The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
GAGE AFFIRMS THERE
 WERE NO COMBINATIONS
DOMINATED BY NEITHER INDIVIDUAL
 NOR CORPORATION.
In His Acceptance of the Nomination for Governor He Pays Tribute
 to Republicanism.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug 24.-Henry T. Gage was in- troduced to the delegates at the conven- ton. after his nomination for the Gov ernorship, by Chairman Neff. He was greeted with loud applause and spoke as follows:
 MT. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: It Is needless to say that no words can express my thanks for the honor of this nomination conferred upon me by so distinguished and so representa- tive body of my fellow-citizens. While that is true, it is but fitting that my gratitude should be expressed in deeds, since the words. as I have just said, are inades ate. l promise you to go forth and battle for this ticket with the best skill and judgment and energy I possess (Applause), because 1 believe. in my heart, that the welfare of this State will be best subseryed by a Republican administration.
 My Republicanism began in my early boyhood, and it has passed through the struggles of my early life and throughout a professional career in California eXtend- ing over a period of twenty-five years or whereabouts. 1 had faith In the Republt- can party and was sincerely alive to 1t, because l saw in my early manhood; nay, in my childhood, that the rank and file of the party were always battling for lib- erty and battling for right. (Applause.l
 In ISb3 the RepuDllcan party ulllOCheu the doors of slavery and liberated 3000,- 900 of slaves, and in 1898 1t gave happiness and freedom to the entire Cuban nation. (Applause.) It has always battled for the right, and a party that has always been contending for liberty may be trusted in disposing of the rights of man. The Republican party is a safe guide. The rights of the workingman and the rights of property are secure un- der Republican rule, but they are inn perilled under sociaiistic sentiment. un- der a single-tax sentiment or any other demagogic principles not founded on sound ideas of justice.
 I was born in the State of New York. I came to these Pacific shores Tn my boyhood My interests have bee here. I have been engaged in business m Cali fornia for more than fifth or cen- tUry. What property l have, Whatever I have accomplished has beer done with in the confines of California While l have achieved a little by my independ- ent exertions, much has been done for now you have been good to me. You have conferred distinguished honor upon me.
 Although having no adult relatives of the Gage family west of the Rocky Mountains, yet I love California, for my wife and children are natives of this State, and my admiration for my State Is best expressed when l say that l would rather be Governor of California than President of the United States. (Ap- plause) This is a Republican year. It needs RepuDDCan II hSNNS Republican judgment; it needs Republi- can skill to handle the commercial ques- tions that shall grow out of this war, which has so gloriously established the prestige of the American flag, and by peace the annexation of the Hawaiian islands We trust to the intelligent ma jority of California to reject the political heresies of the Democratc-Populist par ty, that heterogeneous party, the admlx- ture of whose contrary doctrines IS de- signed not for the betterment of the peo- 1aIr for fnn nf hope in favor of the intelligence and the exercise of that good Judgment of our people, that we will achieve decisive Republican victory in the coming con. test. I believe we shall have such. At all events. I shall do everything legit- mate in my power to reach that desired
 Now. Mir Chairman and gentlemen of the convention I know you are weary. 1 know that you do not care to be annoyed with any lengthy discussion, either of the general political questions of the hour or otherwise, yet 1t is but just to you, since we are about to separate soon and all to cause that I should give you my assur- ance upon an important matter. 1 want you to distinctly understand that in this campaign for the Governorship I have never made any political promise or com binatioR with any living man or thing on this earth. (Applauseo Not only that, l promise you that throughout this cam paign, I will not debase nor degrade the honor and the faith that you have con- fided in me by any such combination. Applause and cheers.)
 + would rather meet honorable defeat than be " of any such practice. and if, aft political contest is over l raturr tls b. sutiful city elected Gov ernor or the State, I will walk down your streets toward that capitol a free man. not dominated by any corporation, not dominated by any individual; not dom mated by anything except the purpose to discharge my duties faithfully to Demo- crat, Republican and every human being ir7 +ha 0nnfi of ftt1 tatn (applause and cheers) no matter, fellow citizens whether that person be the min CT, living in that cabin on the mountain side or the aristocrat in the palace in the city. We are bound as a party to, and we will, do impartial justice to all our fel- low beings. Applause and cheers.) I thank you again for this honor and I indorse most heartily the principles set forth in your platform.