The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

to be walked up the main aisle. Both
looked serious. Budd's hair was not
combed and Cages boots would never
have passed a captiOus critic, while his
clothes did not seem to fit. He ought TO
get some other rig for the inaugural
ball. They were quickly on the plat
form and the oath was administered.
Gage held up tremulous hand, but
his voice was firm. outside, a cannon
doomed; inside there was moderate ap-
plause. Budd introduced his successor
and every one in the audience waited 10
hear the words of the man just pro-
claimed chief executive of California.
There We're better points in the ad-
dress than ever appeared in his cam
paign speeches. Yet when he alluded TO
an 'Omniscient power l wondered if
he meant Dan Burns. He paid pretty
tribute TO the soldiers killed in the war
with Spain and touched a responsive
chord, for hand clapping Interrupted
him. He said some good things, for
instance, when he said The aim and
art of government is Simplicity he
struck the nail fairly When he added
that "SplendOr is never a state neces-
slty, he hit it once more. In his ad-
dress he travelled all over the world,
from the Philippines to the Paris expo
sition, and getting back home. alighted
upon the coyote scalp with both feet.
He said that the papers were some
times morally blind, and perhaps they
are, but the listener thought candi-
date for Governor binding himself to
the chariot wheels of a Burns. NAV be
at least morally shOrtsighted and
the effect was spoiled. When
he spoke of the sum due Cal
ifOrnia from the national Govern
ment it seemed that he placed an undue
emphasis upon the y cents. While re-
aliZiOer Ia juSfjce q States claim
1 would be willing to waive the II cents.
When he spoke of San Pedro l thought
Of the circumstance that Dan Burns
would favor any place that was agree
able to Huntington. Perhaps it was
wrong TO indulge in these mental eX-
cursiOns, but the temptation was in
evitable. The address is produced in
another column and anybody who has
the time may read it. II IS a credit to
the man who wrote it, and If he wrote
Cages campaign speeches he is TO be
congratulated upon the Improvement.
So without detail and with no aluSIOn
to the splendor of gold braid. this is my
account Of the way Budd ceased TO be
Governor and Burns began TO reign in
his stead For Burns read Gage.
Nv admiration for the perspicuity of
the typewriter fOrbids a more violent
change.
During the day devoted to this event
the pulleTS OF wires nave not hetu lOIc.
The Burns following sWarmed. But
what manner of men are they? There
is not one in the lot who represents
anything but tbs halI world of place.
They are the macquereuX Of society.
people without standing. who would be
admitted to no home, unclean in mind
and redolent and reeking from the
slums. If Burns can win with the back
ing of such offal, the Dennerys. the
Gunsts, the SteppaCherS. California can
bid farewell to any claim TO decency.
The State has too fair a fame to be
thus blOtched 1t is my adopted home.
and the adopted home of many thou
sands We do not wish it besmirched.
The native sons should feel that their
honor is at stake.
A pretty picture was afforded this
afternoon when Crimmins, Gunst and
Kelly posed together. They are here
to elect Burns. 1 cannot believe the
outrage will be perpetrated, and if it
shall be will still protest while there
remains the power of expression.
AS the procession was forming this
morning General Barnes viewed the
scene from a balcony. | am bound to
/ say he looked we'll. George Knight was
/ in the crowd. l am not bound to say
| how he looked, but he did not strike
/ the spectator as one destined to Startle
/ the nation by IoOsing his lungs at
| Washington. Grant did not appear and
| BulIa was already a his post Of duty
/ in the Senate. Even now it is impOs-
! sible to state definitely how the struggle
/ will terminate. l have said from the
/ first that the man from San Diego will
/ win, partly because his principal OPP
/ pOnent is Burns and partly because. if
/ the worst charge to be brought against
/ him is that he is a carpet Dagger, his
/ record must be clean. There are other
/ WORTHY persons to whom has not fallen
the distinguished honor of being born
/ in California. 1t makes no difference
/ to me who may be elected Senator so
| he be a gentleman, but being here to
! record facts as they appear I do not
| hesitate to say that the chances Of
Grant are better than any of his op-
ponents. none of whom, with the I'M
| savory exception of Burns, has any