The herald., 1898-09-30

into millions and millions and millions of
dollars? Does Gage think that by rising UP
In congress I could have said that and
stopped the wheels Of government" That
is the way he answers the question.
My remarks were never directed to the
deficiency bill. They were directed to the
refunding amendment and he we'll knows
1t. Now, that refunding amendment was
the proposed law which Is now an operative
statute Of the congress Of the United
States. providing for the entire disposition
Of the controversy that existed between
these great railroads and our country; it
provided that the company should pay
upwards of fifty nine millions Of dollars
to the government in ten years, twenty
equal annual payments, with interest upon
interest
Now, 1 say on its face It would appear
to me that If man owed another large
sum of money and he would pay every
dollar that he owed him and interest, too,
the creditor would have no great ground
of complaint That Is the way 1t would
strike one of ordinary mind. Now, that is
exactly what this bill Is. Now, the bill In
that shape passed the United States SEN
ate, came down to congress; there when
the matter arose Mr. Barham from this
state proposed in congress an amendment
to the bill. That amendment Mr.. Mcguire
in a speech the other day said was good
one. Mr.. Barham and the other congress
men concede that if Barham's amendment
had not been adopted that congress would
have voted down the bill. Now, # that is
so, and it were in the power and was in the
power of Mr.. Mcguire to have said II OBJ
ject," and prevented the passage Of the
bill, what right, please tell me, has he to
stand upon this rostrum or any rostrum
in California and denounce the Republican
party because that bill passed where he
had the power to defeat its passage? Gap
plause.)
What Mcguire Didn't Do
1t was in the power Of the man who
stood upon this rostrum and goes forth
over this state assaAng that bill to have
absolutely stopped and prevented its pas
sage. Then why didn't he do It? Not hav-
ing done 1t, what right has he to travel this
state over and brand the Republican
party with dishonor and dishonesty for al
lowing an act which he himself helped to
consummate? I say none whatever.
Further, why does the gentleman call this
bill Republican measure. please tell me:
Who wrote that bill? The champion, a
Democrat, too; a brave, loyal, an honest
Democrat-Mr Morgan OF Alabama. was
the author Of that bill, and not Repub-
lican. (Applause.) Further, after he had
introduced that bill into the United States
senate a gentleman Of integrity, Of honesty,
whom you all know, proposed an amend
ment to it guarding the rights of the peo-
pie. 1t was no other gentleman than that
stalwart Republican, Stephen NJ White.
(Applause) A Republican measure, you
see. Not only that. but SO just. 80 careful
Of the rights Of the people was that bill
that every member Of the United States
senate-every Democrat, every Populist,
every Republican-voted for it. That bill
passed the United States senate by a
unanimous vote. Will you kindly tell me
when it was that my distinguished op-
ponent became possessed Of more patriot
snn more honesty, more wisdom than the
entire United States senate?
The Opposition Disposed OF
1 say that any bill that passes that great
body, receives the endorsement Of every
Democrat, every Republican, every Pop
ul.st, must have virtue in it. 1t would
seem TO me that this argument nearly dis
poses of the entire Democratic conten-
ton, because the Examiner says-and that
Is the organ of the creed of the other side
and the other side also joined in the same
sentment-that there is no issue before the
people Of this great state in this campaign
than that bill That issue has been long
since decided, decided by the unanimous
vote of the United States senate and by
congress. too, and is the law of the land
That being settled, that being the only
question, 1t would seem that their duty
now would be to vote for party that pre-
sents an issue, the Republican party. Gap
plause.)
They say when attacked for having been
the advocates Of that infamous doctrine
single tax-that doctrine which would
deny the right Of the widow and orphan to
inherit lands, that doctrine which would
prevent, II triumphant, the taxing of any
property other than real property in the
state Of CaEfornia-they say that it is not
an issue in the campaign. Why not? The
Democratic party in its platform has de-
clared in favor and commended every act
Of every Democratic congressman in the
United States. Mr. Mcguire advocated and
voted for single tax. Now. If they com
mend every act Of his. haven't they en-
dorsed single tax, and is not that an issue
In the campaign? (Applause.)
Mr. Mcguire in congress denied the
right of the land owner to own his lands.
Mr.. Mcguire IN congress, by hisispeeches
and by his vote, denied the right of the
mine owner to take ore from his mine, and
the Democratic party has endorsed his
acts in congress. 1 wonder how the mine
owner will vote on election day. General
Barnes will tell you. thank you for your
attention. (Applause.) .
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