The morning call., 1892-10-28
OUR BLUE Blue BLOOD.
Its Distinctive Book Again
Denounced.
JERE LYNCH IS UPHELD.
A rthur Rodgerr, Lawyer, and C. A. Murdoch,
Publisher, Say Their Say Against the
McAllisterian Tome.
JERE LYNCH Is UPHELD.

Our DIRECTORY of the Elite of the Pacific
Coast"-the Blue Books not meeting with
unleavened appreciation this year.
On the contrary, it seems to be in positive
disrepute. This may seem incredible to our
social magnates, but the fact remains.
Strange, isn't ii, that any one could
wish i'll to this pretty child of aristocratic
Europe?
But here they come. bright. honest, vigor-
GUS Americans, and in cold blood avow the
whole thing is utterly beneath the consider
alton of a serious man.
They don't mince matters much. They
speak out clear and strong. They say We
have no place for such thing In America.
n is foreign importation, fragrant with
suggestions of caste and exclusiveness.
1t would soon do away with our most
cherished notions Of equality.
jeremiah Lynch's words have been ap-
proved by scores OF prominent San Fran
ciscans, who believe in the brotherhood Of
man.
From all conditions of life they speak
against class distinctions and caste.
Here are two more of our prominent men
who have no use for the Blue Book.
Arthur Rodgers WAS seen at his office in
the Nevada block and said:
knew there was such thing in existence.
And my name In it? Now, that was con-
siderate, wasn't il?
Il am busy man and have little time to
talk TO you. but want TO say that all that
sort of thing is the sheerest nonsense.
why, what utter absurdityi to try to
create an elite exclusiveness in republican
America
II tell you it is unworthy the considera-
ton OF an earnest man.
Here we are Boosting OF republic and
priding ourselves on our personal equality
and freedom, when We are confronted with
volume like this.
What right has any man to be set apart.
declared select and elite?
1T is ridiculous. 1t is wrong.
Il have no time or patience to waste on
such subject"
c. A. Murdoch, the publisher, of 532 Clay
street, was seen. He spoke with equal
warmth. He continued at his work piled
up on his desk and smiled as he talked. lt
was evident he had little respect for the
Blue Book.
III am in the book" he said, II am not
particularly eated over it. ! pay so little
attention to that sort of thing that | never
should have thought TO look and see if my
name was there. All that kind of thing
smacks too strongly OF monarchieal aristoc-
Tacies for me.
at is certainly 10 native soil production.
from any such extravagant nonsense. 1t is
very small-very foolish.
How sensible man can waste time even
thinking up such things, can't see. We
Americans can have no sympathy with the
Ward McAllister Ideas of 400. 1t is against
our fundamental Institutions.
Just so far as this book tends to create
an exclusive caste in society it is to be de-
nounced. What have We to do with such a
thing as caste? 1t is certainly un-Ameri-
can.
who consulted me rs to whether my
name should be inserted? No onei II was
without my authority or consent.
do you think that is right?
but after all. the foolishness and iusig-
nificance of the matter strike me most
forcibly. No one pays much attention to it,
Why should theyP
Ladies never think of filing out calling
lists from it. No one would have his ideas
Of q PERSONS social eligibility affected by it,
In fact il makes little difference, one
way or another, whether your name appears
or not.
1T is folly and nonsense, with a bad aud
dangerous tendency"