The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

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TUES DECEMBER 10, 1895
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The question of the day: Will we get
the convention?
If Cleveland wishes to shoot ducks, let
him do it: Congress can answer Salisbury.
There are many holiday novelties in the
shops, but the old familiar toys are the
best.
Municipal reform has got well inside of
the ring now and is scattering the ring
sters.
If we are to get the convention next
wear there will be jubilee in town right
away.
Once more we remind you to do your
Christmas shopping early and get the first
choice.
We are promised the opening of the new
Cliff House by Christmas, and there is
frolic ahead.
From the looks of the. shop windows it
would seem that civilization is bric-a-
brac factory.
In returning to this country again Dun
raven will confer favor if he will make it
his ultimatum.
The contest against the funding bill is
one of the fights the people enjoy as much
as holiday sport.
1t looks now as if the rain intended to
wait and drop in about Christmas day as
it did on Thanksgiving.
The Grand Jury seems to be giving the
Solid Eight surprise party often enough
to keep them dancing right along.
Agitators of all kinds should remember
when speaking for liberty that it is Ameri-
can law that has secured it to them.
The Senators who thought they would
not care to organize the Senate have now
begun to catch their second thoughts.
Kaiser William left hunting trip to at
tend to business, SO the report that Cleve-
land has the instinct of Kaiser is incor-
rect.
One of the best California articles to
send to your Eastern friends as holiday
gift is years subscription to THE WEEKLY
CALL.
II you have not time to run all over
town you can find where the best Christ
mas gifts are by reading our advertising
columns.
The strife between the Canadian Gov
eminent and Manitoba may treat this con-
tinent to war yet before Europe gets
ready to fight.
Jew-hater Ahlwart may thank his stars
If he finds a frosty reception in this coun-
try, for he stands chance of getting one
that is red hot.
AS the coming comet has one long tail
and seven short ones, 1t may be portent
of an approaching combination between
Buckley and the Junta.
The fact that it is the Car this time who
wishes to preserve the Turkish empire
shows how far the revolution in that
country has already gone.
No matter who may be appointed to the
committee chairmanships, Tom Reed will
see to it that this is a business Congress
and does its work promptly.
Since Salisbury must know he does not
intend to put up war with the United
States over Venezuela, he might at least
have the diplomacy to shut up.
All sections of California should not only
support Stockton in her efforts to obtain a
big appropriation for river improvement:
but should initiate her example.
There may be hesitations among the
Senators on some subjects, but all of them
are ready to open up from the bottom like
volcano, on the Monroe doctrine.
Now is the time to rememb Der that if we
do not win the convention, we have at
least derived profit from the unity of
effort engendered in working for it.
JOHH Dull Is evidently preparing Tor MS
military picnic in Ashantee this winter
with the intention of annexing the picnic
grounds as soon as the frolic is over.
Kansas makes up for temporary alb
sence of billiards by having beer war in
Wichita a bread war in Leavenworth and
a red-hot war between Leland and anti
Leland Republicans.
The absence of enthusiasm on the part
of the Spanish troops who have been
poured by thousands into Cuba is the
chief cause of Campos being unable to stay
the victories of the insurgents.
1t seems certain we will lead on the first
ballot for the National Convention, and as
we are the second choice of several of the
contesting cities, we have very good
chance of leading on the last one also.
If, as the New York Herald insists, there
is no salvation for the Democratic party
except in renominating Cleveland the