The herald., 1898-10-16
TnE OPENING GUN OF The CAMPAIGN
James G. Mag the Peoples Choice for Governor Against the
Aggressons Of the S. p and Corporate Monopos-
White Throws Down the Gauntlet to the Railroad

present have been opposed TO that zefundine
bih since the early days of California
THE funding bin was FIRST suggested in
1885, 1t first came up fur public nu:ace tn
1888. But he has been battling ageAnst II
sincc tho early days OF California. think
ne must have made a mistake as to what
the funding bin was. or he must have been
dreaming about the early days Of CaMfor-
MIA.
On TINS refundirg mea sure wa nit 70 say
that every De~ ocrat in congress- with one
excspiion, every Silver Republican and
every Popuftst voted against the mea sure
|ard they stand committed to oppose any
exten sion Of the time for payment given in
That BILL and to oppose any modification OF
the terms to favor the conditions Of the
South IN Pacific monopoly row enjoyed
and extended by the terms Of the bill! passed
by the last session.
"A Republican, colleague makes the de-
cdedly unique assertion that NIGH, have
prevented the passage Of tho refuEd!ng bill
al tho laist moment by refusing to vote for
an amendment offered by himself to the
lorigInal BIN. He goes even further and In
slsts that II l had prevented him from get
ting his amendment he would not have
voted for the bin; that ought to have pro-
tec;ed him against himself; that ought
to have protected THE people OF California
against him somehow l have his word for
II that he would not have voted for the bill
IL his amendment had not been adopted HIS
amendment made the bin great deal be-
ter than 1t was before. The difference be-
tween the two was this: That his amend
ment limited the period to one year, and at
the end of one year. II there was no agree
men; or any further legislation, why, fore
closure proceedings might be instituted
against the company-proceedings that
would have been under way today-may be
instituted year hence under his amend
ment; whereas, II his amendment had not
been adopted, there would be no foreclosure
until a new bill was introduced and passed"
Personal Libelers
After reviewing the single tax problem at
eome length, Mr. Maguirs turned his atten-
tior to the San Francisco Chronicle.
| When you see the columns Of that paper
reeking with blackguardlsm you may know
that Mr.. De Young is after something. He
Is now after the United States senatorship
(Voice, Hell never get lt.")
Yes. he will get 1t II the railroad ticket is
elected at the coming election.
Mr.. De Young has been obliged to state
that he Is not candidate for senator. It
would defeat the possibility Of his election
II he did not deny his candidacy.
But those Of you who have studied Re-
publican politics as now practiced by the
Southern Pacific company in the present
| otr thrA a. L.
for one who is seeking office 10 announce
himself as a candidate. 1t is only neces-
sary to go to the yellow building at Mont
gomery and Market streets and agree to
perform ones part OF the contract.
Did any OF the Republicans who an
nounced themselves as candidates previous
to the late convention secure the nomina-
ton? Not at ALL 1t was the men who had
been agreed upon down here in this city
who were selected.
Mr.. De Young wants something. How
do know this? know 1t by the smile which
Mr.. De Young is wearing at present and
the activity of his mud volcano. know Il,
in much the same way as the little girl In
the country town knew that somebody was
dead.
II know somebody Is dead" she said to
her mother, but do not know who it is"
well, then. how do you know that any
body is dead?" asked the mother.
because the undertakers children are
eating candy" she responded.
1t is not necessary TO be witness to the
contract into which Mr.. De Young has en-
tered to know that he has something in
sight 1t is only necessary to note the
smile on his countenance and the activity
Of his mud volcano.
I dislike to be obliged to answer black
guard newspapers, which print falsehoods
against me. 1 prefer to discuss the issues
of the campaign and 10 let personal attacks
pass unnoticed.
Mr.. De Young. be It said to his credit. Is
magnanimous In this-he never attacks a
man inferior in point of character to him
self. Why he never does this need not
guess. Consequently for very many years
denunciation In the San Fra ncisco Chront-
Gle has been considered a certificate tina.
the character Of the person denounced is
better than that Of the man who de.
nounced him. The certificate for obvious
reasons, however, does not carry a great
deal of weight with It.
For weeks the Chronicle has been pub
fishing falsehoods about me.
For instance, they have repeatedly made
false statements about my name. Now.
this fact Is Of uttls importance, except that
1t shows the desire on the part of the
Chronicle to print faIsehoods.
The editor who writes the editorial COL
uMn ana the men who write the news col
umns persist In calling mo James Gal
lagher' Mcguire. in spite of the fact that
they know this is not my name; and II
they wanted to know what 1t is, they could
easily learn by reference to the Consres-
stonal Directory or the Great Register of
this city and county. The fact Is that the
editor Of the Chronicle does not want to
find out the truth. He proceeds daily to
give List Of things which have done, He
says was member Of the Sandlot party.
I was not member Of that party, but even
II had been 1t would be nothing very serf-
Gus against me. for many Of the most re-
spscted men Of this community were at one
time members Of the sandlot party. The
Chronicle says that in 1876 was a Repub-
lican. In 1876 supported the Democratic
ticket from Tilden down.
say these things merely because I think
that falsehoods should be answered once
for all. shall say nothing further Of them
during the campaign. The Chronicle makes
It practice either to falsify deliberately
my statements or to misquote them. When
they are scrupulous they print quotations
from my speeches thickly interspersed
with 8tars WhAn thAv q 20 rot s..,...,..