The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
Bicyclers to the front.
There is likely to be revolution on
wheels.
1t is hard feat to make the pneumatic
tire go slow.
when the bicycle era establishes itself
every street will be speedtrack.
1t would seem that the wheelmen have
legal right to travel as fast at any rate as
a streetcar.
There ought to be some way of heading
off CIeveland's gold export bicycle. 1t is
going too fast.
When we get reform movement on
bicycles we should try to get bicycle
movement on reforms.
By the time local Democracy gets all of
its dirty linen in the wash we shall have
an exposure of the naked truth.
Eastern States are rapidly preparing for
the coming conventions and it is time for
California is trying to keep the law, en-
force it and exalt it, while the monopoly is
trying to dodge it, break it and degrade it.
Republicans should remember that nom
partisan movements this year will play
directly into the hands of Buckley and his
gang.
Cleveland has piled up big bundle of
debts for Uncle Sam, and the old man had
better sit down on it now, and see that no
more is added to the pile.
The quickest way to achieve an inter
national reputation at this time is to dis
cover an old map of Venezuela some
where in your lumber-room.
Heading off the bicyclers while allowing
the streetcars to run faster than the law
provides is the latestVersiono OF straining at
gnat and swallowing camel.
Write to your Kentucky friends and urge
them to get their representatives in the
State Legislature to stand up for California
against the railroad monopoly.
In shutting off the free seed supply for
the farmers Secretary Morton has raised
crop of thistles for himself; but perhaps
he is just enough of an ass to like it.
1t may be "the endless chain of our
monetary system" that depletes the gold
reserve, but it is the deficit tariff that
works the machine and keeps the chain
revolving.
The popularity of the local Democratic
storm cloud is that while it is Rainey in
one quarter the thunder Pepper is in the
other, and there is no sign of lightning
anywhere.
The success OF the popular loan carries
with 1t condemnation OF the former syn-
dictate deal, and Cleveland should GER
talnly be made to explain why he did not
appeal to the people before.
The new bond deal has been a big sue
cess for the Government, but as some of
the bidders have to pay much higher prices
than others for the same goods the ques-
ton arises, lis it fair deal?"
The paradox of getting the Fire Depart
ment TO enter politics in order to keep out
of 1t involves the further paradox that
those of the department who fire up for
politics are liable to be fired out.
According to Chicago estimates Senator
Allison is the second choice of the friends
OF all other Republican candidates for the
Presidency, and if this be true it means
that he is virtually the first choice of the
party as whole.
Greaf Rrirain racooni1as +La .o,,,u,;..,a
of Brazil over the island of Trinidad; but
Brazil will permit Great Britain to use it
as coaling station, and it won't be long
before the Brazilians learn that power
goes with the coal
a Chicago society has sent out circular
asking, What is your opinion of war as a
mode OF deciding controversies between
the United States and Great Britain ?'' and
we have to answer that while the mode is
little old-fashioned it is generally effec-
tive and always saves talk.
Some bidders for the new loan offered as
high as 119 and a fraction for small
amounts, while the Morgan syndicate will
get about half of the whole loan for little
over 10. The difference in the price
shows the advantage of the syndicate. Mr.
Morgan IS in 1t and the other fellow is out.
The evidence given in an Illinois court
that at least one Chicago clearinghouse
has been selling clothing made in Sing
Sing prison while smallpox was raging
among the convicts illustrates the need of
an interstate sanitary law. 1t is not fair
that one State should be permitted to get
rid of such dangerous goods by distribut-
ing them all over the country through the
medium of the wholesale houses of an
other State.
Senator Vest says, 81 would rather put
the flower in the sickroom of an over
worked girl or matron than have it said l
voted $4,000 for flowers and exotics for
the receptions and bouquets of the officials
of the Government where the chandelier
flashes its light across the red wine and
the air is fragrant with perfume like the