The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-02

named by the speaker, who then gave way
to the colored orator. Mr.. Edmonds.
Bloody Shirt Buried
This speaker was not 20 remarkable for
his eloquence as for his earnestness. He
appealed to his countrymen to remember
that manhood. not prejudice. and patriot
Ism, not credulity, should govern them.
He said the bloody shirt had been forever
buried IN the trenches Of Ell Caney, when
white and black Democrat, Populist, ST.
yer Republican and Republican had fought
side by side for the honor Of the flag.
1.-THE Republicans say they freed us and
we owe them our suffrage. In the name Of
liberty, what IL freedom. unless we can
vote as we please? They say they fought
for us-so they debut there sits q man,
a candidate on tho Union ticket that fought
for us too"-pointing to Captain Newton
vote for him II you want to vote for man
that helped free our race. And tell you
this. Listen to 1t.
II have looked over the whole Repub-
lican ticket. and cannot find on It a man
that ever saw a battlefield in the civil war.
Yet they say we should vote for them be-
cause they freed us. I tell you. the bloody
shirt is buried and the colored men, who
are men, will take their places among the
citizens of this country regardless of the
bloody shirt"
Senator Whites Speech
There were heard calls for white"
winter and Chairman James called the
senator to the platform.
Many who heard Senator White last night
say that his brief speech was. in eloquence,
to- of oh nd of fact bo
best effort he has made in this campaign.
He paid his attention to the Southern Pa
ciflc railroad and handled It without gloves.
\ General Barnes says the Southern \
\ Pacific Is not in politics. say to you \
\ that the railroad is in politics this \
\ year. and Furthermore they do not \
\ deny 1t. AS one of their leading men \
\ has said, this is the year for the 4
\ railroad to come out into the OPEN 4
\ The people are for the railroad" !
That I deny.
i THE railroad is in politics, know \
! but the people are not with 1t. know =
\ the railroad influence. have good =
\ reason to know 1t, for have fought 1t =
\ in the senate, and tell you that II =
! you elect a Republican state ticket =
\ you will have a senator to succeed =
\ myself that the railroad may control.
j. 1.-THE contract for the San Pedro \
\ harbor has BEEN let, but let me tell y
\ you that that harbor has not been =
\ built. and If you knew the railroad as 4
\ know 1t you would hesitate before =
\ you would put into their hands the r
\ possibility of the control of a United \
\ States senator.
\ And in this connection let me say \
\ this. that in all our fights against the 4
\ railroad JAMES G.. MAGUIRE'S
j. VOICE WAS FIRST TO BE RAISED 4
j IN THE LOWER HOUSE OF CON- \
\ GRESS" +
Facts and Flowers
II care nothing about the roseate hues
or rainbows of Gen. Barnes. Flowers of
speech are not what the people of Southern
California nor of the state Of California
want at this time. This is a campaign Of
facts-facts for every voter in the state to
carefully consider.
"They talk about James G. Mcguire as
a dangerous man. When did he become
dangerous man? When did he become a
bad man? AS member of the state legis-
islature in his youth; as judge who. Gen.
Barnes says, was just and upright; as
congressman for term after term, James
g. Mcguire was never assailed until 1t was
found he was to be a candidate for gov
ernor.'
Senator White went on to discuss Ma
CURES record. and closed his speech with
an earnest appeal to the voters to consider
for themselves the issues presented and
vote according to their honest convictions.