The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29

! eVergreenS and steamers in effective
and harmonious style credit is.largely
due TO Mrs. Bonner and her assistants.
An illuminated flag displaying the
name Of the Republican standard
bearer was feature of the stage effect.
Inc electric lights were turned on when
Mr. Gage was introduced to the au-
dience.
Inc enthusiasm of the vast audience
was Doundless. 1t eliminated in mag
innocent patriotic demonstration when
the band played The Star-spangled
Banner, and every person in the as
| seHloIy arose and hundreds joined in
singing. A choir accompaniedby Mrs.
berry sang The Red, White and Blue. .
"A sextet composed of w. Edward
1eQlgo. Leroy Smith, F. P. Brophy and
William G. keenan, contributed to the
pleasure of the audience
many eminent and active men rep
resentlng the various precincts Of So
noma County were chosen as vice pres
Loents and occupied places on the plat
form.
The meeting was called to order by l..
V. hitchcock, chairman of the Republ-
can County Central Committee. He
presented as chairman the gallant vet
eran and esteemed citizen, Judge K. f.
crawford. The chairman, in assuming
the responsibilities and honor of the po-
referred TO the reflection of Mcguire
that Gage had no record. 1t was sug-
geSted that Mcguire had too much rec
ord. He said record was sometimes
the most uncomfortable thing Tor
man to have. A man could no more
escape from it than an elephant could
from his trunk.
When Henry T. Gage, the champion
of the people, was presented the scene
of prolonged enthusiasm was one of the
most remarkable and inspiring that has
ever occurred in civil life. The audience
arose and cheered, and continued the
cheering and waving of flags for an
unusual length Of time. MI. Gage was
not only received as the gifted standard
bearer o fthe Republican party but was
accorded a tribute as the defender of
the homes of the people. The enthusi-
asm tonight marked the appreciation
of Sonoma County farmers for the gal
liant and manly fight which Mr.. Gage
is making against the home destroying
scheme of the single tax.
The speech of the standard bearer to-
night was one of the ablest delivered
during the campaign He spoke for one
hour. His highest efforts are called out
when Interruptions occur. Tonight he
mentioned that Mr.. Mcguire had drawn
$65 900 from the public treasury. A Ma
guireite in the audience asked: why
not?" Mr.. Gage replying said: why
not? Well. because Mr. Mcguire claims
to be opposed to monopoly"
The reply elected a storm of cheers
and roars of laughter from the audi
ence. After the standard bearer had
referred ito his record in resisting the
interference of the railroad in politics,
and presented the Congressional Record
to show the weakness of Maguire's po-
sitiOn, he proceeded to discuss the
single tax When he said 1t was his
purpose to devote some time TO the
single tax the audience gave rounds of
applause, signifying the intense public
interest in the question. The mastery
manner in which he exposed the dan
gers of this phase of Mcguire socialism
excited the keenest attention of his
hearers.
In closing one of the most convincing
and able addresses of this campaign,
Mr.. Gage said a few words of a per
sOnal nature to the audience. He an
nounced that he would be elected Gov
ernor and that his opponents would
augural suit" When elected he would
serve the commonwealth to the best of
his ability. His administration would
be clean and honest and fair to every
citizen, rich and poor alike.
After song by the Glee Club. Judge
Crawford in a graceful speech, present
ed John A. Barham, candidate for re-
election to Congress in the First Dis
trict. Mr.. Barham was received with
a great demonstration of favor. He
spoke on national topics, paying a tri-
butte to the patriotic devotion of the
American people, as evidenced in the
bond subscriptions to raise money to
conduct the war. Speaking of his own
public acts Mr.. Barham said he was in
strumental in passing law compelling
the Central and Western Pacific rail
roads TO pay their debts. Mr.. Barham
history of the railroad settlement. He
distinctly asserted that Mcguire read
the amendment-read it carefully-and
after elaboration recommended that
the word right" be inserted, and there
in Congress, sitting beside the member
from the First District, agreed to every
word and phrase Of the amendment
which he now condemns as infamous
Speaking of the Mcguire portraits
displayed all along the upper coast.
Mr.. Barham said:
why, Mcguire has the words cham
pion of the oppressed under the pic
ture The fellow thinks he is running
for Governor of Spain" (Roars of
laughter.)
1t was asserted that Mcguire had
sent out under the Congressional frank
thousands Of copies of his speech in
Congress advocating the single tax
George A. Knight was presented to
the audience at late hour and re-
ceived a tremendous ovation. He at
tempted to speak in response but his
voice failed him He made a gallant
and strenuous effort to say some thing
to the magnificent assemblage, but the
open air meeting at Napa last night
and the speech at Petaluma this after
noon had impaired his powers of speech
beyond immediate recuperation.
The great audience dissolved with
mighty cheers for Gage and Neff
The demonstration tonight closes
Mr.. Cages tour of Northern California.
He speaks in Oakland and San Fran
cisco tomorrow night. His powers of
endurance and his pluck are remarka-
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