The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
CALIFORNIA; ATTITUDE.

II HE political prophets. and revelators are
busy juggling with vote not yet cast, in order to
figure out and figure in national administration.
We have of these prophecies that put Cali
forna in the doubtful column and some that set it
against President Roosevelt 1t is said that
Republicans here have volunteered the statement that
this State is against the President, and will be so mani
tested when sends national delegation
For the satisfaction of outsiders and for the informa
ton of some IN the State it is we'll explain why Cal
iforna is for President Roosevelt and will give him the
biggest majority in history In the first place. leav
ing ali questions of public policy, the President is
personally popular here His vigorous sympathy with
all things human and his keen appreciation of California
as peculiar and exceptional regions where beauty and
utility combine nowhere else, have seated him in the
affection and good will OF people Then there
thousands here who like him for the enemies he has
made, to reapply General Bragg's famous epigram
But above all merely personal reasons. California
supports President because need him bus
ness After a long period of inattention delay in
difference such of material needs may be met by
the distant administration of Federal affairs are getting
attention, and prospecting No sensible man
gle particular in which California be bene
fitted by change of Presidents, but any observant
can sec MANY WAYS in which such change would
work orr injury.
After fight that has been long that those who be-
gan are dead brought the realization of
CALIFORNIA; of isthnan canal 1t is within Our
grasp President Roosevelt has brought it there His
prompt and vigorous action has through all the knots
tied the proposition by the railroads and by the
pdity and villany of Colombia His determination
have the canal of the viruent opposition
him of the combinations of capital which have interests
in rival transportation. He has far triumphed
his personal and his political enemies and has gone with
purpose and energy both magnificent straight toward
accomplishing his purpose For this he is accused OF be-
ing Hotspur of having great speed, of giving too
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Does any believe that will get a canal if he is
displaced and his get into power? We have
in the hundred and fifty years that the world has been
discussing the canal how easily obstructed and how
unforeseen the obstacles imposed by those who oppose
1t be built by President who quickly in
gencies and face of flint against impedments The
canal cannot be dug with boiled carrot the OBJ
stacles removed with lace fan.
The situation for California serious and the State
appreciates The stake great justify every
thinking here regardless OF his politics, in voting
for President Roosevelt and convictions the sub
ject definite and strong that believe he will get
the greatest majority cast in California.
Our people don't want to stand and mark time. They
want to go forward They every resource of the
State put in commission They every the
worlds markets opened their surplus They the
key in the Presidents hand and they it there
where there has been shown the courage and capacity
it.