The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
Mr., CAGES TOUR
Of STAN|SLAO
Meetings at Modesto
and OakdaIe.
OUTP0URING OF THE MASSES
HE IS MET BY A PROCESSION
ON A COUNTRY ROAD.
)UTP0URING OF THE MASSES
Demonstrations That Throw Into the
Shade Those Made in Welcome
of the Leader of the Con-
fusionists.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, Oct. Is. The tour to-
| day of Gage and Preston through Stan
islaus County was a series of remark
able popular uprisings unsurpassed in
the history of California political cam
paigns. Here in the San Joaquin Val
! ley, on the banks of the Stanislaus and
! TuolUmne, the ovation in honor OF
Henry T. Gage, the Republican STAN
dard- bearer, excel in many features the
rallies south of Tehachapi, which
struck dismay to the fusion leaders.
Gage and Preston arose in MERGED at
| dawn this morning and boarded the
early northbound train for Modesto, the
county seat of Stanislaus County. A
delegation from Modesto met the
speakers and welcomed them to Stanis-
laus County.
AS early as o'clock in the morning
people began to wend their way to the
hall. where the speaking was to begin
at 10 o'clock. Promptly at the latter
hour Mr.. Gage and Mr. Preston went
to the platform. Their appearance was
greeted with intense applause. The
spacious hall, capable of holding 1000
people, was densely packed at this early
hour. The meeting was called to or
der by T. E. Brice, who introduced as
chairman c. r. Tillson.
Tremendous applause followed the in
PRODUCTION. When it subsidized Mr.. Gage
thanked the people of Modesto for the
reception and spoke of the remarkable
demonstration at that hour of the day.
He did not accept the ovation as one
for himself, but remarked that the ar
dor of the people was due to their de-
votion TO the principles of the party of
which he was humble representa-
tive.
AS the time was limited, Mr.. Gage
made but short address. He spoke
of the great enthusiasm for the Repub-
lican ticket as exemplified in the meet
ings throughout the San Joaquin Vail
ley, in the counties of Kern, Tulare,
Kings, MADEIRA. Fresno and MERGED. He
predicted for the Republican cause the
greatest triumph ever achieved in Cal
ifornia
Hon. E. F. Preston received an enthu
siastic greeting from the cheering null
titude. He spoke with earnest force,
invoking the admiration of his listen
ers for the courage of his expressions
There was no juggling with words in
Mr.. Preston's address. He denounced
the calumny that the Valley road had
joined the monopoly as campaign lie
Judge Maguire'S promise, made when
he withdrew from the Democratic
party, to devote his life to the service
Of single tax was taken u. Maguire's
career as a salary getting agitator was
reviewed. Maguire's advocacy of the
Infamous single tax doctrine while
drawing the salary of a Congressman
was characterized as shameful
Before the remarkable early hour as
semblage adjourned a delegation con-
sisting of r. K. Thomas A. S. Emery,
G. w. Dunlap and George McCabe ar
rived from Oakdale to escort Gage and
Preston in carriages across the beauti-
full country to that thriving town fif-
teen miles distant. After a hasty
luncheon the line of carriages for Oak
dale was formed. The distance was
covered in one hour and a half. Rapid
movements were necessary In order to
see their next Governor and afford him
time to catch the train from Oakdale
to Stockton.
The ringing cheers of Modesto Re-
publicans had hardly subsidized when
the saluting shouts of the Oakda1e pop
ulace began. Two miles from Oakdale
Mr.. Gage and his escorts were well
coined by a vast procession of men,
women and children from the town. A
column of mounted men, marshaled by
w. II. Rea and A. e. H. Meyer headed
the long procession of vehicles. The
caravan made great cloud of dust,
but breeze from the north blew the
dust aside and disclosed to view the
column half mile in length. Again the
bands played and the anvils sent forth
a welcome as the man of the people and
the standard bearer of the Republican
hosts entered the town of Oakdale
Without delay the procession. which
was ably managed. moved to the pa
vilion. When Gage and Preston arrived
more than 1000 people had assembled to
hear them speak. The celebrated Mo-
desto Glee Club made the trip across
country and delighted the Oakdale
audience.
The meeting was called to order by
George McCabe, who presented r. K
Thomas as chairman. The following
named vice presidents were announced
A. S. Emery, r. Thompson, j. M. Owen,
John Conner, Oakdale; c. D. Swan,
Montpelier; j. w Allard. I. H. Watson
and II. r. ScheIl, Knights Ferry; l..
L. bennett and A. A. Wood, Modesto.
Henry T. Gage was introduced by
Mr.. Thomas as a man of the plain peo-
pie who had gained his way In life by
struggles with toll and poverty AS
Mr.. Gage stepped forward, the tumults
of applause made the pavilion tremble
The speech of the standard bearer was
brief, following the line of comment at
the Modesto demonstration. Colonel
Preston's speech also was short and
incisive. He aroused the multitude to
high degree of enthusiasm with his
forcible and clear-cut style of calling
things by their right names He spoke
with watch in hand, in order to note
the time and not miss the train for
Stockton.
Gage and Preston were followed to
the depot by many people. AS the
train moved out the cheers for Gage
and Neff were mighty.
At Pennington, in San Joaquin Coun-
ty. where the Stockton committee
boarded the train to meet Mr.. Gage, a
large crowd was assembled at the sta
ton. In response to the cheers Mr..
Gage went to the platform and ac-
knowledged the compliment.
So ended an eventful day for the
courageous and dauntless Republicans
of Stanislaus County.
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