The San Francisco call., 1910-01-20
MCGOWAN BOOM
ELAUNCHED BY
P. II. MCCARTHY
lndOrses Local Lawyer as Ideal
Choice for Attorney Gem
eraI of California
Delegates Cheer Sentiment: La
fer Receive COIdIy Plan of
National Labor Party
Lseeeial piseateh 10 The Cnm

MONTEREY. Jan. I9.-"We need
such man as Frank MCGOWAN for
attorney general said President Nc
Carthy to the building trades council
this morning in the course of a speech
Introducing the former candidate for
district attorney Of San Francisco.
After MCGOWAN had concluded an ad-
dress on the Asiatic question the new
mayor renewed his opinion by declar-
ing:
we need a correct Interpretation Of
The laws even more than we need new
laws California should take the lead
~ this respect and with Frank Nc
Gowan as her interpreter California
VIII teach the United States a lesson.
The applause that followed the
speech reached a climax when a score
OF men led by the chairman stood up
and gave three cheers.
Attorney MCGOWAN spoke for the
Asiatlc exclusion league. He said that
the chief Characteristic of Asiatic peo-
pie and particularly the japanese was
TO extend their sway over others and
10 conquer by migration in large num-
bers.
ATTACKS ASIATICS
They draw upon their vast reservoir
said, and We can not come freely in
contact with their influence without
degradation.
The last California legislature gave
an exhibition Of rank cowardice. Some
Of its members feared war and fawned
at the feet Of the japanese. ] know
that the burden of war falls heaviest
upon the workers, but if war must
come, even war that would sweep all
I'd be r-r d let
than that we shall kneel at the foot of
Lle kadO."
Delegates Sullivan and French of
carpenters union 4S3, San Fra ncisco
presented q resolution which declared
i the belief OF the body that the re-
publican and democratic parties are op-
posed TO the interests of the toilers
that union men should gain control Of
the law making and executive bodies
and that they should name only trade
unionists for political office even to the
president Of the United States.
COLD RECEPTION
The resolution authorized the execu-
tive board TO begin the organization of
state and national party within the
next 30 days The reading of the reso-
luton did not excite any enthusiasm.
IT was sent 10 committee. Comments
of prominent leaders indicate that it
VIII not be reported favorably.
secretary A. T. YoeH Of the Asiatic
exclusion lea que read his annual report.
showing how the Japanese are at
tempting by means Of lectures and
press notices 10 break down the oppo-
sition TO the invasion of the Pacific
coast by their people. A. L. Fowler,
organizer and secretary for the league
in Seattle. also spoke He is going to
begin the publication of a monthly
journal The White Man" in the inter
est of exclusion.
TO AID MEXICANS
The resolution providing a plan for
securing financial aid for the refugee
defense league on behalf of the i'm
prisoned Mexican revolutionists in
Florence. Ariz., was adopted after Mrs.
]. o. De Lara, wife Of the famous po-
litical prisoner, had spoken for the
cause.
This afternoon the delegates were
taken around the city and on the IL
mile drive and tonight a Spanish ban
Quet was given in honor of the visitors
ny the local building trades council