The record-union., 1898-08-25


In their Gubernatorial Rage,
AS they follow the procession
After Governor Gage.
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With our banner brightly waving,
Alameda II lead the van,
And make Henry Gage our Governor
A straight Republican.
And when his administration ends
We are sure you will agree
To lead our hosts to victory
For Governor Pardee.
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Hurrah for Gagei
Hurrah for Pardeei
Hurrah for Alameda County!
Hurrah for the Young Mems Republican
League!
Hurrah for the fighting "Pondinkiesr %
CAGES ACCEPTANCE.
Then Chairman Neff appointed
George c. Pardee, L. H. Brown and E.
NJ. Preston a committee to escort Mr.
Gage to the platform. He stepped to
the front and spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: It is needless to say that
no words can express my thanks for
the honor Of this nomination, conferred
upon me by SO distinguished a repre-
sentative body of my fellow citizens.
While that is true, it is but fitting
that 1 should make some promise in
reference to deeds, since words, as
have just said, are inadequate.
II promise to go forth and do battle
for this ticket, with the best skill and
judgment and energy / possess
(cheers), because I believe in my heart
that the welfare of this tSate will be
best subserved by a Republican ad-
ministration
My Republicanism began in my
early, thinking boyhood and it has
endured with me through the strug.
giles Of early life, and it has endured
with me as I have gone forth upon a
professional career in California eX-
tending over a period Of twenty five
years or thereabouts. I had faith in
the Republican party, and was sincere
ly allied to it, because I saw, in my
early manhood, the elements in it to
make me believe that that party, its
rank and file, were always battling
for liberty and battling for right. Cap
plause.)
I'm 1863 1t unlocked-this Republican
party did-the doors Of slavery and
turned loose 100000 Of slaves to free
to freedom the entire Cuban nation.
(Applause.) 1t has battled for the
right; and a party that has always
been battling for liberty may be trust
ed in disposing of the rights Of man.
The Republican party is a safe guide.
The rights Of the workingman and the
rights Of property are secure under
Republican rule; but they are in peril
under socialistic sentiment, under
single-tax principles, or any other
demagogic principle.
II was born, gentlemen, in the State
Of New York. I drifted to these far
off Pacific shores in my boyhood. My
interests have been centered here. I
have been engaged in business, as [
have heretofore said, in California for
more than a fifth of a century. What
property I have-whatever I have ac-
complished-has been acquired and
done within the confines of California.
Much has been done for me by the
people of this State. Just now you
have been good to me- You have con-
ferred a distinguished honor upon me.
love California: I worship my State,
and I adore a Californian (applause),
and I would rather be Governor of
California than President of the Unit
ed States. (Applause.)
This is Republican year 1t needs
Republican conservatism, it needs Re
publican Judgment, it needs Repub-
lican skill to handle the commercial
questions that shall grow out of this
war which has so gloriously estab-
lished the prestige of the American
flag, and out of the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands.
I'VE trust to the intelligent major
ity of California to reject the political
heresies of this Heterogeneous opposi-
ton party, the admixture Of which,
strange as 1t is, was concocted not for
the betterment of the people, but solely
for the spoils of office We say we
hope, in view of that intelligence and
the exercise Of the expectant judgment
of our people, that we will have a de-
cisive Republican victory in the COM
ing contest. (Applause.) I believe we
shall have such; at all events, I shall
do everything legitimate in my power
to reach that desired goal.
Now, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen
of the convention, I know you are
weary. I know that you do not care
to be annoyed with any lengthy dis
cussion, either upon the general po-
litical questions of the hour, or other
wise; but 1t is only just to you, since
we are about to separate soon and go
forth to do battle for the Republican