The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06


the growing enthusiasm among the peo-
pie during the past week believe I have
| a good chance to attain that important
| office. This is not because of any great
ness on my part but because of the splen-
did platform and principles of the Repub-
lican party. They appeal to every voter
| in this municipality. I am in sympathy
| with every plank in the platform, and I
pledge myself to support it. believe in
the new charter, which the Republican
platform favors. No man and no party of
men dare say us nay. 1t will become the
| organic law of this city, and I ask you
to see to it that Henry T. Gage is the man
who will sign it as Governor.
II believe IN the dollar limit as If the
administration of the city is businesslfke
and economical, this should be enough
for ali purposes. believe the great cor
porations should be made to pay their
share of the taxation. I believe the high
est interests are subserved by aiding the
laboring men. The private employers
cannot be reached by the law, but the
State labor is different. I will sign no
contract for work unless there is a clause
in it calling for eight hours as a days
work and not less than g days pay.
do not deign reply to the attacks of GER
tain papers and Democratic orators l
leave the matter in the hands of the vot-
ers to decide. The Republicans are ae-
cused of being dominated by the bosses.
This is easily said, but hard to prove. as
it is untrue. I have made no pledge to
either boss or corporation. / have made
none except to the people of San Fran
cisco. If you elect me I will give an hon
est, businessike administration. | will
count the money in the treasury, if there
is any. / will never 'heft 1t. l will at
tend all meetings of the Supervisors, of
the Health Board and of all the depart
ments with which I am connected. FL
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trust reposed in me by the people,
Chairman MCGOWAN, in introducing
Henry T. Gage, spoke of him as the repre-
sentative Of the best thought and the high
est standard of citizenship in California.
He said he would uphold the priceless prin-
ciples of the matchless James G. Blaine
and would prove to the patriotic men of
California that the banner will never fall
to dishonor in his hands. AS the chair
man presented Mr.. Gage to those in at
tendance they arose in their seats and
cheered him for several minutes. Again
and again Mr.. Gage endeavored to speak
but the enthusiasm of the people was not
to be exhausted in a moment. Finally
order was secured and Mr.. Gage said:
This magnificent greeting to the Re-
publican party and to its principles is a
fitting close to what we have witnessed
throughout the State during this cam
paign. 1t indicates the State is on the
IElunQDnS
witnessed. 1t indicates that no anarch-
istic, no single tax doctrine shall ever
live on California SOIL 1 have spoken in
this city over thirty times and as the
hour is growing late there is no necessity
for me to enter into a detailed discussion
of the issues of the campaign.
'I want to thank the generous and
kind-hearted people of San Francisco for
the treatment they have given me during
the severe cal 1raien thronpt pxrl,icb we
have passed. When I entered upon this
campaign said would make no promise
to either man or corporation. 1 have kept
that promise. 1 stand here tonight m
pledged to any man on earth. If elected
your Governor, and L have no doubt
that will be, / promise to give the State
a fair, economic, business-like admins
tration. 1t will be dominated bv no man.
do not promise, as my distinguished OPP
ponent does, to try to do it, / will do
it. 1 promise to all a square deal, TO rich
and poor alike. L thank you for your
kindness, and I thank the Republican
politicians of this city for their espousal
of my cause. Not one or them has re-
ceived a promise of reward at my hands.
bid you all goodnight"
Julius Kahn followed Mr. Gage, and
spoke as follows
Ladies. Gentlemen and Fellow-citizens:
There is only one issue in this campaign,
and that is, Will the people of California,
by electing the Republican ticket, testify
to the nation that they indorse the admir-
able administration of William Mckinley?
Beside this all other issues sink into OBJ
Iivion, for, owing to the current of recent
events, the State of California is more
vitality interested in the outcome OF TINS
struggle than any other State in the
Union.
"The opportunities which have arisen
will soon place California in the
front rank of industrial States. The
opportunities which have arisen will add
millions of dollars to our trade, and we
are all deeply interested IN that legisla-
tion which will avail us of our chances
and bring abundant prosperity to our
people.