The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-19
FOR PATRIOTIC PURPOSE.
Henry Varley on the Metro
politan Hall Meet
ings.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE THERE.
A Generous Tribute to the Stars
and Stripes by the
Speaker.

ing tnat ne was glad and proud to see SO
many present as it gave proof that the
cause of the American Protective Associ
alton was not on the wane. He said that
the gatherings were for the purpose of
diffusing knowledge and patriotism to the
American people, and with the enthusiasm
manifested he felt sure that the cause was
bound to succeed
The choral society was to have sung
Coward Christian Soldiers" but instead
GLORY Hallelujah" was rendered.
prayer by Rev. C. A. Rabing, invoking
the blessing of the Almighty on the work
of the association, was followed by the
singing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
by the choir and the audience.
In lieu of the prelude by Rev. E. P.
Bennett who was unavoidably absent at
tending to matters connected with his
church, Chairman Outflow announced
that in Italy there was an Italian protec-
tive association, which fact he said would
no doubt astonish great many people. 1t
had, he said, its rami6cations not only
throughout Italy, but throughout the
whole civilized world. Its purpose was to
celebrate the anniversary of the entry of
the Italian troops into Rome and the fall
of the papal power. The speaker then re ad
q circular issued by Bazinni & Co. of tn is
City, in which was recited the fact that
celebrations were to be held in the United
States in honor of the anniversary of the
entry of the Italian troops and stating that
a paper containing full account of all the
eel ebrations would be issued here. The
speaker then stated that it would not be
long before there would be an Italia n
American protective society in this City.
The speaker of the afternoon, III enry
Marley, was then introduced and he was
received with long and loud applause
which lasted for several minutes. After
thanking the audience for the generous
welcome, he said that he hoped that what
he would say would be helpful to the cause.
In speaking, a person, he said, should not
be moved by feeling but by judgment. A
juror, he said, might be carried away by
the eloauence of the attorney on one side
or the other, but then the calm words of
the Judge brought him back to his judg-
ment of the facts of case. He then said
that, continuing in the lines he had taken
up at the previous Sunday meeting he
wished to add that the people should not
allow themselves to be overridden either in
England or America by any ecclesiastical
body. Truth was more potent than Pope,
Emperor, King or legislator. Cardinal
Manning, a man for whom he had pro-
found respect, had done great deal of
good in his time, but he had marred his
good record by the stand he took on the
occasion that the Pope declared his infalli-
bility.
He declared that some said there was
much excitement on the subject of re-
ligion. He believed in stating the truth,
and evidence in support OF the truth in
this direction might be obtained from all
parts of the globe.
Then Mr.. Varley addressed himself to
them not to forget the liberty they now
enjoyed and not to forget the terrible
price it cost their forefathers.
Turning to the American flag that
decorated the speakers stand on the plat
form Mr.. Varley said that never before
had it struck him as being such beau
tiful flag. "Why," said he, as he took
like an American
Why don't you take out your papers?"
asked some one in the gallery.
The speaker did not mind the Interrupt
ton, but went on to say that the beautiful
stripes of the flag were emblematic of up
rightness. The windows and pillars in the
hall he said were also emblematic of up-
rightness, and added that if the pillars
were at an angle of forty-tive degrees the
people in the gallery would be in bad
condition and those below in still worse
one. He then paid glorious tribute to
the stars on the blue field of the flag. The
stripes of the flag he said were an indica-
ton that all should follow a straight
course like the tracks of the cars that go
from this City to the far East for if one of
these was out of line ever SO little off would
go the train. He said that he used this to
show that people should stick to the truth.
He said that he intended to tell some
truth of the City of San Francisco, but
before doing SO told an anecdote of a
darkey who went to church and appeared
to be very busy taking notes of what the
preacher said. At the close of the service
he was approached by the minister, who
was anxious to know what the darkey had
taken down and asked permission to look
at the notes. When he saw them he at
once discovered that the darkey could not
write and that he mad simply made
strokes and meaningless scratches. AS he
returned the paper to the owner he re-
marked, That's nonsense" and the
darkey replied, That's what l thought
when YOU were talking" The audience,
he said, might make it's comments after
he had finished speaking of San Fran
cisco, and that these comments might be
like those of the darkey. One of the first
things he had to complain of, he said,
were the banks, which he declared were
sapping the life of the people by charging
oppressive interest. He referred to banks
and banking in other countries, and said
that there were some institutions that
made 80 per cent a year on investments;
some people would call that success, but
he called it oppression. He denounced
the banking system of the present day as
entirely different from what it was in
tended it should be when started; instead
of being help to the poor it was one
great oppressive, specializing concern.
He then devoted himself to land booms
in this and other countries, particularly
his -Melbourne-where on one occa-
sion thirty-seven special trains were char
tered to carry people first class free to pur-
chase land. On one occasion enough town
lots were sold to build homes for 1000 900
people. The rapacity in regard to money,
he said, was an abomlnation, and he hoped
that Moloch would fail before the Ameri- |
can people.
The speaker then devoted considerable
time to the subject of the liquor traffic. |
He gave illustrations of the increase of the |
value of manufactured goods, and declared |
that the goods so manufactured were ex- |
hibited in show windows, but that the |
product of the rumseller was never so ex- |
hibited.
Mr.. Varley addressed himself to the |