The San Francisco call., 1898-09-17
Oakland Headquarters S. F. Call,
 90S Broadway, Sept. 16.

litical opinion gathered at the Taber- i nacle tonight to hear some of the Union party" candidates tell of the same old issues that repose in the Bryan sepulcher and to see James G. | Mcguire.
 It was not an enthusiastic meeting nor was it a dull one. The audience | seemed to resemble the sectarian preachers idea of heaven. It was not | a unit. but composed of sections. l Judging by the continually changing locality of the cheering all the Populists were In one section, all the Democrats in another, and the Bimetallists and Sil- l yer Republicans also had a corner by themselves.
 The last appearance of MT. Mcguire in Oakland was prior to the election of November, 1896 On that memorable occasion he debated with Colonel John r. Irish on the great superiority of sil- yer over gold, and so successful was he that Alameda County gave such a great sound money majority that it made her famous in the West and re- stored to her the State Republican ban ner. Mir. Mcguire failed to refer to that event.
 Henry c. McPike was placed in the chair, and after stating that the cam paign is one of advanced ideas on one side and of tradition and history on the other, he proceeded to claim all honor and glory of the late war for the Democratic party.
 This brought forth applause from the Democratic section of the audience but the high encomiums showered so generously on ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney brought forth no waving of hats or humping of canes from the PopuliSts.
 When Chairman McPike referred to the great strides taken under the Cleve- land gold administration a cold chill ran through the ranks of the silver men.
 Edward L. Hutchinson, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, made an earnest speech and he evidently believes what he says. MT. Hutchinson made a little slip that showed how careful a candi- date must be rho is carrying a load of nominations. He evidently forgot that MT. McPike had claimed all the glory in the subjugation of Spain for the Cleveland administration, for he ex- pressed all kinds of regret for the be- trayal of the peoples rights by the setting up of the golden calf'' by that same Cleveland. J. Aubrey Jones, the Union party's" nominee for Congress, spoke a few minutes and made quite hit by his original remark relating to equal
 
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 A couple of minutes was given to Thomas Scott of Livermore who said that he was certainly not an office seeker, for he was at his home when. :, he was nominated for the State Board of Equalization, and did not know 1t until he read it in the newspapers. Hon. James G.. Mcguire was next introduced, and his speech proved somewhat of disappointment Not more than half %I~N r. l~,r graph were present when he reached the pledges of what he will do pro- Nided he is elected Governor. MT. Ma guire spoke substantially as follows:
 This is by far the greatest political meeting that 1 have witnessed in the city of Oakland. The meetings which 1 have had the honor. of addressing throughout the State in the present campaign have been greater, more earnest, than any that l have met in the previous political his tory of California This appears to be a new era of Democracy, new uprising against the organized power, of privilege quired and not interfering with the equal rights of other men, Is not to be opposed, and Is not oPP9sed by the doctrines of privilege, under the sanction of the law by which men of wealth may place them selves in a position to take from others without giving equivalent return, by force of legal power that ought never to be given to special classes. (Applause).
 
 meeting is a part, we have in California to-day a welding of the popular forces in the union movement consummated be- tween the Democratic party, the Peoples party and the Silver Republican party of the State That union, honorable in it's character, patriotic in Its purpose, stands equal rights to all. special privileges to none, which was Jefferson's summary of the purpose of Democracy.
 I am proud to be to-day the candidate of the Democratic party of California for Governor; prouder that the Peoples party, to which I do not belong, has seen enough of hope for popular right to jus tify them in naming me for the same of flee. And am proud that the element of the Republican party most. truly repre- senting all the grandeur, all the nobility of purpose, all the high principles of the party of Abraham Lincoln, recognize in my public utterances, in my public acts, a sufficient adherence to Abraham Lfn- coln's declaration of the true purpose of party in this country. to. honor me with their unanimous nomination. I feel, too, that we enter upon this contest under peculiarly favorable auspices. The union ticket. as has been well said. was put men who have been named represent no special interests. no individual interest, no combination of privileges.
 teem of the people of their several To- calities, represented in their State and district conventions, From the Lieuten-
 
 Lieutenant Governor now-it was a slip of the tongue, but I believe my mature Judgment would justify me in repeating it-I think he is already elected-has had a most honorable career in Southern Cal ifoIrnia, both in private and official life, and has made an enviable record therein fighting for. the same principles to which he has pledged himself in his platform. All along from Lieutenant Governor down to the last man on the ticket I feel ! hat can say the same.
 The Republican party is claiming all the credit for the war Tk.s is a habit they have. Some men are cA.scling that they are more patriotic than people be- longing to other parts of the country. I deny 1t. l honor the patriotism of the Republicans of this country I claim that nowhere nor under any condition is there any Justification for questioning the patriotism of the Republicans in the late war. The Democrats were just as patriotic. claim no more. The Populists were just as patriotic. I claim no more. The Silver Republicans were just as patriotic. l claim no more. But there have been in the history of the world. the history of civilization-I think it came in with civilizatlon-Ph Pharisees, Pharisees who. have always been going about say ing in one form or another, 1T am holier i than yVa Qr mo