The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1896, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1896. SATORDAY, . . &-i0s _ OCTOBER 81, 1896 CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Proprietor. : SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Paily and Sunday CALL, ong week, by carrier .80.18 , by mall. 6.00 Dally snd Sunday CALL, six months, by mail.. .3.00 Daily and Sunday CALz; three months by mail 1.50 Daily sand Sunday CALL, one mopth, by mail.. - .65 Sunday CALL, one year, by mail... 1.50 W xEXLY CALL, one year, by mall, 1.50 BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Franciseco, California. Telephone.......... Maln—1868 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone........... BRANCH OFFICES: 527 Montgomery streeq, corner Clay: open untl) 8:80 o’clock. 839 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. Maln—-1874 718 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o’clock. £W . corper Sixteenth and Mission streets; open until 9 o'clo 2518 Mission street; open untl 9 o'clocks 116 Mnth street; open untll §0'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE : 908 Broadway. OFFICE: Row, New York City. Eastern Manager. EASTERN Rooms 31 and 82, 34 P DAVID M. FOL THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. — Patriotism, Protection and Prosperity. FOR PRESIDENT— WILLIAH McKINLEY, of Ohlo ¥OR VICF-PRESIDENT— GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey | Election November 3, 1896. Hail Banner dayv! Set O1d Glory flying. ‘Welcome, Tom Reed. Get into line for prosperity. Don’t miss the grand parade. To-day 8an Francisco asserts herself. Join the march for McKinley and Ho- bart. Turn your enthusiasm loose and let it bubble. It is a great day for politics aad the Nation. Follow the banners and keep step with the music. The battle is over, and this is the day for the shouting. Patriotism, protection and prosperity is the banner cry. Watch the parade, ye Bryanites, and get an object-lesson. Victory knows to-day where she will perch on Tuesday. Bear in mind that S8an Francisco speaks to-dzy for all California, There is no longer any doubt about Cal- iforriia. She is all right. The procession to-day will mean busi- ness, and don’t you forget it. Loyal citizens never fail to find har- mony in the music of patriotism. As you honor the flag to-day don’t for- get 1o honor the men who fought for it. The talk of coercion has stopped. Pub- lic indignation has been too much for it. We favor neither cheap money, cheap men nor cheap patriotism in this country. Men who love the Union will vote for the soldier candidate who fought to' de- fend it. Note the decorations to-day and see how universal is the sentiment for protection a1d sound money. We celebrate to-day a returning pros- perity, the fall of free trade and the tri- umph of protectio: Study the enthusiasm of the procession as it marches to-day and see what the cry of coercion amounts to, The Republican party will -ever defend American labor and its right to be paid in the best money in the world. Leave orders for TuE SUNDAY CALL ‘and get a full account of the grand parade-and the mass-meeting this evening. The Republican party has been in an especial ‘sense the defender of the Na- tional flag, and has an especial right to fly it. ¥ The Republican party welcomes to its ranks to-day evéry man who stands for the honor of the Nation and will vote for McKinley and Hobart. The honor shown to the National -flag is a manifestation of the determination of the people to vote for .country first, country last and country with stainless honor all the time. The efforts of the Popocrats to find. co- ercion in this campaign closely reserble those of the fellow who spent a dark night with a dark lantern in a dark _cellar upa dark aliey looking for a black cat that wasn't there. 4 San Francisco’s welcome to Reed will be all the more earnest because of the popu- lar indignation at’ the attacks-made upon him by the Popocrats. Californians will not permit their distinguished guests to be insulted with impunity. A parade similar to that in San Fran- cisco wiil be seen to-day in all the great THOMAS BRAOZETT. REED. Thomas Brackett Reed will be the guest of San Francisco to-day, and will be greeted with every trioute of .respect | which it is within the utmost stfluence of* our hospitality to bestow. - Every Califor- nggn who has a realizing sense of the pro- prieties of civilized life and of the courte- sies which are due to men of eminence and of more than National reputation will endeavor to make Mr. Reed’s visit among us .a season ot unalloyed satisfac- tion te him. The ‘State of California is honored by his presence, and ‘is expected to honor herself in the welcome which at- tends his coming and will surround his stay. » : The great parade of this afternoon and the vast throng which will assemble at the place appointed for his speech to- night will amply prove to Mf. Reed that he occupies a definite and permanent place in the affections of the people of California. With loving remembrance of the Maine statesman who is dead we turn with open hearts to the Maine statesman who is living and in whose ability to lead and to guide the Repubiican party we believe as firmly as we had faith in the genius of Blaine. The position which Thomas Brackett Reed holds among American statesmen of to-day he has fairly and fully won, Through thirty years of public service he mounted steadily to his present eminence, and, in the language of Biaine, “His pro- motion was not more rapid than his ability justified.” Duringthe past twenty years, through -victory and defeat, he has been the leader in Congress of the Republican party, The surpassing quality ‘of that. leadersmip has been measurable, not more by the loyalty of bis- friends than