The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
SAN D|EGO'S
BIC RALLY,
Five Thousand People Ad-
dressed by Hon. S. NJ.
Shortridge.
MENTION OF M'KINLEY
LOUDLY CHEERED.
Caustic Arrangement of the De-
mocracy for It's Failures
of the Past.
COMPARED WITH THE PARTY
OF PROGRESS.
Voters Urged to Cast Their Ballots
for the Revival of American
Industry.
COMPARED WITH THE PARTY
OF PROGRESS.
Voters Urged to Cast Their Ballots
for the Revival of American
Industry.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept 1.-The largest
political gathering ever seen in San Diego
was the Mckinley audience addressed in
the plaza tonight by Hon. S. NJ. Short
ridge. There were fully 5000 people pres
ent. large numbers standing in the streets
and lining the pavements in all directions
for fully 1000 feet.
The meeting was preceded by a band
concert. The Mckinley Club of 800 men
marched with banners and flags
amid a blaze of fireworks and Grecian
lights. The following vice-presidents oc-
cupied the platform, a raised stage beneath
fully an acre of canvas: Simon Levi, S. L.
Ward. Captain James Keith, L. A.
Blochman, Samuel Pine, Chester Gum,
W. NJ. Herbert, George Hazard,
R. E. Chapman, Judge D. L. Murdock, DR..
H. P. edward, T. ]. Jones, G. NJ. Hall,
Charles A. Rossler, William II. Fisher,
John Conroy, M. Bruschi D. c. Reed, S.
w. Craigue, James Wells, John G. HinkeI,
James Russell, Marcus Schiller, Guy P.
HawIey, George n. Ballou, Samuel Brust,
L. A. Chandler, D. G. Collier Jr., N Nc
Kie, D. L. Wilmington, George Foster,
Henry G. Crocker.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman A. 6. Mason of the Republican
Central Committee, who introduced Con-
gresham w. W. Bowers as president of
the evening. Back of the president sat
Rev. Anna Shaw and Mrs. Anna B. Sloan,
guests of the evening. Congressman
Bowers introduced Mr.. Shortridge in a
graceful speech, saying:
"This grand rally reminds one of old
times-of the times of Lincoln. I am
glad to preside at such gathering and to
introduce the distinguished orator of the
evening""
The speaker dwelt for some time on the
failure of the Cleveland administration,
and said the people were about to Danish
the incompetent Democrats from power
forever. At the conclusion of the speech,
Mr.. Shortridge arose and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen: L have been
grossly deceived. When 1 was up among
the fogs of San Francisco bay l was told
that the Republicans south of the Te-
hachapi were apathetic. If so, wish
there were more of such apathy through
out the State. This audience indicates in
language more eloquent than can fall
from my lips that you of San Diego are
resolved to do all you can to elect everv
man on the ticket, from the lowest candi-
date up to the matchless and incom para
BILE statesman. William Mckinley"
The mention OF McKinley's name was
the signal for such applause as has seldom
been heard at political meeting here.
Continuing, the speaker said:
81 come here in the spirit of the old
Roman, who held to the maxim that
every man ought to write on his brow his
thoughts concerning the republic. I
want to speak for the welfare of the coun-
try and to address you in the spirit of
fairness and of truth, whether you be
Democrats, Populists or Republicans.
II do not believe there has ever been
time when the Republican party needed
the allegiance of its members more than
now, and beg you to remember that we
are marching under the glorious banner
of Lincoln and of Grant, of Garfield and
of Blaine. IApplause.] The banner of that
great party which has made the country
free.
'.And it is this banner which Major Nc
Kinley is carrying on to victory to-day.
1t is under that flag that Congressman
Bowers [cheersl is marching, and you
know he will stand braveIy and help Will
liam Mckinley restore a genuine Ameri-
can tariff" [Great applause
The speaker pleaded for Judgment on
the Republican party by reason of its
record.
Judge it," he said, "as you would
Judge a man. It's record is glorious, and
you are all anxious to see it in power
again. The night of Democratic disaster
is almost over and the glorious morning
OF Republicanism is about to dawn again.
We are all anxious TO see business re-
vived. The past is dead.
"All of its experiences have gone, and its
only value can be to teach US how to gov
ern the future. Judging by the recent
past, ask you: Where is the man who
would not rather have the ad minlstration
| of Harrison than that of Cleveland? If