The herald., 1896-03-05

Republican reunion.
In reply l beg to return you my hearty
| thanks for your kind remembrance. Press
| ing duties, however, as one of your repre-
sentatives in congress, deprives me OF the
| pleasure of being with you, excepting in
| spirit, on that pleasant occasion.
1t affords me great pleasure TO congratu-
late the members of your good club upon
their patriotism in their early advent into
the political campaign. This action is
most commendab!e and eminently proper,
and Is an example that all good citizens
may initiate with benefit to Our govern
ment.
1t is the duty OF every good citizen
to take part III the primary elections, that
| representative men may be selected for
delegates to the municipal, county, state
| and national conventions. To my mind it
| is more important, it. possible, for repre-
sentative and good government, that we
should see to it that our primary elections
are properly conducted and that they repre-.
sent the wishes of the people. than it is to
vote for some one at a general election that
does not represent the principles. 1t is at
the primary election where the people
sHeak and instruct their agents. The signs
are most favorable for Republican success
in the coming national election. We can
not fail If we present a platform with a
declaration of principles that are in accord
with the wishes of our people. and nonin-
ate candidates wnoss lives and works
stand for something more than promises
unredeemed.
The object of good government is to
make the people of the nation prosperous,
happy and contented, To do this we must
elevate the dignity of labor; protect il
against the competition of cheap labor of
monarchical countries and the servile labor
of countries that do not know the meaning
of the word home. We should develop. by
wise protective laws. all American indus
and commercial, by wise financial policy
that recognized bimetallsn in the
free use of gold and silver as the money of
the people. We should further foster the
public school, and in addition to our splen-
did present system, by establish
ing in every county school of
manual training, where boys and
girls may learn some useful trade
that will enable them to earn an honorable
living in the world of mechanics. We
should also teach patriotism in these
schools. that our children may the better
learn the duties and responsibilities of
American citizenship; that TO neglect these
duties may endanger their civil and relg-
ious liberties. Then, with the Stars and
Stripes waving over these schoolhouses,
may we not all draw new inspiration from
its embieins and renew our VOWS to sup
port this government, which is the people,
and who have the power to right every
wrong.
With best wishes and kind regards to
each member of the club. l remain sim
cerely yours, GEORGE c. PERKINS.
The letter from William Mckinley is
dated at Canton, Ohio, Feb. 2i, and raads
as follows:
81 am SO much engaged just now that |
can make but brief reply to your courteous
letter of recent date. Ever since the Or
ganization of the league movement | have
recognized it as factor in shaping the
policy and destines OF our party. 1t af-
forCs me pleasure to send my best wishes
for the success of your banquet and to en-
press to you my confidence that the great
principles of the Republican party are now
universally recognized throughout the
United States as being absolutely necessa-
ry for the progress and prosperity of the
country
Editor Charles M. Shortridge of the San
Francisco Call wrote:
II am in receipt Of your favor of the 26th |
inst. regarding the annual banquet of the
Young Mems Republican league. 1t is
such organizations as the Young Mems Re- |
publican league that will aid in accom- |
plishing the coming triumph as well as in |
perretuating the doctrine of protection to
American labor and in upholding the glory
of the American name"
Gen. George c. Perkins:
IL have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your invitation of recent date"
Stone, president of the Union League club
of San Francisco and from Congressman
James McLachlan,
OFFIcEHoLDERS AND OTHERS
There were present: Freeman G. Teed,
Walter F. Parker, Fl. A. Pierce, Charles
M. Elberson, F. M. Fleck. w. !. Murphy,
Charles A. Gardner, Pasaden Star, A. B.
Conrad, John w. Vaughn, Ferd. c. Gott-
schalk, Charles l.. Strange. B. J. Davis, L.
V. Youngworth, George w. Campbell, L.
A. Bruck, Frank L. Barnes, w. S. Kings
bury, j. Smith, George L. Arnold. B. +.
Collins, Wilber Q: Dow, f. F. Ward, ). A.
Nelson, p. S. Mackenzie. f.. q. Hodg.
man, John A. Kingsley, Byron L.
Oliver, K. d. Server, George Rheims
kill, p. j. Kennedy, f. B. Kits.
]. S. Ptman, F. S. Munson, E. w. Kinsey,
H. c. Hubbard. John Burr, r. E. Drum
mond. Walter E. Webb, George Hull, I. 3.
II. Martin, William Rommel, 9. L. Smith,
DR.. F. w. Steddoin, DR.. j. {. Blackinton,
L. L. Burgoin, w. A. Woods, George Nc
Cline, NJ. t. Owens, W. L. Sherwood, e. A.
Carson, Frank Dominguez. Jack Best, Il.
w. McNeeley, P. ?. Wilcox. E. r. Willis,
f. w. Stein, Fred H. McAllister, Major
D. r. Weller, w. S. Reddlng, Il. 4. John
son, James Clark, W. S. Gilmore, p.
Brown, A. j. Sherer, S. M. Haskell, A. W.
Kinney, W. f. Haas, G. H. Lockhart, w.
ii. Neswender, George B. Nc Laughlin, c.
A. Luckenbach, W. Il. Ludlow, John II.
Drain, John II. Gish, J. r. Newberry, w.
r. Bacon, E. T. Wright J. B. Hughes.
Theodore Martin, j. G. Rossiter.
Pasadena, c. w. Bell, G.. H.
Coffin, John S. Cox. j. O. Marsh.
f. G. Jones. George A. Wright, d. X. Cam
eron. Charles V. Boquist, ]. b. Noble, M.
G. Willard. W. 1. Hollingsworth, James c.
Rives, .Downey; Nv. W. Everett. George
Reed, DR.. Ralph Hagan, G. w. Fleming;
w. S. Gilmore, w. K. Arthur, Pasadena;
r.. E. Wirsching, Fitz E. Beach, Pasadena;
George A. Marden. Boston, Mass; Frank
p. Flint, Warren Gillelen. b. N. Smith.
John c. Stedman, William Young, Frank
NJ. Kelsey, Julius G: Behnke, Harry
f. Stafford, S. o. Wood, F. Ryder,
And Henderson, L. P; Crane, E. Z. Dan
forth. ]. j.. Gosper, o: 2. Clark, A. +; Nor
Ian, 7. A. Simpson, U. S. House, George
M. Holton, A. H. Merwn, N. P. Conrey, E.
P. Ford. George b. Beebe. Edward booth,
+. j. Williams, w. G. Worsham, DR.. Ward
b. Rowland, r. Fleck. A. j. Graham, U. L.
Wilde. Earnest L. Bell, H. L. Hopkins,
Robert Sherer, Sidney j. Parsons, o. &.
Mueller, William J. Variel, Charles
Harry Palmer, William A. Hammil,
John r. Slater, f. L. Cradle, Captain h. u.
Osborne, Fred Wood, Robert N. Bulla,
Lucien Shaw. Warren Wilson. W. A. Hart
we'll, George Alexander, Andy w. Fran
cisco. jr.. +. G. Hiue, Arthur w. Burt,
Archibald Waldre, j. H. krimminger, g.
l.. Logan, W. M. Hiatt.
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