The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
DASTARDLY ATTACK on THE CITY.

DAS ARDLY AT1ACk ON lHE Oil 7.
THE railroad company does not
want idle, desperate men running
around this city, and the citizens
OF San Francisco do not want them.
Extract II ON an address OF tie managing e6lI"
OF the Examiner in reference 10 the returning
Uolunteers as reported pesteyday in the Examiner.
writer for the Examiner pleaded Historically yes
terday that somebody in California should do some
thing big! in connection with the Homecoming OF
the volunteers. The pleader asked for what ne De-
lieved to be the impossible something which would
never be forgotten within the borders OF the state
and which would, in the memory OF the nation marx
California the premier OF States. The task OF seem
ing mpossibility has, in single sentence, been ac
co1nplished by the managing editor OF the Examiner
This man has prostituted the patriotism OF Americans
to gain point in petty quarrel for his employer.
He has outraged the sense of common decency
which San Franciscans have always displayed He has
dishonored the State and has raised it to an evil
dignity of fame because harbors him and tolerates
the methods he represents. He has nsuted the peo-
pie OF other States and with purpose baser than
that OF him who barers his honor, has attempted to
brand the returning heroes OF the Philippines as IDLE
vagabonds, desperate characters, who come unwel-
come to the city and remain feared and despsed
malefactors.
With no other authority than his impudence, and
with no other criterion OF decency than his own ne
speaks for the people of San Francisco and says that
they do not want among them the brave men VINO
left their families and homes, their occupations and
their ambitions to travel the Southern seas to lght
for the nations flag 1t past belief that such
shameless effrontry could be shown even by the tX-
aminer ready ever to beray public interest and de-
base private principle its own selfish end,
but the proof is in the newspaper of which the man
aging editor is the authoritative head and the motive
is in the pubic's possession.
Not long ago the Examiner deprived OF Its
bribe money OF $1,000 month by the Southern Pacific
Company. The newspaper had become useless to de-
fend the corporation and harmless to lnJure it The
proprietor and his empoye chafed under sense OF
double injury. They felt as scoundres whose scoun-
drelisrn had been made public They have since lost
not a single opportunity to make reprisals In this
quarrel The Call is not concerned except where pub
lie interest is involved and where the people OF this
city and State are to be made the victims OF a
dastardly Misrepresentation which will do mmeasur-
able harm
When the managing editor of the Examiner says in
cowardy insnuaon that the people OF San Francisco
did not welcome the returning soldiers gladly he lies
He speaks for himself and for his employer and IN
their eyes is the vanishing glitter OF lost bribe
When the managing editor of the Examiner declares
by backguard implication that the citizens OF this city
contributed their money and paid the tribute of their
praise to the volunteers in deceit he speaks the prn-
cple which has dominated his employer and the Ex-
aminer in this community and he speaks for one
else.
On Friday last the Examiner characterized the re-
turning volunteers worthy heroes. 1t suited the
Examiner then to call them so because grudge
against General Shatter to be satisfied, When a
berer spite was to be satisfied when the double loss
OF dishonest dollars and the sting OF public shame were
to be revenged, worthy heroes became desperate dan
gerous men.
But the Examiner has carried its despcable game
too far 1t has made itself public enemy. 1t has
attempted crminaly, but in blind stupidity, to make
the people of the country and their returning heroes
the victims Of its shameful scheme In the face OF
such an enemy the people OF San Francisco have
common cause. They are bound in duty to defend
themselves against attack which would dishonor
their city in the view Of all others and rob them OF the
simple tribute OF having done what their patriotism
dictated at time when patriotism is the most sacred
virtue Of people who have given their dearest
as sacrifices to their nations honor.
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