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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
THE OUTLOOK.

The defeat of Bryan by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the American people is as
well assured as any future event can be.
According to the latest estimates he is not
likely to carry more than twelve States in
the Union, and even these will be carried.
not on mis- merits nor on the merits of his
platform, but solely because local ques-
tions may determine the people of those
States to vote for him, being assured that
their votes will in no wise endanger their
prosperity by any chance of electing him.
We need not base our estimates of the
result of the election upon predictions
that are sent out from the Republican
headquarters. A sufficient basis for them
is found in the mighty forces which are
working against Organism and for the
success of Mckinley and Hobart. No
man has ever been elected to the Presi-
been supported by large portion of the
character, intelligence and business ele-
ment OF the American people. Mr.. Bryan
is opposed, not only by the united Repub-
lican party, but by almost every sta esman
of rank and eminence in his own party.
Outside of the extreme Southern States, it
is difficult to find any man of National
fame who advocates his election, and
through hout the entire Northern and West
ern States almost all the conservative
strength of the Democratic party is ac-
lively and aggressively opposed to him.
The effect of the detection of leading
Democrats from the party is felt at the
party headquarters, and all reports show
that the National managers for the fusion
ticket have virtually abandoned all hope
of success. Reporters who visit botn
headquarters describe Chairman Jones of
the fusion committee as listless, dreamy
and uncertain. There is no sign of vigor
or hopefuiness anywhere around the COM
mittee rooms. Everything is shiftless
and no one seems to have energy to do
anything beyond making a boast or u utter-
ing some claim of carrying disputed
st ates. In the Republican headquarters
all is different. Every man employed by
the committee is full of vim and vigor.
The energy of Mark Hanna is shown
everywhere. and from the highest to the
lowest among persons employed in the
headquarters there is an air of confidence
in coming success and of determ ination to
work for it with an unabating aggressive
ness.
With this contrast between the elements
behind Bryan ana the elements support
ing Mckinley and Hobart, and the addi-
tional contrast between the energy of the
Republican managers and the hesitating
timidity of the fusion managers, there
can be no possible doubt of what the re-
suit is to be. 1t is not necessary that Mr..
Hanna should send out a prediction.
Every intelligent man can see for himself
Let the people of San Francisco look
around. Let them talk with their neigh
bors. and if from this they cannot learn
that the election of Mckinley is GER
tainty they have only to wait and it will
be made clear even to the least sanguine
by the overwhelming demonstration OF
Saturday.
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SILVER JAcoBINs.
A Lesson From tho History of France
of Present Implication.

A Lesson From tho History of France
of Present Implication.
Editor Call: For years prior to the French
revolution the nobility and aristocracy of
France thought It fashionable to advocate the
extreme radical theories of certain French
political economists and writers who were ad-
vocatng radical change in the political and
social system of France, not because they be-
lieved in the new school, but because they (the
nobility wanted to show their contempt for
their King, as they believed that the old
feudal mower which the French nobility ex-
erted over their sovereign was slipping from
their grasp; so to counteract the growing
power of the sovereign the nobility COM
menced to advocate the advance theories of
the new radical school OF the eighteenth CEN
tury. And what was the result? Anarchy,
revolution and death. In year of financial
depression, misery and want the States Gen.
eral, composed OF the different estates (classes),
was called to grant relief. Yet no effective
measures were passed granting relief, on ac-
count of the attitude of the leaders OF the es-
tates-the nobility because they thought 1t
was good policy TO follow radical views and
hamper the King whenever he offered any
measure for the relief of the people.
Now, in the Presidential campaign of 1896,
we are witnessing the same species of political
demagogism made by the silver barons of
America, believing that the power by which
they have controlled silver legislation in
AmGrlca since 1870 WAS SlppInS from IQelr
grasp, have entered into an alliance with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS party, and the party lead
ers of this hy brid combination are now advo-
eating revolutionary measures if success does
crown the ticket of Bryan and the Siamese
twin possibilities, Sewall or Watson.
The leaders of the present anarchistic, social
istic Democratic-Po Popu ist party knowing that
there was no chance for the success of the
Democratic party If the Democracy fought its
battles in the Presidential campaign of '96 ON
the real issues of the day, the question of pro-
lection versus free trade, which went against
them in the Congressional fight of "a, result
ing in the election of a Republican House of
Represen tatives; new issue must be brought
forth to gull the American people, so the crime
of '73 was brought forward. the great "sllver
conspiracy" that has taken the silverites
twenty-three years to find out, and to secure
its passage through Congress Senator Stewart
of Nevada voted in the affirmative, for which
part Senator Stewart now turns states evil
dence and asks the people of the Pacific Slope
that he be forgiven for his past sins ana trans
gressions. And the leaders of this so-called
Democratic Convention held in Chicago in
July last thought by picturing to the masses
the degradation and want caused by financial
depression made by the repeal of the Mckinley
bill have now sought to continue in control of
this Government by trying to array class
against GLASS; if classes exist in America. claim
ing that the present condition of affairs is
caused by class legislation arraying The rich
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THE SITUATION In OLD VIRGINIA.

