The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

many lndorse ments made, and so much
requiring diplomacy has been injected
INTO the campaign that wise, indeed, is
the man who can retain all his friends and
make no new enemies during The coming
week.
The candidate hesitates to be seen near
saloon or in the vicinity of church
building. He must not walk down tho
street with banker, neither must he
walk by himself Although be is pursued
all day and large portion of the night
by people selling tickets TO church fairs,
masquerade balls, benefit entertainments
and various other ways of raising money,
he must purchase from ali, yet he must
not let the masquerade ticket-vender
know that he bought half a dozen tickets
TO a church fair, or vice versa.
The candidate is a bounded individual
and it takes him all his time and in
genuity 10 be careful that the right pack
is after him. false step IN this direction
might be fatal. Birds of a feather flock
together, but theunlucky candidate is now
walking the streets of Oakland trying to
make it appear that his plumage is en-
tirely from one flock and at the same
time struggling to create the impression
that he is bedecked with feathers from
every flock, SO that he can feel at home
anywhere.
meet the Municipal Labor League This
league is composed of bona-fide mem bers
of trades unions and the president, &. d.
Rogers is one of the most active union
men on the coast.
"We are not taking any hand in poll
tics,' said President Rogers to-day, ''ex-
cept in so far as they concern our work
We want to see Council elected that will
act intelligently and inaugurate a system
of provement, and for this end alone
are We taxing part in this campaign.
We made no nomination for Mayor, be-
cause there are at least two candidates ia
vora bic to the league, and either is a good
man. For the Council we have made
some Endorsements, all of whom we be-
lieve are favorable TO labor"
The anti-saIoon committee OF fourteen
issued manifesto to-day consisting of
ten sections. 1t sets forth reasons why
the saloon should be closed, and assures
the voters that there will be no hasty
action by the Council. even ii the ma
jority shall favor shutting up the saloons
One of the sections reads: LET no one
fear that if the saloon is voted out the
Council will Immediately pass rash and
unenforcible ordinances. Ii in sympathy
with the affirmative vote of the peopl
they will, like sensible men, proceed con-
servatively and firmly. The saloon power
in politics in this city would be effectively
broken. Indeed, no overmastering neces-
sity of statesmanship or of politics or of
business and social life makes the saloon
an indelensible ana permanent institution
in our civilization"
From many pulpits tomorrow the fight
against the saloons will be carried on.
Rev. DR.. Ellis at the Centennial Presby-
teran Church has chosen for his subject:
"The Christian Citizen and the Licensed
Saloon"
Rev. S. s. Palmer will preach in the
evening at Brooklyn Presby terlan Church
on "Oikland's Opportunity; Shall the
Open 6a o0n Shut UpP"
Dr. r. +. Coyle tomorrow evening will
speak at the First Presbyte rian Church
on the subject, Down With the Saloons"
At the First Free Baptist Church Rev.
Philip Graft will present a prelnde in the
morning on "The Significance of the
Present Tenn perance Issue"
Dr. Z. S. Chapman of The Market-strpes
Congregational Church has chosen Pull
verize the Saloon" for his evening sub
ject.
The congregation of the First Christian
Church tomorrow night will hear Rev.
James Small speak on "a Crime Against
Our Na;ion, or Shall the Saloons Go From
Oaklan ?"
Rev. c. H. Hobart, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. will speak in the morn
ing on the subject, Faith VS.. Jericho,
and Votes VS.. Jerry 81 Co."
TO let be or not TO be, that is the saloon
question. " is the subject on which r v. c.
n. Hill will lecture tomorrow evening. at
the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church.
mass-meeting of men will be held
Sunday afternoon in the auditorium of
the Y. M. 9. A. building, to discuss the