The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Hold Enthusiastic
Meeting to Aid
the Candidates
BELLS VIEWS
ARE LAID BARE
DOzier of Shasta
FavOrS the Pol
icy Of McKinlay

The German-American citizens of
San Francisco are solid for the Repub-
lican ticket from top TO bottom. This
fact was demonstrated last evening at
the Alhambra Theater, which was
crowded with the members and friends
Of the German-American Republican
Club, which called the meeting to in
dorse the candidacy of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks and the Congressional, leg
islative and judicial nominees of the
party
In the absence of President Weinecke
Of the club c. b Rode, vice president,
presided. His enthusiasm for the party
ticket inspired the audience, and he led
il in the frequent bursts of applause
that greeted the speakers Mr.. Rode
spoke briefly when he took the chair
ard assailed the Democrats for their
efforts 10 make imperialism" the is
sue CT the present campaign.
"The cry Of imperialism that has
neen raised by the Democrats should
tie us more closely TO the Republican
party, because the Republican party's
demonstration Of courage has caused
Gratis say that only hoodlums went to
the Philippines to fight for the flag.
Though this is false, we will say to
them that it matters not, for our SOL
0iers came back victorious and honor
rested on the flag and on the people.
Their victory was well won, and now
it is incumbent upon us to retain the
fruits of their victory, and we will not
prove false TO our bounden duty"
The remarks Of Mr.. Rode were en-
Enthusiastically applauded. General
Solomon, a distinguished veteran of
the Civil War and official. was first in
troduced by The chairman. General
Salouon addressed the audience in
German, and that his remarks won
the approval Of the audience was at
tested by frequent cheers and applause.
Following General Salomon's speech
the Stanford Republican Quartet sang
America in German to the great de-
light OF the audience. The German
American Club Sextet also sang songs
that won approval and applause.
SHASTA ORATOR SPEAKS.
Thomas 3. Dozier of Shasta was the
next speaker and his remarks proved
the most interesting of the meeting.
In the years gone by Mr.. DoZier was
2 Democrat and, knowing how it feels
10 emerge from the darkness of false
doctrine into the light of demonstrated
truth. he had an unusual story to tell
70 the audience and it listened to him
with great interest from first TO last.
In part Mr.. Dozier said:
Il have not always been a Repub-
Ican. As a Democrat L was a dele
gate to the first convention that NOM
mated William Jennings Bryan for
President Of the United States. How
ever. II the Creator will forgive me for
this. 1 will endeavor never to commit
such ar error again. The cause that
prompted me to become Republican
is easily explained. Finding that the
Democratic policies were not making
for the progress and upbuilding of the
nation and after mature study estab-
fishing TO my own satisfaction that
they were drifting farther from their
svowed purpose ! came to the part
ing of the ways. Then / took up the
other side of the question and found
that the Republican party was stand
ing for all things that promised prog
ress and prosperity. Then 1 did the
sane and natural thing and became
q Republican. And / am glad that
7 did. for now 1 feel that I can add
nv measure TO the influences that
have made this nation the greatest
the world has ever seen or ever will
see.
AT a recent date / was going over
the mountains Of my district and there
I met with evidence of the soundness
Of the change Of party 1 had made.
5 Coming down the grades OF these
mountains I saw heavy wagons NOV
ing slowly along with their great bur-
dens Of wool and hops. On every hand
there were herders keeping the fiocks
from nafngling; farmers were busily
engaged and, where a few years before
there had been a wilderness, school
houses dotted the forests to give edu-
cation to the children Of the husband
men. How different it was from the
day I first Travelled through that coun-
try espousing the cause OF Democracy
And what has brought about this great
change IN conditions? The Republican
policy Of protection has done ii and so
long as this policy remains in force
will the posperity of this great region
continue and grow.
EULOGIZES McKINLAY.
THE last trip I made through this