The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-27
Special dispatch to The can.

CHICO, Oct. Ex-Governor George G.
Fardee was the principal speaker at a
big Republican meeting held here this
evening The other speaker was At
torney General u. S. Webb. Governor
Pardee was at his best and delivered
a stirring speech. The meeting was
City Hall, the speakers talking from
the steps. DR.. Percy L. Hamilton of
Chico presided.
Governor Pardee was the first speak
Ell. He referred to the years under
Grover Cleveland, which he said nearly
bankrupted ALL The disasters of those
years fell alike on the just and the I'M
just It would not have been so bad,
he added, had the hard times fallen
only upon those who voted for Cleve-
land.
Pardee spoke of Roosevelt as an I'M
safe man for trusts and boodlers, but
a safe man for the people; not an aris
tocrat but a man of the people. He
dwelt at some length upon the life of
Roosevelt and declared the President
an enemy Of the trusts.
The Governor asked all to vote for
McKinlay for Congress in the Second
District and for the Republican nom
1n6e Tor the ASSeIlOly III lIilS COullLJ.
He was several times interrupted by
applause and heartily cheered at the
close of his address.
Webb urged the election Of McKin-
lay for Congressman of the Second Dis
trict. dwelt upon his ability and fitness
and argued that as he would be in
entire harmony with the administra-
ton and the majority party in Con-
gress he would be able to render the
greatest measure of service to the dis
trict and the State.
Turning to national issues Webb dis
cussed at length the Philippine ques-
ton and criticized the demand in the
Democratic platform that the Islands
be surrendered. Continuing he said
David B. Hills control and domination Of
the ST. Louis convention was absolute. The
Gar Of all the Russias must have envied him.
Autocratic dictatorial cunning, his will pre-
vailed and Parker was nominated. do not
claim for moment that Hill acted for himself
alone; on the contrary, he was but the crea
ture in the hands of the aggregations OF wealth
whose schemes had been checked and thwarted
through Republican endorsements of antitrust
laws.
Eight and four years ago the central declara-
ton Of Democratic doctrine was demand for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l." and the majority of the
delegates assembled at St. Louis still believed
that the gold plank submitted to the platform
committee was defeated. AS the platform was
silent on the money question, the powers rep
resented by Hill demanded some expression In
favor Of the gold standard and hence the tele
gram.
we read Hill affected the greatest surprise.
Delegates rushed nither and thither; there was
rapid consultation and awful denunciation
there was charge and promise: there was hope
and despair. The scene that the convention
at this time presented calls to mind the i'm
mortal lines of the poet. written In contempla-
ton of the CONSERVATION produced in Belgium s
Capitol when the laundering Of the enemy s
guns disturbed the ballroom festivities
Up to this moment It thought all things
had been harmonized; 1t was thought that
Bryan had been placated: ut was thought that
the free silver men had been ,subdued, the gold
standard men quieted, the income tax people
put to sleep. but upon the receipt Of the tele
gram revolt threatened Bryan was speedily
Summoned from the bed where his physician
had directed him to stay Hill begged. the
Numbered, Williams harmonized. Champ Clark
svore. Hearst rejoced, Bourke Cockrans pri-
waite car was switched az Indianapolis ana
quickly speeded back to the convention hall,
and trust magnates got down on their Bonded
knees and tried to pray.
Upon this awful scene the shades OF night
had fallen. the myriad eyes that peered from
cloud the moon withdrew in woe.
Through some powerful influence the dis
cordant elements were brought together the
fiery Williams and the belligerent TiIlman
We're satisfied. the silver people under Bryan 8
leadership appeared to love the gold standard
trusts laughed peace and harmony reigned.
For the second time In the worlds history
the lamb and the lion lay down together and.
on this occasion as on the former, the lamb
was on the inside. The trusts had triurnphed
Parker. though himself. as 1 have said, a
fairly good man, through the influences that
conspired IN accomplishing his nomination had
become by force of necessity the representative
OF the unsatr eS hand and na Foot psodqsed his
terests. but the moneyed power can
hope to be benefited By. his success. To him
of our neople-those who live through the re-