The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

H. Longley, A. Moody, b. j. BAKER, w.
E. Ferguson, E. E. Rawlings and Z. j.
Litsch
Mr.. Gage received great and pro-
longed greeting from the people as
sembed. He accepted the ovation as
declaration Of adherence to the cause
of the Republican party. He proceeded
without delay to the discussion OF the
single tax question and Magulre's weak
position in regard to the railroad settle
ment. The line of argument presented
in his speech at Sacramento was fol-
lowed in his address here. In speaking
of Maguire's nOn-American attitude in
Congress he said:
Now, fellow citizens, Mr.. Mcguire has a
war record. 1t is such as Spaniard
Cupied Mr.. Maguire's seat in the House.
He has complained of some words of
mine, delivered in an address in Los An
geles, wherein l said that Mr.. Mcguire
from which American bullets were hyingi
and called upon me to show where ana
when and how that was.
will give it to him: He did not vote
for House bill No. 10 $50. intended to en-
able the volunteer soldiers, during the
war Wth SPAIN TO Vote b al Gqe
came up for action before the House OF
Representatives, Mr.. Mcguire, who had
Heretofore expressed himself as hostile
to the bill, answered present and refused
to vote for the measure.
Lest the honorable Congressman should
forget this matter, l call his attention
to the Congressional Record, June 10,
1898, pages $3.50 and 639l.
But through the patriotism Of the Re-
publicans in the House of representa-
tiveS, who believed that the volunteers
who go forth to battle for their country
should not be disfranchsed, the bill
passed the House of Representatives.
And you will observe that his action In
this regard is in line with the infamous
proceeding brought in Los Angeles Coun-
~, to distranchise the brave and gallant
old soldiers who participated in the war
of the rebellion, and who are now resi-
dents of the Soldiers Home in Los An
geles County.
the war revenue bill an issue; measure
passed by Republican patriotism through
the Senate and House of Representatives,
and approved by our loyal American
necessities of the hour. Mr.. Mcguire
voted against the war revenue bill;
Now Is. not this voting against the In
terest of his country? Can a SPaniard be
found who would not applaud Mr.. Ma
CURES vote against this bill, bill which,
If passed, would enable the Government
TO arm and equip for war our soldiers and
sailors?
If our loyal citizens, rich and poor, have
not complained Of the harsh necessities
of the hour, why should the unpatriotic
leaders of the Democracy attempt to
make this issue?
My distinguished opponent opposed the
this: He insisted that the bonds issued
by the Government should not be inter
est bearing, thereby preventing their sale
Lest Mr. Mcguire should deny the truth
of this statement, / refer to his support
OF Mr.. BANDS amendment, reported in
Vol. 81, No: lO4, Congressional RECORD,
April 20, 1898, where on page 4S44 of the
Record Mr.. Mcguire says:
Mr. Chairman, l desire to say, simply
on the point Of order that the proposition
am h Tod hHr In Tor91if tna in ia d.
ing bill is TO issue Understanding bonds,
and, that being true, certainly a PROPOSE
ton to issue non-interest bearing obiiga-
lions for the same purpose as tnat con
templated by the bill would be in order
as a substitute. 1t simply eliminates the
interest-bearing proposition"
Now, Mr. Mcguire knew as q lawyer
and a business man that the issuance of
such bonds would render them unstable.
He knew that If the bonds were at all TO
be bought by the people they would
mensurate depending upon times OF pay
ment.
knowing this, was his action not OPP
posed to the expenditure of money for
Government uses in the war against
Spain? Was he not then voting in q d.
recton opposite E,9i, to t as-n from Which
The Government cannot force the com
mercial world to accept its non-interest
bearing paper obligations for the products i
Of labor. Laborers cannot pay their
debts with indefinite, non-negotiable
promises to pay, and no Government fiat
would keep such paper at par in the
The Government. therefore. must raise
revenue both by taxation and sale OF
bonds, and the non-issuance of bonds to
meet the onerous war expenditure would
have more than doubled the taxation
upon the present generation:
Mr.. Mcguire, an intelligent man,
knew this, yet disregarded the fact, and
trusting TO deceive, perhaps, the people
Of California as to the real aspect of the
question. and, If possible, TO make his
party stand stronger, appealed to the
country by voting with his party against
the war revenue bill, on the flimsy plea
that the burden Of taxation fell upon the
this bin was to be paid by the people at
large. 10 provide clothing and medicines
for the gallant soldier.
Again l ask, was not this voting in
direction opposite to that from which
American bullets were flying?
On the single tax subject Mr.. Gage
spoke without special reference to its
application to miners. The audience
listened with profound attention to the
logical and mastery fervor of the dan
gerous scheme. The points made by the
speaker were frequently applauded.
The introduction of General w. L.
Barnes was the signal for another pro
longed scene of enthusiasm. The elo-
Quent orator has a host of admirers
in Reddng and many of these recalled
his former campaign speeches In this
place His voice was slightly impaired,
but he spoke for two hours and fasci-
mated his hearers by his superb oratory.
The flight Of eloquence embraced in his
"sixteen-to-one" proposition evoked
tremendous applause from the vast as
semblage. He appealed to the patriot
ism of Silver Republicans, urging them
to return to the grand old party and
send a message of confidence 70 Presi-
dent Mckinley. He demonstrated to
the Populists that their party was be-
trayed in fusion and convinced many
Democrats of the old school that Ma
guire was not Thomas Jefferson.
The great meeting adjourned with
mighty cheers for Gage and Nef and
enthusiastic applause for General
Barnes
The Republicans of Shasta are greatly
elated over the success of the great
demonstration in Redding tonight 1t
is the talk here that many Populists are
disguised with fusion and Will not sup
port Mcguire.
LIVELY NIGHT IN GILROY.
Republicans Hold a Rousing Cam