by the acrimony of his enemies. Throughout the storms and sunshine 0f that eventful period he has steadfastly maintained the highest repu- tation for integrity, for political sagacity, for commanding ability and for unfalter- ing courage in dealing with the problems of the time. It was the possession of these quali- ties which procured his selection as Speaker of the Fifty-first Congress. ‘The position of thie Republican -party with reference to the issues of the day required for Speaker of the Housea man like Mr. Reed, in order that the business of the Nation might be dene by the majority in Congress without the delays and obstruc- tions which foolish precedents had long permitted to prevail. He found the House of Represertatives so enmeshed in a network of senseless rules that its minority had more power to prevent legislation than its majority to enact it. With an amount of courage and an appli~ cation of common-sense which excited world-wide reputation he brushed aside precedent, swept away the meshes of mis-: rule, relegated the obstructing minority to its proper place, declafed a quorum to be present when in fact it was so, and set the majority in Congress to work making needed laws. For so doing he was assailed by his baf- fled political opponents with the most ven- omous abuse which has been heaped upon a public mari during the past twenty years. With perfect confidence in the recti- tude of his action and with the abso- lute courage of his convictions he faced uis angry enemies, and compelled them to obedience of his rules. The verdict of history has completely vindicated the wisdom of his action and the rightfulness of his course. Mr. Reed presided with entire success over the Fiity-first Con- gress, and when the fortunesof politics placed his political opponents in control of the succeeding one he enjoved the triumph of seeing his enemies obliged to admit his wisdom by adopting and en- forcing his rules. Thomas Brackett Reed isa New Eng- lander by birth, by inherited qualities and by the possession of that massive rugged- ness of mind and body so characteristic of that section of our country, which for the past three centuries has been engaged in growing “rocks and men.”” He thinks so deeply and. so clearly upon the issues of the day and has such a Saxon simplicity of exprrssion that heis able to make the most profound problem in economics and volitics appear as clear and plain as an ex- ample in addition. It is this rare capabil- ity which makes Mr. Reed so attractive and persuasive a speaker and which renders bim superior to that class of orators who lay claim to a greater refinement and-| subtlety in rhetorical art. He will speak to the people of San Fran- cisco to-night upon the issues of the cam- paign. He should be seen and heard by every oné who can possibly come within’ sight of his person or sound of his voice, ‘Whatever the result of the election may be in California, or in.m_e country at large, there ‘is no_doubt that every Californian who is privileged to see and hear Mr. Reed will be proud to cherish the fortunate fact in remembrance for the remainder of his life. It is the contractioy of the confidence of the country and not the contraction of the currency of a country that.causes hard times. There is plenty of cur- rency in the country and that which is lacking—confidence—will Dot be re- stored until hand in hand with honesty we march to the polls on November 3 and elect that man who is honesty itself, the mention of whose niame ss President will be enough to restore the business and confidence of the copn- try.—Hon, J. J. Cowen, New York, ciiies of the Union: There has never been anything like such enthusiasm in our politics since the war. The whole country will be on the march for McKinley and Hobart this afternoon. All over the Union to-day the peovle will be manifesting their loyalty to the Amerigan flag and their devetion to great principles of sound money and protection represented by McKinley and Hobart, and the consciousness of that fact will go far toward increasing the enthusiasm of the marchers in the grand parade. -The significance of the popular démon- stfation will not be misunderstood.’ It -means the people wish American goods to MALIOIOUS LYING. 1In an editorial purporting to give an ac- count of Mr. Reed’s tour in California the Ezaminer of yesterday said: ‘-He is go- ing to finish his tour in Sacramento to help Mr. Huntington’s dishwasher, Grove Johnson, to inflict a new disgrace on Cali- fornia and Congress, Ever since Mr. Reed’s tour of California was announced, and more particularly since he entered the State, the Ezaminer has been ehgaged in the fask of reviling him in words more false to the truth than have been its caricatures to his features. The Ezaminer has endeavored both by in- sinuation ‘and by direct assertion to make be made in American mills by American labor, they wish American money to re- | nia by Mr. Huntington. out that Mr. Reed was brought to Califor- Its editorials main stable and honest, they wish Ameri- | and its caricatures have with an equal can law to be maintained inviolate, and | vileness tended to assert this lie. - they intend to crush out free-traders, It is impossible to correct or refute all money-tinkers and lawless agitators by an | the falsehoods that come forth during the overwhelming vote at the polls, closing days of the campaign, but we will do our best to render this one harmless. The programme arranged for Mr. Reed in California was the work of the State Cen- tral Committee. Itdid not provide for a speech by Mr. Reed in Sacramento. Thac programme has not been changed except in the minor point that Mr. Reed will speak in Oakland in the afternoon instead of the evening of Monday as was at first proposed. 