The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
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len as William II Nfockef-
Walter Macarthur pledged the CO.
peration Of organized labor and intro
uced the resolutions pledging aileei-
nee TO law and order and 10 the con-
-nuance OF the graft prosecution. These
esolutions were adopted UNANIMOUSLY
L the conclusion Of the meeting
Telerrsms from President Roosevelt
we're read and cheers given Tor the
aan in the White House. Charles :
the last speaker Of the even
ng. denounced as scoundrels the at
ornevs who had devoted themselves
q making a mockery OF the law in
'alifOrnis.
The meeting was called 10 order
sw minutes before S o'clock mayor
'aylor was loudly cheered as he en-
cred the hall. He took his place on
be platform and shortly after he seated
irnself was introduced by George Boke
s the chairman OF the evening.
Mayor Taylor said;
M Fellow Citizens: We have met
on an occasion such as has never
arisen before in the history OF our
CITY NeVer before has there been
snv assassination under such cir
stances as have presented them
selves 10 as. We are here TINS even
ing for the purpose Of volcing our
feelings in regard TO that asSas-
Einstion and the circumstances con-
nected with ii. Not that every man
here can have his say; not that
every man here shall express the
feelings that are in him; but We
shall have speakers here VINO VIII
voice the sentiment OF each one OF
YOU. (ApDlause.) / am not here TO
make a speech TO YOU. j am here
simply to preside But before l sit
down I shall ask you to keep such
order as YOU can. Let Us see that,
no matter who else breaks the law.
we shall not break it. Cloud ap-
plause) In this crisis We must,
above all things keep our heads.
We must. above all things, while
resolute and determined, be SELF
restrained.
san Francisco has had many sf-
fictions. She has now had this ad-
ditional afiiction Of the assassins-
rion Of one who was fearlesstN en-
gagged in the priceless business OF
civic righteousness and who, While
in the act OF performing the. great
est of all duties. was laid low bE
assas ssination. But let us not add
To that sf1iction the afhictlon Of
breaking the peace. Let us go
about our business in a peaceful
way. ] am satisfied that the Of
flCars Of the law viii do their duty.
] an satisfied that the judges viii
do their duty and that the juries
win do their duty. applause. y And
If each one Of them performs his
duty. then we have nothing to fear.
We viii see that those who are
guilty are punished. (Applause.)
Mayor Taylor then introduced Rev.
-ilIiam RAIDER. who took as his theme
le moral side Of the situation. He was
Interrupted by cheers which greeted
angdon and Spreekels as they entered
le auditorium
Rev. William RAIDER said:
We have met here this evening
with hearts OF fire. Let Us have
heads that are cool and minds that
are rational You remember the
words of James A. Garfield when
Abraham Lincoln was dying:
Clouds of darkness surround US.
but the government at Washington
still lives"
When il was reported to me last
evening that Hiram Johnson and
Matt Sullivan were 10 occupy the
position Of the stricken assistant
district attorney. / said to myself:
The government of San Francisco
still lives
RAIDER outlined the work of the graft
rosecutiOn. He told how Schmitz and
uef had both been jailed. tried and
y technicality. He told how the bood-
n2 supervisors, self-confesse
lieves had been removed from Of
&c and their places taken by men OF
ltegrity- He then spoke OF the at
ampt on Heney's life. He said:
In analyzing the cartridge that
propelled that bullet I find public
Indifference, public negligence,
public fOrgetfulness. That pistol
was aimed at law and government.
It was aimed at the flag of our
country and the laws Of our land.
That cartridge was also stuffed
with the false representations OF
the bought press. The newspaper
that viii sell one line of its col
Hmns 10 the abuse or belittlemenL
Of the prosecution should be at the
bottom of the sea. Fellow citizens,
the time has come when the re-
spectacle citizens of this city take
= stand against lawlessness and
utter words that can not be mis-
taken. Furthermore, this cartridge
was loaded with the spirit OF mob
violence.
What are We going to do about
IL?
We are not going to resort TO
arms TO settle it. We are going 10
appeal to the law Thank God for
Judge DUNES reelection,
1t has been said by members OF
the bar that they have lost faith in
the administration OF justice in San
Francisco. L as a laymsn. believe
that the spirit of justice still lives.
Show your patriotism by taking a
little more interest in what is GO
ing on in your courts. Stand by
what I believe to be the noblest
band Of men in the world.
Francis J. HeneY represents the
spirit Of the man in Washington.
Back of these gallant fighters stands
Theodore Roosevelt.
Rader paid a tribute TO Rudolph
preckels and gave Langdon the assur.
nee Of public support. He concluded:
We viii settle this question ac-
cording to law and reason. In the
upturned face OF the man who lies
in his own blood ] see a vision of a
new San Francisco. Fellow citizens.
we can show our Vengeance-no. ]
do not like that word, for one who
is greater than we has said. "'Venge-
ance is mine"-but we can best
honor Mr.. Heney by showing him
and his our sympathy. by doing
what in the name of humanity
ought to be done and what in the
name Of the law will be done-send
the greatest criminal Of the west
Abe Ruef-to San Quentin.
District Attorney Langdon. the mex
peaker. stated at the outset that Il
vas necessary to exercise care in his
emarks. as it was probable they would
q made the subject for numerous tech.
zeal objections on the part of Ruefs
ttorneya He said he would conlne
imself TO an ennounsement Of Interest
o the people.
District Attorney William II Lang
on spoke as follows:
With my heart filled with SYM
psthy and sorrow for my friend
night TO speak. On thts account /
Will hp brief aud for the further