The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
known in military parlance as feint, but

by the entrance of the Plumed Knights
with fife and drums playing Rally Round
the Flag" and the air reused the veterans
to such pitch of enthusiasm that they
rose to their feet and cheered again and
again.
Alfred Wilkie sang 'tThe Sword of
Bunker Hill in that sweet, peaceful and
graceful manner which has given Mr..
Wiikie his reputation as a tenor.
In introducing Charles M. Shortridge
General Friedrich spoke of him as the
man who had the courage TO hurI back as
gogues in The East who had insulted Gen.
erals Howard, Alger and Sickies because
they had appealed to the people to stand
by the honor and glory of the flag.
''Mr. Shorlridge's name has become a
household word in this State" continued
General Friedrich, 'but perhaps a whole
lot OF you don't know him personally, but
if you have arrived at a conclusion as to
how he looks from the many pictures re-
Gently published in the newspapers you
will be surprised when you find that he is
one of the handsomest men in town.
Mr.. Shortridge remarked that he had
come 10 praise Bryan, not 10 bury him.
The interment would be attended to by
the voters on election day. Along with
him will go Tillmanism and Altgeldism,
sectionalism and Reputation and every
thing else of the kind that goes 10 defeat
and disgrace the Union. They will be
buried once and for all.
1--WE thought that we had buried Sec
tionalism long ago." continued the
speaker "but Iillman got up in Chicago
and said that .his was a sectional fight
and that sectionalism would win."
Referring to the fact that the admirers
of Mr.. Bryan have been likening him to
Abraham Lincoln, the speaker said that
the only approach to resemblance between
Mr.. Bryan and the martyred President
was the fact that the boy orator of Ne
braska once lived in town of Nebraska
named Lincoln. Lincoln never favored
reputation, and he could not, therefore,
have been like Bryan. He was never in
favor of class rising against class, and he
believed in wiping from the slave the
badge which held him down.
He believed in destroying class distinc-
tlons and in making all the citizens OF
this great Union equal before the law.
The silver question was taken up by the
Democracy IN order to divert the attention
of the people from the issue of the tariff,
which the Democracy could not face.
Bryan is not only not in favor of protec-
ton, but he is afraid to talk aboutit.
The peaker concluded with good
word for Congressman Loud, who had
fought for this country when its safety
was threatened
At the conclusion of his address a COM
rade in the audience proposed three
cheers for Mr.. Shortridge, which were
given as ustily as only old soldiers and
sailors know how to give them.
Mrs. George E. Spencer, daughter of a
comrade recited "Sheridan's Rice" very
spritedly, to the delight of the veterans,
vino gave her an encore.
Colonel Charles E. Wilson followed with
brief address in which he said that
greatly to the discontinue of the Democ-
| racY the tariff ghost would not down in
this campaign, Notwithstanding the cry
of 16 to l. He told of the times when the
employer took $40 pieces 10 the money
brokers, changed it into silver money,
making a premium on the gold, and pay
ing his workmen in silver. At the same
time merchants were paying for their
goods with gold and receiving silver
money from the people FOR them.
In order to overcome the loss. gold
being at q premium, the merchants
marked up the goods about 10 or I5 per
cent higher and the working people had
to pay this tax. So, under free coinage,
goods would be marked up to meet the
difference between the bullion value of
silver and its fictitious value placed there
by the Government stamp.
Judge Henry. G. Dibble was introduced
as a brave comrade who had left one OF
his legs on the battle field at Fort Hudson.
the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. This
restored confidence in the Union cause.
Something of that kind is needed now.
One of the greatest crises that the coun-
try has ever met Is just passing and
within the past two years hundreds OF
thousands OF laboring men have been seen
marching in industrial armies seeking for
work and food of which they had been
deprived by the operations of a Demo-
cratic free-trade tariff. Restoration of
confidence can come only with the cleo
tion of that champion of protection, Will
liam Mckinley.
The Republican party stands for loyal
ty, for principle, for conservatism, and
preserves what Lincoln worked for and
what Grant and the brave soldiers of the
Union fought Tor. Throughout the South
on the Sd of November will be seen the
sight of soldiers and citizens voting for
Major Mckinley as the exponent of the
principle of conservatism.
Against this is a new radical party COM
posed of the followers OF Altgeld ana such
men-a new socialistic party which de-
clares that the President should not have
power to suppress disorder unless invited
by Altgeld, and which would tear down
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The declaration in the Republican plat
form that it would try to establish inter-
national bimetallism stands for some-
pledges
G neral Friedrich read the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, During the recent tour OF Generals
Alger, Howard, Sickles and others, and while
engaged in. the laudable and patriotic service
of addressing the people on behalf of good
government, loyalty to our institutions,
the honor OF the fsg and the perpe-
tuity of the Union, they have been
most viciously maligred and insulted
by certain demagogues and blatherskites on
the stump and by certain newspapers, notably
in Omaha, Nebr., all in the interest OF w j.
BRYAN, Dem. .-Populist candidate for the Presi-
dency, being designated as bummers, skunks
and men who had lost their honor and patriot
ism and the tools of political shysters; now,
therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Army and Navy Re-
publican League of California, with its friends
IN mass-meeling assembled, representing
$4,000 ex-Union soldiers and sailors domi-
ciied in California, do hereby denoance such
utterances as slander upon gallant soldiers
and reputable gentlemen, and denounce the
man or men who uttered them as disloyal and
unworthy TO enjoy the privileges and blessings
of American citizenship.
Resolued, That the great and distinguished
services rendered their country by those tried
and battle-scarred heroes. Howard, Sickles
and Alger, entitle them to the respect and
lasting gratitude OF their fellow-citizens, and