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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
JACOB NEFF TELLS OF
THE CONVENTION

Following the close of Mr.. Cages adj
dress Chairman Scott introduced Jacob
H Neff in the following words:
I'm every community in this country
there exists a man of sterling honesty,
purity of life and whose great heart
beats for all the people, the rich and
the poor alike. Such a man is Jacob
H Neff, whom I now have the great
honor of introducing to YOU
Mr.. Neff said: Mr.. Chairman, ladies
and fellow citizens of San Franctsco-It
affords me great pleasure to meet this
magnificent audience. I see that l am
Those remarks will be very brief indeed.
We have here. this evening, our distln-
George c. Perkins. (Applause.) He will
discuss the political issues OF the day in
an able manner-far more able than am
capable of doing. Our distinguished fell
low-citizen, our nominee for Governor
has passed upon the principal questions
of the day, the attacks that have been
Gently nominated in the city of Sacrament
to by the Republican State Convention.
fully concur with him that no influence,
no corporate power, dominated that con-
vention. 1t was a convention of the peo-
pie, a convention of delegates elected by
the people and not appointed by COM
of presiding over that distinguished
body and no one could look upon the
faces upturned there and say that hire
ling of the. railroad company was among
that great body. They were all men, free
born. of lawful age, and permitted to act
entirely for themselves.
Now, have said that 1 would be very
brief in my remarks. When I accepted
the honor of the nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor upon the Republican State
ticket 1 Endorsed the platform, and to
that platform / propose to adhere. 1 be-
lteve in an efficient and honest State gov
eminent believe that every branch of
the government should be conducted with
the greatest degree of efficiency, purity.
and economy II you, fellow-citizens, be-
elected to the position of Lieutenant Gov
ernor / shall faithfully, honestly and to
the best of my ability discharge the duties
that may be incumbent upon me. With
this conclude and bid you all good
night
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Who Was Homes?

Now tell, me, fellow citizens, when was
It that my friend Mcguire, who loves me
so much, became possessed OF more IN
tegrity, more honesty, more ability than
every man. in the United States Senate!
If that bill met the approval of the Wis
dom and the Judgment OF every man IN
the United States Senate do you think
that it can. be very onerous IN ITS cnar-
acter? / do not. And that. was the rea-
son why Mr. Mcguire, when his optics
rested upon it. made no objection there
to. (Applause).
Now, fellow citizens, / think I am en-
croaching upon the time OF others. Cries
If you knew the feelings that pass
through my heart as stand here perhaps
you would tell me to go on.
They say that l am a railroad man:
Qaughter) They say the 'old Abe of
California, Jake Neff,, is a railroad hire
can't caS; make people believe such nonsense
as that l am less known. and somebody
might be deluded by assaults. of that kind
agreea ble-ex tremely distast eful-to a
man to speak of himself and for himself.
and l assure you but for the attitude of
the gentleman upon the other side of this
question l never should have made d
speech during this campaign. 1t was my
purpose originally not TO engage in any
discussion at ALL But the position taken
by the gentleman on the other side has
9 not forced me, but my committee, whom
I have considerable affection for, has de-
manded that l say something TO the peo-
pie otherwise l should not be violating
the ideas which make it distasteful to me
as man to say these things. That is my
apology for appearing before you and
saying this. They say all sorts of things
about me. Among other things they, com
plain because occasionally 1 put nv hands
in my pockets. (Aaughter.)
A voice-How about Otis and the Times
at Los Angeles2
Mr. Gage-How about Otis and the
Times?
The voice-Yes.
Mr. Gage-Why, Mcguire quotes Otis,
and Otis has stated in his paper that Ma
guire is an anarchist and a dangerous
man to the community. l wouldn't say
anything half as bad as that about him.
Great laughter and applause)
A Voice-Maguire is all right. (CrieS of
"Go on Gage" Throw him OUT
Mr.. Gage-Oh, give every man a show
for his white alley or his black alley
either GIaughter.)
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COMPLETED A TICKET.
Many District Nominations Are
Made bY Independents.

OAKLAND. Oct 1.-The Independent
convention closed it's labors by making
the following nominations:
Senator, Twenty-sixth District-C. w. Logan.
Assembyman, Forty-elghth District-William
p. Courtney.
AsesInblyman. Forty ninth District-John F.
Assemblyman, Fifty-frst District-Iohn Ben
Supervisor, Second District-Charles Heyer.
Supervisor, Third Distrct-John r. Glas-
cock.
Oakland Township-Justice, James P. NOEL
roy; Constables, N, B. Vail and F. G. Thomp-
Oakland City--Justices. H. G. Walker and
Brooklyn Carbohydrates, James Larue;
Constabies, z. s. wilkins and Ben James.
Alameda Township-Justce, D. 7. Hard.
Murray Township-Justce. A. c. Wander
wort.
The Independents also elected county
central committee, composed as follows:
which was authorized to fill all vacancies:
First, Ward, Walter siedentoTpf; Second
Pereau Fourth Ward. Wieklyff
Seventh Ward, Z. w. Wilkins; Alameda,
T. White Brooklyn, E. L. Bassett; Oak
land Township, James Page and George
Schmidt
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Not an 8. p. Hireling.

