The herald., 1898-10-16

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logically dealing with the issues OF the
campaign, was delivered before an audi-
ence of over 5000 people in Hazards pa
vilion, in this city, on September 26th
Mr.. Maguire's speech is herewith pro-
duced in full, and will be found an in
valuable document for the careful study
of any who desire an able and compre-
hensive view of the situation. The
speech was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am pleased to
meet this second great gathering OF citizens
Of Los Angeles, and to witness the interest
which Won. in common with your fellow
citizens of the state In every county
through which have travelled in the pres
ent campaign, show in the issues for which
we are contending.
The chairman has called attention to the
occupation of my early life, and the COM
mittee has brought an emblem of the trade
which 1 learned when boy. was raised
on a farm in Santa Cruz county, and after
leaving school my father determined that
II would be we'll for me to learn a trade.
1t was rather against my own opinion of
what ought to be done at that time. I
served my apprenticeship, became Jour-
neyman, worked for six weeks at the
trade and left 1t for a profession which
must say rather like better, but have
never in all my life since doubted the wis.,
dom of my fathers choice.
am proud to have been raised among
the people as one of them in the occupation
Of farming, the fundamental occupation
of Gods people (applause), and to have
learned trade and from association and
sharing in the hopes and fears and aspi-
rations of my fellow craftsmen to have
had imbedded in my soul sympathy for
the struggling, to1ling masses of my coun-
try. (Applause.) I have never lost my
love for their fellowship nor my sympa-
thy for them IN their trials, and IN every
station to which I have risen since that
time one Of my chief aims has ever been
to try to better their condition and to
widen the opportunities for their happi-
ness and for their advancement. ZAP
plause)
Lincoln and Jefferson
1t taught me, too, perhaps more fully
than might ever otherwise have learned,
the truth and Justice of the fundamental
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy,
that in rights all men are equal; that spe-
cial privilege IS an injustice; that privi-
legged class cannot ,co-exist safely with
1Tee IuStlLutiOAo' tAdt tiS Ass'6VA ~ AiCO
institutions, the danger to the republic, is
the growth Of special privileges; that equal
rights to all, special privileges to none, is
the very safety of free institutions, as it
IS the foundation of true Democracy. (Ap-
p1ause.)
Tonight I witnessed scene that was
very impressive. I saw body of colored
fellow citizens enter this hall with ban
.i,i,, ,;v,1 el,,eS ~, l,a 7
Republicans not Hanna Republicans.
(Applause) There is q mighty meaning
in the contrast presented by that simple
motto. The Republcanism OF Lincoln was
almost identical with the Democracy of
Jefferson. (Applause.) Jefferson believed
in the people and insisted that ultimate
power should always rest with the peo-
ple; that the people should control their
institutions; that equality of rights was
not only just but the only just condition
which could exist in republic. Abraham
Lincoln taught In his world famed and
immortal Gettysburg speech that he, too.
believed in the people. His memorable
declaration that he stood for a govern
ment of the people by the people and for
the people placed him with Jefferson; and
the followers of jefferson and the follow
in the reform parties that are contending
for government of the people by the peo-
pie and for the people. (Applause)
Hanna Republicanism
What is Hanna Republcanisna? "a
voice: Rot) Marcus A Hanna represents
more truly than any man who has ever
reared his head in the public affairs of
this country the domination of centralized
and concentrated wealth. His faith is
rot in men but in money; his belief is not
II a government of the people by the peo-
pie and for the people, but in a govern
ment Of monopoly for monopoly and by
monopoly. (Appiause)
The difference is marked and on these
very lines the people Of this country are di-
vided today. The Representative of monop-
oily are aggressive bold and confident. have
thrown down the gauntlet to the masses
of the people The Republican candidate
for congress in this district who in an
unfortunate phrase or sentence, defined
his view Of the character Of this union and
of the people who compose it. was not
merely giving forth an accidental or spon-
taneous thought
Q Among the modern representatives Q
of the Republican party opposition to
monopoly is not regarded as respecta- .
. BILE. Opposition to monopoly is to
. them anarchy 1t is hostile to what .
Q they understand to be the most per- .
Q feet social organization, with a class
controlling society. and the masses o
Q of the people hewers of wood and
. drawers of water for those enjoying
. special privileges. (Applausc) .
Special Privileges to None
The fight that is on today Is but new
development of the old fight against the
divine right Of kings, and the superiority
of privileged classes, who ruled by virtue
of birth and family station. The founders
and fathers of our republic reegated these
claims TO the continents of Europe and
Asia, when they dedicated this land to
freedom, to equal rights, to Justice, to
popular sovereignty. Thomas jefferson
warned the people of this country that the
success of the American revolution. would
ins!d!ously advance and stealthily gain
public power, public authority. and use It
against the people. unless by eternal vigil
lance the people should guard against its
encroachments (Applause)
The people OF this country have been
too confident that mere popular suffrage,
universal suffrage. the sheet anchor and
safety of our institutions made our insti-
government would always run itself safe
ly. While they have been divided in pur-
pose, while they have been unheeding Of