We are permitted to make the following ex-
tract from private letter written by Joseph
Bryan, proprietor OF the Richmond Times
dated October 20, 1896 Mr.. Bryan is one of
the leading men of Virginia and was formerly
an officer in Mosby's battalion. The letter is
a follows:
My Dear Colonel: The situation is
immensely improved in Virginia ard we have
good hope that the State viii actually go for
Mckinley. believe that it would certainly
do so If we could get fair election, but the
scoundrels are kicking and squealipg; and
being in full possession of the machinery and
utterly unscrupulous We will have hard
time" y =
The colonel has also received letter from
Colonel James d. Brady. secretary for Virginia
Of the National Campaign Committee, dated
Richmond, october 10, 1896, in which he says:
Thousands OF heretofore Dem mocrats have
announced their purpose TO vote for Mckinley
and we will undoubtedly carry the State unless
the most infamous ~ystem of ballot-box stuff
ing ever heard of is put into operation on cleo
tion day. The Silverites, or 'Coxeyites' as
you properly call them, are desperate. We
have driven them TO the wall and they are
mad enough TO take their shotguns and kill
the Sound-Money Democrats. Everything is
redhot in Virginia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

The moment we go to free silver
premium goes on gold, we lose our
gold, the gold disappears from the cur
rency of the country. 1t is $500, ,0OO,-
600 or 5000, 100000 That gap must
be filled, because that will make an
Immediate and severe contra ction. The
mint capacity of the United States is
$40,OOO,OoO year, going eight hours
a day and running the mints at the full
capacity on andard silver dollars. AT
ten years to fill the gap caused by the
disappearance of gold.-Senator Lodge.
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BANNER DAY,

Marcus A. Hanna, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, has re-
quested the State Central Committee to
make special efforts for the celebration of
flag day on Saturday, October 81 1t is
the desire of the National Committee that
all Republicans should assemble in the
cities and towns nearest their homes and
show their patriotism, devotion to coun-
try and TO their flag, and their intention
to support the party which stands for pro-
lection, sound money and good govern
ment by having patriotic speeches and
such other exercises as will be appropriate
for the occasion, and tend to make the
day general demonstration of the loyalty
of the people to National prosperity and
National integrity.
The address of the National Committee
is in harmony with the preparations al
ready made for the great patriotic demon
stration in this City on Saturday next
That day will be for San Francisco and
indeed for all California day of patriotic
loyalty and of public manifestation of de-
yotion TO the flag and all that it symbol
ICES for the American people. 1t will not
be partisan demonstration in the sense
of parties, as they were aligned in former
years. Democrats and Independents will
join with Republicans in celebrating the
day. 1t will mean the unity OF the better
elements of the American people against
agitators and mischief makers, and the
popular determination to maintain the
prosperity of American industry and the
soundness of American money.
From the time of the nomination of
Bryan it has been apparent to the Ameri-
can people that all conservative citizens
would have to unite to check the tendency
toward civil disturbance, financial wreck
and industrial ruin. When the statesmen
of the Democratic party were hooted out
of the Chicago convention, and Altgeld,
Tillman and Bryan took control, it was
made clear that the long postponed issue
between good government and lawlessness
had been forced upon us at last. and that
the people would have to face the elements
of discomfort excited and augmented by
the hard times of the free-trade depres-
sion, meet them in the discussion of the
campaign and overthrow them on elec-
ton day.
1t is altogether fitting, therefore, that
the closing day of the campaign should
be made great rally of all those citizens
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
THE OHIO VOTE.
d Resident of McKintey's District Com
trddicis Henry Georpe.

