The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
ALL WANT TO
SEE MCKINLEY
Business Men Say That His
Appearance Would Help
the State.
Whatever Advertises the Golden
West Results in Great
Good.
The President Would Study the Re-
sources of California and the World
Would Hear Our Praise.

| Nothing that has been suggested in
many years has met with such enthusias-
tic support from all classes of citizens as
the pro opposed effort to induce President
| Mckinley TO extend his Western visit this
fall to San Francisco. 1t is known that
the President intends to see Yellowstone
Park, and there will be every effort to in
duce him to come to the Pacific Coast be-
fore he goes back to Washington.
| Interviews with prominent citizens in
various lines of business, yesterday. re-
vealed the fact that there is but one senti-
ment In the community regarding the
| coming OF the President and that is that
his visit would be a great benefit to the
country, as well as to the chief executive.
This opinion was expressed by men OF all
shades of political belief.
Every body thinks that the visit of the
Christian Endeavorers will result in great
benefit to the Pacific Coast, and this OBJ
| ject lesson makes it apparent that what
ever keeps the resources of the State in
view will do its modicum of good and has
| ten the day when the greater California
will be living reality.
| The following views of well-known busi-
| ness men, lawyers and others will give a
| fair idea of the sentimep OF the masses
on the subject OF the Presidential visit:
| Ii. n. Clement-lf we can get the Pres
ident to come 1T cannot fail to result in
! good. He will see something of our re-
! sources, and, as q result, he will naturally
talk. What he says will be reprinted all
over the country, and this Is the best
| class OF advertising known. Following on
| the heels of the Christian Endeavor Con-
hic mil ha to do
great deal of good. IL Will be a good
thing for the President as well, for he
will learn great deal about an interest
ing md extensive part of the Nation of
which he is President. We can show him
some OF our needs, as we'll as our re-
sources. l think it is the duty of all good
citizens to do all in their power TO induce
the President to come, and L hope the
committee having the matter in charge
will succeed with its work.
Irving N. Scott-There is no doubt that
it would be a grand thing for the Chief
executive to come to our beautiful coun-
try, meet our people and study our re-
sources, but | am afraid 1t is almost use
less 10 hope that he will do SO. 1t seems
to me that the best way to get at the
matter would be to have an invitation
signed by the Governor, the Mayor o. San
Francisco and by all :he representative
business bodies OF the City and State. If
the President can spare the time TO come
here it will result In much good. We will
entertain MN royalty, as we did Grant,
and the report of his opinions cannot re-
suit otherwise than to our advantage. Ali
this wonderful country needs is TO be
properly understood.
G. ID. Umbsen-A visit from Mckinley
would help us and him. We find that all
such things make inquiries for real estate
and business chances. / hope the COM
mittee will succeed.
Collector Jackson-Of course we want
the President and all the represent atlve
men in the country to see Just what we
have on this coast. 1t is an empire of
wonderful possibilities and is not yet well
understood by the Eastern people.
Attorney General w. f. Fitzgerald
Good like to see such enterprise. Even
the fact that we are doing ali we can to
get the President to come out here will be
an advertisement for the country. ! hope
the President will be induced to come ont.
L. Arnstein, manager of Stein, Simon &
Cot is a good idea. Certainly every
body, irrespective OF politics, ought
always to welcome a visit from the Presi-
dent of the United States and we know
that we will entertain him royalty if he
comes.
C. Sadler of Sadler & Co.-There is no
doubt that this is a good idea. l hope
that all classes will join In the petition for
him 10 come to our coast. Such visits are
always benef fit, for we have more to ex-
hibit and less to hide than any other State
in the Union.
]. P. LIE Count-Without moments
thought or hesitation | say there is moth
ing but good in the idea, and if we can get
the President to come and see US it will
result in a great advertisement to the
Pacific Coast. Mckinley is close and
| conservative sbserver, and what he saws of
us-and ii must be goodwill go a long
way with most people. What we want is
! to be Known.
A. Kempkey, manager OF L. D. Stone &,
Co.-If the President will come here and
| familiarize himself with our conditions
/ even if he remains only a short time, it
| will be worth more to us than money will
| measure. ] am for the movement to get
| him here, and do not see how any one
can oppose the idea.
George D. Greenwood, manager of the
| California Electric Company-Should the
President come here it will benefit his
| health and give him good idea of the
| best country on earth. Incidentally it
| will please as we'll as benefit u.s.
| Z. B. Rambo maneeer of the Winches-
ter Repeating Arms Company-There can
be no doubt that the visit of the President
of the United States would do US good.
| We have much to show the intel LIE en- t
visitor. The President would, of course,
be interviewed in the East, and what he
says would be quoted all over the coun-
try. 1t is the kind of notoriesy that this
coast needs.
S. l. Wormser of Susman, Wormser &
| Co.-Certainiv, l am of the opinion that
visit from Mckinley would be good thing
| for the coast. He would be sure to see
some of the best people in the State and
| some of the best parts OF the State as WELL
l am for the movement to get him here
| and l hope the committee will be success
| full in its efforts.
George Webb, manager of Osborn &
| Alexander-All of us are in favor of hav.
| ing the President come out. While we DO
not know what the prospects are we be-
lieve in giving the matter thorough trial
and getting the chief executive here if
possible. There can hardly be any two
| opinions on the mater, according to my
wav Of viewing the question.
| E. T. Allen-It is good idea. Business
men will be delighted. We onght to get
him here and we ought then to impress
| him with the greatness of our resources as
| we'll as with our needs.
Lionel B. Figenbaum, president of the
| California Notion and Toy Company
There is no harm and much good to come
| from the visit The fact that We q ra trv.