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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
MCKINLEY AND WAGE-EARNERs.

Undoubtedly the managers of the Re-
publican campaign know their business.
While the Democratic managing commit
tee is running show with Bryan as the
chief attraction, Mckinley clubs are being
formed wherever there is an industrial
plant or other business enterprises that
give Employment to men. It is doubtful
if such enthusiasm was ever before seen in
labor circles this early in the campaign,
and what is more, the request for organ
ization comes from labor. mckinley
clubs" numbering a thousand or more
members each, are being organized in all
the Eastern and Middle States business
centers.
There is no beating OF drums or "I m
bound to blow my horn if l don't sell
fish," but simply burning desire on the
part of wage-earners to help bring about
conditions that will secure to them steady
employment at satisfying wages. 1t is
business with them. They have had a
hard time to live during the last two and
half years, and they are satisfied that
there can be no change for the better until
the cause which has brought all their
troubles upon them is removed. For two
and half years the Wilson-G German tariff
act has been a good school-teacher. and
business and labor have been very apt
students. 1t is doubtless true, as has been
asserted, that more people have informed
themselves on the tariff question since
Cleveland's Inauguration than in all the
previous history of the country, and I'M
fortunately for Bryans candidacy the
people are now thoroughly convinced that
protection is the basis of prosperity in this
country.
We said it is unfortunate for Bryan that
the people are now so well informed on
the tariff question, but we do not mean
Bryan regrets that he is a free-trader, for
however much or little sincerity there
may be in his advocacy of free-silver COIN
age, there is no doubt about his friendship
for free trade. There is no doubt at all
that Bryan believes it to be the duty of
the Government to place the Nation upon
as near free trade as possible. In fact,
Mr.. Bryan believes any kind or form of
protection is con rary to the spirit of the
religion he processes; that it is better for
the nations to have free and unrestrained
trade relations, and that the law of the
survival of the fittest should prevail. Mr..
Bryan is sincere believer in the right of
every man to buy and sell in any country
without paying tribute to any one, and no
doubt his well-known public utterances
on the tariff question are having much to
do with persuading wage-earners all over
the country to organize Mckinley clubs.
But, any way, industrial operatives are
getting in line for protection and good
wages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
TRUE DEMooRATs.n

The appeal of the executive committee
of the National Democratic party to "all
true Democrats" to repudiate Bryan and
SewalI and send delegates to the Indian
apolis convention comes of necessity from
the action of the Chicago convention.
There is no doubt that the Chicago con-
vention was dominated by Populists. nor
is there any doubt that the traditions and
principles of the Democratic party were
made to give way to the most glazing
political heresies and fallacies, but it was
all done in the name of and with the
party's machinery.
1t cannot be said, however, that the bolt
ers withdrew because they could not them
selves secure any of the loaves and fishes,
for none of them were candidates for any
office. IF the old traditions and prin Piles
of the party are to be preserved, the ne
cessity for holding another convention is
clear, for aside from the tariff question,
the Chicago platform declares for theories
of government which the Democratic
party has been fighting against all its life.
The Democratic party has always stood
for the gold standard. 1t has declared
repeatedly for an international agreement
TO open Tie nlutS 10 SllN6E III unlimited
quantity for free coinage, but it never
made any effort to secure an International
agreement.
1t is true enough that the Democracy
has always held that silver should be in
cIuded in the monetary system, but that
the Government should coin it on its own
account so as to keep the volume of silver
dollars within the ability of the treasury
to maintain them at par by indirect re-
demption in gold. In view of the fact that
the Chicago convention abandoned the
leading principle OF. the party it became
necessary for the old leaders to either hold
another convention and thus prepare to
rebuild the party in 1900 or abandon
Democracy altogether. 1t would be hard
to say how much the Indianapolis ticket
will hurt Bryan, but if the National
Democracy fuses with Republicans where
ever they could by combining elect Con-
gresham, and in States where by fusing
McKinley's chances would be removed
beyond the danger point, no doubt Bryan
would be considerably damaged. But
aside from all that, the Simon pure Demo
Gratis had to provide for another conven-
ton or go out of the business of being
Democratic
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FARMERS AND FREE TRADE.