But. as I remarked, and of course you
do not know me personally, some OF you
might be impressed with these circulated
statements. one among which is that
of Gage who is connected with the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company.
1 tell you l landed on these far-off Pa
cff1c shores when 1 was a mere child.
friendless and broke QaughteD, but l
have always been true to an injunction
that my dear old mother asked me to fol-
last farewell: Henry, be true to your
convictions work hard, be honest and you
will triumph" Great applause.) | have
and this is no reflection upon any gen.
tive, but 1 have children here west of
the Rocky Mountains. That answers the
first proposition.
Now as to my railroad record. How /
studied law, and | have followed that
profession up to this hour from the time
! was old enough to embark in 1t, will
awful struggle to me. And when l ar
rived at the age of manhood the first
speech that j ever made in my life was
I'm denunciation of the claim of the rail-
roads to a right to interfere in Califor-
mia politics. Great applause) That
eDeech-
guarantee every word you say, as true.
Mr.. Gage-Thank you. Well, you may
guarantee it, my dear old friend.
Another voice. will guarantee that
Mr.. Gage-Thank you. Your hair is
white and mine is gray, and thank you
from the bottom of my heart for your
From that day to this hour 1 have been
consistent to the sentiments expressed on
that occasion. And if my Democratic
friends-no, not Democratic but Unionist
friends, with a policy Ike a ~ridiron
struck by lightning-have any controversy
over it, they will find that speech reported
In the Los Angeles Star of Date November
b
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The Friend OF Labor.

The Republican party, recognizing the
fact that labor is the source OF an power
and wealth, has ever been the friend OF
labor; not by jingling and meaningless
declarations in its platforms, but by Vigo-
rouS action and by such wise legislative
policy as will elevate and advance the dig
nifty of labor. During the previous admin
iStration Congress passed Dill, known
as the non-partiSan labor commission
1t went to President Cleveland during the
closing days of Congress, but he neglected
to sign 1t and ii failed to become law.
The present Congress took it up again
and it passed the Senate and House OF
Representatives, and was signed by Presi,
IDENTIFY Mckinley the day7it was presented
for his signature. It provides that there
shall be nineteen commissioners; hVe Sc
lected by the Senate, five appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and nine appointed by the President. 1t
is further provided that these commits
sioners shall be selected from different
political parties and represent respective
ly the different branches of labor; from
the coal miner and the mechanic. from
the farmer and the agriculturist; from the
professional man and the merchant, They
are to meet from time to time and care
fully weigh and consider the various
phases of the labor question as presented
by the different labor organizations OF the
several States and Territories of the
Union, and from the knowledge so ac-
CURED devise and recommend such legfs-
lation as will best protect and dignity
labor. The commission has already been
appointed and it consists of representa-
tive men from the different States OF the
Uniont and I doubt not that their work
will be productive of great good to the
people.
The last Congress also passed a law
making the application of the eight hour
system of labor upon public buildings APP
ply to subcontractors as well as original
contractors of the Government. That Is,
the contractor who has been awarded the
excavation and construction of our new
postoffice building in this city cannot sub
let it to contractors who will work their
men twelve or fifteen hours per day. Do
you want any stronger evidence that the
Republican party is the friend of labor?
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day while they recline in the shadow.
Duty Of the Voter.

