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

DIR. Ahlwardt pays regular advertising
rates.
The only frost in San Francisco this
winter may be found in the hearts of bribe
takers.
As rule Congress doesn't warm up till
after the holidays, but this one has started
in red hot.
As Speaker, Tom Reed follows the
famous rules OF Demosthenes: action,
action, action"
Don't fail to see the poultry exhibit at
the Pavilion. 1t is the biggest thing in
town this week.
Jingoism is the natural reaction against
the exasperating un-American policy of
the administration.
Whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad, and the downtown poolroom
takers are certainly mad
Do your Christmas shopping while the
sun shines, for there is sure to be rain be-
fore the big day gets here.
The position of ambassador Bavard
proves that a cuckoo. like parrot, can
sometimes talk too much.
The Grand Jury Is not camping on the
trail of the Solid Eight. 1t keeps moving
on their works right along.
We have the satisfaction of knowing
that our delegation fought grandly and
the greater West stayed with US to a
finish.
The railroads that opposed the holding
the National Convention in this City may
call themselves trunk lines, but they pur-
sued gripsack policy.
The great West had enough pull to
bring the National Convention across the
Mississippi this time and next time it will
bring it across the plains.
California is not kicking; she will send
the convention next summer lots of
lemons, wine and refreshing fruits to
temper the st. Louis hot stuff.
In the courts the Government intervenes
on the side OF the railroad, but in the
halls of Congress We may expect to see it
intervene on the side of the people.
Our army is not without attractions ap-
parently. The only son of Millionaire
Deering has enlisted as private after
falling IN his examination at West Point.
1t is not worth while to impeach Cleve-
land or any of his Cabinet before the
Senate. Their own words and actions
have already impeached them before the
people.
Should the Grand Jury put few hood
lers in the City's Christmas stocking ana
tie the string tight the present will be
gratefully appreciated and used to the best
advantage.
The one surprising thing in the vote on
the convention contest was the willingness
of Chicago to run little side show to st.
Louis instead of rising to the opportunity
of reaching out across the continent.
If local Democrats will now cease their
faction fights and make united effort to
bring their National Convention here they
will find as loyal support from the City as
was given to the Republican movement.
If California should acquire the habit of
making as hard fight for National con-
ventions in the future as the Republicans
have just made, it will soon become the
fashion to hold all the conventions here.
Barrett of Massachusetts,, the new men,
Der of Congress who led the attack on
Bayard in the House of Representatives,
has attained distinction quickly, and he
has only to keep on as he has started in
order to attain National reputation be-
fore the session closes.
In describing the people of this country
as violent men who desire to have their
own way and who need to have their way
frequently DISTRACTED, Bayard was guilty
of something more than a breach OF pro.
priety, but he was right enough in refer
ring TO Cleveland as an obstruction.
The test case in regard to the consti-
nationality of the act creating the Election
Commission should be pressed to a speedy
decision, FOR the Republican National Con-
vention is to be held June 16 and the pre-
liminary convention in this State will have
to be held early, so there is no time to
lose.
1t was right in the American Fedora
ton of Labor to request Cleveland to re-
move Carlisle for violating the eight-hour
law, but the request will be in vain. Cleve-
land knows that il some of the employees
of the Government were not made to work
overtime he and the heads of departments
would not have SO much time for junketing.
The native Californian's love of the
beautiful, begotten of his perpetual sight
of Natures rarest beauties, from baDyhood
to old age, is strikingly shown in the
Christmas shopping now in full swing.
The sturdy miner and stalwart rancher
exhibit as delicate taste in the selection
Of a seasonable present as the most Gull
tured member of Sorosis, or the most adj
vanced pupil OF the School of Design for
Women.