1t Is fact known to every man who
ever stopped for half an hour to glance at
the census of the United States that
farmers constitute about half the popula-
ton of America.
1t is shown in an article in the local
columns of to- days CALL that the farmers
OF the country always suffer under free
trade and that the Mckinley bill offered
them SO much protection that it was
called "a farmers bill.
A close study of the question shows that
the competition of India and Argen-
tina is of such character as to affect the
American farmer seriously. Falling
prices are seen to be due to free trade, and
the conclusion becomes inevitable that no
class of the population is more benefited
by protection than the farmers.
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LAB0R'S "cRoWN OF THoRNs. ;
Chicago Times-Herald.

Snc8gO aLlmeS-defaiu.
II the Boy Orator of the Platte had closed
his fervid peroration with the words: "You
shall not press down upon the brow of labor
this wilson tariff crown of thorns' he would
have uttered sentiment that would have found
ringing response among the toiling thousands
and his sacrilege would have been ore par
donable.
Statistics, which are furnished in plenty, are
not needed to prove that the Wilson tariff law
has been crown of thorns for American
labor. The most superficial observation VIII
sumce 10 impress candid mind with this
fact.
The report of the Commissioner of Labor for
ne, United States, covering the period from
1891 to June 80, 1894, shows that during the
year ana half under the Wilson law the loss
OF wages to employees was $15,979,0 93 more
tnan under two full years of Mckinley protec-
ton, and that 242 ,245 more employees were
MADE IDLE by strikes and lockouts under Will
son tariff tia n under two years OF protection.
Five million spindes in New England are idle.
Statstles from ffty-seven trades in New York
City, August 4. 1898, showed that So, III were
out OF employment in these trades clone. Re-
turns from 100 manufacturers in the State OF
new YORK show that where %, 026 people were
earning wages during 1892 there were only
Ia, 4SO persons employed during 1893. de-
crease OF II per cent. Coming down to 1884,
steady work was given TO only 1860 persons,
decrease of 42}z per cent from 1892.
during the last year of the Mckinley tarih
Europe bought $700, 870,S2 of our goods,
while we purchased goods to the value of
$295,O77,S $50 in Europe, leaving balance OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
THE ENEMY OF LABOR.

If Bryan and his managers were actu-
ated by pride of country in demanding
the adoption OF financial system indie
pendent of other nations, and were they
moved by true patriotism when they insist
that the United States are big enough and
strong enough to legislate for the people
without asking the advice or soliciting the
assistance of other countries, they should
be commended for their zeal, however
mistaken their policy might be. But they
are not so actuated and moved, aud they
themselves prove they are not every time
they appeal to the people to indorse their
wild, reckless and selfish theories-wild
because they reject sober thought, reck-
less because they are Indifferent TO the
good of the people, and selfish because
they aim at enriching those who dig silver
from the mountain at the expense of those
who dig grain from the valley.
When not Invested OF its hypocrisy the
sentiment that we should manage our
financial and other affairs Independently
of other countries appears to glow with the
enthusiasm of deep-rooted patriotism, but
when the sentiment, as expressed by Mr..
Bryan, is stripped of its veneering there
and insincerity of purpose. He tries to
arouse patriotic feeling in the people
that they may assert their financial inde-
pendence of other countries that the prod
net of American silver mines may be
elevated to The Importance and value that
gold sustains, but he refuses to adopt a
protective policy that the wage-earners of
America may assert and maintain their
Independence Of the pauper labor of other
countries. Mr.. Bryan glories in the power
of the United States to double the price OF
silver bullion. and with an assumed patri-
otto toploftiness demands that the Ma
tons power be so employed, but he de-
mics the right of the Nation to use its
power to secure to its own people employ
ment at living wages.
Mr.. Bryan demands that the property
of the Bimetallic League shall be made
highly profitable by National legislation.
but he denies the right of the Government
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The Best Cartoons.
And There ARC Others.
NEWSPAPER HUMoR.

