The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
MAouIRE AS THE ONLY ISSUE.

7 N his speech at Oakland Governor Budd said that
| Mcguire is the only issue OF the campaign We
1 have believed as much ever since the campaign
began.
When principle is in issue it is subject to ex-
;aton in all OF its lights Its origin, its purpose,
its effect if approved the polls, all in debate
The Governor is right. Mcguire is the issue and
MAGNETISM is fairly subject to the same examination
and analysis as principle. We have persisted IN
that examination. We have taken Maguires record
and his copious expressions the index and text by
which to anayze him and forecast the effects OF his
success
AS party man we have shown him persistent
boiler when he was not candidate for office put
ting himself in position to get party nomination.
We have shown him TO be most successful salary
drawer and job-chaser. His letter forever withdraw
ing and permanently boiling from the Democratic
marty in 1887 has been published His declared pur-
pose to support Henry George for the Presidency IN
1888 and his organization Of the land and labor party
to that end have been made public. His speech IN
favor of the anarchists whose purpose IS the destruc-
ton OF all government and law, and whose platform
is: DO what you wish; everything is everybedy's.
has been neither explained denied by him, but has
been defended by his supporters.
His declaration Of his purpose ito destroy all vested
rights titles and ownership in land, and his refusal
to deny that he will his power as Governor to
carry it out have been before the people and no de-
NAL has been heard
We have treated him as the issue, and such have
Judged him by his own declarations. In such judg-
ment he stands for those who intend to destroy gov
eminent by the murder of its representatives, and for
the destruction in California of $86I 600 OF prop
erty in land and the securities which rest on vested
rights and titles real estate The refusal OF Ma
guire and his supporters to deny these things and
Il. = 4h cha
definition.
Our duty has been done We have presented no
evidence that is not furnished by Mcguire himself,
and have drawn thererom conclusion that is not
justifable The examination has been judicial in its
temper and the conclusions reached stand as undis-
puted as the judgment OF court
AS principle is, so it must be judged AS man
thinketh so he is When is in issue no other
course than the have taken is possible
Judged in this way, Mcguire stands for anarchy, for
land censcation, for the destruction OF property Tor
party boiling, for unsound money, for war upon
the national administration for reaction that will
paralyze business, hinder industrial development, in
lure the employer OF labor and bring the
to want The conclusions are all fair, judicial, just
They are admitted by Mcguire and his supporters
We insist then that man who stands issue
at war with property and does battle against all the
results OF mans industry and all the time seasoned in
stitiitions of government and society is not fit
to be elected Governor of California He is attempt
ing to found a party and a public policy upon the
diseases and failures of society We insist that par
ties and policies must be founded upon the social
health and success, and that the proper American
spirit is the impulse of optimism of hope in the future
and trust in our people and institutions. We
feel satisfied that the people of California agree with
us and that their agreement will be expressed in the
rejection of Mcguire.