The San Francisco call., 1898-08-19

portant and suspicious occasion. to ex- press my views to you as forcibly as l might were in my ordinary physical con dition, but I cannot permit this moment to pass without seconding the nomlna- tion of man whom 1 have known from his earliest childhood, whom l have fol- lowed in his early years, and whom l have seen pass from one place to an- other until to-day he is superlatively en- deared in the hearts of the people of Cali fornia.
 For Governor, what do the people of California desire? Do they wish an honest man?
 A voice-Yes.
 Senator White-If so, they have that man in James G. Mcguire. Do they wish a man who has familiarized himself with the interests of the people? If they do, they have that man in James G. Ma guire. From his childhood to his present proud position he has been an honest, an intelligent and an honorable toiler, ever moving onward, ever moving upward. Do they wish man who has had eX- perience in public affairs? If they do, they find that man in James G. Mcguire. Elected when he was but little more than boy to the legislative councils of this State, almost his native State, he performed those duties in that period of COIu pdIdlIFG l4tGApc4lCllCC oO lllclb bAICS pass unchallenged to-day, and are this moment the subject Of encomtum. He did not stop there He showed that he had legislative ability. Later on he was chosen to the bench. Do the people of California wish @ man occupying the po- sition of Governor who possesses judicial attainmentS-the ability to weigh this cause and that cause, this man and that intelligently based upon the evidence be- fore him? If they do, they have that man in James G. Mcguire He was upon the Superior bench in the city and County or San Francisco for years. He adorned that bench. l have heard many a lawyer who dissents in toto from his political views and from our political views say that if Judge Mcguire were a candidate for Judge he would vote for him in a minute, because he knew that he was a ble; that he was just; that he was clear headed. and that he was competent to discharge that most onerous, perhaps, of all duties imposed upon American citi- Zens.
 Furthermore, do you wish a man who has experience beyond the limits of the State of California and has proper con- cepuon of the constitution of the nation and of its bearings upon the State and its relations to all those many avenues through which public duties flow, which are, to some extent, represented in na- tional affairs? If so, you find that man. too, in James c. Mcguire. Elected, elect ed and elected, never possible to be de- feated, to the Congress of the United otdt6Ss LS pI6S6HlS upon tlUG HaUOudl esCutcheOn proud and a stainless rec ord. (Applause.)
 In the council halls of this nation he has been the defender of his State and the advocate of her interest In that council hall when national matters were before Congress he stood the defender of the public interest, regardless Of sedition, locality or special privilege. Who above him stood in the Congress of the nation in the matter of the defense of the peo- pie against the encrOachments of monopoly and TlP influence the railroad nnWpr2 No one. No one challenges his record. No one doubts his pre-eminence. No one questions his manly work. or the honesty of his expressions and the ability of his views which he there announced. Eel low citizens is there anything in his per sOnal character which can be assaulted? For we must have man stainless in the performance of public duties. a power in his personal relations. No human being in the midst of a fierce conflict and wild passion of party struggle will ever inn character of James c. Mcguire.
 These are not ornate phrases. They are not culled extracts of classical ex- precision, but they are the didacuc facts of solemn proof which are presented to the people of this State and upon which we demand an issue, and regardless of which we pledge ourselves to maintain our case without any dispute in the evil dence. Fellow citizens, some have called this a mere ratification meeting, and our political opponents have been wont to say as they will hereafter assert, that we are following In the lines of the Popu- list party, and are submitting to it's die tation because we nominate Judge Ma guire. Mir. President, the Populist party. the honest men within it's ranks and the able and true men within it's ranks who voted for Judge Mcguire knew that he was Democrat, and they knew no Democrat in California but him would be nominated in a Democratic convention.
 The sentiment of the people had been recorded and little credit is to you or to me for merely expressing our views here for we could not do otherwise and be loyal and faithful to those who sent us here. Let the returns speak. Maguire is a candidate. not particularly of party and not particularly of an individual; True. he is a Democrat and we are proud to follow him. but he is a candidate of the people of the State of California (Ap- rlause) And if all the conventions nomt- nate him. as they all should, we cannot be blamed or censured, nor can he be impugned because of that fact;
 MT Chairman, we will make this con- test upon which every man can make fight. We will make 1t upon his record, State and national. and will make 1t per haps upon the pre-eminent proposition that he is loyal and a true son of Can, fornia and in the executive office Will honestly economically, impartially and democraticaIly administer the solemn trust submitted to his keeping. No dan