october 25, 1896.
Mr. Editor-DEAR SIR: By request of some
CALL readers l have written and send you the
inclosed letter for publication, hoping you
will find space therefor. We are disguised
with the senseless Bryanite twaddle from the
text .Hanna's Man Mckinley" and feel like
contributing our mite to check it, even al the
c. T. BOONE.
Tie letter inclosed is addressed to a.
R. Arter, resident of Canton, Ohio, now
visiting in this City, and alter an inquiry
as to the situation in California, says:
read carefully the inclosed report of Henry
Georges, in which the statement Is made that
the tie of OHIO was safe for Bryan. Since
God made light there has not come from the
pen of any man more lies and SANDER on or
about voters. / know the farmers around
East Liverpool, in OHIO, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, rs Liverpool is situated within
sight of both States, in Ohio, and there is no
man living knows more OF East Liverpool. her
history or her people, or o. ;t GolumD Diana ana
now, as YOU wish to know the truth in refer
ence to the way that the State will go, be-
lieve as firm as | exist that the State will
give plurality of 100000 and majority OF
over 100000 Tor Mckinley. Others say not
less than 10000. The old Eighteenth Nc
Kinley's district Will give him 5000 ma ajority;
old Stark County will give him over 1000 ma
jority; Columbiana over 1000 majority.
She will give over $500 plurality. Liverpool
will give over HOO majority, and your town
has been polled, and you have 126 voters
in Hanover and ITO of them are solid for Nc
4 inley and 16 for Bryan. They have Nc
Kinley club of over $50, among which are
many old-time Democrats IN the township for
every disgruntled Republican that has left
the Repub blisan party. We have received ten
recruits from the loyal and honest Democrats
who favor keeping the honor of our common
country unsullied, restoring public confidence
and putting or giving the 10000 idle men
market. Yours for keeping every dollar,
whether of gold, silver or paper issued by the
Government at parity, protection to home
industries and the enforcement of the laws by
the General Government without let or him
drance. Yours Id F. c. and L., D.S. SMITH.
ST Clair Ohio
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
PERSON AL.

G. Schnell of Germany is on visit here.
Charles w. Coe of San Jose is at the Palace.
G C. Stevens of Big Meadows is at the Lick.
w A. Rogers of Folsom is at the Cosmopoli-
tan. :,
Charles Hume of Washington. D. c., is in the
City.
Captain William Humphrey of Alaska is in
town.
Ex-Judge W. L. Pierce of San Diego is at the
Grand.
cP. Huston of Boise, Idaho, arrived here
yesterday.
Dr. j. D. Hill OF Walnut Creek is a late ar
rival here.
State Controller C. NJ. Colgan is down from
Sacramento.
o. R. Cross, landowner of visalia, is at the
Cosmopolitan.
j.. R. Chase, the Hotel proprietor of Santa
Cruz, is in town.
James Philip Smith of Santa Cruz is among
the arrivals here.
A. W. Ralph a fruit-grower of Centerville, is
at the Cosmopolitan.
Ex-Governor Markham of Pasadena arrived
in this City yesterday.
W. W. jennings and family of San Jose are at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Congressman J. A. Barhsm of Santa Rosa is
among the arrivals at the Occidental.
John NJ. Maxwell and A. Baer mining and
business men of Leadville, Colo, are at the
Grand.
Lieutenant-Governor Jeter was among the
arrivals here last evening. He is at the
Palace
Postmaster MeCoppin, who has been Ill with
the grip improving and will probably be out
in day or two..
James Waldere Kirk of New York, the So
called King of the Dudes. arrived here last
night, and is at the Palace.
R. c. Stevens of Seattle, Wash. general West
ern passenger agent of the Great Northern Rail-
road, is here on business tour.
F. " Curtis, purser of the Great Northern
Railroads Great Lakes steamer Northland,
which phys between Duluth and Buffalo, ar
rived ut the Occiden tai yesterday for weeks
visit.
John L. Truslow of Santa Bar bara, formerly
assistant general passenger agent here for the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and now gen.
eial agent for that railroad, is in town for a
few days.
Robert Capelle, general Pa elfic Coast agent
of the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany, has returned to his home here after an
absence of three months, during which he
made an extended visit in Italy.
Hon. Richard Sweasey of Eureka. president
of the Humboldt Steamship Company and the
Ricks Water Company, is in the City. He is
here to inspect machinery for new steamer.
Mr.. sweasey is one of the best known men on
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private secretary, "where are you going with
all that mall?"
lover to the express office. You told me
you wanted all your letters properly and care
fully expressed. ."-Detroit Free Press.
"You want a short-weight dollar, that's
what you want" said the one curbstone de-
batter.
1t has been a mighty long wait for the one
loaned you,' retorted the other debater, and
only the presence of the police kept them out
OF trouble.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
When the campaigns over
Banners laid away,
Those who have not clover
VIII compromise on hay.
When the campaigns over.
With its fuss and foam;
Many ruined rover
VIII take the high road home
Atlanta Constitution.
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THE BRONZE BAOOHANTE

