The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
HOLD THE FORT.

q IL signs and portents of the Senatorial con
test point TO the conclusion that Burns and
Herrn win make their final desperate assault
upon the ranks 81 stancl Republicans in The Legs
lature early this week Tile effort OF the gang viii
be 10 carry the neiarious caucus scheme Orders
Tor the programme haHe been issued not only by the
secret methods OF the bosses but openly through the
railroad organs It's now to be seen who Will stand
firmly ior the honor Of the Republican party and the
dignity q the State and who will crJnge the dicta-
ton Of the Southern Pacific. Company.
i the fortunes Of Burns were not desperate rail-
road would not thus openly order its forces to ffs
support It Is not Tor nothing the Record mon,
and all the railroad newspapers have become sud-
denly 50 emphatic in demanding a caucus and SO
earnest IN soliciting from citizens an expression Of
opinion favorable to holding one These things sig
MY tlat every attempt 10 gain votes for Burns by
caoery has failed and that now the screws are 10 be
put on. The legislators are to be bulldozed if pos
Sibe The Southern Pacific cracks the. whip and Or
ders the representatives 81 the people to pass*nto
caucus where they can be bound over to Burns,
In this Situation OF affairs the majority Of the Re-
pubcans in the Legislature have only 10 stand firm
to achieve notable victory for the honor Of Cali.
iornia for decency in politics for honesty, for in
tegrity Tor all that Republicarsnl stands for The
election 81 Burns would be defeat OF every aspira.
t''ti ~ tItC pa ~ righteousness and
lis best exenPlar in the character Of Lincoln With
what credit to themselves, their party or their State
could the Republicans OF the Legislature send to-
Washington as their representative the disgraced
Clerk Of Yoo, the defaulting Secretary OF State the
maodorous confidence operator o.. Cande1aria?
Burns and Hertn are skilled IN ali the triceery that
cunning teaches in the manage Of politics They
know how to concoct an appearance OF public senti-
ment in favor Of any scheme they desire TO promote
and for weeks they have been at work abricating such
a show Of approval Tor the caucus scheme An Ell
fort was made to induce the Republican County Com
mittees to urge a CAUCUS, but that failed Now the
railroad sets to work. All the organs grind the
same tune tits caucus, caucus caucus all along the
line; while over the din OF the cry can be heard the
cracking OF the monopoly whip in the Record Union
and the loud dcnunciation Of the opponents OF the
scheme as traitors and scoundtels
For the genuine Republicans of the Legislature the
hour that is to test their manhood has come. 1t is
row to be seen whether they will remain true to their
pledges to the people and break the Southern Pacific
domination in our politics or submit to it. betray
their party and disgrace California by electing 10 the
Senate such man the exposed rascal whom Hunt
ington has taken up as his candidate for the Office
TO these true Republicans is now intrused the duty
Of guarding the advanced post of the great party
against the combined forces of political and corporate
corruption. From all over the State Republicans
look to thento keep aloft the standard Of party prn
cipe. They must hold the fort