3 % The story that he is to go to Sacramento is false in every particular. Had it been arranged for nim to go there it would have been equally false in the Ezaminer to as- sert that his going was arranged by Mr. Huntington. From this example of the course fol- lowed by the Ezaminer in the campaign people can see how much reliance is to be placed on any of its assertions. It has raised a cry of coercion where there is no coercion, it has maligned the workingmen of California and insulted their employers. It has endeavored to defame a groat states- man, it hesaffronted the dec ncy as wellas the hospitality ofthe Stateand it hasshown itself shameless. malicious and false in every issue that has arisen. The lies pub- lished about Mr. Reed will not affect him, but it behooves the peopie of California to rebuke them in the most emphatic man- ner. Such journalism as. this does not materially affect politics, but it ‘does re- flect discredit upon & community that tol- erates it, The free coinage of silver will drive gold out of circulation, and the effect will be to contract our circulation £600,000,000. That means a panic in business. It means a depreciation in prices of all kinds; it means the clos- ing of our factories; it mea.s a black ¥riday not only in Wall street, but jn every hamlet and village in the United States.—Benjamin Harrison. THE PARADE. T0-DAY. The parade to-day signifies the uprising of the American people for a return to prosperity and the maintenance of Jlaw. It is a denunciation of Cieveland and a condemnation of Bryan. It is a rebuke to free trade and a protest against free silver. Itis not by any means local. Similar parades to that in San Francisco will be beld in every city in the Union, and the vast majority of the American people will either take part in them-or will give them. approval by applause as they march along ‘the streets, decorated with the National banner as emblems of the National patriotism which animates the movement. In San Francisco the parade will be the greatest political demonstration ever made in this State, Labor and capital will march together to express an equal deter- mination to redeem the country from past disasters and to save it from the possible folly of Bryanism. In the face of theen- thusiasm which will be everywhere mani- fest, it will be foolish for the Bryanites to raise their siily cry of coercion. There will not be a man in the procession who does not evince, by every means of ex- pressing human thought, that he is there because he believes it is his patriotic duty to make this a manifestation of his deter- mination to cast a vote for the Republican ticket. A few days ago it was calculated that the parade would contain 30,000 people, The growing enthusiasm on the subject all’ through the week gives reason for believ- ing that the first estimate will fall below the number who will taks part in the march. Very nearly every business and every industry -in San Francisco will be represented, and nearly all the counties of California will have delegations in the line. When we remember that parades of a similar character will be heid in every great city of the Union, we shall be en- abled to estimate to some extent the nature of the great popular uprising which bas resulted from the attempt to cover free trade with the 1aask of - free silver. The people have seen that behind Bryan stand Altgeld, Tiliman, Coxey, Debs and every teckless mischief-maker in the country. They know he represents every lawl'ss element that existsin American society. They know that he stands for the repudiation of honest debts, the degra- aation of American honor and . the weak- ening of American law. They know that he threatens more of ‘what 1s dangerous to the welfare of the Republic than any candidate that’ ever dared aspire to the Presidency. Knowing these things, they will not be ‘content with the: ordinary course of defeating the candidate at the polls, but will give public manifestation of their abhorrence of him and his party by popular demonstrations so empkatic in their nature that none can mistake them. E It is an outburst of loyalty, a display of patriotism that the people will see on the streets to-day. Every man who can pos- sibly do so should take part in the parade. Every man should carry with him the banner of the Nation. Itisan occasion which appeals to the best sentiment which animates the American people, and none who are true to these sentiments should besitate to give this public and popular expression to them, I preach this doctrine that here un- der.that good flag, the symbol of free- dom, under this arching sky, where any young man may set his aspiritions high as the stars, if he wishes; that we should have a kindly feeling be- tween mep; that every man should re- Jjoice in every other man’s prosperity; that all are united and that we should all work together—not rend men asun- der, not embitter men with prejudice, but put thege sweet influences of pros- perity Into every home and the sweet influence of charity and love into every heart.—Benjamin Harrison. GROVE L. JOHNSON. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, who is now the chief victim of the slanders of the Demo- cratic press ‘and orators, is one of those men whom all Californians delight to honors The attacks made upon him are but additional proofs that slander loves a shining mark. Ina certain senseitis a compliment to him, that he has been chosen as the chief target of the abuse of California Bryanites, since it attests that he is a champion of protection, sound money and patriotism whom they fear. . It is fortunate for Mr. Johnson in the midst of this incessant abuse that heis not unknown to the people of California. His character and well-established reputa- tion afford him ample security against the slanders of his foes. He is known to be one of the foremost lawyers of the State, an eloquent orator and an earnest advo- cate of the welfare of our industries. He has lived long at the State capital, has served his district in the Legislature with distinguished ability, and by his services there won the well-deserved honor of an election to Congress. 