While the country at large has been con-
cerned almost wholly with the Presden-
tial campaign the good people OF the city
of Boston have been engaged in a contest
of their own which, while 1t may be called
tempest in teapot. has nevertheless
been hot enough to make the water boil.
The cause of the heat was the presenta-
tion to the Public Library of bronze
Bacchante by Mr.. MacMonnies which was
altogether too shocking for the good peo-
pie of Boston to gaze upon with serenity
Of mind.
William Jennings Bryan is the bronze
Bacchante of American politics. His
figure in this cam paign has disturbed the
orderly good sense of the people generally
as much as the bronze extravaganza of
Mr.. MacMonnies disturbed the people of
Boston. His canvass has been as alien to
American sensibllities as was the statue OF
the immoral artist. His speeches and
harangues have sounded more like mad
appeals to European mobs than to well or
dered American citizens. He has gone
about the country exaggerating every dis
content, inciting every envy and srousing
every passion which could be affected by
s eii aASo VI uemdSosue ana mas
shown himself better fitted to be the leader
OF Partisan Commune than of an Ameri-
can party.
Even those who were not driven out of
the Democratic party by the Chicago plat
form have looked with amazement upon
the extraordinary course of the Chicago
candidate for the Presidency When he
announced early in the canvass that h.
was going to New York to begin his cam
paign in the "enemies' country" they re-
garded this as simply an extravaganza of
speech. They could hardly believe that
man who sought to be President OF the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28

To coerce a voter is cr me against
the laws of the land, and if Messrs.
Bryan and Jones knew of coercion they
made themselves accompiices of the
criminals by not informing the proper
authorities and taking steps for prosecu-
ton. 1t has been the policy of the Re-
publican party since its organization TO
protect every cit zen in the exercise of
his elective franchise. and it will still
adhere to that policy.-Marcus A. Hanna.
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You can only prosper upon h onest prir

You can only prosper upon honest prin-
ciples, honest purposes, honest laws,
public and private honor. Agriculture
will be prostrated, commerce viii lam
guish, mining will decrease and manu-
factures diminish, if to the misery of
partial free trade you add the heresy of
free silver, which, in this contest, means
the violation of existing contracts and
the utter disregard of good faith and the
absolute repudiation, in whole or in
part, of our public and private obliga-
tions.-McKi ley.
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CAMrAIGN ECHOES.

Somebody ought to warn Bryan. He's whit
Ting pine sticks right toward himseli.-May-
vile On. " Sentinel.
81 stand upon three platforms" said Bryan
at Burlington. And there is not a Democratic
plank in all three of them.-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
carping London critic asserts that America
is producing nothing in the line of fiction.
Evidently he has not read Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign speeches New York Press.
MI. Sovereign, who abolished the National
banks by retiring their circulation, has taken
a broom, 1t is said, and means to sweep down
the Republican food.-Brooklyn Standard
Union.
Tom Watson has mailed his letter of accept
ance. He is now, at last, full-fedged candi-
date. 1t is pleasant to know that this modest
and retiring gentleman has at last consented
to run.-Mobie Register.
Mr.. Bryan is said to be able to put himself to
sleep at will. This suggests hypnotic ability
OF no mean order, which, in its turn, accounts
for some phenomena of the Chicago conven-
ton otherwise plicable.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Bryan made a speech at Minneapolis the
other day "to women only" and last Sunday
SO sadly in need of votes he is wasting good
deal OF time and energy on non-voters.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
After careful survey of the situation,
Chairman Jones concludes that there are just
five doubtful States. Without calling upon
him for exhaustive explanation, we assume
that he refers to Mississippi, South Carolina.
Arkansas, Alabama and Texas.-Cleveland
Leader.
A surgeon in Pittsburg hospital has just
successfully put new mouth on a man who
had lost his through an accident. Populist
orators, who will be sadly in need of like re-
pairs when the campaign closes, should COM
municate with this skillful operator.-Minne
apolis Tribune.
Bryan's quotation from Washington as to
''foreign Influences was not very apt. Wash
ington gladly accepted the millions of French
money rendered to the revolving colonies by
King Louis. Bryan would have told Louis to
mind his own business and. declared that the
colonies were able TO construct their own
financial system.-Minneapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
HONEST MEN SlAnD TOGETHER.
New York Advertiser

