The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
rHE sIIMMHP MONTHS.
JULY &c. 1896
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

An honest public officer is the noblest
gift of politics.
It is only the knave that finds rascality
more profitable than honesty.
1t would be hard to find a political party
willing to father the Solid Eight.
We cannot condemn the Solid Eight
without confessing that we elected them.
There are many of US who want some
body else to be progressive in a public
sense.
Wages are advancing, but they are still
long way below the standard of Republi-
can years.
The best test of citizenship is the appli-
cation of private business rules to the con-
duct of public affairs.
Let it be hoped that to-day's hanging at
San Quentin will be regarded as a rebuke
both to crime and folly.
While we are blaming the Solid Eight so
vigorously we should not forget the
strength of Folsom and San Quentin.
The reprieve to which Fredericks, in the
exercise of the eternal scheme of justice, is
entitled, will come to-day at the end of
rope.
As the spirit of Americanism is opposed
to third term for any President, the
Cleveland administration is naturally in
favor of it.
He is hardy citizen who is willing to
brave the prevalent spirit of Indifference
and make a fight for people careless of
its own interests.
The California display at the Atlanta
to induce thousands of people to come
here and be captivated.
Up to date Olney's foreign policy has
confined its vigor to an attempt to sup
press American sympathy with the strug-
gle for Cuban independence.
The fame of the coming school of in
struction at Camp Roache has already
reached the East, and Southern oranges are
Every successful advance made by the
Market-street Railway Company in its
dealings with the Solid Eight is an en-
enlargement to political adventures.
Unless something is done for the promo
ton and encouragement of the American
merchant marine we may be outstripped
on the seas by little country like Japan.
Whatever may be the influences direct
ing the conduct of the Solid Eight, we
must not forget either that we elected
them or that we have the power to punish
them.
If it be true that the new members of the
Board of Health have been offered brides
for positions they ought to name the
bribers and get positions for them in the
penitentiary.
The pretty girls coming back from the
mountains Or the seashore only remind US
by their yellowed complexion that wher-
ever the sunshine of California falls it
produces gold.
Hoke Smiths campaign for the gold
standard in Georgia has been little bit
complicated by the republication of a let
ter from him few years ago declaring for
free silver coinage.
The new woman may find an opportunity
for the exercise of her benefcent influence
in an endeavor to prevent women from
loading Durrant with flowers and travelling
800 miles to see him.
The easiest way OF slipping through life
may be without discovering that there are
people on every hand digging pitfalls for
our seif-respect, but it is hard to imagine
a soul falling into these traps finding very
wide wings hereafter.
In offering the Valley road choice of
five sites, Fresno shows she has full hand
for enterprise. In matters of business
Fresno may be even described as holding
four aces and the joker.
Judge Sanderson's instruction to the
Grand Jury, 'Your duty is to act rather
than to criticize, and ii you see any wrong
exists you ought to indict instead of writ
ing your opinions" is good law, good
sense, and, if carried out, will have good
results.
That private or corporate interest which
appears to enjoy the largest share of public
benefits which local governing board can
strain its power to grant must be either
mesmerizing the officials who confer the
privilege or, like Joshua, effecting the
retroversion of ordinary forces by means
unknown to economics.
In deyising scheme to sell valuable
franchise to the Market street Railway
Company for $500 the Supervisors COM
bine has wronged the taxpayers and prac-