The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-23

that during the next session this question
would come up for solution 1 tested the temper
OF the Congressmen to find out whether or not
| 1t was necessary when returned to Congress
| again to be prepared for conflict, and 1 found
that had to be ready for fight with my col
leagues upon this question.
We have expanded as a nation. There has
been difference of opinion on the question
of expansion, but these differences of opinion
nave been settled by the manifest destiny of
the American nation, and she expands, I'M
DER God whether you want it or not Gap
plause.) Expanded as she is in obedience to
the divine decree, we now to mutilats
this expansion by allowing the doors of the
to 400, eco 900 of Chinese who bring to America
nothing but degradation and despair? (Cries
ion. And L say that this convention ought to
have been convention of the Pacific Coast
line of the Pacific in every Territory and State
west Of the Rocky Mountains this work until
when we stand in Congress, the entire delega-
ton from the Pacific Slope will stand as a unit
and behind US will stand as a unit the common
sentiment Of the entire Pacific Coast, repre-
(Applause.) You must work, and every news
naper or the Pacific Slope should from this
u &c forth, under The inspiration Ct your re-
4eest ~ .-el4-. woIA, through their columns.
to show the East that there is no dissension
ana that there Is no dissipation of hope upon
the Pacific Slope upon this great question.
We know in America that the common man
is the hope Of the republic. We know that the
that this country can never stand il the com
mon man-of whom, thank God. I one-is
convention alive from this time until the bat
tie Is won. Appoint permanent executive
committee Keep your chairman in his place
ready to call this convention together at any
time (Applause.) And if we find that the
commercialism of the East. represented by
such men as Morgan, is against and
need help. that We can ask you, with the cry
from Macedonia. to come over and help u.s. let
him call this convention together again and
stay in session until we can say to the East
There is a great convention of American
citizens in session In California and they will
IN Ia won treat
applause.)
If you think that this delegation is going
back to Washington to meet Waterloo you
do not know the delegation. (Renewed ap-
plause) Why. every mother and every daugh-
ter of California Is involved in this battle.
And do you think that such men as we are
knowing that this conflict Is for the mothers
and the daughters, and the children Of Cali
fornia. will ever give up this battle2 (Cries
| of mo, no., and great applause) 1 say to
you men know what honorable impulses have
brought you here. (Cheers for Congressman
woods.) And If there is any man who has
come to this convention with anything in his
heart but love for California let him ''Eo
away back and sit down. daughter and an
\ pause) I will tell you how 1 feel about this
| II | knew that my resignation would bring
| by my young friend. Mr.. McKinlay here this
morning. 1 would write the telegram on this
| to make California free from this possible
curse. And that is how love her. (cries OF
Now, gentlemen I said I did not come hare
to make speech. daughter and cries Of Go
] on Inls IS no speech. daughter and cries
! of oh. no. , 1t Is a talk out Of a mans heart
believing what he is saying. You keep up this
splendid enthusiasm behind US men in Com
/ gress and all hell couldn't beat us Oaughter
and great applause) That is the way to DO A.
! boys That is the kind OF spirit that the
boys had at Manila when George Dewey zanI-
the whole Spanish fleet. That is the snirif ~
| the Anglo Saxon that under God Alrnightv
| Is to make the American flag the one far ~
the world (Cheers.) -"H u
tell you that this Is no political c,axt,or
l have told my colleagues in Congress ssYo,,
| nave splendid majority in Congress hut -
| careful Of that majority And am eo,rc
TO tell them when go back. and I don't cars
what the Republican party thinks Of vhet =
| am going to say now. I am going to tell ths--
this: If you don't pass the exclusion hill -
Keep the Chinan1an out OF America fo, 49,
preservation OF American citizenshir vo,, lii
md that We will be made footballs Of a. ar
next election by the American people srd e ne
God we will deserve It, Great apnlanssI Oy
will tell them. by God you ought ~ Re -. a l
plause.) anu ap-
l will say to you now in conclusto, 49,. .,
a Wild TAX, put 1t is not quite rattIe-brainad
because 1 Ieei what say, and I mean what 7
say, anc you will find it out in the snJ
nave peen seriously at work in this mo++.-
Tor the last month. have corresnon@t. "a ss sI
every Snerin in the State of CaIifornia vsth
tne CnleI OF Police OF every city in CaIifornia
WITH the heaitn Officers of every CITY in cts1s
1ornia. and have accumulated No
evluence mat would chill your blood and Thar
would make you hot as the fires o. heI1 s sf.s
the chill was over. Laughter1 WIZ ne