The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
TObin Presents
Senator
of Nevada, Who
Gives
His Views on
Issues
Of the Campaign.

The Democratic campaign in Califor-
MIA was inaugurated at the Alhambra
Theater last night before small audi
ence. United States Senator Francis G.
Newlands of Nevada was the principal
speaker at the meeting, which
was arranged by the local Bourbons.
His presentation of Democracy's views
of the issues of the campaign met
with the enthusiastic approval of his
fellow partisans.
Senator Newlands has been strong
advocate of the principles of Bryan
since that ce-defeated candidate for
the Presidency first came into public
view. Bryan's principles, with the ex-
ception of the silver question, Senator
Newlands found largely expressed in
the Democratic platform, in the franz
ing Of which Mr.. Bryan exercised all of
his influence. In consequence each of
the planks of the platform supplied
Senator Newlands subject for discus
sion.
Senator Newlands is not noted for his
oratory, but he is a clear and forecful
speaker and his views are strengthened
by the apparent sincerity that actuates
his argument. He was introduced to
the audience by Joseph S. Tobin, who
presided at the meeting. Mr.. Tobin
took advantage Of the occasion to ex=
press a few of his views Of the situa-
ton. In part Mr. Tobin said:
I'VE have met this evening in dis
charge of a duty and to exercise
privilege of a very sacred character.
From the days of old until the present
hour, the discharge of this duty and
the exercise of this privilege has led to
war and bloodshed. We are here to
play a small part in the choosing of
our leader, in deciding to whom we
shall trust the destinies of our nation
during the next four years.
About ten days ago our distinguish
ed fellow townsman, George A. Knight,
opened the Republican campaign.
There does not seem to be absolute
unanimity even among Republicans
themselves as to what constitutes their
policy upon particular topics. A rep
resentative Republican paper of this
city advises Mr.. Knight to consult his
history as to the Republican party's
attitude toward the Philippines and to
re-read President Roosevelts speeches.
This article was brought forth by a
speech of Mr.. knights devoted to re-
turning the Philippines. The paper at
tempts to set Mr.. knight right by say
ing that the Republican party's aim is
to fit the Filipinos for government.
"I might add that Mr.. Knight might
not only find the knowledge of history
necessary when he goes to the Senate,
but might study up on mechanics so
that he may understand the explana-
tions of Mr. Plat and Mr.. Depew on
the operations of machines. Butt want
to say, quoting from Froude, that the
chief lesson history teaches is that free
nations cannot govern provinces.
Throw your tattered constitution to the
winds. join your hands with those of
bloody England in her provinces; 1t
does not matter so long as you main
tain the price of wheat in California
or the price of tea for our merchants in
Manila.
"Other Republicans say. We intend
to do what is right by the Filipinos,
but really, on the quiet, we intend
and there they stop. What they intend
to do they will not disclose, because 1t
may upset their plans. If they mean
right, why don't they come out and
say, We intend to treat the Filipinos
as we treated the Cubans'? Every day
and hour brings us news of new invest
ments by Americans in the Philippine
Islands.
1.-The principles of sympathy and
help for oppressed and struggling peo-
pies are the very life Of our republic
The Democratic party is the party of
oppressed humanity, and our platform
promises freedom to our fellow men.
We ought to thank heaven that the
Democratic party has preserved in its
integrity the principles of the Declara-
ton of independence. In the words of
our candidate, Judge Parker, A free
people cannot withhold freedom from
another people and themselves remain
| free"
In his introduction of Senator New
lands of Nevada Mr.. Tobin said:
1--WE have here tonight a man who
represents in narrow sense. the people
of Nevada, but in broader sense those
of the entire Pacific Slope. We speak
of him almost as our Senator we know
him well and he is a familiar figure in
our commercial life. He has done as
much for California as for Nevada and
his name is intimately associated with