The herald., 1898-09-29
WHAT GAGE DID SAY
Stenographic Report Of His San Diego
Speech Monday Night

Stenographlc Report OF His San Diego
Speech Monday Night
| SAN DIEGO, Sept 2s.-(Special to The
Hefald) The following is a stenographie
report of the speech delivered in this cit,
on Monday. the 26th inst, by Henry T.
Gage:
"Mr. Chairman, Friends and Fellow.
Citizens: If l were to follow the prompt.
ings of my heart. my voice on this occa.
sion would be silent, not because do not
hold near and dear the principles of the
Republican party. but because 1 have a
delicacy of feeling about addressing a
meeting of this magnitude when am a
party In interest. I shall not occupy your
time in any considerable measure. but
shall leave the principal speaking for an
other-that great and matchless orator
General Barnes. (Applause.) The interest
manifested at this meeting presages q
great victory for the Republican party In
this county at least. l am pleased to say
that In my travels over the state have
been assured of Republican victory, and
the same prospects are said to exist in all
parts of the state. The great old Demo.
cratic party has lost its path-its patriot
| ism. They who carried the flag of Dem
ocracy in 1886 today will bear our standard
to victory, and the knell of Populism will
be sounded, but not will do 1t. The Pop
ulist banner has been betrayed by the In
famous treason of Democracy, and many
OF Its members are back in the party which
they left In former days. "a voice: I am
back.) l am glad to hear that voice. 1t
indicates that a man will vote with us,
lam not here to find fault with the Sill
yer Republicans They left the grand old
party and went into that organization with
high resolves to do their duty to the peo-
pie. They thought 1t was for the welfare
of their fellow-citizens. But when they
saw that the amalgamaton of the parties
had been manipulated by unscrupulous pol
lticians and its purposes diverted, they, too.
saw their mistake and have come back to
bear the standard of the Republican party.
Speculate for a moment. With the natural
strength of the Republican party, these
additions have assured us absolute victory
on November Sth. (Applause)
II thank the people of San Diego county
from the bottom of my heart, and appre-
ciate the magnanimity and generosity of
your distinguished chairman, Mr.. Grant,
for his attitude in behalf of united effort
in the convention at Sacramento. Had 1t
not been for a solid south my nominat tion
would have been impossible. The South
ern Pacific railroad did not want Henry T.
Gage for a candidate, but 1t could not help
itself. And right here I desire to explain
my attitude. Since have been cruelty as
sailed 1 want to say that when I was a
boy, not over 2l years of age, began to
hght against the Southern Pacific and its
efforts to control the politics of California
For proof Of that 1 refer you to the files
Of the Los Angeles Star for September,
1886.
my opponents in this campaign refer to
me AT an attorney of the Southern Pacific.
never in my life had fee from that cor
poration. They have sought to employ
me, but I have always refused. They
sought to give me employment ON many oc-
oasions, but 1 always refused It, When
that great land fight came on In this state
I did what 1 could to restore to the people
30 900 900 acres, and 1t affords some pleasure
to state that that great body of land was
restored to the public domain. Within
the last two years I have brought suits
against the Southern Pacific and the cor
porations which it owns laying damages in
amounts over 100000 and have another
case in hand now. "a voice, what Ia
that case?) Tweedies VS.. the Southern
Pacific company, since you asked the, ques-
tion.
II have got this further business against