The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
SHORTRlDGE TALKS
TOALARGE CROWD
Local Orator Tells Why Taft
Should Be Elected
President
Secretary of State Curry Is
Chairman of DreamIand
Pavilion Meeting


AFTER stafnping. the state for Taft
end Sherman. from shasta TO San Diego.
Samuel. NJ Shortridge. eleotor at large,
returned ID. this city yesterday and ad-
dressed. a. big gathering OF men and
women IN Dreamland pavilion last
night.
All the accessories OF campaign en-
stbusiasn We're brought into play Rock
cts boomed and burst and the band
PLAYED on Steiner street long before the
meeting began. The audience was pro
vided with American flags. which We're
waved IN unison when The star Span
lgled. Banner was rendered. The crowd
rose 10 the occasion and cheered Justify
al. every mention OF the names or Taft
and Roosevelt
Phil Teller, chairman OF the state
committee, introduced Charles +. Curry.
secretary Of. state. as the chairman OF
the meeting Curry declared that the
Republican party had kept the faith and
besought the voters present TO help
keep II at the helm Then he intro
duced .Sla0rtridgc. who was welcomed
with prolonged applause.
Despite his weeks Of continuous
stunip: speaking, Shertridge was in ex-
cellent voice. and though his face
showed traces. Of the fatigue OF much
stra7el there was in his oraeory all his
customary elOeuence and v7gcr. HIS
speech was listened TO and applauded
with Intelligent interest
~ T aIaEe returned. he began. with
heart and mind full or admtration for
the whole Of California. but ] would
rather. be lamp post IN the burnt dis
tT1et than own the rest OF the state.
BRINGS. Good TTDINGS
. Y have. Travelled from Shasta to san
Diego and i come back bearing the
good tsdings that this state viii roll up
q ma gnifcent majority for that splen-
did statesman, William H Taft
j. The nation IS engaged in a great
contest to determine whether the prin-
ciples Of political wisdom now in
force shall continue or whether it shall
turn aside from the path Of honor into
1lntried ways OF stafecraft. The issue
Of the. contest VIII prove, / have no
doubt, that the state is not going to
wander into the desert 10 occupy the
palaces built out OF hot air by demo
cratic nj ag1cians.
s-...f0ur republic is today the greatest.
the best and most righteous govern
rnent on EARTH we are the most pros
porous people IN the world; our flag
abroad represents diplomacy that is
broad, courageous and cautious.
BrEanitic orators TO the contrary not
Wlthstandlng. the people rule here and
win assert their right TO rule on Tues
shatter democracy 70 fragments"
Elortridge reviewed the great gov
ernrnentaI works 4naugursted and car
ried on under republican administra-
stion during the last few years. The
Panama canal. on account Of fits spe-
cial Importance TO the people OF this
city: aud coast, engaged his particular
attention.. rafts share IN this work
was told and applauded heartily.
- Tire spes ker. passed then 10 the for
eign. policies. of the nation. He touched
on the war. with Spain. evoking great
enthusiasm with the mention OF Nc
KinIey's name. He spoke OF Cuba and
Porto. Rico and the Philippines, de-
eJarings.-
come when*the Filipino people VIII de-
sire to see: the american nag hauled
LABOR BETTER PAID
.aIIere IN America" continued Short
ridge. turning 10 another theme, labor
is better paid and works fewer hours
than anywhere else under the shining g
stars Of God: With the exception of a
Few. dudes and hobos and some hungry,
thirsty. democratic politicians. every
man In America. is a laborer. The re-
publican party. by giving employment
TO Ia Dor and by opening new avenues
TO toll. is Iabor's undying friend.
esEsIe ect a democratic congress. put a
democrat in the executive chair be de-
cared au0 4HtLE NOn l. De any Uduk
deposits for the democrats to guaran-
tee
Referring 10 the Wilson bill. Short
ridge. called Bryan the loudest and
shallowest member of the democratic
ways and means committee" He made
fun of.the dead democratic issues which
repose without tombstones in the dem
ocratic cemetery. with none so poor
10 do them reverence" He told how
antitrust legislation had been first ad-
xocated by Mckinley. prepared by
Sherman; passed by a republican con-
gress. approved by President Harrison
and enforced by Roosevelt. as the best
sort Of .answer.to the democratic claims
and charges.
Shortridge. ended with a glowing trib-
ute 10 Taft which called forth many
cheers, the audience waving flags and
giving the fnaI three hurrahs as they
fled ont OF the. pavilion.