'This," said the editor, sis not half bad"
"Oh, thank you, kind sir" exclaimed the
poet.
1T" continued the editor, cit is all bad. In
fact. it is positively vile"
The door slammed violently as the poet
made his way out in the cold world.-Prince-
ton Tiger.
One exceedingly warm day in July neigh
Dor met an old man and remarked that it was
very hot.
Eyes," said Joe, "if it wasn't for one thing I
should say we were going to have thaw."
"What is thar" inquired the friend.
There's nothing froze." said Joe.-Tit-Bits.
"And you really have such thing Pro-
hiDition party in Kentucky, colonel?"
Eyes, sab. 1t is an organization, sab, de-
signed to stop the manufacture and sale of rye
whisky, sab. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
A FEW BOILERS IN IOWA.

Des Moines REGISTER.
With the abandonment of the Democratic
party and ticket by the Burlington Daily
Gazette yesterday the list of leading Demo
cratic papers which have bolted the Chicago
platform and nominee has grown to quarter
OF a hundred in this State alone The Burling
ton Gazette is the oldest Democratic paper In
Iowa. For sixty-two years 1t has fought the
battles of the party. But in this year OF oul
Lord, 1896, it is forced, in sorrow and tears, Il
abandon the hulk which is manned by Popu
lists. Below is list of the Democratic news
papers in the State which have bolted the Chi
cage Democratic platform Of reputation and
ticket of Populists:
Sioux City Tribune.
Des Moines Leader.
Sigourney Review, ISIS i
Marshall County Statesman.
Davenport Democrat.
Burlington Tribune.
Des Moines Staats-Zeitung.
Keokuk Post. eEG
Davenport Demokrat. 49,
Dubuque Herald.
Monona Leader. - =
Fayette Postal Card.
Jones County Times. sg
Waverly independent
Waterloo Tribune.
La Porte Progress-Review.
Denison Bulletin.
Keosauqua Democrat
Williams Reporter.
Wright County Democrat.
Charles City Citizen.
Burlington Gazette.
Denison Herald.
Oxford Mirror.
Carroll Germania
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arm forms There is but one dart either side
of the 'front.' of which the lining fastens in the
center. the vest hooking under the left revers.
tweed mixture of brown and white had q
plastron of white cloth, with graceful design
outlined in green spanglcs and bl own beads
Such vest can be easily made at home, hay
ing the design stamped.) The revers ana col
lar were of brown velvet.
cheviot in mixture of green shades OF the
sage tone had velvet revers of green, with plas-
tron of white satin crossed with guipure
A very dressy waist OF Dresden elk had the
revers collar and plastron OF white satin, with
creamy gulpure laid fiat over 1t.
A brown cheviot was made with revers of the
goods bound with light-brown leather, Of
which the plastron also was made. narrow
belt of the same leather was worn with this
exceedingly trim and stylish suit.
dark-preen cloth had revers and collar of
the goods bound with gold braid. The plas.
tron of fawn-colored cloth was heavily braided
with gold, and three tiny gilt buttons we're set
ond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
AN S. p. IMPOSITION.

