The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

true eloquence.
If the city water doesn't agree with you,
try California wine.
The way to advance the Union is to ad-
vance your own State.
o.. Local patriotism should touch the bust
ness men as well as the heart.
Railroad building is not difficult when
undertaken by the right men.
Of hydraulic mining it may be said lit
orally, there's millions in it.''
Sausalito is not only rightly incorpor-
ated, but has the right spirit in her.
Even our hens and cows are blushing
because we ship eggs and butter from the
East.
1t is doubtful whether the Burroughs di-
vorce case was designed for a side show or
free ad.
The size of Cleveland's girth increases
with his fondness for bloated English
bondholders.
If the people of the United States would
pay only in silver England would be very
glad to take it.
1t is worth noting that in the Oriental
war China stands for silurianism and Japan
means progress.
The only way to protect ourselves from
competition with the East is to use what
we manufacture
Until the Lake MERGED controversy is
settled, no San Franciscan will be in hui
NOR TO take water.
Sutro must be welded to the Board of
Supervisors, for he scolds it like silurian
talking to his wife.
We tax our ships and then ship our taxes
away to buy things abroad that can be
produced in California.
Don't forget that the prime element in
building up California industries Is the
maintenance of the Republican system of
protection.
The statistics of California industries
submitted to the Manufacturers Conven-
ton are proof that speeches Of figures are
more effective at times than figures of
speech.
The Standard Oil Company might be
able to explain why the great petroleum
resources OF California are not utilized in
the advancement of our manufacturing in
terestS.
1t has been long time since we heard
the term Honorable Bilks applied to those
who make no effort themselves, but are con-
tent to line their ribs with the fat which
others CLEAN from industry
The letting of the contract for 10000 of
the 5000 tons OF steel rails that the San
Joaquin Valley Railroad intends to start
operations with was one of the promptest
pieces of work ever done in this country.
One of the needs of California is a scien-
tiiic study and utilization of the peculiar
climatic conditions which invite to the
establishment of industries which might
produce many expensive articles of luxury
imported at enormous cost.
Since having been informed that John
W. Mackay Jr. and Miss Consuelo Wander
bilt are to ''wed," we are not yet decided
whether to be astounded over her decision
not to buy prince or amazed at his deter
mlnation not to buy princess. The con-
ISOLATION of knowing that either could have
done either remains.
The orange-growers of Los Angeles are
pursuing the right course in calling upon
Senator White to explain the reduction in
the tariff on oranges. Any member of
Congress who fails to stand up for full pro-
lection TO every American industry should
be made to explain, apologize, recant and
atone, and then step down and out.
1t is difficult to see why it should be SO
much more dreadful to take such little
things as harmless bacteria into the stom-
ach and fatten on them than to eat such
larger beasts as cows and pigs. OF course
1t Is hard on the poor little cocci and things
to be eaten, and we would cheerfully strain
them out and save them to their wives
and children If we only knew how. Of
course, too, we may boil them; but is that
less cruel death than digesting them?
Now that Police Commissioner Gunst
has carried his point to make policemen
wear helmets, it is respectfully suggested
tails. The American idea of having big
policemen and of increasing their apparent
size with high helmets and long coats is
amusing TO man from Paris, where the
police are small men. The theory there is
that agility and alertness are better than
great size and the physical Incidence which
naturally goes with it.
+. w. Dobrmann stated an important
truth with terseness and telling effect in
saying to the Manufacturers Convention
that every merchant who is not ignorant
or narrow minded understands the general
advantages of home manufacture, and
also that to sell home products requires
less profit and less loss by overstock and
depreciation, and that therefore he can
afford to sell goods manufactured at home
at much smaller advance than if he had
to import and carry in stock the same
class of goods.
We are to have good times ahead, be-
cause progressive men viii dominate them
and make them good AS was said to the