The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

MA R.TOWNE of Duluth has received the wei
| ! come which San Francisco gives to dlsn-
guished visitors, even when they come 10 maj
the Joy OF general prosperity by the uterance OF
long drawn tale at He was met at Metropolitan
Temple by an audience large enough to comfortably
hill the building, and comparatively few persons lett
during his address. His we'll turned periods were
cheered at appropriate points, and he was encouraged
to talk until the approach Of bedtime near the middle
of the night.
Mr.. Towne will deceive himself however II he
thinks the welcome accorded to him by the audience
at Metropolitan Temple signifed any sympathy on
the part of San Francisco with the crusade he is
preaching. Metropolitan Temple does not hold a
very large gathering. When any discussion is held
there subject that really interests the people of
San Francisco the hall is crowded to the doors The
assembly overfows the auditorium. The very stair
ways are thronged, and not standing-room
awaits the late Corners The absence OF any crowding
at the meeting on Saturday night is itself an evidence
that the great of the people OF San francisco
felt no interest not that of curiosity in the cause
OF the distinguished orator from the zenith city OF the
unsalted seas.
AS a matter OF fact Mr.. Towne came to tell us a
twice-told tale The people heard all the arguments
of the free silver advocates years ago, and after
hearing them rejected them Every development
which has occurred since that time has attested the
wisdom Of the vote of 1896 Signs of reviving pros
perity became manifest the day after the election,
and since then the country has moved steadily for
ward until at present it has attained condition OF
industry commerce and finance that assures the well
fare Of the people so long as that condition remains
undisturbed.
Mr.. Towne has nothing new to say for the simple
t,1,, D1ao TO FIR
nlsh new facts on which new calamity arguments can
be based. The logic of events the side of the
gold standard Factories closed during the free trade
regime have been reopened idle workingmen have
found employment, the consuming power OF the peo-
pie has increased, farmers receiving better prices
tor their products mortgages being paid off, our
exports are rising in quantity and value, and the
revenues Of the Government, thanks to the Republi
can tariff rapidly approaching income that will
be sufficient not only to defray the expenses OF the
nation, but to pay off the debt accumulated during
the operation of the Democratic tariff.
Free silver is virtually dead issue Eloquent men
may go about the country delivering lectures on the
subject but their words received by the people
funeral orations Mr.. Towne might as we'll try to
summon spirits from the vastly deep to endeavor to
call up again the CHASTITY phantasm of Democratic
folly that affrighted the timd in 1896 The American
people honest and they have common sense
They will not pay off their just debts either public
private in 5ocent dollars neither will they vote to
accept such dollars in payment for their wages or
for the hardearned savings which they have invested
in banks building and loan associations and other in
stitutiOns of the kind