The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
Organizer of the Land
 and Labor Party.
DENOUNCED THE DEMOCRATS
BARRY AND HINTON WERE
 HIS LIEUTENANTS.
a Chapter O: Political History Con- tained in a Small But Interest ing Pamphlet Issued in
 1887.

When James C.. Mcguire deserted the Democratic party in 1887 he probably had no idea that in 1898 he would be- come the Populist-Silver Republican, Democratic candidate for Governor. Had the contrary been the case he would probably not have called the members and leaders of the party bad names nor would he have declared, as he did declare, that he could no longer associate with those members and lead CTS and retain his self-respect.
 One of the reasons that induced Judge Mcguire to shake the dust of the Demo- cratic party from his feet was the be- lief that he had a call" He believed that he was the chosen disciple of a new political religion that was to cure all the ills to which the flesh is heir This party was the Land and Labor party, and 1t was by promoting its principles that Mcguire hoped to achieve greatness.
 Judge Mcguire made reference to this new party in his letter declaring his withdrawal from the Democratic party. After briefly outlining its principles he said
 ITO the new party founded on these l very soul and essence of true democ- racy, all of the time which I can hence forth give to the political service of my country will be devoted"
 There is still in existence a small paper-bound pamphlet that contains all that Is interesting to know of the party that once held all the hopes and aims of the present pinto candidate for Gov ernor. It was issued early in the year 1887 from the printing office of James H. Barry, the logical successor of Ma guire as Congressman from the Fourth District" On one of the outer covers Of the pamphlet Barry makes public the fact that he is the publisher of the Weekly Star, a journal of progress, reform and literature" He also an- nounces that it is the peoples paper" and that 1t is the official organ of the Land and Labor party of California" In footnote he says that "ev y yearly subscriber paying in advance will be presented with copy of Henry Georges famous book, Progress and Poverty or his latest work Social Problems !" The front-page announcement is that the pamphlet contains the principles 1 constitution and pledge of the Land i and Labor party of California" The | contents of the pamphlet are as fol- lows:
 LAND AND LABOR PARTY. Central Authority of the Party in Cali
 fornia. Deputy State Organizer. Peter Roberts
 STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE: JAMES c: MAGUIRE. Chairman Patrick McGreal. ...................T Treasurer Joseph Leggett.. Secretary P PorTinS' WI WI M 11i Hiyn,+o
 James H. Barry, Walter Gallagher, K. M Smith, c. A. Miller,
 H. D. Wagnon.
 Address:
 40 California street, room ', San Fran
 cisco, Calf.
 Communications should be addressed to
 the secretary. Remittances to the
 treasurer.
 LAND AND LABOR PARTY OF CALL
 FORNIA.
 PRINCIPLES.
 I. What the Declaration of Independ ence says:
 The Declaration of Independence. drawn in IT76 by Thomas Jefferson, affirms as follows:
 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with cer- tain inallenable rights, that among these are fife, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness That to secure these rights gov ernments are instituted among men, de- irving their just powers from the con- sent of the governed: that whenever any form of government becomes de- structive of these ends 1t Is the right of the people to alter or abolish 1t and to institute a new government, laying Its foundation on such principles and organ izing its powers in such form to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
 II. How the present Government vio- We indorse every word in the above de- claration, and declare that the present methods of administration of national, State and municipal governments in the United States are destructive Of the ends which are therein declared to be the Ffrst-Government permits the monopo- lization of land by individuals and syndl- cates, excluding. the people from their natural and rightful ownership Of the means of living, since the land of the nation belongs to the people Of the nation and their title to It IS an lnalenapie Ilsnt. functions of transportation and communi- cation to be monopolized by artihclal per sons, called corporations, enapIlng tneIn to control the production and fix prices or many necessaries of life, dictate the pros- perity or destruction of towns, firms ana individuals, and thus levy unjust trlDute upon the people for the private beneht or a very few.
 Third-Government has otherwise grant ed to particular persons and combinations of persons special privileges. above and beyond their general rights as citizens, whereby they are enabled to unduly con, trol the legislative, executive and Judicial departments of the Government, to the in jury of the State and nation. and of the people thereof.
 III. What the Land and Labor party de- mands.
 We therefore declare that the applica- ton of the following principles to the affairs of government is absolutely de- manded by the public necessities:
 First-That taxation should be laid only on land values exclusive of buildings and other improvements.
 Second-That all poll taxes, road taxes, license charges on business (except for the protection of public morals), and all taxes on personal property should be abolished
 Third-That specie and paper cur rency should be issued exclusively by the National Government, and that the present national bank system should be abolished.
 Fourth-That the Government should assI,ne the ownership and control of rail-