2 In the great council of the Nation he has shown zeal, fidelity and integrity. He has been an able champion of the in- dustries of the State and of the people of his Congressionai district. Stockton is | indebted to him for the procurement of an appropriation for & public building, and the veople of the mountain counties know how much he has done to promote the industry of the miner. In fact, every in- terest of California that has been at stake ‘in Congress has found in him a most earn- est advocate and champion. Mr. Johnson well merited a renomina- tion from the Republicans in his district, and equally merits the re-election which he 15 sure to receive from the people. His constituents know him too well to be affected by the slanders of his opponents. One of the ablest orators in Congress, he eives dignity and force to the California delegation in that body, and all Califor- nians are gratified to know that he will be returned this vear by a majority which will refute the calumnies of his assailants and demonstrate the popular confidence in his abilities and in his.character. “THE SUNDAY OALL” The great political struggle, now hap- pily drawing to a close, naturally absorbs much of the popular interest at this par- ticular time, yet the average man or woman relishes diversion, and it is 8 zen- uine reliet for them to have a chance of turning aside for an- hour on one day in the week for the refreshing enjoyment of a literary repast such as that afforded by the columns of TrE SUNDAY CALL. Among the many attractions of to-mor- row’s issue only a comparative few can be enumerated here. A thrilling story of an adventure with a wild beast will make ex- cellent reading for leisure time, while those who prefer something of a humorous nature will be gratified in the perusal of a piece of local fiction based on a very odd contingency. A new poetess of Northern California sings her first song to ths glories of snow- crowned Shasta, A charming letter from Cologne gives some bighly amusing traveling episodes of ‘an American family which Las sud- denly been raised from poverty to wealth and the members of which have gone to explore the art centers and pick up on the fly such knowledge as -may fit them to shine in home society. Then there is a story of a hunt fot rare game on icy wastes inside the Arctic circle. Itcan be imagined that consider- dole nerve and physical vigor is necessary in a gunning expedition in a land of desert snows, where tue thermometer is about seventy-five degrees below zero. As to the newsof the campaign, THE CALL contains the very latest and most reliable accounts from all partsof the country. It furnishes careful estimates of results from every quarter of the Union, and no better idea of how the mighty voice of the great Republican party will speak on Tuesday next can be formed than by a study of THE® CALL's dispatches. Litera- ture, science gnd the fashions have ably edited departments, and the children's page is, as usunal, full of delightful things for the young kings and queens of the household. Timely editorials and all the local news presented in the best -and clearest manner ‘complete to-morrow’s issue of California’s representative Sunday newspaper. 3 PERSONAL. W, A: Somerset of London is here. N. K. Stoddard of Sacramento is at the Lick. D. M. Dysart of Cuba is & recent arrival here. J. Hart, & business man of San Jose, is in the City. Dr. H. Comforth ¢f Marysville 1s visiting the City. Dr. B. W. Biddle of Healdsburg ison a visit here. Ex-Judge 8. F. Geil of Salinas is a late arrival here. P. R, Smith, a wine-grower of Calistoga, is in town. B T. M. Galbtaith of Memphis, renn., town. Henry Paseroy of Marysville is at the Occi- dental. C. R. Tillson, an attorney of Modesto, is in the City. Ex-Judge J. M. Walling of Nevada City isat the Russ. : 4 Among the arrivals here is C. R. Knapp of Calistoga. Ex-Sheriff D, H. Arnold of Colusa is at the Occidental. J. H. Flickinger, the fruit-grower of San Jose, is in the City. c s Dr. Charles Parther of San Mateo arrived here yesterday. E. 8. Ghurchill, the banker of Napa, arrived here yesterday. A. C. Rosendale, a merchant of Pacific.Grove, is'at the Grand. 8 . Professor Earl Barnes of Stanford University is at the Grand. D. H. Biake of Kobe, Japan, is here, accom- panied by Mrs. Blake. J. F. Burch, agent of the Southern Pacific at Tulare, is at the Lick. . W. H. Devlin, the attorney of Sacramento, s in .arrived here last night. M. S. Berry, manager of the Corinne com- pany, is at the Baldwin. L. Steele, a horseman of Sacramento, is at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. B. T. McCormick, a business man of Crow's Landing, is at the Grand. C. W. Thompson, a general merchandise dealer of Tomales, is bere. s Harris Laning of the United States steamer Oregon is at the Oceldental. J. H. Penny and 0. C. Penny of the United States army are at the Occidental. B. Franklin Adler, agent of Pabst’s brewery, Milwaukee, is a recent arrival here. Sam Hyde, 2 well-known politician ot Los Angeles, is at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. John D. Myers, a wealthy resident of Topeka, Kans., is among the arrivals at the Palace. J. G. Hamilton, an old and well-known resi- dent of Hollister, is among the arrivals at the Russ. . Lieutenant W, #. McKittrick of Fort Mason, son-in-law of Colonel W. R. Shafter, is at the Palace. James A. Barwick, agentof the United States Weather Bureau at Santa Barbara, is at the Grand. 