Let US for the moment dismiss all parti-
san pride and put behind US every con-
sideration of political preference or preju-
dice
Let US, as American citizens, look the
truth Squarely in the face, for 1t can do
no harm. As between man and man, 1
want to ask of every Democrat, of every
Populist and of everv free silver Repub-
within their recollection the prospects of
this nation seemed. brighter or more GER
tain than they do to-day?
l want to ask them how and where
they would or could improve past con-
ditions any more rapidly or effectually
than is now being done. And, finaIiy-and
/ want to put this question sQuarely to
them-IS not the Republican party fairly
and all of the credit for this beneficent
change that has taken place in the condi-
ton of our nation within the past two
years?
misfortune l do not question the right of
a Democrat or a Populist to fish some
strange theory of government from out
the. wastebaSket of political economy: but
I am inclined to question the motives and
strongly doubt the loyalty and the wis
dom of the American citizen who, stub
bornly turning his face against the truth,
refuses to acknowledge this nations I'M
questioned prosperity simply because it
has been brought about against his
teal party There never was better time
for straying Republicans to come back
into the familiar fold; there never was a
better time for Populists to concede that
the great principles of Republicanism are
framed for the nations best interests
and there never was a better time for
Democrats to purify their own party by
abandoning it until it has settled back
TO some honest principles that do not
threaten the integrity and very existence
of our nation.
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ton that has now in hand the settlement
of the terms of peace, which are quite as
important as the war itself. We must
buckle on our armor and stand by tne
man at the helm. We have demonstrated
to the world that as soldiers there are no
Democrats, no Populists, no Republicans
and we must also show them tnat as
and great commander of our army and
navy, no matter what mis- politics may be.
conduct of the noblest type of American
citizens on next election day.
We will vote as Americans, not as par,
the world that, despite the promptings of
party pride or prejudice, we are above all
things in the world Americans; that we
are true to our country and it's flag, and
willing, nay, more than willing eager
to sustain our administration and JUSTIFY
this war in the eyes of all the world.
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United States sos, $40. 059 in gold net from
of our leading local bankers. represents
the balance of trade in favor OF this coun-
try. He also assured me that this mar
gressional adjustation and the restora-
ton of confidence III business circles by
reason of the election of a Republican
of money in good gold has been added TO
the sum already in circulation than could
have been added in silver by the minis
to free coinage in three years, running the
three mints to their full capacity. Three
months have elapsed since the beginning
of the present fiscal year and there has
been no cessation of the flow OF gold 10
the United States There has been re-
ceived at San Francisco in three months
SIS 600 900 and there is now on the way
from Australia 10 this port over S3,00e,0 0O.
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The United labor Party.
The following communication has been
received at this office:

The following communication mas been
received at this office:
San Francisco Sept. 80, 1898.
Editor Call: In your issue of to-day are
many allegations of a malicious charac-
ter, emanating from some society calling
themselves a Building Trades Council,
tending TO injure the reputation of the
executive committee of ''The United La
Dor Party.
that committee and also as an independ
ent candidate for Supervisor from the
Second Ward that all the statements coh-
tanned in your paper are utterly false, and
show the great fear that exists in the
minds of certain corrupt and unscrupu-
lous politicians, who seem to find in the
Building Trades Council a medium
through which to propagate their caIumny
and SANDER the origin of which is well
known to all who have followed the course
of the body referred to. The United La
Dor party is still in the ring and is try
ing to exercise its influence for the good
of the working masses.
AS contractor and builder of twenty
years standing in this community, I will
stake my reputation as to the character
OF this party. / am. sir, yours truly.
JOHN HAYES.
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The Peoples Friend,

When the great controversy came on
between the people and this corporation
relative to their right in their land grant
| was upon the side of the people. do
not claim that l did much, but like the
widow and the mite, 1 gave all ] had for
And / nave never received-although they
have sought to employ me. but [ pre-
ferred to stand for the people, have
never received a dollar from that COM
pany, except money which have made
them pay for injuring my fellow man or
killing him. Great applause.)
upon a rostrum in this city and stated
that the Republican ticket was railroad
from top TO bottom. That Included my
self you will remember, and my opponent
Immediately seized it and went for that
like a trout after a fly. He said, Didn't
you hear what Senator White said, that
road company?'' White never said any
such thing. Mark the Jingle of my
friends words. He said that ticket from
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believe in the. dignity of labor. be-
lieve in good wages for mainland woman
I believe that the best interests OF TINS
country are subserved when the laporing
farmer earns wages that enable him to
support himself and family, clothe and
educate his children, thus preparing them
for the great duties of American citizen
ship. And that Is one of the reasons why
/ had rather see the sugar beet cultivated
on our farms in California by free Amer
lean labor than encourage the. raising OF
far away possessions. 1 believe in pay
ing our labor in the best money In the
world-and for that reason l want TO see
our silver dollar as it is-as good as
gold dollar in any other land on Gods
footstool
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Did Not Object.

