The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17

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Democracy seems to be very tired indeed
of Grover.
People who scatter are always liable to
be scattered.
The way to win in any fight is to stick
to winning issues.
The Mechanics Fair opens up as big
inducement for everybody to come to
town.
"A railroad corporation is not in itself an
offense, but it becomes offensive when it
violates the law.
It is a very cold day for Cleveland when
he does not get roast from some Demo
cratic maSS-meetng.
When the Valley railroad gets through
the San Joaquin it must make tracks both
ways to reach both oceans.
By sticking to the issues of specific
wrongs the fight against the monopoly
can be won for the people and the law.
Commissioner Clark may know how he
is going to Jump, but he had better look
ahead and see where he is going to land.
The "love feast" in the Republican con-
vention in Maryland was a good Offset to
the Commanding convention of Democ-
racy.
The Railroad Commission is now on trial
for its life, and if it does not show good
cause for existing the people will soon put
an end to it.
The next Democratic National Conven-
ton will give the country one of the most
thrilling Kilkenny-cat fights ever seen on
any platform.
Lower grain rates will be but poor
offering to people who ask for reasonable
rates of transportation for all the prod
ucts of the State.
According to the dispatches from Cuba
the Spaniards are winning all the victories,
but the Cubans are marching on and
taking all the towns.
We may not get our new Postofice dur
ing this generation, but we are offered the
solace- of an Immediate visit from the
supervising architect.
Salisbury has shown his diplomatic
training in asking Parliament to pungle
up the coin he wants before he makes a
showdown of his policy.
The silver convention at Washington
promised great deal, but we must re-
member that they were Democratic poll
ticians who did the promising.
1t is about time for John Sherman to
take notice that his name is being associ-
ated with that of Cleveland a little too
often for the good of his reputation.
The Market-street Railway Company de-
serves credit when it does right and the
public will commend the order forbidding
the employees of the company to buy or sell
lottery tickets.
Single-standard men who are always in
sisting that silver cannot be kept at par
ity will please take notice of the request of
Senator Jones that they put gold on q
parity with something.
The Queens message was just long
enough to tell the Commons that if they
would vote the money bills promptly they
might go home again before the grouse
shooting season is over.
The Republican member of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners must remember
that he is bound just as much as his Dem
ocratic colleagues to perform his duties
and guard the welfare of the people.
The proposed scenic railroad up Mount
Tamalpais will literally fill a long-felt
want. The mountain top should be one
of the great pleasure grounds of the City
and as easy of access as the skill of man
can make it. - go:
The attitude of the Board of Equaliza-
ton In raising the assessment OF counties
and the attitude of the same board in as.
sessing the property OF railroads would
make good subjects for. an artist who likes
TO paint striking contrasts.
The statement of D. o, Mills that there
sis not much agitation of the silver ques-I
tion in the East" is perhaps the heaviest
slam at the Horn and Harvey debate on
record, but, all the same. Mr.. Mills should
have explained what he meant by much
agitation"
In undertaking complete classification
of roses, the State Floral Society has en-
gagged in difficult and trying work, but.
the results OF its successful accomplish.
ment will be beneficial in many ways and
well repay the labor and study required
to perform it.
The exhibit of materials and methods
employed in street work to be made by the
Merchants Association at the Mechanics
Fair Will probably be of more advantage to
the City than any other single exhibit at
the exposition; aud it is pleasing to note