The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07
THEIR NEW HOME.
The Union League Re-
Ceives It's Friends
WITH ORATORY AND MUSIC.
They Have Elegant Quarters at
the Palace.
MANY REPUBLICANS PRESENT.
A Prominent Political Organize
ton Formally Opens Its
New Clubhouse.
MANY REPUBLICANS PRESENT.

sparkling wine, the Union League Clut
last night dedicated it's new home.
The quarters in the Palace Hotel were
thronged by hundreds OF enthusiastic
Republicans. including the representative
men of the party in the whole State, and
among the number could have been seer
almost every prominent Republican
| leader. while the rank and file of the party
turned out and filled the clubs new home
almost to overflow wing.
! The club has secured all of that portion
| Of the first floor facing on New Mont
| gOmery street south of the entrance to the
| court and extending through to Jessie
| street. For several weeks the rooms have
| been closed and the hand of the painter
and other artists has been busy in prepar
ing for the new occupants who were t.
take possession last night. ~
| The secretary's Office opens directly of
! the driveway and next to it comes thu
| large receptiOn-rOom, which was last nigh
| gayly decorated with cOlors, while pictures
of national Republican leaders past anC
| present hung from the walls, and The
spOkes of the immense wheel which forms
| the ceiling were outlined with electrii
| lights.
| Beyond the reception-roOm come thu
hack is the lunchroom. where meals will
| be served from the kitchen of the hotel
| Altogether the rooms are comm OdiOus ant
we'll appointed and yet as coy as any ont
could wish.
| 1t was almost o'clock when Presiden
| Samuel M. Shortridge mounted the plat
! form, called the members and their guests
to order, formally welcomed them anC
extended to them the hospitality of the
club.
1T gives US great pleasure" said be
gentlemen of the club and guests, TO wei
come you to the clubs new home tonight
As the Union League Club comes to thes,
| quarters II is stronger than 1t has eve
been before and is more suited to advance
the interests of the Republican party
| than at any former lime in its history.
1T Is welded to no man. 1t is bound Il
no lobby and its only object is to advanc,
the ambitions of the men whom the Re
publican party chooses to honor, and t.
| work for the success of the party that will
| come back to power in 1896
But 1t i'll becomes me to speak of poll
! tics tonight. l am here only to felcitatt
the mem bers Of the club on his auspiciou
event. We are in splendid condition
| financially; we have a most excellen
credit and 1 see not one cloud in on
| future"
Mr.. Shortridge then introduced Senator
| A, Z. Williams, who spoke of the various
| changes in the policy of the Government
! with reference to a protective tariff. be-
/ ginning with the tariff of 1887 and follow.
ing It's history down to the lime of Presi
| dent Buchanan, when he sent a message
to Congress In 1857 saying that the indus
tries OF the country were Frustrated. and a
a result CT his recommendations Con
| gresS that was Democratic in both branches
passed high tariff bill, which was signed
by Democratic President.
| And from that time" continued Mr.
! Williams, until 1888 the country con.
tinued under that legislation, and, though
! 1t passed through civil war in whct
| 100000 of the very flower of our manhood
were either killed or wounded and then
| on through the reconstruction period, yet,
| notwithstanding these hindrances to pros
| perlty, the nation increased its wealth
from S14, 600, 000 COO in 1860 to S43 600 000 00C
in 1880 Ali the time We were under the
Morrill, tariff, and in the next ten years
though but slight changes were made
the wealth of the nation was increased
! 80 per cent. making the nation the rchesl
on the globe.
After a few months, during which
duties were reduced. came the Mckinley
Dill and with II came year of great pros
perlty. New manufactories sprang up,
every industry was thriving and the bal
ance of trade with the world was $500.
100000 in our favor-thanks to that mag
nlticent scheme of reciprocity which was
evolved in the brain of that prince among
sta esmen, James G. Blaine.
but shall L tell you that they voted for
a change. and that for the first time in
thirty-two years is presented the spectacle
of a change in the policy of the Govern
ment? Need l tell you what has been the
result of that change? Seventy-five per
cent of the textile Industries of the United
States are idle. Corporations are in the
Of nKNhA
every city, and here in San Francisco 5000
honest aborers go up end sign the rolls and
ask to shovel sand al 81 a day. In the Ian
guage Of Mr.. Buchanan, again industry is
Frustrated.
"But another change is coming We
will remove from the White House that
imbecile, if nothing worse, and place in
his stead that apostle of projection. Will
liam Mckinley Jr. We will remove that
Democratic majority III the House and
station gallant Tom Reed in the Speakers
chair.
And it is for you young men-you who
have the brains as we'll as the muscle-to
come to the rescue, and when the votes
are counted in November next the De-
mocraey will not have elected a single
man on the ticket, from Governor down"
Hon. TREY +. Ford of Sierra County
and General K. A. Friedrich followed
with speeches in the same tenor. the latter
closing as follows:
Aud the tide of '93 will become a flood
in '94, and 10 go we'll swamp the country
from sea to sea, and the dawn of the TWEEN
tieth century will see Republican seated
ia the Presidential chair
Carroll Cook responded to the sentiment
california" in his own fOreible way, and
after paying an eloquent tribute to his
native State be closed as follows:
mo star in all the galaxy which goes to
make up our nations emblem and which
proclaims the stability and unity of our
country, and thrills our very soul as we
see it waited in the breezes. shines forth
with more refulgent light Uan does that
star which stands for our own glorious
golden State. sitting upon this western
shore of the continent"
Between the addresses vocal music was
furnished by the California Male Quartet
and by Alfred Wilkie. who sang Queen
of the Earth" in most excellent voice, and
to an enthusiastic encore responded with
MY Pretty Jane" Before and after the
regular programme the Rebaglizti Span.
ish Quintet discoursed sweet music, and
the thirst OF the members and their guests
was Quenched at the mammoth punch
bowls that graced the tables in the lunch
room.
Among those present were: j. {. Quinn,
Thomas ShortTidgr. p. Crowley, John Nc