The San Francisco call., 1898-10-19
EDITOR BRETT
 FAYORS THE
 CAGE TICKET Best Way to Defeat the Fusionists.
TEAGUE HAS DRAWN OUT
HAS NO DESIRE TO DEFEAT A
 REPUBLICAN.
On Saturday Evening the Alliance Will Swell the Procession at the San Jose Demon
 Stration.
Oakland Office San Francisc Call.


 908 Broadway, Oct. IS.
 Ex-Assemblyman Bretz, who has al- ways been a stalwart Populist, swerving neither to the right nor to the left. has openly advised his party to transfer their votes to Henry T. Gage. In his paper. Industry, he publishes the following sig nifcant editorial:
 Before fusion killed the Peoples Party the Socialists could find no savings m slanderous enough to apply to the party They strove equally hard with the fusionists and Demo crats to kill us. Now what will we do, go to either the fusionists or Socialists No. no! Long may the Socialists live but let the sinful combine-fusion
 Some Ponulists say we will now vote the for the Socialist ticket helps the fusionists Kill fusion this campaign by. voting the Re publican ticket and vote Socialism after fusion God speed Socialism. but kill fusion first So vote the Republican ticket. as bad as you Kin fusion. if 1t is the last act of your life There Is only one way of doing it-Vote the Republican ticket.
 The Republican Alliance of Oakland will go to San Jose next Saturday evening to take part in a big demonstration at that city. After the parade and meeting there will be a banquet to the visitors ana the following day an excursion to santa Benjamin James of Brooklyn Township has filed his petition to be placed on the DallOI dS Lu6 iluSPSlldCllS Se1AAoAA1NO AOA Mir. Bennett, a Democratic candidate for the Assembly, has made some state, Wright. MT. Bennett challenged MT Wright to a debate, but MT. Wright paid no attention to 1t. telling his friends that he CWrigh) had of expressing himself to the voters, and that the latter were in- telligent enough to make choice. Re- gardlng the criticisms of Bennett on the iIniverSitv revenue bill the EnQuirer says tonight:
 Assemblyman Wright not only introduced the bill, but labored effectively for its passage. He was indefatigable in getting 1t approved by committees and in smoothing down the obJec- tons of members who were disposed to dispute lis passage He worked as faithfully for the University bill as Assemblyman could work for anything, and 1t is a great mistake for MI. Bennett to try to belittle the candidate against him, especially in connection with this matter Aside from the University bill, Mir Wright made a record as faithful member, and one The voters Of the Fifty-first District viii do the proper thing if they return MT. Wright to the Assembly.
 John F. Teague, who was nominated at the Independent Convention, has written the following:
 Editor Morning Call Allow through the columns of your valued journal to notify the electors or the e9 ~ h ad a, ,nt caIi date for the office of member of the Assembly from said district.
 The TedSOnS WHICH Hlofe lit lO tIl5 dcCiSlOIA are as follows: I have been for the twenty three years last past stanch Republican, and such now, and if l were member of the next Legislature would vote for a Republican United States Senator.
 After a careful canvass I am not satisfied that can be elected while, on the other hand. my candidacy might have the effect of defeat ing the Republican candidate. A A McKeon, and of electlng q fusion candidate.
 I am so thoroughly imbued tn the prin- ciples of the Republican party and am such an ardent admirer of its record and policy. and of f+g aToY1 ar7- haa MpK inI that I will not by any ambition Of my own make 1t possible for to be elected who would not firmly support his policy and that of the Republican party.
 JOHN F. TEAGUE.