The San Francisco call., 1896-10-27
THE GREAT PARADE.

The grand procession of the supporters
of Mckinley and Hobart which has been
arranged for Saturday afternoon in this
City is to be something more than par
tisan demonstration and something more
than civic parade. Men of all parties
who stand for prosperity, sound money,
good business and law and order will
unite to raise it above the level of party
display. and delegations OF marching clubs
from all parts of the State will widen its
scope beyond that of a San Francisco
movement.
Information received from surrounding
cities makes it certain that all of Central
California will be represented, and most
of the principal cities of the northern and
southern sections of the State. I'll going
to be in the truest sense of the word a
patriotic demonstration in which all Cali
fornia will take part and in which the
friends of good government will attest
their determination to put California in
the Republican column on election day.
A demonstration of this kind would in
itself have attracted large numbers of
people from the interior of the State to
the City and without the advantage of the
presence of a great man it would have been
a notable day in the history of our poll
tics. 1t happens, however, that a great
man will be present and that the enthu-
siasm OF the people will be augmented by
the inspiration of great leader. The
parade wilt not only manifest the patriot
ism of California. but it will also manifest
the admiration of the people for that great
Republican leader Tom Reed
The industries of California have had no
abler or more devoted champion than the
man who comes now 10 this coast to rally
Republicans and honest money Demo-
Gratis in support of the cause which con-
Germs the whole Union. He therefore de-
serves as a friend as well as a leader the
cordial welcome of the people, and it
should be given to him with fervor that
leaves no doubt of its sincerity.
The only suitable emblem for a parade
of this kind, in which men of all parties
unite TO declare their devotion to the Ma
tional welfare and to do honor to great
National statesman, is the banner OF the
Nation itself. Whatever other banners
may be carried in the procession the Ma
tional flag should be everywhere cons picu-
Gus and predominant. 1t is no party issue
that we have before US. Eminent Demo-
Gratis have united not only with eminent
Republicans, out with scholars, finan-
ciers, and all men of light and leading in
the country, to declare that the contest
involves National integrity and National
honor more than the SUCCESS of any one
party. II is for that reason that party
lines have among honest and intelligent
Democrats been abandoned and a union
been formed with loyal Republicans to
make sure of the defeat of Organism and
all that is meant by the alliance OF Populist
agitators with the Altgelds and Tilimans
of radical Democracy.
1t can hardly be necessary to urge upon
the people the Importance of making this
demonstration most overwhelming one
in every respect. 1t should be so great
that the very reports of it through the
East will carry good cheer and encourage
ment to the hearts of all loyal citizens. 1t
should make sure to the people of Maine
that Californians are as true as themselves
in loyalty to Tom Reed and all that
he represents and it should give assurance
to good citizens in every State in the
Union that the vote of California can be
sa ely counted on for Mckinley and Ho-
bart.