The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
DENOUNCED. THE
METHODS
OF DEMOCRATIC
BOSSES
AND CANDIDATES.

enough to be heard by every one in the
him of that fact, he won the audience
He started off in a well modulated
voice and his every word could be dis
tinctly heard.
AS he proceeded, he seemed to gain
vocal strength, and when he concluded
| the rafters of the building rang with
/ the echoes of the applause given him.
| He lucidly pointed out the dangers of
| the doctrine OF fusion and a fusion
| policy. that stands for dishonest money
and financial ruin He told how Ma
| gutre stood in Congress when it was
necessary TO 1egislate to raise funds to
protect the American nation and the
American flag. The fallacies and in
justice Of the proposed single tax sys-
tenn, advocated by the fusion guberna-
torial candidates We're next dealt with
to the satisfaction of the vast audience.
When the speaker denied the silly sto-
ries told by Congressman Mcguire ac-.
cusing him of being a railroad man,
and explained that the only occasion.
in which he ever appeared in railroad
case was TO recover damages for the rel
atiYes of some one, killed or. for some
one injured, his auditors rose in their
seats and cheered for severad minutes.
After campaign songs by the Water
man sisters, Jacob H. Neff, nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, was introduced
by Chairman Scott. His appearance
was the signal for another spontaneous
Eoutburst:of applause He said that he
felt highly honored by being placed on
the ticket, and promised that il. the
event of his election he would work
earnestly for the benefit Of all the peo-
pie of the State.
:.. Sam Eooth and a quartet next rem
dered a campaign song, and then Sena-
tor George c. Perkins, the working
Senator from California as Chairman
Scott styled him, was introduced as the
last speaker. Senator Perkins was
cheered for several minutes, and fire.
quently during the delivery of his ad-
dress he was interrupted by applause.
He succinctly told of the good work
accomplished by the Republican admin
istration under President Mckinley,
and his references to the war just end
ed with Spain brought tears to many
eyes. At the conclusion of his address
the audience sang America" and then
dispersed to the music Of that ever dear
melody, Home, Sweet Home
Upon being introduced as the chair
man of the evening Irving M. Scott
said:
Mr.. Chairman of the State Central
Committee, ladies and gentlemen of the
State Of California: 1t does me good to
get back to my old home and find the
Republican party united from north to
south, from east to west, in behalf of
progressive, American, Mckinley politics.
(Applause)
l visited lately the great capitals of the
OLD countries wearing simple bow in
my buttonhole that represented the old
nag OF our country, and in May when !
went out, people asked me what 1t was
When came back through those cities
in the month of August every man.
woman and child, from Russia and Ger
many and England and the north coun- !
tries, said: y see you are wearing the
American flag in your buttonhole - (Ap-
plause) If / could convey to Won The
difference of feeling that existed in Eli |
rope before Dewey took Manila or Samp-
Shafter scaled the heights of that 'c,tv
(Applause) / would be a master of hi |
man language for all the world Never
in the history of our great country did |
any act SO uplift and place America he !
fore the world this last great uor
of the American nation on behalf Of fba |
oppressed of other races has done. EAn- |
plause) And when ] came into nv ma.
tive State and saw that this grand old !
State of California had not only fur !
filled her quota in every call, but had |
risen to the emergencies of this occasion |
and nominated a stalwart son of the |
south for standard bearer and brought |