The San Francisco call., 1906-09-05
BRUSHES address was as follows:
PARTISANS, BUT PATRIOTS,

PARTISANS, But PATRIOTS.
That we are here as partisans is
true that We are leagued in a common
cause should be our boast: but while
mat compact carries with it par
tlallty TO the principles of the Repub-
ncan party, the real heart and soul of
our relation comes with the love we
bear our country and the faith we feel
and cherish toward one another as
countrymen.
That little handful of loyal Repub-
ans which marched down the aisle in
Is convention hall today did not di-
--le that the narrow path along which
ley followed the wilderness of the
mighty West would broaden and extend
until IL reached the two shores of this
great continent.
Little did III world suspect that
when Abraham Lincoln stood on the
oOorsteps Of that little, old. brown
schoOlhOuse in Illinois he had planned
laid out and had turned the first stone
toward the building of a broad and
which would be found in subsequent
years the only milestones which mark
our nations progress.
Let us for a moment turn to the
builders Of this highway.
Ia measure by no means diminished
-cld or beloved Grant carry out the
great task OF reconstruction as Lin
coin said We should with malice
toward none and charity for all"
Llere was no malice in the heart of
william Mckinley when he listened to
eneq. the chains which made her child
z slave 10 Spain It was charity that
gave tc the Philippines the guarantees
and protection of the American flag
To cherish just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all nations
president Roosevelt brought Russia
ara Japan 10 treaty, the negotiations
or winch We're made on American soil
There sAem TO have been but 10000
Republican, voters in California before
-stne battle Of Bull Run, but when news
. of -
lenGeTlng that number less SO 600 loyal
kept bllcans rallied TO the support of
D. To- the nation and 10 the administration
or Abraham Lincoln the services of Le-
laid stanford
LIGHTS OF OUR OWN STATE.
lnseparably linked TO the life of Le-
land St-n1ord We md the name of E. B.
Crecker- He was the president of the
-is- hepubhcan club ever organized in
-S4ifOrnia.
-.Ane name of the elder Louis Sloss
CO.'S 10 US IN this connection. He
lso. with world OF demands and
a-Donsloilities, with each day hoard
l--5 ana pllng up unfinished obliga-
los. st-ll found time to give and did
{ vd.s, Gays and weeks to the ser
ne pl.plt gave us the renowned
Sl--f h-n5. whose matchless advocacy
"a .L-.- lllOa's preservation gave him
=. otit Mloe Tame ard brought to his
'.t.e .--lG iis party an exalted and hon.
O-l- ll~ySnItOn
4.o--l t-s halls of legislation the i'm
Mortal Baker came. In the forum he
L-t-- up mis- voice in defense OF our
l--- iss principles and on the field of
D&ttle LIE fought and gave up his pre-
c-.as lie that those principles might
lrel all
TO complete the trinity of Califor-
MA greatest orators we must add to
tie name OF Baker those of Edgerton
and Barnes The voices OF these men
are hushed forever.
From the world of commerce Newton
Booth and John f. Swift stepped forth
and contributed the same sterling quail
titles which had brought them success
IN business to the task of statesman
ship.
FELTON, and Pacheco. Lowe, Sargent
and Miller are sllustriOus names found
along this great highway And how
could We ever look back over the past
in reflection without recalling the gem
lie. generous, kind hearted and indul-
gent nature of Morris NJ Estes?
And those men We're all, all Califor-
mans. They helped 10 make this great
State what IL is today.
After. the election Of officers in the
afternoon the convention adjourned
sine die.