The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-16
REPUBLICAN HIGH JINKS.
SPEECHES AND CHEERS IN THE
SECOND WARD.
"A Large Crowd and Better Organi-
zation Than Ever Seen in
the District.

The largest and most enthusiastic
Republican meeting ever held IN the
Second Ward was conducted by the
Second Ward Republican Club at liz
Third street last night.
For nearly four hours the State ana
county ticket was extolled by speakers,
celebrated in song and story, anu
cheered by all the people who coulu
ind sitting or standing room IN the
building
Considering that this is Mcguire
night at the Pavilion" said EIWoou
Bruner, the size and enthusiasm OF
this crowd is the most encouraging
thing l have seen in Sacramento DUR
ing the campaign
When Chairman Stack called the
meeting to order he introduced Hon.
ElWood Bruner as the first speaker III
brief but forcible speech the entire
political situation was canVasSed, ana
few sledge- hammer blows were dealt
TO the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernOr
THE single tax is clearly an issue, -
said the speaker, for in 1881 Judge
Mcguire abandoned and denounced the
Democratic party in carefully written
letter that set forth the shortcomings
of the BourbOns: but it did not end
there, for Mcguire made the positive
statement that he would devote his life
to the single tax theory of economics.
On Gage 2,541 of the Congressional
Record" of 1894 you will find where he
opposed an income tax bill and offered
a single tax measure as Il substitute,
and in April, 1896, he said he was in
favor of an amendment to the State
Constitution that would make the sin
gle tax the only tax
The speaker than showed that. as
Governor, a man would, xsnong other
things, deal in questions of raising rev.
enue. Now 1 ask YOU" said the
speaker, Whether you can vote for a
man whose whole life has been based
on such theries? His idea would de-
stroy the home, for az his theories are
based on the idea of a confiscation of
landed property. The young man who
hopes to acquire a home, and the old
man, who hopes to die on the spot
where he has reared his family, can
not vote for such views as Mcguire rep
reSents.
Again, we are for the expansion of
territory and for the fruits Of the war.
We are for opening the Philippine
markets to America. Does Mcguire
favor such things? did he even favor
the annexation of Hawaii, and did he
not vote against the war revenue bill?
I'VE do not claim this war was a Re-
publican war; but as a Democrat told
me three months ago, the Republican
party will be responsible for the fruits
of the war, and that is a reason you
should stand by the Republican party.
The world calls William Mckinley a
hero. Shall California give him and
the party of progress a black eye? For
bid it, American manhood! Forbid it,
God of justice!"
Mr.. Bruner then paid every county
candidate a compliment, saying that
all but two had been tried in office be-
fore and found excellent servants. He
spoke especially in favor of electing
strong men to the Assembly to guard
the important interests of Sacramento,
and Endorsed William D. knights Is a
strong type of business man and a fit
citizen for so important a trust. He
favored every candidate and named
many Of their excellent qualities.
Mr.. knights then made a brief, bust
ness-like talk. He was---se and in
sistent on the value of Republican sue
cess this year, and said: Go back a
few years, and you will see the sad
havoc that Democracy and its tariffs
wrought upon the workingmen of
America. Gaze upon conditions to-day,
and you will see the prosperity McKin-
ley's reign has brought. We must sup
port the dignified and progressive Re-
publicans, must put sound men IN
Congress, and in every office on the
list If 1 become your Assemblyman
] shall do all in my power for the
county. 1 favor the public school sys-
tenn of the State; 1 am in favor of good
roads, and l shall do all l can for the
Improvement of the Capitol grounds, if
I am elected"
c. T. Jones. candidate for District At
torney. made a happy speech, in which
he set the example of the evening by
saying that he had spent the happiest
years of his life in the Second Ward
After that every speaker tried to Guido
his predecessor in Identifying himself
with thel ward. If a man could not say
he was born there (as one or two did,
he retorted that he came to the ward
before the other fellow was born at
all; and the evening passed away very
pleasantly. Jones urged people not to
confuse him with another Jones. who
is out for the same office, having gone
back on Republicanism after having
failed TO get a Republican nomination
that he had sought. Mr.. Jones said he
had been fortunate in a long expert
ence, and he felt fully competent to
discharge the duties of the office, as he
had done in 1884.
r. T. Cohn said he hoped to be Audi
tor and Recorder again. as he had rea-
son TO believe his administration had
pleased the people. Mr.. Cohn then
played a guitar and sang Kentucky
Sue" and was loudly cheered
William Lamphrey was very popular
in his characteristic speech, wherein he
asked for the peoples votes for the
Office of County Clerk. Il am from
Alkal Flats he said, and I work for
the railroad company and wear over