstiH the progressive policy of the present administration for the next two years and the President will not be able to accomplish the great results that have marked his adminis- tration for the past two years. Then the thing for you to do as patriots of your country is to return men who stand for the grandeur and glory of California as we'll as of this republic.
 It Is your duty to send to Congress the kind or men who have represented you in this district in the past: a man who will uphold the President, a man with clear head and honest heart, man who is able, more than any of his colleagues on the floor of Congress: a strong, manly man, an American, one who can sustain the interests of the country, an honor to it's flag; one who Is able to help settle the great oues- ttonS that will confront us in the fu- ture In the development of the islands | of the Pacific seas. Such a man is the splendid man who addressed you to- night, and you should stand by him on | the 8th of next month and return him | to Congress" (Applause.l
 'The principles and policies of the Re- | publican party are in favor of prosper-> ity and you should give your support | to the Republican party to insure it. | A new era Is dawning. The foremost | man of the twentieth century is Will | liam Mckinley
 After the meeting Congressman Loud | and MT. Davis were entertained and |