~---~~
UNFAIR CHARGES MADE ON THE SAN PABLO AND
TULARE EXTENSION.
Los BANGS, CAL, Aug IL, 1896.
Editor of San Francisco "CalP'-DEAg SIR:
About two weeks ago wrote to the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners asking the proper
method of bringing to their official notice an
imposition on the part of the Southern Pacific
Company in connection with the road known
as the San Pablo and Tulare Extension. No
attention was laid to my letter, not even TO
the extent of acknowledging the receipt
thereof I have tried for four years to have
some notice taken of the matter, unsuccess-
fully. The point in question is this: The road
following the west side of the San Joaquin
River from Tracy to Aurora; WIN conne 1at,
and Tulare Extension. why san PABLO ana
why Tulare the Southern Pacific Company
does not. explain. the .ex.ensl 10 -, Is &C
seneer rate from cents TO 5 cents per mile.
For further particulars see extortion;;.
This road Is called a "branch line" Here Is
A list of its trains: No. 10, Atlantic express;
No. 81, freight; No. %, Sunset freight, limited;
No. 70, way freight and passenger; No. 119,
freight One local and four through trains
the Sunset limited to New Orleans, their crack
fyer, used to run over this "branch" also.
If one buys ticket from San Francisco to
Fresno, one may travel at 10, ones option over
the .'branch" at the same rate. It is only
when one stops at point between Tracy and
Armona that the "branch" gets into good
working order. In this latter Contingency one
must pay 5 cents per Southern Pacific mile for
each and every mile travelled over the
"branch" Thus it will be seen that the
"branch'' is comparatively sinnocuous'' so
long as one starts from no point on it nor
stops at any point within it. Something like
the old story OF the boy and the bee. The boy
was all right so long as the bee only walked
over him, but when the bee sat down on him
1t was
After this explanation of the situation, If
you will kindly inform me of the proper
method of procedure to obtain relief, I, along
with several hundred other persons, will be
greatly Obliged to you. Yours truly,
c. II. BERTHOTF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The American miners who went to far
Alaska are not all convinced that 1t is wise
thing to leave SO good mining country as the
Pacific Coast and run the chances OF striking
fortune in the bleak and ofteptimes frigid
regions of the Northland
Henry Smith, who has been in the vicinity
OF Forty Mile and Circle City for the last
seven or eight years, and B. Q. Stickney OF
Montana, who went to the Yukon four years
ago, have lately arrived here and are at the
Russ.
81 wouldn't advise anybody one way or the
other said Mr.. Smith. "No matter what you
say, they won't believe you. Better let them
go and find out for themselves. That's the
best way.
Probably, for men who merely labor and
have no hope of doing anything else, they can
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

$405, 792, 957 in favor of American labor.
During the first year of the Wilson law we
sold Europe 1854 5O3, 492 worth of goods and
bought European products to the value OF
$431 ,5l4 024. leaving q balance of only 1902,
9S9. 1853 in our favor. The difference between
the balance under the Mckinley law and the
balance under the Wilson law is $202, 800, 4S9,
one of the "crowns of thorns'' that have been
pressed down upon the brow OF labor.
This gives but faint suggestion OF the size
and weight of the 'crown of thorns" that has
been pressed down upon the brow OF the
farmer
Mr.. Bryan will find that the "crown OF
thorns" that will be cast aside by American
labor next November is the one that was fitted
upon the brow of labor by the Fifty-third Con-
greSS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

American silver into American dollars, and we
believe in lot OF them, but we will never
man that is a traitor to the great American
principle of protection to American produc-
lions. That is the first principle in American
politics, and we are ready TO accept protection
to American industries. coupled with Ameri-
can bimetallism which means that every
American dollar should be equal to every
other American dollar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
THE HApPlEST FELLOW.

The happiest of the happy folks
That walk the worlds old way
Is the fellow who can whistle
Ona rainy day.
Who thinks not of the sunshine
And never heeds the hay,
But whistles, whistles, whistles
On rainy day.
The same to him in winter
A s meadows of the May
He summons up his troubles
And whistles 'em away.
He's thankful for sky OF blue,
But when IL fades away
He's thankful still, and whistles
On a rainy'day.
FRANK l.. STANTON, in Atlanta Constitution
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
Chean Excursion TO St. PanI.

The Shasta route and the Northern Pacific Rail-
road has been selected as the official route to az
tend the National Encampment Of the @. A. Il. az
St Paul. to be held there September 2 to s. The
excursion viii leave San Francisco and sacrA-
mento August 26 at P. Hates $67 90 for ths
round trip. The above rate is open to all who wish
to make tho trip East Send your name aud ad-
dress T. K. Stateler. general agent, 6S8 Market
treet, san Francisco for sleeping-car reservations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
CALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Arriva1s in on
the North German liner Trave were: Ernest
Klemmer, Stockton; Andrew Orms, Mathilde
Schon Oakland; Miss E. Smith. William Won
der Mehden, San Francisco. st. Cloud, g. A.
Beattie, E. L. Chapman and wife; Gilsey, j.
Dowell, d. J. Lynch; Metropolis, DR.. S. g. Kahn
and wife; Park avenue, l. d. Jacks; Imperial,
c. c. Moore: Grand Union, NJ. P. Muller; Astor,
r. f. Pennell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
Arc You Going Eastr

