The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03
Protection to Home Industries Is
the Aim of Those Who
Have Organized.
no FALSE ISSUE FOR THEM.
They Want Money That Carries It's
Face Value All Over the
Globe.

At Norman's hall on Bush street on
last Friday night there was organized a
Republican club in the interest of Major
William Mckinley and the party of which
he is the standard-bearer. The organiza-
ton has more than ordinary significance
from the fact that the German-American
citizen is not professional politician who
makes his voice heard on the eve of every
campaign. Quite the contrary. Seldom
if ever do those serene, thinking, business
people dabble in club politics. They as
rule quietly discuss the issues of the party
campaign in their clubs and other places
of meeting, and from the exchange of
opinions and facts deduced come to an in
telligent conclusion such as the powers of
the most eloquent orators of the day can
not change.
The club just organized has for its Off
GERS some of the very best representatives
OF the German people in this City. Ali
are men OF standing, not only among the
German-speaking people, but with the en-
tire mercantile community. And still
better, not one of them is looking for
public office. All are in business, ranking
in the higher planes of independence and
self-support.
Consequently, the officers who have
agreed to assist their countrymen in hon.
oring the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent OF the United States, together with
the Asa others who signed the roll, have
done so because they believe from long
years OF practical experience that the
theory advanced by Mr.. BRYAN and his
Populist twin brother is false and imprac-
tiCable from business standpoint And
when 1t comes to business honorable and
legitimate the German has no superior at
home or in foreign lands.
Though the distinction German" is
applied to the members, the word loses its
distinction where the duties and response
biIiiies of CT zenship come in, and on this
subject no more fitting and appropriate
language can be found than that which
was made use of by Major William Nc
klnley In his greeting to the German
Americans of Cleveland, Ohio, who called
upon him last Saturday at his home in
Canton. He said:
My fellow-ci items; tits with peculiar pleas
ure and satisfaction that welcome this repre-
sentative body of German-American citizens of
Cleveland and of Northern Ohio 10 the CITY of
Canton and my own home. l appreciate most
heartily your call, which q compliment to
myself prize very highly but more than all
and above all 1 value it as a significant ex-
preston of your interest and zeal in the great
political campaign upon which we have en-
leIed. lApplause.l The citizens OF the United
states nave learned not only to respect, but to
DEFEND upon the Germans as O great and DO
tent influence in our civiliZation-safe and
steady IN every emergency and patriotic in
every crisis. lGreat applause.] Loving your
mother country as you do so affectionateiy
does not mean that you love your adopted
country less, out that you have hearts big
enough Tor the love of both. Applause and
cries OF Good, good."l Transplanted in the
free soil OF America, German characteristics
have strengthened our institutions and exer-
cised both SALUTE ry and wise influence in our
progress as Nation.
Love OF FatherIand, that deep and noble
sentiment which has ever distinguish he'd YOU
means TO our German citizens always love OF
America and her tree institutions and sbso-
lutte and unqualified devotion to every true
American interest. [Great applause.l Re-
spect for law and order and faithful Obedience
TO constituted authorities have been distin-
gushing traits of the Germans on both sides
OF the Atlantic, while hatred of wrong and op-
preston has called him TO arms as quick Nv
from his farm on our Western prairies as from
ms ancestral vineyard on the Rhine. His
tor1ans have recorded IN all its greatness the
strength and service of that German army
which rallied to the standard of liberty and
union at the call of Lincoln and enrolled in
its splendid history the imperishable names
OF thousands who so nobly suffered and died
Tor their lmperiled country. lGreat cheering
But no such sacrifice, honorable as it is can
do justice TO The services of those brave men.
nor can ii estimate at its true value their firm
support of the Union in its moral effect upon
all our people (Applause.l
Proudly can the German-American soldiers
point to their deeds of valor and suffering in
that great war. Confidently can they claim
that they brought no shame upon the German
name and bore themselves upon the battle
Ilt4us Oh AlueTlcd as QlQ the soldiers OF Freder-
lex ana Butcher in the old wars and Won
Moltke In the greatest European wars of re-
cent years. IGreat cheerlng.l The Govern
lnent appreciated their splendid services
When the news of the fall of Richmond
reached Washington the people Assem- bled in
large numbers at the residence of the Secre-
tary OF State. Responding to their call for a
speech, Mr.. Stanton said: 81 will now write
my glowing dispatches. What shall l tell the
King OF Prussia?' He answered his own ques-
ton with this glowing tribute 10 our German
citizens: 81 Will tell him that the Germans
have been as faithful TO the Union standard as
his excellent Minister, Baroh Gerolt has been
constant in his friendship TO the United
States" tremendous applause.l
And as it was then so it is now with the
German people Of San Francisco. They
bring no shame TO their names or the
name OF their country. Industrious, law
abiding, tolerant of their neighbors' views.
sociable, generous and warm-hearted, the
German has no superior as an American
citizen in his devotion to the flag and
institutions of this Republic.
Major Mckinley indorses these views.
from his experience in the East Here is
what he said of them on the occasion
above mentioned:
But, my fellow-citizens, it is of the German.
American III peace that 1 would now speak
Conservative, industrious, steady, sensible
honest, fond of home and family, good cit
zen-and who could be fond OF home and
iamily ana not be a good citizen? [Renewed
cheers and cries of "Hurrah for Nick inlev -
Not deluded by false theories of finance. MOI
misled by catch phrases Of the campaign AS
IN the crisis OF The Civil War he was faithful
10 the country and sustained the flag, so in
every crisis since he had stood for the honor
and integrity OF the Government Of the United
states, Always standing opposed TO imitation
ana reputation, no matter what the form OF
nature of the guise IN which the spurious
policies were presented. lApplause1 More
than once in1he close States during the strug.
gle for the resumption OF specie payments the
German-Ameriea vote turned the scale in
favor of honest finance and the Nations
plighted faith. The German citizens do moi
ike either cheap men or cheap money! TAp-
pause and cries OF ''You are right they don't ~
They typify sturdy manhood in their own
lives and they insist upon sound money in
their own business. [Great cheering.l It is
gratifying to every lover OF his country this
year TO feel that the German-Anner icans OF the
United States standing unitedly to-day for
protection 10 Arnaricnr In rstrins e. r.sa.S.a