The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
LIVE ISSUES
 CLEVERLY EVADED Mcguire Opposed to War
 Revenue.
RAILROADS AND M0NOP0LIEs
CHANGES RUNG ON THESE DEAD
 ISSUES.
Used as a Pretext for Attacking His Political Adversary, Henry T. Gage, and His
 Supporters.

REDWOOD, Cal, Oct. 6.-James G. Mcguire addressed an audience of about 500 this evening at the Alhambra Theater. His address lasted nearly two hours and a half. Magutre's arrival was a quiet affair. He came on the 6:3O D. m. train and was met at the station by the reception committee, composed of George H. Buck, c. J. Hynding, pr, Barret. l.. J. Frank, J. R. Walker and w. D. Grove.
 From the station Mcguire was escort ed to the Capitol Hotel, where the en- tire party partOOk of an elegant repast, set for their especial benefit. At I:50 D. m music and the ring of anvils filled the air and a bonfire burned along the main streets. At 8 o'clock Mcguire made his appearance before the waiting au- dienCe.
 Judge G. H. Buck made a short open ing speech and then introduced James G. Mcguire. Mcguire, as he stepped to the front of the stage, received an oVa- ton that lasted several minutes. He opened his address by saying the issues of this campaign were important, as 1t was a fight between the moneyed people and monopolies and the workingman. He dWelt for some time on the mo- nopOlieS of the United States, and also explained the workings of the Silver Republican party. Continuin~ he said:
 Tn discussing the issues of this cam paign 1 take them up as they were adopt ed at the Democratic convention; the Re- publicans eVade the issues as they are laid down by their platform; l stand ready to discuss any issue of this cam paign with any of my adVersarles. About three weeks ago my distinguished oppo- nent made his keynote speech at Los An geles. It was found that this speech was not the right keynote. A new speech was then made, not by my opponent, but by the great Southern Pacific lawyer, Gen eral w. H. L. Barnes.
 General Barnes claims that the war with Spain was a Republican war. 1 deny it, it was an American war and was fought by Democrats, Republicans, Popu- lists and all other parties, so 1 do not see how that question can elect the Republi- can ticket in this State. as General Barnes the loyalty of any party. 1 do not wish to detract from the loyalty of my Repub- lican friends, but l believe the Democrats were as loyal in the Spanish-Amercan war as the Republicans. Let no party claim the glory of the war as there was an everlasting shame connected with the late war and they that claim the glory must bear the burden of the shame.
 Mcguire took up the late war and dwelt for some time upon the war tax. and tried to show that the Democrats had nothing to do with the present war tax, which was burden upon the working class.
 General Barnes. he declared, devoted three columns of his speech to the South Sea Islands, saying that the question should be left open, as no man was in a position to determine the ques- tion. General Barnes, he said, also claimed that the Pacific Railroad Ques- tion is settled. The Little Giant then went on to explain the matter. He at tackled General Barnes and Henry T. Gage throughout his explanation. He took up the funding bill and harped upon 1t so long that he had no time to take up the main issue-the State tick et He also repeated his speech of last night by saying that the Republican ticket might have been drawn up by the Southern Pacific attorney, W. F. Her rin. The remainder of his speech was a repetition of his San Rafael address Hutchison, the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, also addressed the meeting.