The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
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Why should he do if he deems such sefprotec
ton And why should any good
carry his armament concealed? That would distinguish
him from persons of sinister purposes for they would
naturally prefer to conceal their staying implements En-
acments prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons
are manifesy aimed at bad men, good. A good man
who wishes copy the methods of might profit
by rejecting on the ambiguity of his position.
A good citizen might that by carrying
revolver visible and handy the front of his middle
like soldier, bearing for the good of country
for removal footpad by him would be an act
for the public security that extent that he has an
advantage the footpad in duel since visiby car
ried revolver is readily drawn and used than one
hidden.
Should any good citizen be ashamed of bearing
visible weapon? 1t to have occurred to the
soldiers of country be ashamed of bearing their
openly and by means including but
and bands of brass announcing that they have come
into the open fight for their country could hardly
imagine anything ridiculous than soldiers taking the
position of good citizens asking for permission carry
their concealed.
If were member of the police commission would
give private citizen the right TO carry concealed
weapons, for should that dangerous and Unfair
privilege. would grant any citizen what would
not openly and freely to ALL would impose no
humiating conditions. could any ctf-
zen whatever his standing, has admirable motive in
applying for permission carry concealed weapon
since it is his prvegeto show good citizen by
carrying weapon openly.
Let respectfully suggest to the No Hat club that il
might pro6tably extend efuness in fighting silly con
ventions by openly arnng members under the law 1t
is conceivable that highly attractive belt for gentlemen
might be made the fashions the ladies are notor-
oasy subject brave methe bearing of death dealing
implements being evidence them highest order of
manhood can imagine the overwhelming atteng at
tentons WHICH openly armed citizens would enjoy.
This is pleasant satire. If I may offer sue-
geston it is that Mr.. Morrow try on Joe Leggett
who is, L believe, member OF the police commits
sion. Al Murphy was walking one day on Mont
gomery street with a friend from the country and
he saw Joe Leggett and Wells Drury half a block
ahead Of him
I can tell you. what those two men are talking
about"
You're on said the visitor what is I'll
They are talking about the single tax. said
Murphy.
They hailed Leggett and Drury,
what were you. two discussing so earnestlya"
asked Murphy
WHY, we were talking about Henry George.
and his theory Of the single tax" said Leggett.
Il would like to explain to you
Marvellous calculated the man from the
country.
That is the trouble about constabuary duty.
It.distracts and squanders the attention that might
more prohtably be employed on the single tax
Last Mondays papers stated that the Kosmos
liner Uarda would take so bales of COW tails from
this port for London consignee What alarming
and inestmabe personalities OF oxtail soup ipend
for London gourmands!
The same paper carried headline, Spurs on
British Avfators." II was merely that London
editors were urging English aeronauts to emulate
the flight OF NJ. B1eriot, and it was not as the
words might imply, an announcement that the
British war office contemplated the enlistment OF
auxiliary corps for the horse marines
Last week p congressman called on Mr.. Taft
threaten him with their huge displeasure if he
insisted on having raw materials put on the free
list Among them was Representative Hayes of
California, who wanted a duty on iron ore. Report
says that Mr. Hayes has large interests in an
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