The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
1naorse the nomination of the Hon. Eugene I F.

inoorse the nomination of the Hon. Eugene +.
Loud, and pledge to him~the support OF tnls
club through its influence, labor and votes.
WHEREAS, The Republican party mas tnr9usn ~
its convention held in St. Louis selected tne
Hon. William G. Mckinley and the hon. car
rat Hobart to lead our party to victory AT the
polls in November next and thereby lnaugu-
rate regime that will give employment 10 the
working gman. renew the confidence OF the pusl-
ness man in the ability OF the Government 10
protect his investments and stimulate INTO ne
our industries, which are now last going 10 ue-
cav through the free trade falacy of the Demo-
cratic party; and whereas, 1t has been demon
strated that high protective tariff IS condu-
Give to good times, the prosperity ana ndpPl-
ness OF our people and the circulation OF sufh-
cient money to carry on the vast business OF
this Naticn: therefore be it
Pesolped. That we, the members OF the thirty
fourth Assembly District Central Republican
Club do hereby indorse the nominees OF the
ST. Louis convention and the platform upon
WHEREAs, Claus Spreckels has been nom
mated by the Fifth Congressional District
Convention for Presidential Elector, and
whereas Mr. spreekels Is A gentema1d L6 nan IL SOa
man who has by his enterprise added much TO
the fame OF our State, therefore be it
PesoIued By the members OF the Th1rty-
fourth Assembly District Central Republican
Club that we do hereby 1ndorse the nomlna-
tion of Claus Spreckels.
WHEREAS, The superintendent OF streets
Office is one that requires at It's heao an eX-
perienced and capable official, one VINO mas
the ability and honesty TO carefully transact
the enormous business OF that office ana make
q faithful account of the vast sums OF money
handled by it; and whereas George w.
Elder has shown by the conduct OF the afalrs
of the Office of street expert that ms KnowI-
edge OF street work aptly hts MIN LOT lne
duties of Superintendent of Streets, there fore
be it 1,
Resolved, By the Thirty-fourth Assembly
District Central Republican Club that george
W. Elder is our choice for Superlntenqe 4 o. Oi
Streets, and should he receive the nomination
we pledge the club to his support
Major Charles w. Kyle, the next
speaker, expressed his conviction that Mr..
Loud would be returned to Congress. lie
said Mr.. Loud had done more Tor Call-
fornia than any other Congressman rom
the Pacific Coast. He paid glowing
tribute to the Hon. Claus Spreckels on ac-
count of his distinguished services to the
laboring element of this country. lie
gave detailed and spirited talk on the
tariff and monetary issues, his remarks
on protection being particularly well re-
ceived. His eloquent plea for woman sui
frage was cheered to the echo.
The Hon. John T. Dare said he had
lived long enough in the Mission to raise
voters and had always been known as
stanch Republican. He had been called
'sorehead" because he had missed the
nomination 10 Congress, but repelled the
insinuation as wanton calumny. 1t
port the candidates of his party. He
gave a few cogent reasons why workmen
should look to the Republican party as
their best friend, and urged his audience
to vote the Republican ticket in Novem-
ber
Miss Anthonys introduction was the
signal for prolonged burst of cheering.
She quoted LincoIn's famous words to
the effect that 10 man is good enough to
govern another without his consent.
"If Abraham Lincoln were alive now, ="
she proceeded, "he would say 10 man is
good enough to govern any woman with
out her consent. Yet here IN these United
States the privilege OF the ballot is denied
to half the citizens, and that half the one
which you men cali the better half. The
native-born Cinnamon can WELD power
which you withhold from your mothers,
wives and sisters.
Men of California, can it be that one of
you will refuse to vote for woman suffrageP
I have come here to plead with you in
behalf of beings whom you love and
regard. Will you walk rough-shod over
their hopes, and crush their aspirations
for the liberty which foreigners and boys
of twenty-one years enjoy without the
asking? The crown OF citizenship is
placed at the feet of every adult male born
or naturaliZed in this country. But the
American boys mother, the American
mans Wl1e, daughter ana sister, must
fight for the prize. VIII you, voters of
this district. can you have the heart to
thrust your dear ones aside from the goal
to which you have attainedP'
Andrew Branch made brief but spirited
address in which sound facts and figures
were illustrated by anecdotes which kept
the audience IN roars of laughter, even
while it applauded the speakers eloquent
and forceful defense of Republican princi-
pies.
The night was far advanced when the