The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-15
MADEIRA VOTERS
SWING INTO LINE
"Hurrah for Gage" Their
Slogan.
R0USING DAYLIGHT RALLY
NEXT GOVERNORS ADDRESS
WINS FAVOR.
Crowds Applaud While Mcguire and
His Fads and Fallacies Are
Portrayed in Forcible
Engush.
R0USlNG DAYLIGHT RALLY
NEXT GOVERNORS ADDRESS
WINS FAVOR.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


MADEIRA. Oct. 14-Henry T. Gage,
E. f. Preston and Truman Reeves ar
rived here on the 1928 train on their
way from Fresno to MERGED. where the
Republican candidate for Governor was
to have spoken tonight. A committee
composed of w. c. Maze, DR.. E. H
Reid. J. F. Daulton, A. Jacobs, e. e.
Vincent. w A Hitler. a. White, q. q.
Parsons, ]. G. Roberts and ]. w. Rag
viale went to Fresno and escorted the
Republican leader to MADEIRA. AS the
train pulled up at the station the Ma
iera brass band struck up an inspiring
air. an artillery salute was fired and
the caIliope strains poured from the
whistle at the electric light power
house. while the whistle on the Sayre
packing house kept up a continuous
footing and the large crowd that had
assembled to welcome the next Gov
ernor gave rousing cheers with hats IN
air for the peoples choice as he aHghted
from the train. MI Gage was kept
busy shaking hands with those VINO
thronged around him.
After a selection by the band the au-
dience at the hall was called to order
by E. E. Vincent, chairman of the Re-
publican Central Committee, who in
reduced Mr.. Gage as the first speaker.
The applause was enthusiastic ana
long continued as the standard bearer
made his first appearance before Ma
dera audience.
Mr.. Gage reviewed his early
history. leading up to his present
nositiCn The audience listened with
Inc deepest interest to the story Of ms
first political speech, which was MADE
more than twenty years ago in denun-
cation of the Southern Pacific Com
pany entering into the politics OF TINS
Etate He said that many times he hao
been solicited by the railroad com paIy
TO represent it, but he had ateadF2StlF
refused to act in its behalf under any
circumstances, and he had never taken
a dollar from the corporation except
when he had made it disgorge thou-
sands of dollars for having WrOnged or
killed his fellow men.
In speaking Of the outlook for the Re-
publican ticket Mr.. Gage said that from
observation gained from extensive
travel and judging from the CONFUSION
of the fusion forces, he was entirely
justified in predicting the grandest Re
publican triumph on November ever
recorded in this State. Said he:
There are many reasons why we can
make this prediction with confidence
at this time. First, we must remember
that the fusion party VIII not receive
the support of the old Jeffersonian
Democrats, who were guided by prin-
ciple and who believed the doctrines
they advocated would accrue to the
benefit of the country and the glory
of the American flag. Now they have
no party to go to except the Republican
party. Many of this noble class OF men
hold in the highest regard the Repupii-
can party and President Mckinley, VINO
granted military commissions to Fitz-
hugh Lee and Fighting joe Wheeler
thus celebrating the distinction be-
tween the North and the South Sec
tional feeling being a thing of the past
the patriotic Democrat is inclined tc
assist the Republican in the present
election"
In closing. Mr.. Gage said that il
elected Governor of this State he would
be dominated by no railroad company
\ no corporation, no clique, no individual
and that no man or child would come
within his jurisdiction too poor tC
receive justice. His administration
would be honest, pure and fearless.
Colonel e. f. Preston was then in
troduced and was received with {
burst of applause. He stated tina
when at home he represented the Val
ley Railroad, but that he was not here
as it's attorney, for it was not in poll
tics in any way whatever. He saiC
that there was but one solution TO tn
railroad question, and that was to Ia,
steel rails on a good sound roadbeC
and equip them with drst-class rollins
stock and have it managed by homes
business men.
He most emphatically denied TIT
rumor that the Valley road had beer
sold to the Southern Pacific, branding
such as miserable campaign lie. H
stated that the chief engineer of tn
Valley road was to-day in the noun
tains for the purpose of extending tn
road from Bakersfield to connect witt
the Santa Fe system, and that the PEG
ple of this district soon would hear tn
whistle of engines on a road extending
not only to the limit of this valley blu
across the American continent.
Truman Reeves, candidate on tn
Republican ticket for State Treasurer
was introduced and made a brie
speech.