4 “R. A. Long, an attorney of Willows, is here on his way to Yreks, to make a Democratic speech, 5 8. T. Black of Sacramento, State Superinden- dent of Public Instruction, 18 among the arri- vals at the Lick. o Frank H. Gould, the Democratic orator of Stockton, and ex-Speaker of the Legislature, is at the California. R:T. Bailey, a mine-owner of Steeple Rock near Carlisle, N, M., is at the Russ, Hel sup on mining business. Evan Williams, president of the Bullion Bank at Virginia City and engaged in differ- ent enterprises, is in the City. Sherift G. D. Ballou of S8an Luis Obispo Coun- ty i3 one of many people from San Luis Obis- po who arrived here yesterday. A number of the gentlemen are here tv remain during the closing days of the campaign. . — e CALIFORN:ANS IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct.30.—At the St. Cloud— J. Morrison; Imperial—A. Cara, S. Cara; Hoff- man—J. G."Loomis; 8t. Denis—J. McMullen; Grand Union—J. Meehan. Kaiser Wilhelm’s artistic tendencies have broken out in clothes. He designed the nuni- ing costume which the Empress wears when she accompanies him on his shooting trips, while one he has made up for himself pleases kim so much that he has had a bronze statu- ette cast of himsel! clad in it and gun in hand. ————————— Emperor William has sent Queen Victoria three large photographs of himself, in the full, undress and field uniforms of the First (Royal oons, the Britisn regiment of which he is the honorary colone!. ————— Vorefor A. A. Sanderson for Superior Judge* | paternalism or of coddling come, in the Letters From the People. A CALL TO LAWYERS. The Duty of the Legal Profession in the Present Crisis. There appears in this morning’s Examiner an article by L. D. McKisick Esq., reproving those membersof the bar of San Francisco who assembled some days since for the pur- pose of participating in the -‘sound-money” parade to be held to-day, for their “asinine stupidity,” and their failure to “blush with shame,” and comparing them to the ‘“three tailors of Tooley street,” who elaimed to repre- sent the people of England. The marked courtesy of the article is so apparent from the copious epithets with which it abounds that it would seem to requise an equally respectful reply. Toat the constitution of the United States Pprovides that Congress shall not “make any- thing but gold and silver coin ana tender in payment of debts” is quite true, but it is quite # new discovery that the immortal document required silver to be coined at a ratio of 16 to 1 with gold. It remained with certain so- called representatives oi the Democratic party at Chicago to meke thatdiscovery, and thereby become the bunko-steerers of that great party ainst the hugest gambling scheme of the ge. 1f the lawyer who opposes the policy of coin- ing silver at that ratio “ought to be stricken from che roll,” it is quite odd that the enor- mity of that offense was not recognized during that long period of our financial history when silver was coined at/the ratio of 154 to 1. Judge McKisick’s ancestors or predecessors in the legal protession must have been pro- foundly impressed, as he apparently is, with such & gross invasion of the organic law as the unlimited coinage of silver at that ratio when 16 to 1 wes the only constitutional ratio for *‘sound money,” and yet it seemed to escape their zealous scrutiny. No one would object at this day 1 the coinage of silver at itsreal ratio of 31 to 1, except those who might think it unadvisable to have so bulky acoin, and those who might think it unwise to have a ratio which would have to be changed with each fluctuation in value of that metal. When the constitution of the United States shall fix the ratio of coinage it will be time enough to declaim about lawyers supporting it. Until that is done those lawyers who be- lieve that the welfare and financial integrit; of the Nation is to be preferred to the ambi- tious scheme of silver mine owners will regard it as treir highest duty to maintdin one and thwart the other. The attempt of Judee McKisick to palliate the gross and unwarrantable attack of the so- called Democratic convention at Chicago on the highest court of the Nation needs litile remark. The covert threat contained in its platform toabolish that court and torecon- struct it'in the interest of those who differ from its decisions so that that lofty tribunal “'as it may hereaiter b: constituted” may be made obedient to the behests of & portion of the so-caled representatives of & political Plrly—fl:e denunciation of “arbitrary inter- ereiice by Federal authorities in local affairs asa.* * * crime against free institutions.” the characterizing of the Federal Judges as at ‘“orrce legislators, judges and executioners” seems to have escaped his attention. When the lawfully constituied tribunals of the Nation can with impuaity be thus assailed, when the profound respect that is due to those in judicial authority 1s turned into contumely and citizens of this great country are advised to overturn and repudiate the decrees of their courts of justice, it is high time that the law- yers of this coun:ry vindicatea with emphasis their scorn_and detestation of such counsels. When they fail to do so; when they refuse to respond to those sentiments of respect for the administration of justice which their high profession teaches them as the V-,l'{ funda- mental maxims of their lives it will be. & melancholy day for organized society and stable government. Who was it that said, “Now go some and pull down the 8avoy; others to the inns of court; down wiih them ali; burn all the records of the realm; my mouth shall be the Parliament of England and henceforth-all things shall be in common ?” WILLIAM M. PIERSON. —_—— WOMAN SUFFRAGE. President David Starr Jordan Supports the Cause. On the occasion of Mrs. Chapman-Catt’s lecture at Stanford University