The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
.. CRITICIZED . =. : THE. STAND OF. MAGUIRE

:: Members. Of :@the Railroad Republican Club; their: friends and |adherents of the Republican. party: and Republican princi- pies, fiocked;:to. Odd Fellows Hall last evening. ..:The big: meeting. place was crowd ed when Chairman Frank Bell in- troduced: the first speaker, J: Wade Mc- Donald. of San Diego. Mir. McDonaId en- tered ons his address by challenging any one within. call, of. hls voice te call to menory, a campaign .as.peculiar in char acter: as the present One. He then voiced the. sentiments: of lis colleagues regard ing the Philippines and otfEer conquered territory: Tie. national debt. and the sil- yer 1ssue;. were next disposed of, and the actions of Maguire and: Stephen N. White in Congress during the war. These men stood together :at first,'! he said, least aside partisan influence and voted for ap- propria ations. to carry on the war But finally the thought that the administra- tion must receive the: glory of the victor ies of war entered their minds and they sank. their. Americanfsm in the slough of partisanship. They were not in their places: in the halls of Congress, as they should have been, formulating plans of war, but were building schemes with which to stem the tide of public enthusi- asn in favor. of Mckinley and his unparalleled administration. To-day sees .the Spanish Government standing in de- Hance, demanding money indemnity or coneiliation. before: relinquishing control or the *1nlllDQlHeS.. w ny oeCduS6 luo Government of Spain is supported in it's stand, by the. policy of the Democratic party: A vote for Mcguire means vote against the policy of~ the administration the flag has: been planted after victorious sentedy and after a. few .refnarkss gave way to-: Congressman E.. F. Loud: MT. Loud; in the manner pursued by McDon- aid, told the audience of his knowledge of ft1d war, ridiculed his act of surrounding his likeness upon political placards with those of the: heroes of the war, and then de- nounced the Democratic standard bearer who,. by abusing friend and foe alike. Is endeavoring to build a monument to his .oWn unimpeachable Integrity and hon esty: of purpose"
 date for Police Judge, was introduced and then Julius Kahn, candidate for Con gress, amid. storm of applause. took the platform. ''It seems that our friends the enemy are raising fal lse 'issues, he said ''fMaguire, who stands before the world the self-naned friend of, labor, has false friend of:labor? That party, the Repub- lfcan party, which gives an honest days wages. for an honest days work" Labor disposed of MT. Kahn then said: '"The great and only issue of this campaign Is whether or not the people are going to support the administration of President Mckinley: The policy, in brief, to which
 
 Quered territories: This will make San Francisco the greatest maritime: city in the: world. Let California stand in line, and when the good things are given out she will be at the head of the table"
 Joseph k. Barry, candidate for Justice of the Peace; Tirey l.. Ford candidate for Attorney General; Coroner Hawkins Judge Murphy, candidate for District At torney; Justice of the Peace Groezinger and A. l.. Hart, addressed the audience in turn. Judge Murphy opened his ad- dress by announcing the defeat of Phelan in his effort to bring Harney and Rainey into his fold and harmonize his party This news was received with a shout of delight and when the last cheer had died away Judge Murphy continued on the issues and probable result of the campaign, As Judge Murphy was concluding Charles l.. Patton entered the hall He was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, and all sented, that gentleman gave way to MT. Patton. who said:
 .',The hour is growing late so I will not detain you long. Your chairman has in- trodUced me as the next Mayor of San Francisco. AS I go from meeting to meet ing and note the increasing enthusiasm I know that, indeed, I have a very good chance. This is due largely to the wise platform upon which my party is waging- it's fight and largely through the charac- fers of the Republican candidates. There is a provision in the platform to which I wish to make special reference. the pre- vision providing that all 1aborers in the citv's employ shall labor but eight hours a day and receive g a day for such labor. It is my opinion that it is to the best in-