The Atlantic and Pacific RaiIroad-santa p,
routes the coolest and most comfortable sum
mer line owing its elevation and absencs 1e
alkaii dust. Particularly adapted Tor the trans
portatiou of families because Of It's palace draw
ing-room and modern upholstered tourist sleeping.
cars which run daily through from Oakland Co
Chicago leaving at a seasonable hour and la
charge Of attentive conductors aud porters. Tiox'
ct office ga Market strees Chronicie building.
Telephone, Main 1881.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
DISC0VERER OF THE MIDDLE OF
THE ROAD"
St Louis Republic.

w. C. Shaw of George town, Tex, Justice OF
the Peace, Precinct No. /, is the author OF the
expression middle of the road" as applied to
politics. He is independent in politics. and was
elected by large vote on account of his many
good qualities as man. The way he came to
use the expression which is now in National
use was this:
He was called on to make speech. In the
course of his remarks some one asked him,
Chow do you stand?" He replied. "0ld Bill Is
in the middle of the road"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
THE SILVER MARKET.
II THE BRYANITEs ARE RIGHT THERE Is A
GOOD CHANCE FOR SPECULATION.

GOOD CHANCE FOR SPECULATION.
SAN Francisco, CAL, Aug. IL, 1896.
Editor Of San Francisco "Cdlp. If the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Bryan and the attendant conse.
quences of free coinage at Is to 1 and full
legal tender of silver are assured, as is 80 con.
idently claimed by many, and If these things
will firmly establish the parity of silver and
gold on the 16 to l basis, why is it that the
shrewd ones are not buying silver bullion,
which is now worth 90 cents per ounce and
will then be worth ST. 20 per ounce? Our sill
yer dollars. sustained by the credit of the Gov
eminent, are now worth the same as gold dol.
lars, and the advocates of free coinage argue
that with free coinage they will still be equal
to gold dollars. They can now take silver dol.
lars and buy nearly double the quantity OF
silver bullion the silver dollars contain, and
with the enactment OF free coinage can nave
their bullion coined free of charge to the
same kind of dollars
Surely an investment which will realize
nearly 100 per cent profit in few months is 3
good thing in these dull times, II all these
things are as certain as the Examiner would
have us believe, why does not the silver mar.
ket show some sign oft? s. N. WYcKoFE.
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DIFFICULTIES.
washington star.

zone of the hardest things in making a
speech" said the old campaigner, sis to say
just what you mean"
'sYes," was the reply, s'that's pretty hard.
But once in a while IT'S good deal harder to
mean just what you says"
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..mr,. wins1ow.s soothing svruo..

Has been used over so years by millions of mosherS
for their children while Teething with perfect suo
cess. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums. aays
Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the Bowels aud
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale By Drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be sure and as<
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup zoe ootEis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Count Adam Moltke, who has recently be-
come engaged to Miss Louisette Bonaparte of
Baltimore has an American aunt in the
daughter of Benjamin Hutton of Orange, N. J.
It Is said of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the noted
teetotaler. that he was once disconnected at q
political meeting. al must tell you," he
shouted with emphasis. "that am a party
man." Snrill voice: "Yes; tea-party man"
Mr.. Blackmore, the English novelist, has
just celebrated his seyenty-frst birthday.
George Macdonald is his senior, being Y. Mr..
Meredith and Mrs. oliphant are each SO. Miss
Braddon is SO, Sir Walter Besant SO, Ouida So
and William Black So.
A Bath pastor recently prayed in his church
that if Arthur Sewall were elected he might
support such measures as would be best for the
country. But that same pastor made the state
ment after he came down from the pulpit that
he should not vote for Mr.. sewall himself. and
couldn't consistently pray for others TO do so.
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season in the Golden State win never be salts
fed to lire in any other country. and surely
the alive sons an daughters OF this peerless
cline can say, as none others can, II was born
in the only earthly paradise
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Los Angeles Times.

The Placerville Nugget breaches a whole
sermon in a single sentence when 1T says that:
aFree silver now means free soup in the near
future It is not every country newspaper
that can condense National question into
such brief space.