The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
DEMOCRATS PLEDGE SUPPORT
oUTPoURING OF PEOPLE TO
GREET THE STANDARD BEARER.
Stockuen and Farmers Taught the
Real Meaning OF Maguire's
Dangerous Single-Tax
Theories.
Special Dispatch to The call.

RED BLUFF, Oct. 24.-Henry l.
Gage, Republican nominee lot 6oF-
ernor, and General w. II. Il. Barnes
the matchless orator, passed
quiet and restful Sunday at Reoolhs'
The clouds which showered the upper
Sacramento Valley with rains laio
mantle of snow on the noble mountains
of Shasta and in the clear atmosphere
of Sunday the great white dome Oh the
mountains was beautiful to behold.
Early this morning Mr.. Gage ana
General Barnes left Redding and ar
rived at Red Bluff shortly after9 o CLOCK.
Everywhere assurances were received
of Republican gains in Shasta and Ie-
hama counties. At the Red Blum rail-
way depot the standard bearer ana MS
eloquent associate were greeted by a
throng of Republicans and escorted TO
the fremont Hotel by Major q. G'
Kimbau, General N. P. Chapman,
Judge Ellison, D. S. Cone and G. II.
Chase. secretary of the Republican
County Central Committee. No formal
reception was arranged. hence the
standard bearer had an opportunity to
meet In everyday style many OF the
farmers, stockmen and merchants or
this region The people nave no neSl-
tation in coming forward TO meet the
next Governor, for they observe at
glance that Mr.. Gage is one OF the
plain people.
in a candidate a man who has not de-
voted his life to office hunting and OF
flee holding The voters or polltlcaI
persuasion are weary or the oInce-
holding aristocracy, and resent the no
ton that a privileged class snoulu De
created to fatten on the pupllc treas,
ury. Mr. Gage Is therefore welcomed
as a candidate of the people and for the
people. and all the Republicans OF
Northern California support him with
enthusiastic devotion, and many old-
line Democrats and patriotic PopuIsts
step forward and announce thelr puf-
pose to vote for him. The enthusiasm
and popular uprislngs. "hlcn nay
made the towns of Northern California
memorable, convince Mr.. Gage and
General Barnes that the Republicans
cause will triumph on November o. ana
that the victory will be one or the
greatest, if not the greatest, ever
achieved in California. This is not the
Judgment of twenty men or hundred
men, here and there, but is the ex-
pressed judgment of thousands. The
people of Northern California are fully
aroused to the dangers Of single tax
Late in the afternoon people began to
arrive from the ranches and ranges
and from the various towns of Tehama
County. There was no organized plan
to excite enthusiasm. The demonstra-
ton was spontaneous. At 1880 big bon
fires were lighted and the Red Bluff
band discoursed inspiring music. The
Manhattan Glee Club lined up on the
balcony of the fremont Hotel and sung
campaign songs as the procession was
forming. The pavilion was beautifully
decorated, under the direction Of Mr..
Chase, secretary of the County Com
mites, and the speakers stand so
placed in the center that the speakers
could be heard without special effort.
The arrival of Henry It. Gage and
General Barnes was the signal for
great demonstration. The meeting was
called to order by E. w. Runyon, chair
man of the Republican County Com
mittee, who introduced as the presid-
ing officer the veteran soldier and able
Republican, General n. P. Chapman.
The following vice presidents were an
nounced:
w. e. Hazen, G.. M Lowrey, Charles
Hesse, DR.. G. w. Westlake, A t. Ellis,
G. g. Kimball Andrew Simpson, G. e.
Christian, L. Doring, George Hoage, b.
A. Bell, H S. Cans, DR.. w. H. Labarre,
Tester Champlin, r. H. Blossom, ID.
Small. C. r. Mayhem.
In presenting Henry T. Gage Gen
eral CnlpDlau Sdlu. nave COillS wv
miles to ask you, my neighbors and
friends, to again stand by the grand
old party that has SO nobly stood by
this county" (Applause.) He re-
marked that Californians were called
upon to give their approval or disap-
prevail of the administration of William
Mckinley. The mention of the Presi-
dents name invoked a round of hearty
applause. A few words were said to
the sheep growers of Tehama County
and they were asked to judge whether
the Dingley tariff bill was just and
wise Reference was made to terri
torial expansion, subject which the
chairman indicated would be dwelt
upon by General Barnes.
Henry T. Gage was introduced as the
next Governor and another outburst of
enthusiasm hailed the introduction. MIR.
Gage at once proceeded to discussion
of the leading issue of the campaign,
the single tax. In forcible and logical
manner he exposed the dangers to the
home that lurked behind this phase of
socialism. The farmers present listened
with close attention to every word ut
tered on this engrossing question. When
Mr. Gage finished his mastery review
of the single tax scheme his hearers
were convinced that Mcguire could not
dodge his record as singie-taxer.
! Again the record was presented to show
| issue.
| Reference was made to Maguires at
! tempt In introduce the funding bill
amendment as an issue of the cam
! paign. To make the fact clear to the
voters of Tehama County that Mr.. Ma
guire did not object to the amendment.
| when his objection would have defeat
ed the measure, Mr.. Gage submitted
| the overwhelming proof contained In
| the pages of the Congressional Record.
| incidentally Mr.. Gage asked: did you
see what a wall the Examiner is setting
up for coin? The fusionists are wailing
/ that they will be ruined If they do not
raise $4,000. They are ruined now"
| (Great applause).
| The standard bearer took occasion to
| thank the people Of Tehama County
| for the support the county gave him
| in the State Convention. The assault
on the integrity of the delegates to the
convention was repealed. In closing,
| Mr.. Gage promised, If elected Governor,
to give the people clean, fearless. pru-
| dent and business-like administration.
The pledge elected from the vast as