The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
Leslie N. Shaa0, Secretary of the Treasury
Delivers a Simple but Mastery
and Convincing address.

An audience representing the best
citizenship OF California crowded the
Alhsnbrs Thester last evening on the
occasion % the formal opening OF the
Presidential campaign by the RepubH-
cans.
The address q Leslie n Shaw Of
Iowa. Secretary Of the Treasury. was
captivating and convincing In every
sense o. the term the distinguished
Cabinet officer made good" He won
the rapt attention Of his hearers al
the outset and maintained il 10 the
finish Two hours later. He defined the
policies and principles Of the Republi-
can party in style characteristic Of
simplicity and sincerity Parallels
pointed and pithy added 10 the effect OF
ne speech In many of the remarks
aside there were flashes Of true humor
that edited The audience.
The urtersnce q patriotic sentiments
inspired enthusiasm and prolonged
cheering. Notable demonstrations fol-
lowed his references 70 the splendid
personality q Theodore Roosevelt The
integrity Of the President his ambition
20 promote the welfare Of al the people
~ the land ana 50 promote the great
ness and prosperity q the American
nation evoked great demonstrations Of
approval
Along about the middle Of the speech
The Secretary announced that the au-
diencs would sing America" and after
The singing he would resume his re-
marks He informed his hearers that
Nr Knapp would lead the singing
There was quite lot Of merriment
when IL rrsnspired that George A.
knight was the distinguished individ-
ual that The Secretary had IN mind
vher be spoke Of Ar. Knapp. Sub
seQuently II was explained that Mr..
knight vas an orator and not
singer America. however. was rem
dered III good style. the band leading
l-nd Ehe audience singing. At the con-
cilsion II the hymn Secretary Shaw
resumed his speech. Il was the judg-
ueut q General Stone. Senator Per
klls. Governor Pardee. J. q. Needham.
Congressional Nominee 6 c Smith
and other eminent Republicans that
he speech II the Secretary was one
- the greatest ever delivered in Cali
E1rria-
The meeting was opened 81 the ap-
pointed time In z few sentences Ger
crsl George Stone. chairman OF the
Republican state Central Committee.
announced that the distinguished
visitor who had Travelled across the
continent 10 address an audience II
The foremost native son CT California.
Hon. George C. Psrdee. Governor OF
The state. Great cheering hailed this
announcement and when the applause
vas III q measure hushed Governor
Psrdee said
Ladies ard Gentlemen We are assembled
hsre this evening 10 renew Cu- allegiance 70
ere E-es- parry which Tor more than forty
.szrs hss brought into being al the good
r-lrEs with which our common country has
heer blessed rhe party that hss hono-ed and
r-F been hcnc-ed hr Lincoln and Grant. Gar
reid and Blaine Mckinley and Roosevelt. We
ask z prosperous and progressing country
whether -he American people sre willing q
t--n -heir hacks uDcn party which but
eight shorr years ago came into power and.
finding bankrupt treasury and people SUI
feri1s tor bread and begging for work. took
-he task Which only four years % Cleve-
-sn1lsu had made 50 heavy and turned. within
two years disaster into prosperity. distress
iuto happiness snd poverty into sthuence under
ire guiding hand and mighty wisdom o WI
lam McKi1ley.
4 is not Necessary % recall % vou those
dreadful dimes @ %. e and %. when want
DESPAIR. bs-k-ur-cv and starvation marked
re course o. Clevelsnd's administration: when
factories were shut down sna banks closed
rheir doors Or al sides. when the streets
were fu-l % icle Der looking IL vsfn Tor
work 10 keep thei- wives and children from
want and Starvation whe1 there were 600
vacant houses and stores n sau Francisco
Vith 10000 fewer people than she has nov;
Whel urly q few O - were rsch enough q
have dinner pals znc none C those We had
were fLlls when ccxeys name vas OF a.. our
tongues ard sourhouHes ard free lodgings On
ne sand lots were necessary 70 keep thcu-
saE1s C. American citizens from Ire peters
TED You remember al these things CT
cnly c.Ent years sgc. eight vezrz that have
made eEseo he name % Mckinney eight
gea-s thar have littsd mortgages from millions
q American homes eight years that have
t--ed cur hs-kE % oTerhowl1E with TIE NIL
l-clE o. cellars placed there BY American pso-
PIE Vhc eight years zgo had nothing eight
-ee-s lhat have seen a nstic1 E-cw ea no
other nst-o- eVer grew. 81 wealth ard hap
F-neEE and property eight year. n which
vas fought snd von foreign war during
Wrlch c1r wealth increased By leaps and
bounds. cnl the country industries were nev.-
before 50 active; eight years o. Al that makes
Ia--o1 str1-g- eight years o Republication:
eG1t 1esE c. Mckinley and Roosevelt s-d
- Esrt four years more q Roosevelt. with
FAIRBANKS his coadfutor