The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
GORE OPENS LOCAL
BOURBON CAMP PAIGN
Blind United States Senator
From Oklahoma Addresses
Big Democratic Audience
Pays Tribute to City and Speaks
Good Word for Mcguire
and Tracy

United States Senator William f.
Gore of Oklahoma, the blind hero or
the La Toilette filiblfster and or the
IS minute demonstration at Denver
opened the democratic campaign IN TINS
city at Dreamland pavilion last night.
Standing at the edge OF the PLATFORM
tapping the table from time 60 time
to ascertain his position, opening and
closing his sightless eyes and letting
the ghost of a melancholy smile dwell
at times on a face naturally SAD, Gore
I heldsa big audience for more lhan two
hours, at times convuising them wlt'i
mirth, at times rousing them to long
continued applause and always telilng
something worth listening to, II not al
ways for the matter. then certainly Tor
the manner IN which it was presented.
Rough and ready, making no pretense
to polished oratory, Gore is yet a
phrase maker of no mean abiity ana
moids political argument to the shape
the crowd always approves. lie poKed
fun at the republicans, he poked run at
the democrats. he poked fun at Cantor
MIA, he poked fun at himself-but did
| in a manner to which no exception
could be taken by the most captious.
After being introduced by Sidney van
Wyck, Gore began by paying grow
ing tribute to this city; then he SAID a
good word for Mcguire and Tracy and
handed the ladies little taffy.
But the democracy of today, SAID
Gore, still Believes that Jefr frerson
tcrystallized the wisdom of all the ages
in that one phrase-all men are created
equal 1t believes that they are equai
in natural rights, in the eyes OF justice
and before the King of kings.
"The democracy still believes tnat
government derives it's power from the
consent of the governed. 1t believes
that even United States senators shouid
be elected by the people. II you De
i,lieve that, you are democrats Il you
oppose it, you are republicans.
BELIEVES IN UNION OF STATES
"The democracy still believes in the
indestructible union of indestructlple
states. 1t is opposed to the centrall llza :
tion of power in the hands of the fed
eral government. We bel1eve that
every state has the right to regulate
its internal affairs. even to its free
common schools"
This allusion called forth storm OF
applause which was intensified py
more direct reference to the necessity
for Asiatic exclusion.
Every congressman who claims to
be friend of labor Gore on,
should sign an agreement not 10 vote
for Cannon for speaker of the house..
Scattered through his speech were
witty sallies which caught on famously
with his audience. Particular applause
greeted such expressions as these.
LOVES FEW REPUBLICANS
There is nothing 1 love so well as a
few republicans"
"whenevep. any man anywhere gets
without earning, some man somewhere
earns without getting"
la Toilette is the best republican
and the best democrat in the ranks of
the republican party"
II voted not only to make the beef
trust put on its cans the date of can
ming but also the disease of which the
animal died. That was personal spite.
1 knew an Oklahoman who shipped a
trainload of cattle to Kansas City and
got so little for it that he had to go
to a short order joint and order canned
tongue and oxtail soup to make both
ends meet"
The republican party is an unlawful
combination in restraint of trade
The republican party has destroyed
one trust-our trust in God emblazoned
on the coin"
The mention of Bryan's name evoked
! great applause, and so did Cores refer
| ence to campaign contributions, the
money panic and the guaranty bank
! deposits. After devoting considerable
time TO the latter subject. he concluded
with a glowing prophecy of democratic
| victory