President Dpvid Starr Jordanm, in introducing her, stated that he would take that opportunity of placing himself on record in regard to woman suffrage, which he did in the following words: Bir Henry Mayne has said that the great movement for freedom which is culminating in our century is in its essence a movement “from statusto contract.” Iz the old days and with other races of men the individual man retained through life the status in which he was born. He was born lord or slave, sailor or farmer, clerk or shoemaker, and this heremained through life. He was part of a class and his fortunes rode or fell with the fortunes of his caste. The movement toward contraet gives the in- dividual, in some degree, the making of his own destiny. His class is determined not by his birth but by his achievements or experi- ences. He may rise above the class of his parents or he may - as easily fall below it If we had perfect freedom the fate of the indi- vidual woulid be exactly what the individual would make ii. To thisend we have seen the repeal, one by one, of forms, of class legisla- tion, whether intended to keep classes down or t raise them up. All forms of legislatiya long Tun, to be oppressive to the individual. The same tendencies apply to the status of women. The movement of social evolution tends 10 give each woman the place she can individually fill. Laws once framed fo pro- tect women serve to oppress them. The word | “‘male,” which sets off a certain number of duties and privileges as rights of men, nar- rows and limits the rights of women. The ballot is only one of the sex distinctions em- phasized in law and custom. It is not the most important one. But 1t is important.° The duties and limitations of sex are great and important. They are defined well enough by nature and need no emphasis from statute. The word “male” in law or constitution is an anachronism, and it is coming to be feltasan impertinence. 5 Let the individual woman become what she may become. Let her be strong if she may, loving if she will, weak it she must. She is none the better wife or wiser mother, becau: from certain fields of cause or action she is e: cluded by statute. The movement from status to contract, the movement, toward individual freedom 1s not a movement of manhood alone. It is & movement of humapity, and whatsoever makes stronger, freer women will tend to make stronger, freer men. The following additional thirteen papers have strongly indorsed the amendment during the past week: Sacramento County Ledger, Merced Sun, Point Arene Record, Campbell Visitor, Eastland Press, San Bernardino Times- Index, Hanford Journal, San Diego Seaport News, Crockett Record, Oakdale Graphic, Long Beach Eye, Santa Barbara Press, Morzan Hill Son. - IpA A. HARPER, Chairman State Press Commitiee. 'ALTGELD'S SUPPORT. . R | ® Record of Men Who Formed the Chicago Demoeratic Convention. Editor Call : Mr. Henry F. Donovan, in the Chicago Eagle, gives the following analysis of the personnel of the Cook County Democratic Convention, recently held under the manage- ment of Governor Altgeld. Of the 723 delegates there have been— On trial for murder. .. 5 A Imprisoned for murder or mansiaughte! | Imprisoned for burglary . - 38 Imprisoned ;gr picking pockets. Ex-prize-fighters. Ex-jailbirds identified by detectives .84 Poolroom proprietors. jsos Saloon-keepers. 265 Ex-policemen. ... BT Justices of the Peace. ok | employes. Iextract above from New York Good Gov- ernment of October 15 for your use. A. 8. HALLIDIE. 1032 Washington street, 8. F., Oct. 29, 1896, " NICARAGUA CANAL. An Important Issue to California Ig- nored by Popocrats. To the Editor of The San Francisco Call—SIR: The Republicen platform declares that “The Nicaragua canal should be built, owned and overated by the United States.’ The Popo- eratic platform is silent on the subject of this great enterprise. Ought not this difference alene, on & matter of such vital imporiance to California, be sufficient to deiermine how every voter in this great Staté should cast his ba:lot next Tuesday? The construction of the Nicaragua canal is an issue in this cam- paign, and we must not permit it 10 be side- tracked. '(;l.lfornls 'gu neva{ r;w: :?0. hdlllr measure of her prosperity until she ys direct com- %ulekc?m?wi{n the markets of the Old or. The Gulf Statesare equally interested with acific Coast in the canal scheme, and the x‘l?eerzh:unll of San_ Francisco ought to unite their efforts with those of New Orleans to com- bine the Congressional representation of the two sections for the purpose of Securing an ap- propriation to build this great work. But the thing of first importance just now is to vote for that party which bas declared it-elf friendly to the underiaking. C. C. TITCOMB. Los Angeles, Cal., October 29, 1896. LET WOMEN HELP. itrong Reasons for Voting for the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. The differences in opinion which have agi- tated the minds of the people of tbese United States will soon have been decided one way or the other. The National issues are great and important, and the voters representing the various political parties are necessarily more occupied with them than with any state or locai question. Bulqlhil election day in California will also decide a question which, to the women of the State, possesses more vital interest than even that of gold or silver, free trade or protection. Itis the prayer for equal liberty o express an opinion, for equal freedom to determiufe with ho shail govern this country of ours, ere e A en of Californis are sendumg forth, and which will be1 Aruu:eg or denied, as amenoment wins or fails. mfiffr‘?e?nrs the women have thus prayed, and now, for the first time, the quesiion has come before the voters of (his State for decision. 