The morning call., 1892-11-07

most fiattering. It seemed as If his congre-
CATION was bound by his eloQuence. In
spite of the sacred environment they were
unable to conceal their Endorsement of the
vigorous and able arraignment of the
machlne-parties and frequently broke into
loud applause. Those who could hardly go
that lar shouted amen with an enthusiasm
that answered the purpose quite as well.
The doctor selected for his text Matthew
x'i:iii: Can he net discern the signs OF
the times?
The speaker wasted no time. but got at
once into the subject. He said: IF our
grand old Bible teaches anything 1t is pur-
fty-purity in life, purity IN politics, purity
everywhere. This is why we are bound to
support the Nom Partisan ticket
''Tbe Non-Partisan movement is an up
rising of our best citizenship against vice
and deDauchery in our municipal affairs.
What else is there TO save the young man
hood and womanho0d OF san francisco
from the evils of debased pollty?
IAN illustration, If you please. Thirty
thousand men, the flower OF the Austrian
cavalry, were in review before the Emperor
and Empress.
swept by the royal carriage the beauty of
their trappings aud the excellence of their
drilling filed even the children with aston
ishment aud admiration A little child, neg
lected for the moment by its mother, ran
out from the crowded thOroughfare straight
mo one could reach it in time, and the
multitude thrilled in horror OF an impend-
ing disaster. just at the moment when the
hoofs Of the cavalrymen's horses seemed
certain to dash its young life out hussar
bent forward, seized the child and raised 1t
in safety to his saddle bow.
"The danger was safely averted, and
when a moment later the Emperor trans
ferred the leweled cross OF honor from his
own breast to that of the young cavalry
fba NJ tba EmnTpas mInQl60 21tn
those of the mother in admiration and graft
tude
Friends" thundered the divine. ''the
cohorts OF corruption are Tavsging San
Francisco Right in their debauchlng
track lies our fair municipality. W hat is
there TO save her from impending ruin and
continued disgrace if not our young cham
pion Ellert and his Non-Partisan asso-
ciRtesr'
The congregation broke IN upon the SER
mon with enthusiastic applause.
do you mean that?" asked the preacher.
"Yes," cried a number Of voices, and the
applause was louder than ever.
1--WE SEEM" resumed the doctor. ITO
have substituted politicians for statesmen.
The absorbing question now is, have the
politicians come to stay? Let me give you
a few ineidentals of boss rule:
"a prostitution Of public Office to private
"a combination 10 defraud the community
OF Dcf uiOueSS anu piiNiekSSs
"Plans 10 bribe our Legislatures, juries
and courts and utilize the distribution OF
patronage 10 further personal ends.
"The clinching OF corporations upon US.
NOW what are we to do? ! do not ar
raign persons so much as policies. think
we have suffered from an apathy Of our citi-
zens. Now, thank God. they are waking
up. The popular politician is q ward bum
mer. To accomplish his ends he manipu-
lates slrggers and thugs and Outcasts. He
eonsummates his schemes In the back
rooms OF his saloons. Such is your politi-
cal machinel
What disgrace, my friends, is this.
What vile cbeapeninR Of oar ballot. that
men have died to make a possibility.
Does II mean nothing to you when such
men say the courts aud Legislature belong
TO US Listen to their battle cry Of Free
WhiskTP
Hear them demand the Bible shall 60
down. The saloon shall flourish, houses of
prostitution will abound unlicensed and IN
needed?
Shall draw you a picture? It will be a
torchlight procession. There are flauntiug
transparencies, Illuminated banners, bells,
tumult
cat the head are Kelly and Crimmins
and their set. They are plotting and schem
ing, you may be sure. They ara hiding un-
der their cloaks sharp two-edged stilettn.
They are TO drive it into Ellert, the honest,
honorable representative Of our best citizen
ship. Why? To place IN the pToudest office
within the gift OF our common wealth, a
man whose hands are crimson with the blood
crime. Shame on the manhood of San
Francisco
rs this to continue, my brothersP Are
our teachers 10 wade through filth and
almost debauchery to position in our pub
lie schools.
This question you must settle on
Tuesday"