The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
SAN JOAQUIN
VOICE Is FOR
CAGE AND NEFF
Enthusiastic Rally at
Stockton.
HOT SHOT FOR MAGUIRE
COLONEL PRESTON AND OREGON
SAUNDERS SPEAK.
Administration of President McKin-
ley Praised and the State Can
didates for Governor
Compared.
HOT SHOT FOR MAGUIRE
COLONEL PRESTON AND OREGON
SAUNDERS SPEAK.
Special DISPATCH to The Call.

County pledged their allegiance to
Gage and Neff in monster demonstra-
ton tonight. The large number of for
mer Democrats and citizens of indepen-
dent proclivities who joined in the rally
Indicated that San Joaquin. would place
the stamp of disapproVal on Mcguire
ism by an Overwhelming majority in
November. 1t had been intended to
hold the meeting on Hunter square,
but the cool weather caused the COM
mittee to change the place of the gath
ering to the Masonic Music Hail.
This was the opening meeting OF the
State campaign in this section. Bon
fires and martial music drew out great
throngs. which were not slow in getting
into the commodious and comfortable
auditorium. band and delegation
:-of Republicans escorted Colonel 4. r
Preston and Oregon Sanders TO the
hall Alex Chalmers acted as chairman
of the meeting, and introduced Colonel
Preston, after a lively song Tor Gage
and Neff by the Glee Club.
Colonel Preston said:
1t is said that the results Of elections
for State. officers. do not affect national
issues. This is d grleVouS. error. renlAu
you that the congressman Whom. you al Z
to elect at.the coming election. VIII assist
in holding the deStfnleS. OF the nation al
this important epoch OF our natlonal ms
tory. We are called upon to rally to the
support of that Hlustrious = american
whose craftsmanship ana PATRIOTISM nave
risen above party and section - :=::.+
Remember the Democratic party does
not create policies. OF: principles 1t is the
peculiar function OF that party to; icy
TO undo what the Republican has wisely
done and TO oppose every act of the aq-
miniStratiOn / remind:'you: OF the terrible
distress and disorders: which followed the
substitution of the Wilson bill for the
Mckinley law. The people: in. distress ana
Secretary Carlisle issuing bonds ia time
of peace were the most recent national al
Fiction sent upon the people Tor returning
q Democratic Congress- -
This is a State campaign" but. ! do not
consider it out Of place. .to. discuss. national
questions AS against Republican pro
lection and sound. money. the. CallTornla
Democracy comes to us to-day with free
trade; free silver single tax ana count
less other, isns OPPOSED to:.the, pest IN
terestS of rich and poor alike. the De-
mocracy. since Sumter was snred' upon
never dared go out Of New York stat Tor
a Presidential Candidate. until the last
time when 1t. shifted. to Neprask a- ana
secured enough new :1sns~ on winch TO
make a CAIN paign :'-.. :.
/ frankly confess that when the free
silver craze first game out was eSrrlea
away with it., The; Arguments. Of me
silverites: sound well, but. they: will not
bear the light of investigation, The green
back was worth only So cents on: the Goi-
lar when there was no gold reserve, pc
hind it. All the blood and treasure which
were being poured out by the nation could
not make that greenback worth more
than the laws OF rags Ol NJ 1iic me-
into office he found a deficit of $lol, 900 900.
He has risen. equal TO the occasion IN
war finance and craftsmanship. We owe
it to him to uphold his wise policy.
There is one thing about the late war
ard President Mckinley which we all
may rejoice in. 1t wiped out sectional
ism. In that deadly charge up San Juan
Hill were X-Confederate ties and Yankees
He brought the.war ITO glorious end.
Let us not swap horses at this dangerous
"a " n6r-
ever we place the. flag over the grave OF
a fallen American soldier it must there
. wave till the crack of doom. believe
that is the policy of the administration;
They tell US the poor are paying the
tax / know of no'-way the. revenue bill
touches the poor except in tobacco or
beer. The Democrats, of course, have
the greatest kick on these articles. Re-
publIcans are willing to pay their part
They are also accusing JUS of imperial
ISM Jefferson was certainly Lalr
Democrat and yet nearly a century ago
he pleaded for the annexation. or Cupa-
II has been left to Mr.. Mcguire to dis
cover that legitimate territorial acqulsl-
lions are "imperialistic
stand by the Republican candidates for
the Legislature and Congress. Make no
see a local paper tonight calls for
'Maguire and reform. FOR heaven
sake. what is Mr.. Mcguire to reform
With all due respect to MN, from my
knowledge of him / do not know what
he lie
nG H 70 n. Gage has a CLEAN honorable,
,,11re record open to all. l doubt whether
IRIS eoual can be found in the list Oh pup
lie men of this state. - ~,
we favor the Nicaragua canal ana the
collection of the railroad DEBT Magplre
does also: so l don't see how there. can be
any misunderstanding oh thess sS p UI!asa
over which he makes so much; Mag ulIe
nomination was trade, a parter; OF the
With the opposition 1t is simply case
of feshpots Mcguire has been a green
hacker q Il earnyfte, d. Democrat, a Popu-
list and now is making his chief run on
a single tax record, although he processes
to be in, favor of the principles of the sew
eral so-called parties, claiming MIN as
their candidate Mcguire declared In
Congress late last February that the SIN
gle tax was the only. salvation Tor civil
ization Now if he still believes so, why
doesn't he come out and say SO, instead
of accepting. nominations and ENDORSING
numerous sets Of principles. AS a matter
of fact; the single tax is an issue and will
De n so v snoW Want single tax. revolution and
socialism, or dc you: want peace and. pros
perity?" Look. well to-. the 'clear-drawn
If is not safe to trust the vested rights
TO a man filled with revolutionary IDEAS;
neither. is it safe to make such man
Governor To hear Mcguire talk about
thu railroad one would think he was the
eonYy man. opposed 10 the Southern Pa
ciffc He did nothing against the funding
bill which has not done by Republican del
Mcguire has drawn down between SIS, OOC
and SEQ 600 from the public crib. Yet he
Claims he. is the only anti-monopolist in
the State. The TRUE and practical anti
nonopolists are the Valley Railroad peo-
pie Mcguire never subscribed IL to the
If YOU drive capital out of the State
how can the Valley Road people go OF
and bridge the gap below bakersfield
making q complete transcontinental line
and i1suring industrial emancipation.
We believe in II. T. Gage. He is ar
honest man, and made no promises. Gage
is safe, square and honest as any ina.
who ever aspired to the Governorshlp
It will be a happy day for California WheT
James G.. Mcguire is defeated and II. j
Gage made Governor.
Oregon Saunders followed Mr.. Preston
in an address which aroused the en-
thusiasm of the audience to the high
est pitch. Mr.. Sanders confined him
self mostly to State issues and showed
up the Popocratic combination In a
light which excited ridicule and merri-
nlent at the expense of Mcguire. Every
mention of Mckinley or Gage was
cheered.
It was after II o'clock when the
meeting ended with three rousing
cheers and tiger for the Republican
State ticket