And in that House sat my distinguished
opponent, James G. Mcguire. There was
no objection. There came not from ms ms
mouth at that time an objection to the
document which he travels this State ana
brands as Infamous. Is that fair Aye
that he contends that the record does
not report him fairly and that / do not
comment fairly upon the report as mace.
Eliminate what l have said If you please
upon that subject and let US meet II upon
another ground. he says that was
Democratic measure, and assatls the Re
publican party for some of the pernqy
OF that party. Let me tell you VINO the
man was that proposed that amendment,
that entire bill. 1t was none otheT tnaIi
John T Morgan of Alabama, the Demo,
cratic champion of the people. That plil
originated not with any Republican, put
with a Democrat. Then why brand 1t as
a Republican measure, tell meI NOT only
that but that bill, as / have already stat
ed. provided for the payment 10 o. ehe G4b-
ern Pacific Company owed the county
and interest upon interest. ana II you VI
l should pay our debts In that way every very
BODY would say they were liqmdated,
would they not? Is there any other RUE
of common justice and common honesty
that you can apply 70 the ,beSv I has
fights Every corporation has rights
The man who kneels on your street any I
takes a pick and knocks the stones out Oh
the walks and places them back wearing
his knees, If you please, to the plood' mas
rights, and so has the richest man VINO
inhabits a palace in this city,
Now. how did that bill pass the Unlte.d
States Senate? The record shows that IT
was introduced by that distinguished
champion of the people-Morgan of Ala
bama Then II was scrutinized and re-
modeled-it is Republican bill, you
know-to suit the judgment of that rail-
road hireling. that stalwart Democrat
Stephen NJ. White. (Applauseo intro
duced by a Democrat, corrected by as
honest. as honorable, as brave, as true
a man as ever travelled this earth, Steve
White; and after having thus been criti-
went through the United States Senate,
voted for by every Populist in that body,
by every Silver Republican in that body
and by every Republican in that BODY
and every Democrat in that body.
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Effect Of the Tariff.

When President Mckinley assumed the
duties of his high office he found, upon
review of the business history Of the
country. that the four preceding years years
throughout the land, although there had
been no drought, no epidemic of disease,
no tornado or earthquake which might
have produced these results. Yet the fact
remained that men were idle, that rolling
mills, machine shops, factories, coal and
iron mines were closed down, the arm of
industry was paralyzed and employees
were marching in squads and armies from
one State to another in search OF en-
ployment and knocking at the halls of
Congress for Governmental relief Re
publicans claimed that all of this misery
and idleness was caused by national legis,,
lation, which had thrown our ports and
warehouses open to the products of other
lands, bringing our people into compet1,
0n SETTLE w4 the eheaP Asa aaep e
Kinley therefore believed 1t his patriotie
duty not to wait until Congress should
convene-eight months later-but he i'm
special session, and by message recon-
mended them to so revise our present
tariff laws as to protect American INDUS
tries and stimulate manufacturing, so
ployed. Congress Immediately commenced
it's labors, and not three months
passed before a general revival of busi-
ness ensued. Confidence was restored
prosperity prevailed, I will not weary
you by recfting, as I could, the number
of factories, machine shops and roIilng
mills that commenced to operate in New
and other States in immediate response
to this magical touch. / will content my
self with the simple statement that the
very nf seemed Changed and the
people looked forward with hope and con-
fdence in the future.
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American sean1en.

The present Congress also passed bill
for the protection of American seamen
and the fostering of commerce. it passed
the House of Representatives and
the Senate, but having received
many amendments, all of which met the
approval of the owners of Ves-
sells as we'll as those who man them,
is now mutually satisfactory to both par
ties at interest; and in the early days of
Congress, when it assemblies in Deem
ber these amendments will undoubtedly
be concurred in by the House of Repre-
sentatives sand thee bill become a law,
thus giving further evidence Of our par
tvs interest in our searnen upon the seas,
as we'll as our workingmen who live at
home with US.
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Grave Contradictions.

When a man runs on three separate
platforms, made by three political parties
they refuse to become and cannot become
one party, a suspicion is at once raised
that that man wants Office very badly.
or that he enjoys riding three odd-sized
horses at once, with each going in diff
eferent direction The French statesman
Gambetta once said Of an opponent that
political parties, because he had a leg in
each camp; and i think Gambetta was
right. Now let us consider these plat
forms.
The Democratic platform demands the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
16 to 1. 1t commends the Democrats in
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der. To make long story short, after
several months the company came to his
terms and the Government received every
dollar, principal and interest, amounting
to over SOC. 900 900, which was put into the
treasury of The Tinted States.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS.
LITTLE BLACK DOTS

peroda full Have to fun stop credit buy
naida at credit
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LADIES' TENNIS FLANNEL PETTIcoATS THIS WEEK FOR Csc.
BLACK EYE LOTS.

Kitchen Tables 81 each; have been used as
counters or to store goods while we furnished
the upper f1oorsi now sale over 40 OF them;
kind and size used in restaurants or work
tables in the kitchen; only 81.
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Imports Of Gold

During the fiscal year ending June 80
last, there has been received in the
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Time for Action.

We cannot and must not put this State
on record in opposition to the administra-
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LADIES' FINE BLACK CAPES. .SlOl

OF course these are net $40 garments but
they are 50 much better than you get at
credit stores we take pleasure in showing
them; fur on collar; see our 81 90 capes
when you CALL
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Sieds for Alaska; only left OF several hun
dred; will close these few at 81 each.
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FINE DRESS BROCADES.

These are 4o-inch goods; latest and most
stylish-looking goods ever offered; all
dark colors; black and brown, navy and
black: when this lot is out We'll come
10 a full stop.