The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
Big Guns Boom on Warships in The Bay
and at Forts ON Glorious Fourth
City Patriotic CelebratonIs Is Heidi Golden GatePark
Where Throngs Join Children in Song and Praise

widened our boundaries till they reach
from ocean to ocean; we have piled up
mountains of wealth; we have multi
piled our numbers almost incredibly,
and we have made innumerable lnVen-
tonS in every conceivable field In
fact we have delved so into the ma
terial and practical that everything
else seems to be shrinking into inSig
nificance.
NOW FACE GREAT PERIL
We are, indeed, now facing a great
peril, for if everything is to be meas
ured in dollars and cents; if only the
practical and material are to be taken
into account; If an end is to be reached
as moral, as a spiritual being has
ceased to exist and aggregated society
is on the road to dissolution.
We must arouse ourselves to the
realization that wealth of material
things is given to us but one of the
means whereby we may become human
beings in the true sense-human beings
that deal honestly and CONSIDERABLY
with each other; that place morals
above money; that seek to develop
themselves in all fine and self-respect-
their state and their city, and who are
so imbued with civic virtue that they
will under no circumstances whatso-
ever condone the least infraction of
that virtue.
Let us on this day dedicate ourselves
to all good service. Let us remember
that the humblest man beneath the
stars is made of the same clay as our
selves and has like passions, like de-
sires and like hopes Let us resolve to
move steadily forward to the glorious
ideal of equality proclaimed in the dec
laration, and at whatever cost. dis
charge, as our revolutionary fathers
did, every duty that true patriotism
lays upon us.
Rev Charles M. Lathrop pronounced
the invocation and the chorus of chill
Of
lumbia," The Gem of the Ocean" and
San Francisco Evermore." Super
visor George A. Connolly read the
declaration of independence and the
children followed with MY Own United
States
REVIEWS ACHIEVEMENTS
James G. Mcguire, who delivered the
Grafton, was next introduced. Mcguire
began by reviewing the achievements
of the country pointing out how step
by step the nation had worked for the
betterment of the world and indicating
how the light of liberty had penetrated
into remote corners of the globe. The
speaker then took up the more pressing
topics of the day, protesting against
the abuse of the injunction and enter
ing vigorous objection to the creation
of monopoly by granting special prfvi
leges. He spoke of the disappearance
of the public domain and its effect upon
labor, contending that 1t took from labor
it's one chance of self employment. He
spoke in praise of the intelligence of
labor as one of the bases for confidence
in the destiny of the nation.
FACE NEW STRUGGLE
Turning from the past to the present
Mcguire said:
We are now face to face with
new struggle for freedom which re-
quires the same quality of courage,
elf-sacrifice, steadfastness and endur-
ance manifested by the heroes of the
revolution in their battle against the
dominion of kingcraft. Monopoly must
be eliminated from our industrial and
commercial system, and this is the next
great step to be taken in the order of
our social and political evolution.
After referring to the conflict be-
tween labor and capital the speaker
continued:
In the early stages of this conflict,
in its conflicts with capital was
enacted. These laws, applied in con-
nection with the rules of equity gov
erning the issuance of inJunct1onS, have
been used to deny to laborerS, acting
in concert for the protection of their
rights and the promotion of their in
terests, the constitutional guarantees
enjoyed by every individual citizen and
speak, write and publish his sentiments
upon all. subjects-making the act of
! two or more persons united in con-
certed action for their common good
unlawful, Notwithstanding the legal
right of each person, individually, free
! ly and without limitation, to do pre-
cisely the same thing. But labor,
through its voting power, will finally
triumph in this struggle. and when
| it does, labor and capital will unite
| to destroy utterly, root and branch,
every vestige of special privilege which
now obstructs the pursuit of happiness
4 in our country.
MONOPOLY is CORRUPTING
After dwelling upon President Roose-
velts battle against intrenched monop-
oily, Mcguire added:
Monopoly, which is simply another
name for special privilege, is the cor
rupting influence against whichv the
present generation of our country has
arisen in its might. 1t is the influence
which corrupts congresses, legislatures
and municipal council. 1t is the fnf1u-
ence which has made our beautiful city
a byword and a reproach throughout
the civilized world.
AS long as the laws of our country
permit congresses, legislatures and
municipal councils to grant special
/ privileges, or to extend or amplify
them, men will seek to secure the