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want to say that men do not begin to plead Not guilty unless they consider they are accused. It does not neces- sarily follow because some persons have had to pay for their positions that the Board of School Trustees are the culprits. Bribery is difficult to trace. It's ways are too devious. l say this: That the Board of Trustees, being com posed of sensible men, with sensible advisers, know as well as we do that they are safe in offering that reward.
 First, the receiver of the bribe dare not tell it for the very reason that he lays himself liable to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for fourteen years. In the. second place the giver of the bribe dare not tell, because of the very same reason, as he would be liable to pun ishment under section 165 of the Penal Code. I tell YOU this: That man who has hunted coons very long, knows whether or not coon has been along the path whether he sees the coon or not He knows it's tracks. Any man with intelligence, who has lived in this community any length of time, must know that there must have been some thing radically wrong in the disposal of public patronage.
 The methods that are being used by our opponents are worthy only of the demons of the neither regions. It has come to my knowledge in a way that justifes me in declaring to you to- night as fact that part of the plan of the enemy will be to vote dead men at the coming election by the use of certain foreign elements under the lead ership of a certain captain, an express man of this city, This same express man is reputed to have entered into compact with the ring to deliver the goods on election day. This voting of dead men will be attempted particular ly in precincts Nos. 2, 15 and Is. This same leader is to likewise spring sur prise; perhaps on the morning or cleo tion day on one of our candidates. He is to secure and make public an af ffdavit that our candidate for Mayor Mr Smith has entered into an agree ment or made a proposal to this eX- pressman that for the delivery of certain number of voters in favor of MT. Smith the latter will appoint this expressman to the position of driver of a water cart (cynical laughter) I want to remind you that forewarned is fore armed.
 Another thing that has come to my attention is the report that the super intendent of the power-house of the First-street electric railway has agreed with the gang to deliver the solid vote of his employees to the boss. A certain eX-Supervisor is assiduously at
 
 this city. The plan is to appeal to national prejudices. to national habits and modes of thought. This certain ex-Supervisor, being himself of that nationality, is to use his utmost en- deavors to work against the candidates of the organization on the ground that this organization is made up of lot of preachers, cranks and fanatics, who are in favor of depriving the citizens of thjc Nnrpr11nnitU of thair tinn9l civil rights.
 Now, knowing that this is to be their plan, let us work earnestly to establish what is the fact; that this organization is made up of the soundest thinkers, the broadest-minded citizens of this com munity-of thoughtful men who have not only the welfare of this community at heart, but who would not for one moment recognize the right of this or any organization to deprive any citizen of the rights guaranteed us by the laws of the land. This organization is the representation of right, truth, purity, justice and gosd government striving against corruption in high places, place-seekers and spoilsmen. (Great applause.)
 Again, there is one about whom I speak very tenderly, because of the fact that at this time he Is lying on a bed of sickness. Yet justice to this juSlICc lO lIlS OTRdnlZa- tion, justice to me and my friends de- mands that l make known a certain fact It is reported of Judge Spencer, who l believe is posing, or at least al- lowing his name to be mentioned, as a friend of the New Charter, that he has given the ring his assurance as a learned Jurist. in whom a large per centa2e of the citizens of this com munity have great confidence, that he will tear the new charter into frag- ments, no matter how they may fix it up.
 Now. do you want to let anybody be deceived into voting for a man who has declared his lack of confidence in the new charter-his belief that 1t is a rot ten. sinking hulk: his belief, as he an- nounced in an argument made in court that 1t is the profundity of chaos? Do you want to elect man to position where it lies in his power to prevent the operation of that charter with all its benefcent influences-a man who attacks it as an enemy and attempts to ynir fn Ia