The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
He Refrains in Consequence From
Giving Further Proper
Definitions.
SCHOOLS AND FRATERNITIEs.
They Are Made the Subject of Dis.
course by One A. P. A.
Speaker.

Despite the manifold allurements to out
door amusement afforded by the beautiful
weather of yesterday, there was, if any
thing, an added attendance at the Good
Citizenship meeting at Metropolitan Hall,
drawn thither by the announcement that
the speaker of the day was to be B. T.
Hudelson, the State president of the Amer
lean Protective Association. There were
the usual opening remarks by Chairman
Outflow, instrumental and vocal musical
selections, and a prayer by Rev. DR.. c. A.
Rabing Then c. G. Dodge spoke briefly
as follows:
"You have assembled here to-day for the
purpose of again listening TO him whom
you have chosen as your honored and re-
spected leader in California. 1t certainly
cannot be an ordinary condition of affairs
which week after week fills this vast audi
torium with such an assemblage of intelli-
gentand patriotic Americans. 1t shows that
you are alive TO the dangers that threaten
American institutions and are determined
TO protect your rights. This is no battle
OF religion. 1t is battle for freedom and
religious liberty in its dearest sense. If
there is one lesson by which the Ameri-
can people are quick TO profit by 1t is ex-
perience. We know the history of our
country; we know her imperial position
among the nations of to-day; We know
that most of her greatness has been the
work of her public schools. With loyal
Americans their position is to be the
proper educators, and their patriotic tend
encies demand no argument. 1t is SIM
ply a question of their eternal preserva-
tion.
From the associations OF childhood and
from the lessons of experience we have
come to look upon the public school
almost with reverence. And there are
other institutions that have become dear
TO the hearts of americans. | refer to the
fraternal organizations, all of which have
come under the ban OF the Pope.
"Will some Catholic champion tell me
what these organizations have done that
they have become the object of insult by
the Pope?"
The speaker then paid glowing tribute
to the virtues of these organizations and
went on as follows:
These will live, together with our pub
lie schools, when Papal insult and the
Papacy shall no longer exist. We honor
blance of loyalty and liberty.
al believe in protecting the industries of
our country, but | think that Is absurd
while immigration is unrestricted. In
many Of the Eastern States American
citizens have been driven from the fac-
tories by foreign laborers. Such a spec
tacle, my friend, is sad commentary on
the constitution of America. We are a
patient and forbearing people. and for
my individual self / 90 not believe in pro-
tectlng poisonous reptile. | believe, as
Wendell Phillips did, that it should be
crushed in infancy. Already we have had
an example of the terrors of unrestricted
immigration, and il public men will not
pass the proper laws for the restriction of
immigration, then you, who have the
remedy in your hands, should relegate him
to the oblivion where he belong.
In Lat ~ L,
some cause for congratulation. Already
this agitation has brought great change
in the sentiment of our people. 1t was not
long ago that foreign flags were floating
over many of our public buildings; but
now we have law in New York prohibit
ing the display of any other flag than the
stars and stripes on a public building.
Let that agitation go on till we have the
same law in every State in the Union. Let
us impress upon our children the import
ance OF our public schools and the fur
ther Importance of unsectarian institu-
tons"
Chairman Outflow at this point an
nounced that there was a mistake in the
printed programme regarding the dates on
which the 1orke- Ross controversy was to
be held in Metropolitan Temple He
stated that the correct dates were Feb
ruary "a, %, 20 and q.
Kew. w. K. Goodwin of the California
street Methodist Episcopal Church was
the next speaker. He explained that be
had been asked to come to the meeting to
speak, as IL were between TIMES, and added !:
Where our friend Father Yorke now is
that is, between times he is between Rev.
Mr.. Wendte and Mr.. Hudelson; but | am
not here to talk to you about Fathe
Yorke; he will get enough from others.
want to say that have words of warning
We have got to look after the citizenship
OF this City. L am going to give a little
talk about its moral condition. / have
never believed in bringing politics into
municipal affairs. l don't care who is
Mayor so long as he is the best man for
that position in the city. When we come
TO municipal affairs give US the verv best
man in the city irrespective of politics.
How are you going TO get the best men
for your offices? You must first select
them and then vote for them. What are
we doing toward this end? That is the
question. These meetings won't count
anything at all on the day of election.
When election day comes the judges won't
count speeches nor songs, but will count
ballots hrst, last and all the time. We
have got to get down TO balloting,
81 was inclined to blame the Mayor for
some things, but the Mayor saws his hands
are tied. He says the Board OF Supervisors
Irresponsible for the condition of things.
We go to the Supervisors, say we are hon
est and virtuous' and we are lovaI and we
TO be, but we have no power Then we 90
to the judges, who say that the laws are
against them. And SO here we are. No
Mayor, Supervisors or Judges who can
help us, but we have one thing left us and
that is the newspapers. But now they
must first settle the scandal over on Post
street. then they will have some time to
give US their help.
What are we going to do about this
state of affairs? / say that all good citi
zens of whatever sect or religion who have
ballot would see that that ballot goes in
for good government. / get tired of hear
ing the men OF Mob Hill complain of
things, and that they will not see that
things start right at the foundation, such
as the primary. If these Mob Hill preach
ers would only get down to earth long
enough to do something they might ac-
complish something. man ought to
quit praying VINO quits voting.
Occasionally We find a man who is too
religious to come to the ballot-box to vote
When come across such a man 1 tell him
that the sooner he goes to heaven the bet
ter.
"That San Francisco needs to-day is