The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
HE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

IhE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
An unpledged delegation means fair
play for everybody.
There is nothing sick about Senator
Morgan's argument.
1t is full spring tide at Los Angeles, but
you can't see anything green there.
AS rain-producer the new festival seems
about as good as the old-fashioned picnic
What Democracy really needs at this
iuncture is not leader but an under
taker.
All California will unite in the wish that
Senator Morgan may live TO see the fund
ing bill dead.
Spain promi ses autonomy to Cuba, but
the Cubans demand the guarantee of
independence.
California can wait the coming of the
funding bill fight with serenity. She has
victory in sight.
1t is evident that in the cause of justice
even sick man can get in Knockout
blow on corruption.
The proposed combination of Democrats
and Populists will be only another mon
key AID parrot affair.
There is no good argument for pledged
delegation, and no good one against
delegation unpledged.
Why make any new laws relating to the
debts of the Pacific roads when the pres
ent laws are sufficient
The great American industry this sum-
mer will be that of bouncing Democracy
and turning out Grover.
There is no question but what balmy
spring has come, but decidedly the
weather isn't living up to it.
From the far East comes the faint sound
of somebody trying to start Presidential
boom for Russell of Massachusetts,.
In the Democratic Junta both thu dog
and the tail are wagging, but it is not yet
certain which is wagging the other.
There will be no rushing through of the
funding scheme at one fell swoop. The
peoples rush line is very strong itself.
If Cleveland cannot make up his mind
what to do about Cuba he might as well
make UP his fishing tackle and take rest.
If Waller can live on the hope of getting
an indemnity from France he is very
il-a1y 70 o1oh
AS Congress is not doing much in the
way of legislation an adjournment in May
would seem to be about as good as one in
June.
When Huntington reads the minority
report on the funding bill he will come to
the conclusion that he is sicker man than
Morgan.
The advocates of the Wilson tariff can
point to the British surplus as conclusive
proof it has been a great developer of
foreign trade.
Unless candidate comes forward verv
soon Democracy may have to adopt "My
Sweetheart's the Man in the Noon as a
campaign song.
About this time Carlisle has begun TO
figure out how to make treasury state
ment for April that will show some thing
besides deficit.
Senator Morgan was right in saying of
the refundlng scheme: 1--WE cannot afford
to pay salvage to men who have conspired
to wreck the ship
AS time passes it becomes evident that
the prospects the Democrats saw when
Whitney visited Washington was only a
mirage of the desert.
As no Populist farmer would undertake
to plow his field with foundered donkey.
why should he try to do politics with old
broken down Democracy?
The services of Senator Morgan in the
contest against the railroad monopoly are
most acceptable, but it would have been
more satisfactory to see Californian
leading the fight.
In one shipment yesterday $400, 900 in
gold was cent from New York to Europe
and all we will get in return for it will be
lot OF imported goods that should have
been made at home.
A delegation of strong men, free to use
their strength and influence for the ad-
vancement of the State and the Pacific
Coast. is what the Republicans of California
should send to st. Louis.
The communication we publish this
morning from General N. P. Chapman on
the subject of an unpledged delegation to
space one OF the most thoughtful and con-
vincing considerations of this important
issue that has yet been published. 1t
should be carefully read and weighed by
every California Republican. 1t points
the way to achieve the best results, both
for the party and for the commonwealth,
and the State Convention would do well to
follow its guidance.