The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

more Such SnipS, ana DlSSeT ones 100
at Mare Island that he would lend his
influence. and the group that surround
ed him in the Frisbie's cabin applaud
ed When the Frisbie passed along
the Mare Island docks Gillett also
made observations regarding the de-
velopment of the yards under Repub-
lfcan administration and expressed the
wish that its prosperity should not
only continue, but should grow in
keeping with the name as the most
easily defended naval station on the
Pacific Coast Again the group in the
cabin applauded.
The candidates were met at the
wharf by a reception committee con-
sisting of Donald Munro, James A
Brosnahan and D. F. Dufour, and taken
in carriages to the Bernard Hotel
There dinner was served and this con-
cluded, Mr.. Gillett Congressman
Knowland and Judge Barnett received
many callers and discussed the situa-
ton. These interviews were still pro-
ceeding when at $3.50 O'Clock the play
ing of the band told that all was in
readiness for the meeting.
ESCORTED TO THE MEETING.
Escorted by half a hundred citizens
and the Veterans Republican Club, led
by President J. Spellman, Gillett
marched to the overflow meeting. His
appearance on the street set the crowd
to cheering and its enthusiasm did not
wane as his speech progressed.
While GilIett was speaking on the
street Judge Burnett, introduced by DR.
J. F. Chapel, who called the meeting
to order, addressed the gathering In
the theater AS becomes a candidate
for the judiciary, Judge Burnett made
no reference to the merits of his can
didacy, but paid a, tribute to the
achievements of the Republican party
and its leaders. OF President Roose-
welt he said: when we consider ques-
tions of public stewardship, what
American is not moved to pride? And
when we think of this our minds move
to thoughts of that majestic executive
in the White House who. with splendid
hpower, has held the reins of govern
ment for Eve years, and so long as
great and lofty sentiment lives so viii
live the memory of Theodore Roose-
welt Let us do all we can to preserve
the great institutions he has fostered
let us make our country the light of the
world and the richest repository OF
civilization the world has ever seen.
GREET GILLETT WITH CHEERS.
When Gillett arrived at the Farragui
Theater the audience rose and saluteo
him with three cheers. He was imnne-
QldIelY introduced DN j. D. 1uShsihS Cl
chairman of the evening. Again the
cheers rang out for Gillett and it was
some time before he could speak. Then
he said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I can assure
you that 1 appreciate the warm well
come you have extended me. 1t was
said to me a few days ago, Are you
the charges of unfriendliness to labor
have been made against your" l said
NO; those charges are unfounded, anc
were made by Democrats to inJure me
That you know that they are false is
attested by the undisguised enthusiasm
with which you greet me, representing
as I do the great Republican party
defender Of the rights. OF the laborer
and labor's stanehest friend.
/ promised you some; time ago that
would return 10 this city and discuss
the political issues of the day, and
shall do so tonight briefly.
However. before / enter upon the
discussion of those questions l desire
to say a few things concerning myseli
in relation to certain matters which
my Democratic friends, seeking to de-
feat me, had caused to be circulated
A few days before the convention al
Santa Cruz IL came TO my notice that
certain letter would be received from
Washington declaring me unfriendly
to labor and hoping thereby to make
my nomination impossible. In due time
this letter was received by T. II. Nc.
Carthy, purporting to have been signed
! by Samuel Gompers. In this letter the
following language is purported tt
have been used: When the question OF
1 nullifying the eight-hour law as ap-
piled to the construction of the Panama
canal was before the House Mr.. Gillett
/ is recorded as not voting. This was
might be given why Mr.. Gillett did not
vote; for instance, Mr.. Gilletts mlghi
not have been present at the time, anc
Mr.. Gillett might have been paired. To
I 1-a hn oh
! iner published piece Of news sent VI
/ from Washington under date OF Sep
tember IA wherein Mr. Gompers is re-
ported as saying that Gillett voted fol
! the annulment Of the eight-hour law IL
the Isthmus of Panama
/ doubt If Mr.. Gompers ever made
that remark, because he had the record
! in his possession which clearly showed
I that Mr.. Gillett did not vote for the
annulment of the eight-hour law.
have the record with me tonight which
! Congressman knowland has kindly FUR
nished me and which any one can ex-
anime who may have the interest to dc
so. When this matter came up was
not present in the House, having beer
/ i'll for some time, and did not know II
was coming up
/ was paired at the time and could
not havezvoted if / had been present
/ This whole matter is being worked uI
ocratic Governor by circulating stories
and by working on the preJudices o1
/ the labortng men of this State This
party no longer has any issue upor
! which it can hope to win the supporf
and favor of the people of this State
it cannot appeal to the reason of sound
thinking men and persuade them OF
convince them that it stands for those
principles which If adopted will benefi
the people of the State; therefore Il
resorts TO tactics unworthy of any
cause and hopes thereby to fool some
Republican to forget his party, and
above all to forget the past history Of
/ the Democratic party and vote for {
| Democratic Governor.
Machine, machine is whispered in the
streets. Hearst and Herrin are at.
/ tackled, maiigned and abused in public
meetings as men deserving of severe
condemnation If not of utter annihila-
+ tion, while the whole Republican, ticket
/ from Governor down, is condemned az
an unholy thing which honest people
should shun, and to cap the climax the
nominee for Governor is particularly
singled out and charged as being a foe
/ to labor and only waiting for an oppor-
tunity to wipe out every vested right
| enjoyed by 1t.
ALWAYS FRIEND OF LABOR.
1t is sufficient to answer this to sa,
that during my public career / have
never voted against any measure for