The San Francisco call., 1901-10-26
LoEB-DORR BETROTHAL.
Personal Secretary of the President
to Marry a Buffalo Belle.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-Announce-

the Oregon? 1t is also an essential quality OF
a bank president. But does it follow that IN
selecting man to place at the heao Oh
California the Nevada or the Hlbernla
Bank, honesty is the a.sufncient tbat fhe
ton? Does not common sense suggest thal tne
man fitted for these positions must possess some
other qualification besides honesty; that before
he can be made a general and intrusted with
knowledge of war; that before he can pc aP-
pointed Commander of line Of battle ship he
must know the science of the sea; that before
he can be made manager Of bank he must
have mastered the intricacies of the realm OF
Worxingmen of San Francisco because Mr
Schmitz is a pleasing violinist and an honest
gentleman would you, therefore, give MIN
Command Of a military expedition to the PM.
ippines, or place him at the head OF the haVaI
squadron wheh protects % Oer i, Ieasing g vio
linist and honest gentleman would you.
therefore, on that account select him as the
president of one of our great banks? Because
he is a pleasing violinist and an honest gen.
tleman would you feel that your life would
not be exposed by his lack of competency
were YOU enlisted in a regiment which he COM
raanded in time of battle? Would you feel
quite secure from drowning upon snip OF
which he was the sailing master? Would you
deem that your funds would always be wisely
and safely invested were you deposito9 IN
need not pause for reply to these ques- h.
tions. They are answered as soon as they
are put And would you. then simply because
he is honest, place this young musician at the
head of the affairs of this great metropolis,
though you know he has never mad the slight
of the subject? Will you simply because he is
the affairs of this city? VIII you place in
his hands the fate of it's commerce, its in
dustry and it's financial prosperity with which
your own welfare-aye. the welfare of each
man of you-is so Intimately connected and
upon which it so absolutely depends? Do you
think the men who control now. and have con-
trolled for years the great enterprises of this
city will feel entirely safe under government
of which such man is the head? Do you
tending or even retaining, the investments of
their capital? And If they do not. where is
the labor, upon which you all depend. to
come from?
workingmen Of San Francisco, hardy sons
Of toll upon whose broad shoulders the pros
and reflect before you commit yourselves to so
fatal course. Do not expose this metropolis.
do not expose your homes. do not expose your
savings. do not expose yourselves to the un-
necessary hazard of entrusting the helm of
government to the unexperlenced untaught,
unskillful hands of this young artist. The
stake is too great. The risk is too momentous.
No wise and thoughtful man can lcok forward
without apprehension to the possible conse-
Quences.
Workingmen of San Francisco
there is tradition that, sitting in
the lofty tower from which he could
survey the havoc which his own cruel
folly had wrought, Nero played while
Rome was in flames. Look to it that
you do not put it in the power of the
future chronicler of this age to write
J it down that when, through incompe-
tency, inexperience and resulting
lack of proper management, the mu.
nicipal affairs of San Francisco were
/ going to rack and ruin the chief mag
ietrate Of the city was found in the
retirement cf thu Mayors Office seek
ing the solace of his art and soothing
! the perturbations of his soul with the
strains of his favorite fiddle.