1f we could but make the men understand and realize what this means to us; how earn- estly we believe it will be for the best interests of the State that all 1ts members should parti- cipate in its governmeut; how humiliated we feel in our condition of distranchisement aud hopeless Inck of influence; how strongly we believe that there is noble work for us to do, and glorious results to accomplish in the ficid of politics were we but permitied; if we could make the men see this, we should not fear the result. For we beiieve that -the majority of men are good men, and we know good men are not pleased or satisfied with the present con- dition of politics, and if they eonld but be con- vinced that women in politics” would belp to purify them, we are sure we should not ask in vein to be atlowed to do it. In all institutions, of whatever nature, where women ure a part, they represent the morai force, the unseltish enthusiasm, the en- ergetic work, that are needed to benefitso- ciety and which are nowhers more strongly needed than in the institution of politics to- day, but which are so well known to be lacking. Good men_say they have not the time 10 at- tend to political responsibilities, and if they had things are too hopelessly bed to be im- proved. Women would have time. They would maketime as they do for houseclean- ing, and the same enthusiasm to clean up dirt which, annually or oitener, as=ails the mind of the good housekeeper—and which every man dreads because it makes things for a mo- meutso very uncomfortable—wouid be mani- 2sted in taking hoid of tne dirty cornersin politics and insisting upon their being washed n;d scrubbed and the light of day turned on them. This would undoubtedly be an uncomforta- bie time for those who preler liviug in the “filthy pool i poliiics” just as it is, yet to the clean-minded voter the honest, well-meaning citizen, it would be & very delightful feeling to know “the house is cleaned and garnished,” and worthy to be lived in once more, aud that furthermore it wouid never get as dirty again. Because women have heretofore lived in the sphere of small and unimportant details they will bnnghno bexr on the political situation & rchlight of observation, a minute scrutiny, which wilil see things that exist which men in their inherited way of grasping larger fields and wider affairs would never filtnern. This closer looking at matters politicai could only result in good, for good women will never en- dure the “dirty corners.” And who will say this would not te & benefit to both men and women ? But beyond and above this characteristic of ‘women 1o busy themselves with the smaller affuirs of lilfe because they are not allowed to do so with the larger interests of government; back of this pettiness and restricied growth of women exisis a noble patriotism, which would be one of the greatest benefits to the country; & patriotism which believes that the grand race of staiesmen isnot vet entirely absorbed into‘‘politicians” ; that it is possibl - yet tofind love of country dominating love of office, and that those who believe in ““the greatest good to the greatest number” are yet more numer- ous than those who would prostitute public office for personal ends. This is not “practical poiitics,” perhaps; it may be too ideal for at- tainment, but the good women of tais State will have to suffer a lou%‘;xuerlence of dis- couragement and defeat before they will ever believe such things cannot be. And is not ;hii'idesl ‘Wworthy an attempt to embody in the real Is it not a motive worthy the support of every good man, every man who is anxious that this Governmeni should be great and noble, every man whois a true and loyal citi- zen? 1s not such a belief on the part of women in the possibilitics of politics, the outgrowth of a patriotism thatis needed, sadly needed, inthe Government to-day? It seems 10 us so, and it is for an opportunity to prove that poli- tics can be made better; that the “filthy pool” can be cleansed; that true patriotism and love of country yet exists, that the women of Cali- fornia ask the men of the State 10 vote for the sixth amendment on Tug:duy.gex'. BS. N. W. PALMER. Oakland, Cal. BILLY EOY .BRYAN. “Oh where haveyou been Billy bov, Billy boy; Oh where have you been Billy Bryan?” T've been over to New York With B-n Tillman’s big pitchfork; 've been stumping of the State for M¢Kin- iey. Oh where have you been Billy boy, Billy boy; ©Oh where have you been Billy Bryany” I've been flying the West, ‘And 1 don’t expect to rest Till EFEY’VQ counted up the votes for McKin- ey. « Ob where have yon been BiHy boy, Bi'ly boy; Oh where have you been Billy Bryan?" D've been through the South, of course, And D've talked until I'm hoarse, But the people scem to lean toward McKin- ey. - # Oh where nave you been Billy boy, Billy boys Oh where have you been Billy Bryan?'* I've been up in Michigan, Where the greenback craze began; T've been making ois of yotes for McKinley 3 A REPUBLICAN THIS YEAR. From the New York Sun. €AMFAIGN ECHOES. Couldn’t Mr. Bryan popularize himself by a talk to mothers-in-law - only?—Des Moines (Iows) State Capital. President Cleveland may write this year's Thanksgiving proclamation with good grace, and the whote Nation will respond ‘-Amen "— Chieago Chronicle. Somebody ougnt to present the Hon. Boy Orator with a copy of Cervantes’ “Don Quix- -ote,”” with the chapter describing the attack on the windmills marked.—New York Sup. Driven to the last extremity, the Popocratic leaders, upon whom rests the blame, are try- ing to incite & spirit of disordet toreign to all our institutions and contrary to the spirit and belief of a fair-minded and liberty-loving peo- ple.—Cincinnati Tribune. The enthusiasm that has attended the meet- ings of Speaker Reed on his trip through the West goes to show that the popularity of the man from Maine in this section of the country has only been increased by the good work he is doing for thé Republican cause.