The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
CALIFORNIA ALL RIGHT.

The demonstration made at the ratifica-
tion meeting in this City last night puts
an end to any doubt that may have been
felt as to the feeling of Republicans toward
the st. Louis ticket. From the asse mbly
within the hall and from the crowds with
out that cheered the parading clubs, there
came al! unbroken and spontaneous mani
fesIation of enthusiasm. Veteran Repub-
licans and new converts We'd with one an
other in swelling the chorus for protection
and prosperity and in attesting the eager
ness with which they await the coming
of election day, when, by their ballots,
they can overthrow all the factions of free
trade by an overwhelming vote for Nc
Kinley and Hobart.
Much of the enthusiasm OF the large
audience within the Pavilion was undoubt-
edly due to the eloquence of the orators.
Though none of them spoke at any length,
each managed in a few well-chosen sem
tences TO express some great principle OF
the party or to give utterance to some
patriotic sentiment that now animates the
popular mind. A marked characteristic
OF all the speeches was the fervor that in-
fused them with the spirit of genuine sin
cerity. 1t was no brilliant display of
sparkling rhetoric that reused the listeners
to give their feelings voice in loud and
prolonged cheering. 1t was the power of
truth proclaimed to men who know the
truth and who are resolved TO support it.
All the oratory of the evening rang with a
vital Americanism and it was the mighty
spirit OF Americanism that echoed back in
shouts of battle and victory.
Potent, however, as was the oratory OF
the mass-meeting it was not wholly the
cause of the enthusiasm of the occasion.
The crowds which cheered the parades
along the street had no orators to excite
them, no eloquence TO arouse them, and
yet they manifested along the whole line
of march an enthusiasm hardly less than
that which swelled so tumultuously
through the Pavilion. Every banner
which bore the names of Mckinley and
Hobart or some legend expressing the
deathless principles of the party was
greeted with applause. Over and over
again was it made clear that in this cam
paign the Republican party represents the
great heart of the American people, and
that there is now mighty popular uprising
for the statesmen who stand for patriot
ism, protection and prosperity.
Reports that came to US from other To-
callties show that an equal enthusiasm
was manifest at all the ratification meet
ings throughout the State. There will be
no weakening in California Republicanism
this year. Everywhere it was found that
old members of the party are as loyal as
ever and the new converts are full of
ardor. There will be no lack anywhere of
eloquent orators to proclaim the far-reach-
ing principles of the party, nor any lack
of supporters to pledge an unfsltering
loyalty. It is as certain as any future
event can be that California will take her
stand this year among the strong Repub-
ican States of the Union, and will give
such proof of her devotion to that system
OF government for which the Republican
party stands that her name will never be
written again among those whose votes
are doubtful on any issue of patriotism or
of true Americanism.