The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
WANT The Bic BUILDING
The Republican Continental
League Passes Timely
Resolutions.
Congratulate ons on the Inaugural OF
Mckinley and His Selection
of McKenna.

The Continental League, Republican
organization which took an active part in
the late National battle for supremacy
between the great parties, held its annual
election for officers last night in its head
quarters, 1917 Larkin street. Frank D.
Worth, president, occupied the chair, and
in the absence of B. L. Mckinley, who is
attending his cousins Inauguration as
President at Washington, John Berg acted
as secretary. After the transaction of
little preliminary business Mr.. Berg in
troduced the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The disturbed and distressed con-
diton OF the labor world In this country Is
one which should cause the utmost anxiety to
all patriotic people, that by tudicious. con-
certed and timely action the true causes
which produce chronic Unemployment and
discomfort among the prod ucing classes may
be ascertained and thereby obv1ated and
ameliorated and our country restored to its
normal state of peacefulness and prosperity,
which for years past has been unknown to US;
and whereas, the State OF California and the
City OF San Francisco through long-continued
depression in business and the consequent
idleness of the people have suffered most dis
advantageously, the chief causes being the
lack OF manufacturing and industrial en- ter
prses for the production of goods in common
uso and demand, therefore
Resolved, That We hail with supreme delight
the first utterance of President Mckinley in
his inaugural address as the harbinger CT i'm
mediate and universal peace and prosperity
to the whole country, and
Resotred, That we will endeavor to impress
upon our fellow-citizens in this City and
throughout the State and practice ourselves
the duty OF patronizing the purchase Of all
productions of home manufacture, and
RESOLVED, I hat our secretary be instructed to
at once commu icate with our Congressman
at Washington, Senator q. G. Perkins and
Representatives Z. E. Loud and ]. G. Mcguire,
requesting them 10 urge without further delay
| upon the Secretary OF the Treasury the para
mount Importance of Immediate work on the
new Postoffice and Government building in
this City.
Amos Currier presented the following
resolution, which was also unanimously
adopted and the secretary instructed to
forward the tenor of it to the President:
Resolred That the thanks of this league, as a
body OF representative Republicans, are here
by rendered to the Hon. William Mckinley as
the first President of the United States who
has recognized the claims of California by the
selection of the Hon. Joseph McKenna as a
mem Der of his Cabinet, and we congratulate
the President upon the selection of so worthy,
competent and thoroughly representative a
gentleman to such dignified position, merit
ing as it does and receiving the hearty indorse-
ment OF the citizens Of this State without re-
gard to party.
The election of officers resulted in the
selection of: F. D. Worth, president; B.
| L. Mckinley, first vice president; George
| s. Graham, second vice. president; DR.. H.
]. Higgins, recording secretary; B. L. Hes
| seltine, financial secretary; William r.
| Jost, treasurer; Thomas q. Burns, SER
| geant-at-arms.
A committee of five were appointed to
revise the constitution and bylaws. Sew
eral speeches were made outlining the
| future course of the league. Those doing
| so being Messrs. Worth. Berg, Currier,
! Mayer, Healey and others.