The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14
PROTECTION IS
THE THING NEEDED
Cheers for Mckinley and
Home Rule for
America.
THE ONE REAL ISSUE.
Colonel Eddy's Pertinent Ques.
ton About Silver's
Destination.
JEFFERSON A PRoTFCTI0NIsT.
He and Andrew Jackson Spoke in
Favor of Protecting Home
Products.
JEFFERSON A PRoTECTIoN1ST.

Scottish Hall was none too large last
night to hold the crowd at the regular
meeting Of the Phoenix Republican Club,
every seat on the floor being occupied.
T. V. Eddy presided. The following
resolution commendatory of Hon. Eugene
F. Loud was read by Secretary Branch
and adopted unanimously and with en-
thusiasm:
WHEREAS, 1t was wisely deemed for the best
Interests OF the Republican party to renomi-
nate for Congress of the Fifth Congressional
District the Hon. Eugene F. Loud, a man who
has proven himself to be most painstaking
and attentive member of Congress, always ex-
ceedingly jealous in the interests of his con-
Btituents and faithful in the performance OF
his duties, and who by his active work and
recognized ability has been appointed to the
chairmanship of one of the most important
committees in Congress, the Committee on
Postofices and Postroads, and whereas,
through his untiring and successful etrorts in
Congress he has endeared himself to the people
OF his district; therefore be it
Res0IUed That we, the members of the
Phoenix Republican Club, do hereby indorse
the nomination of the Hon. Eugene F. Loud
and pledge to him our support, in order that
the Fifth Congressional District may be repre-
sented by an experienced, faithful and eDer
getic servant OF the people.
L. Warner followed with a piano solo
which he played with such appropriate
spirit and feeling that he was encored
fortissimo and responded graciosamente.
Charles NJ. Shortridge, who appeared or
the stage as an invited guest of the club
was introduced and made an address or
the vital issues of the day. He predicted
that on the 30 day of November the patri.
otic and loyal declaration of this Amer
ican republic would be IN favor of William
Mckinley for President of the United
States.
He closed his address with a tribute tc
honest, sober, reliable and industrious
la Dor. He said that he was now paying
In San Francisco and San Jose many hun.
reds OF dollars per day to labor-not fol
himself, but on behalf of enterprises in
" hich he was interessed-and every dollar
of it has been paid to union labor
"I am paying tonight" he added,
"seventy union men union wages in one
room in this city to keep machinery from
starving their wives and children tc
death"
This declaration was received with an
putburst of applause. The speaker ex
planned that he had heen impelled tc
speak of the matter in order to make il
clear to his hearers that he had right tc
speak for labor, and that he was not guilty
of presumption in advising workingmen
to vote for Mckinley and protection. The
Republican party believed in supporting
labor and demanded that the American
worklngman should not be placed on a pal
with Japanese and Chinese laborers.
The speech was followed by a we'll
played quartet by La Estrella Mandolin
Club.
The gem of the entertainment pro-
Eramme was the Spanish dancing of
Leonie Bresauer, graceful tot of nine
years. The dancing was accompanied by
music on the mandolins.
The Phoenix Club male quartet sang
two compaign songs in excellent time
and tune, after which Colonel 7. V. Eddy,
president of the Phoenix Club, made a
brief address, in which he conveyed bis
thanks for the honor which had been con-
ierred, upon him. He spoke of the can
aidates and the platforms of the Demo
sratic and Republican parties.
The latter party, he pointed out, had
uood from the moment of Its birth for one
Interchangeable principle of protection to
American industries, American homes and
American labor. Protection, patriotism
md prosperity was the motto of that
party and had been since its birth in 1854.
He demanded to know what was the