The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
GAGE TALKS II {.
TO THE MEN ::
WHO WORK

The laboring men, upon whose brawny
arms. depend the upbuilding and develops
ment of the industrial interests or tag
city, gave cordial greeting to Henry N
Gage last night. ::
The nominee of the Republican party
for the governorship addressed the toil-:
ing sons from the workshops and from
the foundries, and was welcomed coroiat4
ly. The meeting was held In Drew's Hail.
New Montgomery street, near HoWaros
and attracted an attendance too large ior
the capacity of the hall. :.
Mr.. Gage entered the auditorium Wnlie =:
W. F. Fitzgerald was speaking. The
man of the. hour was recognized as ne
entered the hall, and great cheer Went
up from the assemblage. Mr.. Fitzgerald
soon brought his remarks to close In
order to permit Mr.. Gage TO speak and :"
be off to the other threngs waiting to
greet him.
He said in part: .T thank you for this:
splendid reception which. you offer to the
principles of the Republican party. L
have travelled through fifty of the fifty
seyen counties in this State since 1 last
addressed you from this platform. From
nv observations during this pilgrimage
to the north and to the east and to the
south I saw. everywhere the signs OF a
glorious Republican victory at the polls
on Tuesday next. On that day the he
publican party will record the grandest
1T is not necessary for me TO talk 10
you on the issues of the campaign. viii
speak to you as working men. If elected
to the governorship-apd am as certain
/ will be elected as human being can be
certain of anything will always guard
the interests of the working men. NO
Governor no officer has ever occupied
that position who was truer friend to
labor than the man addressing you I
promise you a plain, economical. business
like administration. In all matters re-
curing my attention I will give every in
dividual who seeks an audience with me
fair and just treatment 1t will make no
difference how humble the life of q man
may be, he will be treated as well as the
head of the greatest corporation in the
State
Mr.. Gage then FASTENED away to keep
his appointments at other meetings.
w. 2. Fitzgerald, at present Attorney
General of the State and candidate for
the office of City and County Attorney,
went down the list of Republican NOM
inees, reviewing their qualifications for
office. Some had records as faithful pub
lie servants in the past or were men OF
standing in the business community. He
complimented the men who have been
named for both State and municipal Of
fees He drew a cheer from his auditors
when he. spoke of Charles L. Patton,
nominee for Mayor, as "a manly, strong
hearted, straightforward fellow-a man
who Will be a credit to the ely and will be
a friend to the laboring man." "a voice,
:"rnats what he willH)..
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the Republicans
were pledged to press the ratification OF
the new charter for this city before the
next Legislature. He said that, the DEM
ocrats to the contrary, the charter was
adopted by the votes Of the Republicans
of this city. They also favor the PUBLIC
ownership of the utilities, water, gas and
street railway companies white labor.
and the use of California material on
all State work. - ::
II H Selfage, Julius Kahn and other
orators addressed the meeting, while
Joseph Hanson. p. Flaherty and Mr..
Kepsner contributed campaign songs:
The meeting was held under the auspices
of the Republican State Central Commit
tee. J. ]. Donohue. acted as chairman and
H. D. Miller was secretary.