The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
OUR NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.

N accordance with custom which has now become
firmly established, the American people will to-
day from the tolls and OF their lives and
with Joyous minds celebrate the annual festival OF
Thanksgiving.
The institution is peculiar to ourselves. No other
people have such festival their list of public
holidays In this land alone of all lands earth
have all classes of people large share in the
profits of their labor and so fruitful return for the
work OF their hands that yearly celebration of the
common bounty and prosperity is felt as a necessity
of their lives.
With each returning season the people find su-
cient reasons for the celebration of the festival We
have had droughts industrial depressions, financial
panics, wars and many other forms of hard times;
but never yet has year come without bringing to
US between seedtime and harvest such bountfu in
of good that the hearts OF all could rejoice with
genuine sincerity when the time came for the
Thanksgiving to be celebrated.
So steadfast has been prosperity and so con-
tinuous our blessings that has become a common
place on each recurrence of the festival find in that
particular year strong why the celebration
should be exutant than at any previous time.
This year will not be exception to the rule The
swift triumphs of our arms in war for humanity,
the many illustrations of the herosm of citizen
soldiery the increased prestige which our republic
enjoys among the powers OF the EARTH the revival of
industry and the proof given by the elections of the
stability of popular sentimental these things
be cited for special rejocings, and in each
case the citation will be just.
Great are the causes for these special reocings
however, it must not be overlooked that the pro-
founder reasons for Thanksgiving to be found
IL blessings which change not from year to year. but
permanent in their nature at least are so in
herent in social organization that they will remain
the heritage of the American people long as the
people have the virtue to sustain the fabric of a
free government and society in which the highest
rank is accorded intelligent industry intellectual
honesty and moral worth.
In the upbuildng of the republic fathers have
accomplished more than the making of a great ma
tion-they have made great people. Among the
characteristics of manhood displayed during the
magnanimity and generosity in the time Of victory
not less notable than valor and strength in the
hour of battle SO also in the battle of life among us
the vctors whose successes bring them millions fail
not to show generous hepfulness to those against
whom the fortunes OF battle have turned. Between
all classes of citizens there exists the bond of true
humanity humanity which recognizes the right Of
al and does justice each granting every one that
which his merit deserves.
While these republican virtues prevail among us
shall not be without for rejoicing at each
returning Thanksgiving. whether there be peace or
war, good times bad.
The more the recent bank failure in Emporia is
looked into the assured becomes the belief that
the presidents head was level when he blew the top
of it off.
After while San Francisco will reach such stage
OF development as to object to the building OF great
structures of lath and plaster.
The Report intimates the wisdom of betting that
prize-fght will be fake. But is it permissible to bet
on a sure thing?
The finger OF suspicion pointed at Mr. Reddy of
Oakland appears not to have been loaded