The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
SERVICE BOYS
FOR MCKINLEY
Work of Union Veterans
Patriotic League of Cali
fornia Division.
Rousing Words Recalling the
Efforts for the Country
by Republicans.
BRAVE MEN WHO SACRIFICED"
Thousands of Campaign Circulars Dis.
tributed Through the Mail to
Gem AIDES.

The Mckinley Veteran Soldiers anG
Sailors Republican Club, which has main
tanned q permanent organization in thii
City for the past five years, has united
with the Union Veterans Patriotic League
for the purpose OF working for the cleo
ton of Major William Mckinley to the
Presidency of the United States. It has
been in communication with the Unior
Veterans Patriotic League of New Yori
for some time past, and has been dele
gated by it to distribute campaign itera
ture throughout the State.
In conformity with these instructions
campaign documents issued by the Ma
tional league have been distributed in
this State, over 5000 packages having
been mailed from the Veterans headquar
ters at 113 Turk street to all parts of Cali
fornia.
In each package are extracts from
speeches made by Major Mckinley to Wis.
itlng delegations on the all important
issues of the campaign.
One paragraph in the circular speaks to
the heart and patriotism of the old vet.
eran. 1t is as foIlows:
1t is almost incredible that those who fought
to deliver this land from foes within during
the perilous hours of 1S61-1S65, should hesi
tate as to who would be most acceptable foI
the exalted position OF President in the pres
ent crisis of affairs; but that there are such,
goes without the saying, and these documents,
emanat1ng as they do from the most distin-
guished living defenders OF our country's
honor, are for their perusal, to the end that
they may enroll their names on the banner OF
protecuon, progress and prosperity, touching
elbows with those who are now endeavoring
to save the Nations honor by electing to the
Presidency the patriot, pure citizen and able
statesman, William Mckinley.
The bitterness of the war belongs to the
past. Its glories are the common heritage OF
US all. What was won in that great conflict
belongs just as sacredly to those who lost as
to those who triumphed. We greet you to-day
not as soldiers, but as citizens interested in
maintaining the credit and honor of the coun-
try you served SO well and in restoring PROS
perity and better times to our goodly heri tage.
The future is the sacred trust of us all, South
as well as North. Honesty, like patriotism,
can neither be bounded by State nor sectional
ties. Financial dishonor is the threatened
danger now, and good men viii obliterate old
line of party in q united effort to uphold
American honor. This you have always done,
ano you must strive TO keep the Union worthy
OF the brave men who sacrificed and died
for it.
To assort and mail this promiscuous
mass OF literature to over Is, 600 individu-
ais, whose names and addresses are kept
at the headquarters, has required the
united labor of Colonel J. A.. Whiteside,
president of the California association, and
L. Washburn, the secretary, assisted by F.
Hanson and ]. Steele, almost day and
night during the past fourteen days.
The expense for stamps was over 5000
not to mention other incidentals, such as
printing and expressage.
The labor, as matter of course, is one
OF love and patriotism for the man and
the cause he represents.
With this notable assistance there can
not be much doubt how California will
vote on the Presidential question.