The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01
PATRIOTISM AGAINST PASSION.

This campaign has been, on the side ol
Republicans and honest-money Demo.
Gratis, an appeal to patriotism against the
Bryanite appeals to passion and prejudice
TIE aim OF all who uphold the cause oi
Mckinley and Hobart has been to remind
all classes of the people that they are citi-
zens of the same country, that their in
terests are one and that they have mu.
tual welfare as well as mutual loyalty.
As Major Mckinley himself has said
'This is not a partisan campaign. II
rises altogether above that. 1t is cam
paign for the United States. Its honor,
its credit, its currency, and it's welfare.
None can question the truth of these
statements, nor will there be any ques.
ton of the importance of his invocation
to the people that on election day 1--WE
may all be inspired by the same blessed
spirit of patriotism that moved the grand
and great men who founded our Govern
ment."
Mr.. McKinley's appeals to patriotism
have been supported by every orator and
every newspaper which has advocated his
election. Not one single appeal TO pas
sion, prejudice, envy or hete has been
uttered or printed by any advocate of the
cause for which Che Republican party
stands. Everything has been said to allay
any possible feeling or animosity that
might exist between any classes of the peo-
pie or any sections of the Union, and
again and again has 1t been shown that
what the grand old party seeks in tn is
campaign is the prosperity of the Nation
and the comfort, welfare and happiness of
all its people.
We urge every citizen to-day to reflect
upon this contrast between the manner in
which the campaign has been conducted
by the rival leaders and their rival sup
poriers. We ask every voter to weigh
we'll the difference between the speeches
of the Republican orators and those of the
Bryanites and to consider seriously what
that difference means for the Union. Are
we to have a people united and sections
harmonious or are we to have disordered
people, wrangling sections and discord
i'll every portion of our country?
On this day of rest and leisure we can
not do better than to invite the people tC
reflect seriously upon the solemn and
weighty words of Benjamin Harrison:
l preach this doctrine that here under thai
good flag, the symbol of freedom, under this
arching sky, where any young man may SCI
his aspirations as high as the stars if he
wishes; that we should have kindly feeling
between men; that every man should rejoice
IN every other mans prosperity; that ali are
united and that we should all work together
not rend men asunder, not embitter men with
prejudice, but put these sweet influences oi
prosperity into every home and the sweet in.
fluence of charity and love into every heart.
1t is the duty of every true patriot to act
in the spirit Of those words when he goes
to the polls on election day. Ii we vote
for the unity of the people, for kindly feel
ing between man and man, for a pros.
perity which will be mutual between all
citizens and between all sections of the
Union, we shall cast the ballot of pa
triot. Such ballot every good citizen
must aspire to vote, ana he has been but
dull observer of the course OF the cam
paign if he does not see that such a vote
must be In this campaign for the Republi-
can candidates. Mckinley and Hobart.