The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
1.-THE GALL" IN THE CAMPAIGN.

The result of the National! and local
ELECTION is sufficiently ascertained to JUS
tify The CALLS indulgence in some self
congratulation upon the part which it has
taken in the campaign. For the past two
years this newspaper has been constantly
and consistently Republican, and with
both reason and faith has advocated the
return of the Republican party to popular
favor and to power.
At the commencement of the campaign
THE CALL took its place openly and proudly
among the elements and the agencies
which represented and supported the reg
ularity of the party organization in both
State and National politics, and this posi-
tion it has steadfastIy maintained. From
first to last it reiterated the idea that this
was a campaign which called for party
loyalty of the most unselfish kind, and
insisted that no considerations of personal
ambition or petty local dissensions should
be permitted to divide the party or weaken
the force of its effort for National and local
success.
For this devotion to the interests of the
Republican party THE CALL finds in its
victory the most satisfying reward. The
battle in California was by no means an
easy one to win. The CONT bined strength
OF the Democratic and Populist parties,
according to the vote of two years ago,
would have given over the State to the
Bryanites by about 600 majority. This
was the outlook at the beginning of the
campaign. 1t required daily renewal of
hope and inspiration TO overcome the ef-
feet of fusion and to win back the allegi-
ance of the people of California to the
Republican party.
1t was upon The CALL that this
duty mainly devolved. 1t was the only
San Francisco daily newspaper which
remained absolutely loyal TO the Re-
publican party and which supported
Loyalty and unselfishiy Its regular organ
iaZtions in their struggle for success.
Against it have been arrayed the COM
bined strength not only of its business
competitors and political enemies, but
also OF those who should have been it's
friends and allies in the campaign. The
battle of The CALL has therefore been of
necessity two-handed one, and while en-
gagged in aggressive conflict in the fore
front of its party, it has also been COM
pelled to rebuke and quell disloyalty and
treason within the party lines.
To this dual duty THE CALL has devoted
its untiring effort during the entire course
| of the campaign, and it has every reason
to felicitate itself upon the outcome, and
upon the part which it has taken in the
result. The National ticket has been
borne to substantial victory in California.
The majority of the Congressional nomi-
nees have also achieved success in their
respective districts. Tie legislative ticket
r.. IL
majority. A gcodly mum ber of the local
Offices will be filled by Republicans during
the next two years. In the success of all
who have been successful, THE CALL will
find no difficulty in being accorded its
proper meed of praise for having
contributed largely to the victory
And from those who made gallant but
losing fight as the regular nominees of
the Republican party THE CALL can be
given no just criticism for disloyalty to
their cause.
Even from those of its political enemies
who are honest, and from the can
didates of other parties who, whether
successful or otherwise, are just. THE
| CALL will be accorded the credit of
having conducted clean, honorable and
| in every way decent campaign. 1t has
indulged in none of the discreditab bic
methods to which newspapers are Oft
times tempted during the heat of an elec-
ton. 1t has published no word and
printed no picture of which it has reason
to be ashamed. 1t has reported fairly and
Justly the meetings and proceedings of
opposing parties, and in the truest sense
of fair and honorable journalism it has
| spoken for all.
The campaign is over. The election has
come and gone. The result is established
beyond further denial or dispute. The
Republican party has won. The organ
| izers, the party leaders, the brilliant ora
tors and the faithful laborers whose COM
bined effort has achieved this splendid
victory deserve all lcommendation. Among
the band of faithful laborers In the cause
| of Republicanism and in the tanks of the
party, THE CALL is proud to count itself as
one and to believe itself entitled to its
| proper share of praise.