The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
Inside Of the Funding
Bill Issue.
1T WAS FAVORED BY WHITE
MAGUIRE STANDS ALONE IN
HIS BIASED o. INIoN.
Senate as a Whole Favored a Just
Measure Which Was and Is
Opposed by the "Lit-
tie Giant"

John P. Irish, a Democrat of the old
school, In the name of the memory of the
once honored policy of his party and In
the name of justice, took the platform
at Metropolitan Temple last night and in
eloquent words denounced the methods
now pursued by the fusion candidate for
Governor, showed where those things
Mcguire considers issues are false issues
and brought to light true issues that have
been obscured behind the veil Of the false.
A storm of applause greeted the orator
when he assembled the platform. He was
introduced and without delay began. ut
is my belief that at this time a state
ment should be made regarding the false
issues that have been raised during this
campaign. and a statement as well on the
true issues that have been hidden. The
battle cry has been sounding now more
than two months, and to me it seems that
campaigners have been appealing to the
prejudices and passions Of the people and
have sadly neglected principles.
THE fusion candidate for Governor, of
whom I speak with the greatest respect,
has considered it his duty to confine
himself to one matter, and that matter
which he considers an issue I consider
false issue and therefore no issue. Be
hind that matter, however, he has yelled
a true issue-one of which 1 wish to
speak. The matter most referred TO by
Mr.. Mcguire, the fusion candidate, is
what is called the funding bill. This in
form appears as amendment of the
general deficiency bill. This amendment
the funding bill, was prepared by Senator
Stephen NJ. White of California in con-
other representatives of California. When
completed this bill extended the time of
payment of the railroad debt to this Gov
eminent ten years, and II was provided
that the debt should be paid in semi
yearly installments. Mcguire denounces
that amendment as a measure through
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the voting people. The bill was carried
by the entire vote of the Senate, and now
the fusion candidate comes before us as
the gallant young man Tim who joined
the army and whose proud mother in
formed her friends that every one in the
regiment was out OF step except Tim.
Every member of the Senate was out of
step and Mcguire in the other house led
with the proper foot to the beat of the
This fusion candidate has Travelled up
and down this State playing on the same
string. He has made no mention of our
public institutions or has builded no fight
on broad or lofty principles. He is a fu-
sion candidate. The people have always
repudiated fusion candidates. as fusion |
breeds distrust. They have also an aver
sion to office-seekers, especially those |
who. when presented with three plat
forms. bowed low and accepted all, al !
though different. as exactly voicing their
sentiments and views.
sound money. The people of this nation
with prospects of increasing commerce
need a sound financial basis more than
ever"
The sneaker then gave a logical synop-
sis of the money question, referred to the |
scandals that have visited our public in
stitutions during the present administra-
ton, grilled Mcguire on his single tax in
and concluded with an eloquent |
appeal to the people to support law and |
order and the constitution of the United |
States, which provides for equal rights !
for all men and all bodies of men asso-
ciated in corporations as long as they do
not transgress on the law Of the land.