The record-union., 1898-10-31
FRANK RYAN's ADDRESS.

ed with a round of cheers which lasted
so long that he had great difficulty
in making a beginning. When he did
he declared that he realized that the
enthusiasm was not for him, but for
the Republican principles which he
represented, and for the fact that if
given the opportunity to vote in Con-
gress he would be voting to support
the present brilliant Administration of
President Mckinley. He felt that the
enthusiasm expressed stamped the
simple approval of the people Of what
William Mckinley had done.
This district had many varied inter-
ests, mining, farming, stock raising
and fruit farming. He realized that
such varied interests meant much work
and much worry. He knew that some
little appropriations had been received
in past, but they were entirely made
quate. and the people also realized that
for the past two years there had been
no appropriations for the district what
ever.
It was thought necessary that work
should be done, and he believed that
for various reasons that work would
be done under a Republican Admin
l5lIdllOl Cliu LiOSl likely ny d 1NSpQO-
lican Representative. A reason why
it would have to be done under Re-
publican Administration was that
Republican Administration seemed to
invariably have money in the treasury,
while the Democratic Administration
usually had a deficiency staring it in
the face, and the reason why the work
would most likely have to be done by
a Republican Representative was that
he was more likely to be heard than a
Democratic Representative.
After paying his respects to the fu-
sionists and the manner in which the
three-party combination was brought
about, Mr.. Ryan said:
From what I have seen it looks to
me that many Of them (non- n-Repubn
cans) are going to stand together this
year and vote the Republican ticket
and indorse the Administration Of
President William Mckinley. The Re-
publican party has given us a good
Administration. 1t has kept, I think,
all its promises. It promised the en-
actment Of new tariff law. Have
they not kept that promise? 1t prom
ised the settlement Of the Cuban Ques-
tion. Has not President Mckinley
taken up the question, and has he not,
so far as he could, settled the PROPOSE
tion as to the affairs Of Cuba, and as
to the independence Of Cuba? In the
war that was brought on, has he not
pursued a course and a policy that
has given satisfaction to the Ameri-
can people? I do not propose now to
go into a discussion of these matters.
1T is a matter of history and we all
know that by his conduct he has
brought about concord among the
different sections Of the nation. We
know that to-day prosperity reigns all
over the country, and we know that
the sections Of the nation have been
brought more closely together
Regarding the alleged railroad influ-
ence at Sacramento, he denied that it
had anything to do with the nonina-
ton Of Mr.. Gage. 1t was the united
strength Of the people Of the southern
part Of the State which nominated Mr..
Gage, and when one man from such
large section could some to any con-
vention with such backing he was a
pretty good man for Northern Califor-
MIA to support.
His answer to the assertion regarding
the so-called funding bill for the pay
ment Of the Central Pacific Railroad
debt in twenty semi annual payments
with interest, being a Republican
measure, was that it was written by
Senator Morgan, a Democratic leader,
was indorsed by Senator White,
Democratic Senator from California,
vouched for by Chairman Jones Of the
Democratic party and by the leaders
Of all the other parties, and was passed
by a unanimous vote Of all parties in
the Senate. He did not know what
was being said so far as he was per-
sonally concerned, but he did know
that he was not nominated by the in
f1uence Of any railroad or any other
corporation, and he also knew that If
he was elected to Congress his whole
effort would be given to the Sacra-
mento District and to the support Of
the present Administration.
He believed that the Second District
had been overlooked, as instanced by
the fact that the Postoffice site had
been purchased but never built upon.
One reason was that when the Demo-
Gratis were in power there was no
money. and when there was money in
the treasury the Representative was
voting against the Administration, and
1t could not be expected. He declared
that If in two years he did not get
something done with that Postoffice
site he would not ask to be returned
He said that Mckinley had kept all
his promises, and that he believed the
people felt like indorsing what he had
done. They could not do it by send
ing Democrat to Congress. Demo-
Gratis are politicians, and during the
next two years they will do politics.
They cannot do otherwise. They will
see the fact that Mckinley was very
close to the people, and they would
try to defeat his plans if possible, and
Democratic Congressman sent from
this district could not do otherwise
than vote with his party and against
the President
As the next Congressman took his
seat after thanking the audience for
their attention the cheers were strong.
While the band played a number who
came to hear Mr.. Ryan solely took the
opportunity to leave. lacking the time
to stay longer. AS soon as the next
speaker was introduced the audience
settled down once more and enjoyed
the talk without worrying about the
time.