—Omaha Bee. Bryan did his best as & member of Congress, Dy supporting the Wilson bill, to bring down the high wages of men who worked in shops, and now he wants to pay those reduced wages with depreciated dollars: Every man who works for wages should vote against William Jennings Bryan.—Philadelphia News, Bishop Seymour, one of the most conserva- tive prelates of the Episcopal church, has written an open letter denouncing Bryanism, He is not a sensational minister, who is always talking politics, and he says that he writes be- cause he thinks it is the duty of a moral’ teacher to speak his mind.—New Bedford (Mass.) Standard. 2 Bryan is advising workingmen to wear Mc- Kinley buttons and talk McKinley, but to vote forhim. In plain words he advises them o practice duplicity and be as two-faced as the mrthical god. But then Bryan has been preaching one thing and practicing another solong that there is little wonder he sees nothing wrong in othersdoing the same thing. maha Bee. : The silver campaign has from the outset pos- sessed some strange and startling features. It began with a nomination by frenzr. A Na- tional convention was swept off iis feet by a stump speech, and in that condition nomi- nated an inexperienced young man, whose most striking quality is a capacity for sgita- tlon. It has been forwarded largely by for- gery. Fictions, pure and simple, and garbled speeches have been sown broadeast over the land. The era of fury seems now to have ar- rived, when speakers areat the mercy of mobs. The most distinguished men of the opposition are not accorded the reception to which they are eminently entitled by every consideration of fair play. Frenzy, Forgery, Fury!—Wash- ington Star. THE . FLAG VOTERS. The Popocrats will mever stop shrieking about Chairman Hanna's flag circular. The advocates of National and private dishonesty seem to think that it is a terrible thing for the leader of the sound-money forces to suggest that the stars and stripes be displayed by the friends of hone-t monéy—by ever man who has a patriotic desire to uphold the credit and maiulain the honor of the Nation. They were at first afraid thé display of flags Wwould be so nearly unanimous as to make Bryaw’s campaign look like a farce, arnd that is why they sugyested that the Popocrats hang out the stars and siripes also. Then it was asked that every R-publican attach 1o his ban- ner a piciure of McKiuley or the names of the Republican candida could be distinguished ners. Thetaroused ih still more. They obj-cted to making cal banner of the siarsund strip the Piain Dealer declares that it is law to_attach & picture >ra name {0 toe Na tional flag, which is all nousense, the law sim- ply prohibiting the printing of & name scross the flag itself. But why are the Popocrats so wrought up over the flag incident, anyway? Are they airaid to show their strelg Are they une wiliing 10 submit to & test wn ball demo strate how greatly in the minority the sup- poriers of repudiation end dishonor really are No matter what the motive which them to oppose & display of fl cans, let the banners’ be flung out justt same. The stars and stripes s10uld waye ov. every home in Cleveland in which triotic voter between Saturday, the and November 3, the day of elect land Leader. ANSWERS 10 (ORKE_PONDENTS, Is A MEMBER—J. H., City. James D. Phelan is and has for some time teen A member of the Merchants’ Association of San Francisco. s. the Repubiienn flags rom the Popocratic ban- anger of the Popocrats & politi- prompts by Repub CHANGE OF REStDENCE—J. H. H., City: If you changed your residence prior to thirty da before election and failed to get a transfer within twenty-seven days before election you have lgst your right to vo How 10 Vore—J. H. R., . The-instruc. tions on the ballot, “‘vote for five,” or *‘vote for nine,” or “vote for twelve,” mean that the elector shall not vote for more than that num- ber in the subdivision over which the instruc- “tion appears. The elector is priviieged to vote for onme or more Supervisors, not exceeding twelve, or if he does not wish to he need not vote for any, and for that matter he could vots for only one caudidate the whole ticket and his ballot would be legal, but a man. who would do that would certaiuly be a very in- different citizen, THE ELEcTORAL VOTE—G. E. K., City. The vote for Presidential electors from a State are counted the same as they are counted for any other officer. It there are a half dozen sets of Presidential electors in. tnis State the nine individuals receiving the highest number of Votes are declared elected, irrespective of the party head.” Wituess the election of 1592 in California.. Eight Democrats were elected and one Republican. In this election the votes for electors will be counted for the individuals and not for party. The votes cast for Demo- cratic electors and for Populist electors will be counted as a whole to make up the popular vote for Bryan, but not for eiectoral purposes. To MARK A BALLOT—T. 8. T., Tres Pinos, San Benito, Cal. When a voter wents to show his preference for Presidential electors hemust place & cross opposité the nine names of his choice. Voters do not cast their ballots for parties, but they cast them for individuals. A voter can vote for as many electors of one arty as he desires and make up the balance rom the other electors, providing, in this State, that he does not vote for wore than hine in tne ageregate. The Registrar of Voters in San Francisco has sent 1o each voter & siip on which is printed in big letters: *“The voter must stamp the cross after each Presidential elector he desires to vote for.” ELECTORS=J. C. G., Stockton, Cal. 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