The record-union., 1898-08-25
Republican Declaration
Of Principles.

nave the nOnOr OF placing before you
for nomination for the office of Gov
ernor the Hon. George C. Pardee of
Alameda. loud cheering) And
WANT to say to this convention and my
friends in it, that from my long and
close acquaintance with this gentleman,
l believe there is no man in this COM
monwealth who is better equipped for
the high office than is George C. Par
dee, in education, in ability, in high
character, in independence of charac-
ter, in freedom from all those en-
tangling alliances that would prevent
Independent action, and from his inti-
mate acquaintance with the people, the
industries and the interests of the
State of California.
Grand old Alameda, whose majority
of more than 5000 saved California to
William Mckinley for President of the
United States (cheers)-Alameda asks
at your hands this nomination. / ask:
Is she not entitled to it for the majOri-
ties that she has given us right along
in the past, and for what We hope from
her in the future? But right here /
want to correct most unmerited, most
malicious slander. 1t has been stated
that Alameda County and Alameda's 5
fayorite candidate would, in case of
non-success be so much disappointed
that they would falter at the polls. Let
me say there was never a more mali
cious slander heaped upon a man or
a county. George c. Pardee is too
broad a man to balk in harness or
skulk away when the fight comes, and
old Alameda has too often proved her
To hn ma "a
majorities that she has rolled up.
(Cheers.)
Nominate George c.. Pardee, and l
believe the majority of 5000 and more
which she gave at the last election
will be increased to in the neighborhood
of 10000. With him as a candidate,
there would be no 'stay-aways' from
the polls, no laggards whatever, and
he would bring out from under the ban
ner of Democracy hundreds, II not
thousands, and plant them upon the
solid ground of Republicanism. CAP
plause) But, whether nominated, or
whether your choice shall fall upon an
other Alameda County and George G.
Pardee Will ever prove their loyalty 10
the Republican party.
There never was a time, fellow-c1t-
izens, when a Republican victory was
more important to US than now. me
war which has just closed has opened
up new fields of commerce and indus
try to us, new fields to be occupied, II
we have but the ability to seize upon
them. Our country now is composed OF
more than seventy-fve millions or
people. We have added under the pro-
lection of the flag more than twelve
millions additional which we have to
govern.
II am heartily in accord with the res
olutions which have been passed in re-
gard to governing these territories con-
uuered and annexed to US. This war
will have resulted in more benefit TO
California than perhaps any other part
of the world. 1t will insure to US the
building of the Nicaragua Canal, which
will save to the people of this coast III
ten kaars the cost of it's construction.
Now. fellow -citizens, whether you
choose one candidate or another, L be-
lieye that the Republican party or
California is a solid army and VIII
march us to victory. (Applause) L
believe. while it seems to be the bust
ness of the Democratic party to tear
of the Republican party to build up the
industries destroyed by the misrule of
the Democracy, and to lift the CALLING
woke of bondage from the oppressed.
so far as our influence goes, every
where.
And. fellow citizens. 1 believe that
in the ides of November we will pierce
this old composite ship of Democracy,
manned by its motley crew composed
of different parties and isms,' as the
solid shot of Dewey pierced the Meet OF
Snain i'm the harobr of Manila zap
plause) and those of Sampson ana
Scblev on the coast of Cuba. Cap
plause) 1 trust, gentlemen, that your
deliberations will reach a wise concur
sion."
JUDGE DAVIS NAMES GAGE.
No further response was made until
Los Angeles County was reached IN the
roll and then. amid a storm OF cheers,
Judge Davis walked down the aisle,
and in the following speech placed in
nomination Henry T. Gage of Los An
geles:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions: Two years ago the Re-
publican party, in State and nation,
marched to imperial tread. On every
hilltop and mountain peak our beacons
blazed. and we awakened the echoes OF
every valley with the songs of our re-
ioicings. We brought California into
the Republican column under the Cap
taincy of William Mckinley. We fought
that splendid fight on the lines OF hon
est money, protection to American in
dustries, and the integrity of the Con-
stitution We gave to the American
eagle upon the American dollar stand
ing in the commercial marts of the
world; we spread before the breast of
the Constitution the shield of our pro-
lection. and defended it; we opened
wide the doors of the American work
shop to the American wage Garner, and
crowned with the benediction of the
nation the laboring mans toll and the
capital of America.
I'VE are again to-day in the same
trenches Before us lies the common
enemy. 1t comes in the guise of the
guerrilla, who plays between the lines
and calls himself Silver Republican.
Gaughter.) 1t comes in the guise IF
rank money Populists and reputation
Democrats. We met the combination
on the nations battlefields and destroy
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