The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

prompt attention.
FRIDAY........................AUGUsT %, 1895
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The phylIoxera is not seeking attention,
but he must have it.
After this we may expect to hear great
deal about Campbell of Ohio as Presi-
Dental candidate.
If the reports are correct Olney's foreign
policy will be something quite sensational
as soon as it gets started.
= ''Look out for the phyIloxera" will be
timely text for the rural press to preach on
in all the vineyard counties.
Ohio Democrats succeeded in getting
candidate for Governor, but they had to rob
political graveyard to do it.
-. Senator Brice says Cleveland is the great
est of living statesmen, so now we know
the words of the cuckoo's song.
The convention is over, but the silver
men should stay with US for the rest of the
week and study the exposition.
The money question occupies the high
way of politics, and those who wish to
evade it must get out of the road.
Republican success in Maryland is now
accounted as one OF the most probable of
all the political probabilities Of the season.
Ii.
face" it Is now said the whole thing was
started simply to make summer time
talk.
AS a general rule in all Eastern conven-
TONS SO far, the gold men have drawn up
the platforms and the silver men have
named the candidates.
If the Beard of Equalization had as
sessed railroad property at its true value
there would have been no necessity to in
crease the taxes on the people.
In calling upon the police to enforce the
ordinance against sidewalk distractions
the Grand Jury can hardly be said to have
criticized anybody, but it sounds like it.
The gold men won a partial victory in
the Democratic convention in Ohio, but
the success of the silver convention in
this City will more than Offset the trick.
Visitors from Europe, after one expert
ence with dry Sunday, declare that there
is no European city in which there is so
little individual liberty as in New York.
It is to be regretted that the State ex-
hibit at Atlanta is not 20 be better sup
ported; however, it is better to be there
with one foot than not to be there at all.
The Miners Association is to be con-
graduated on having brought the Southern
Pacific land Office to a point where it is
willing to negotiate and suggests arbitra-
ton.
According to ex-senator Reagan the
Democracy OF Texas will not have Cleve-
land for a third term, and moreover will
not support for a first term any one who
advocates his policy.
The Democratic convention in Ohio was
forced to give Cleveland formal indorse-
ment utlnTdemanding the enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine it got in heart
felt side wipe at him.
The outrages in Armenia and the at
tacks on missionaries at Kucheng have
called attention to the fact that Turkey
and China are now the only considerable
portions of the earth not under Caucasian
government or supervision.
Although the total assessed value of all
property in Illinois has been increased this
year by over 100000 the assessment of
railroad property has been diminished by
$500, 900, and the people are now trying to
figure out how such things can be.
As the Defender is said to be built on
British models and the Valkyrie on Amer
lean models the success of either will prob
ably be claimed as a victory by both ma
tions, and nobody will feel beaten but the
fellows who bet on the wrong boat.
According to recent compilations of
vital statistics in New England, the chances
of getting sufficient food are best in the
cities, but the chances of long life are best
in the country, so it seems that short ra-
tons are rather wholesome than other
wise.
IL Is Claimed IndI the state census now
being taken in Minnesota will show o
marked movement of the population from
the cities back to the country, and that
with the exception of Duluth none of the
larger towns will show any considerable
increase.
Ali summer long We have been hearing
from the East Of the coming overthrow of
two Republican bosses, Quay and Plat,
and two Democratic bosses, German and
Brice, but up to date all of them are still in
the saddle, and the broncos seem weary
Of bucking.
That the progress of one enterprise in
varlably leads to others is well illustrated
by the fact that the provision for a COM
peting railroad at Stockton has led to re-
newed energy there in the way of manu-
featuring; and the prospects are that sew
eral large establishments will be getting
their machinery in motion before year
passes.