New York Advertiser.
For the last days of the campaign we want
honest men everywhere to stand together. We
want them to vote for good money. We want
them to vote against silver swindles and repu-
diation. A vote for Mckinley is a vote for
good business and good wages. 1t is a vote
for the enforcement OF the law. to uphold our
courts and the President of the United States
In the preservation of peace. II is q vote for
the glorious old flag, that should never Ee at
tackled b. our own countrymen
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
THE REAL COLL Standard.
Ex.secretarY BontwelI.


A gold standard does not imply the exclu-
sive use of gold, as Bryan and MS followers
teach. Our standard is gold, and the eircHla-
tion in millions is thus divided: Gold, $463,-
OOO, 900; silver, $497, 900 900; paper, $577,-
o00, 600
The duty of country under gold standard
is performed fully when gold can be had for
international transactions and for domestic
day.
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cALIFORN. ANS In NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y. Oct. pr Oshirna and
NJ. Suzuki sailed on the American line steam
ship New York for Southampton. Al the Plaza
HI Butler and wife. Astor-S. Armstrong, R.
P. SAKE, N. L. Theobold. ContinentaI-J. S.
Peixotto. GiIsey-A. w. Jones. Gerlach-Mrs
r. B. Wallace. Savoy-A. Galland. Miss Kate
Dwyer and 0. P. Ferguson left the Plaza Hotel
to sail for Europe.
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ONE EY ONE

One by one the states are falling,
One by one Bill Bry MS props,
That he banked on, up are balling
All the claims made by the Pops.
One by one his hopes are waning,
One by one the rising crops,
All his prophecies profaning,
Up and paralyze The Pops.
One by one his stars grow DINNER,
One by one the voter fiops
Till poor Bill sees but a glimmer
OF simmer for the Pops.
One by one his hairs grow hoary-
Will the torture never stop?
Ayel the day that tells the story
Sixteen patriots to one Pop.
New ork Evening Sun.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

"Wonder why that man next door takes his
wife's poll-parrot out on his wheel every dayY.
He probably hopes that he will fall off on
it.p-Chicago Record.
"What is the average life of good bicycle.
Sprockets?''
well. some Of them last until they are paid
for. .'-Chicago Record.
Nell-Did you enjoy the performance last
night?
Belle-No, 1t was stupid. Nearly every
woman in the house took her hat of, and
there was nothing to look at but the play
Philadelphia Record.
Here roared the statesman to his new
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Through sleepinc Cars no Chioarn.

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Santa Fe
route. will continue to run oaily through from
Oakland TO Chicago Pullman palace drawing room,
also upholstered tourist sleepng-cars, leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates TO all
points in the United States. Canada Mexico or
Europe. Excursions through to Boston leave
every week. San Francisco ticke; office. GA Mar
ket street, chronicle building. Ielepnone MAN.
1881: Oakland. l1lS Broadway
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jacket OF plain green cloth, which was WARMLY
lined. Separate waists were worn with this.
Another dress for outdoor wear was OF mixed
cheviot, this entire costume being of cheviot.
reneveo py q velvet collar. An interlining OF
chamois made the jacket warm enough for the
coolest weather.
dress designed to be worn under a Jacket
was OF plue serge trimmed with narrow black
braid. Chemisettes OF linen with starch COL
lars, or full gathered blouse fronts, may be