The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
What the Home Is That Also Is
the City, the State and
the Nation.
A Loyal Address Interspersed With
Respects to Some Local Recol.
lections.

April, was attended by a large audience.
General Warfield presided. On the list of
invited guests and e-presidents were
Archbishop p. w. Riordan. Bishop Nichols
of San Jose, Rev. Mr.. Voorsanger, Rev.
Mr.. Levy, Rev. Mr.. Nieto, Rev. c. L. Bar
rington, Charles NJ. Shorsridge, NJ. H. de
Young, A. NJ. Lawrence, M. Greenb blatt,
John D. Spreakels. Major Frank Nc
Laughlin, Hon. William All ord. Hon. S.
NJ. Shortridge and Hon. w. P. Lawler,
most of whom were not able to be present.
Colonel O'Byrne sat at the right of
Chairman Warfield. The clergymen on
the platform were Revs. Fathers O'Con-
nor. Crannsell, Philips, McGrath, Multi
gan, o. O'klordan. Cleary, Cummins, Egan
and J. F. Nugent.
The appearance of Father Yorke on the
platform and his introduction by the chair
man were met with enthusiastic and con-
tinuous cheering and applause.
Chairman Warfield read letter of re-
gret at inability to be present from Mayor
elect James d. Phelan, who was extended
reception and banquet by the Associa-
tion of Improvement Clubs last night, and
from Bishop William d. Nichols of San
Jose. after which he introduced the
speaker. Father Yorke said in substance:
1t looks like old times-I mean the times be-
fore the war. 1t gives me much pleasure to
come here this evening to speak in behalf of
the Golden Gate carnival. 1t is an undertak-
ing to benefit our City. and am glad TO be
able to contribute my mite to the carnival of
the Golden West.
We are all of different races and religious
beliefs, but we are one in this. that we are
proud of our home and anxious to do ii good.
You may remember that the Greeks of old
"a a ~ hnI EfQf a
their fatherland. The examples of patriotism
were displayed in towns which we would con-
slider insignificant.
We of this day look forward to the time
when the earth shall slumber In universal
law. Still, We have not forgotten the old Greek
idea OF fealty-that he who serves his city best
serves his country best also. Every tie that
binds as 10 this earth binds us to the city and
the state and the nation. When these
aroused TO danger from enemies without
then they are aroused 10 protect their hreslde
ana their flag.
General Smith in 1S49 was sent out here,
and reported to the General Government that
we had bad climate no harbor. and bad
water, and urged that the metropolis of Cali
fornia should be placed. OF all sites in the
world, up in Benicia. But in spite OF General
Smith the metropolis of California grew,
The history of the human race Is the history
OF emigration When we find the leaders of
the human race we find them going out OF
their own country, and. in many instances,
among the Jewish people, led by the Lord. We
find Europe swept by nation after nation, peo-
/
westward star of empire. So in Gods good
time they crossed the. Atlantic. and we, the
! foremost, have crossed the continent and
| stand face to face with another ocean on an
other sphere.
Science and history show US that the great
Asiatic nations started in the valleys of the
/ Tigris and EGphretes We are face to face
with them and wardens of two great conti-
nents, Asia and America. 1t behooves us to
consider well our destiny toward our City and
| our fellow-eitiZens-of that City which is the
| guardian of the deStinies of the East and the
West
righteousness exalteth a nation" We
have glorious natural resources, but viii say
| little of them. Others may tell you of Cali
fornia's great undeyeloped possibilities. 1t is
men who make the country, not the country
makes the men. Rich countries nave often
been peopled by races who did not know the
| importance of making the most use of the
gifts which nature had sent In this great
| country we found the lowest and most de-
graded tribe of Indians that could be found on
| the continent. Man doth not live by bread
alone. There is something higher tn ma
! ter1alism. We must have a people who follow
the law and love righteousness for the sake OF
righteousness.
1t behooves the people to see that those
! things are fostered which promote right
eousness; to see those things in our cities
which should be hid remain hidden. 1t be-
hooyes you, ladies and gentlemen, to see that
| things may be better than they are. There
are men in the community who imagine that
| nothing goes right unless they have q finger
in the pie Sour grapes" is an old but true
|
is perfect or our magistrates angels, but i say
| that these reiormers are not gaining anything
by denouncing everything that belongs to the
/ commonwealth.
1t is necessary to have an educated comm u
nifty, and the public should see to IL that the
education in the public and parochia1 schools
Is the best kind OF education. Not all who are
OF my people believe in free trade in educa-
ton. Ii you allow public-school system to
swallow up the schools you will have system
as siagnant as the Chinese empire Every
mans mind should be left tree TO teach in
whatever way he thinks will improve teaching
Home is the foundation of the state. Home,
the cradle of good citizenship, should be cul-
tvated. We have been charged with being
Nation without homes, but they who make
the charge know nothing OF the home life
here. They forgot The deep strong current
underneath that is not visible on the surface.
Thank God We are coming to that condition
when every man may own his own home, and
the tendency OF the Nation is toward the home.
Every man who attempts to shift tbs burden
OF the taxation on the home is an enemy of
this City.
1t is the duty of public men to see that the
burdens of taxation on the home are light
ened. 1t is an outrage and shame to our
civilization to find on our statutes a law by
which the pawnbroker can enter the home
and leave the house bare and as though il
were tenantless.
If we are to have great city we must have
public spirit. II We are TO have San Francisco
as the poet says OF her, "the center of civiiiza-
tion and the warden OF two continents" then
we must have public spirit ana citizens VINO
We should be united. We should be one
We have, unfortunately, in the past been di-
vided in lines that should never have been
brought up; on lines that sought to array
father against son. Thank God. we have got
over that The cloud has rolled by The sum
shine of liberty comes in. Now is the time for
men of every class ard creed to be up and
doing for the common good.
In this City there should be n o lack of enter
prise / think when we look back upon the
history and the beginnings of California we
can say they were giants in those days. They
might not have been of fine manner and die
ton, but Letter than manners and diction is
manhood. We admire them for their pluck
and endeavor. We find example there.
We find also that there came with them men
ana women who sought no gold but The gold
OF souls. They were far in excess of the few
whose crimes we're told to the earth as speci-
mems of California life
II the children OF California are not the