The San Francisco call., 1910-11-16
prosecutor Is Landed by Men of
Every Party and Greed for
Noble Work
California's Most Prominent Cit
izens Gather at the Ban
quet Board

coming and an outpouring OF thanks
for his long battle in behalf of the
city OF San Francisco There were
friends and admirers from nearly every
section Of the state. Los Angeles was
well represented and brought a special
message OF appreciation.
Hiram Johnson. governor elect. oc-
cupied the chair TO Heney's right
Close by was A. J. Wallace, the next
Lieutenant governor. In neiEhboring
seats We're such men as Curtis H
Ltndley. Marshall Stimson of Los An
geles, Walter Macarthur, Chester H
Rowell, Matt Z Sullivan. Con gresham
elect William Kent Henry J. Croker
Judge DOoling. Edward r. Taylor and
William r. Davis. In the balcony Mrs
Heney was surrounded by a number of
her friends.
The speeches of the evening took as
their theme the regeneration of San
Francisco and the inspiration that
came from the services of the graft
prosecutor. When Heney was intro
duced he was greeted with the roaring
Owskt Wow Wow" of the University
OF California, HIS alma mater
William H. LangdOn introduced r. A
CTothers as the POSTMASTER of the
evening. Governor-elect Johnson was
the first speaker AS he arose he was
met with the familiar slogan of the re-
cent campaign. It's bully fight"
Yes" retorted Johnson, as he waved
toward Heney. and I learned it from
the man who sits beside me-"
JOHNSON PAYS TRIBUTE
Johnson said in part:
we are here tonight to honor a man
"a real man. His was a great fight
because il was for a great cause. But
The cause without the man could have
been nothing more than a mere abb
straction Even though no man went
10 jatl il was a triumph of that cause.
We are glad tonight to be able to
extend our hands TO the brave man
who. made the flght for that cause. No
matter who faltered he was always
pressing onward. pressing forWard-for
you and for me. That was the way
he fought
Z remember the first days Of that
fight All was rosy. All were for him.
I remember later how they fell away
but IS they fell away there was one
man going forward. ever going for
ward. and that man was Frank Heney.
FOUGHT FOR CITY's HONOR
And YOU don't know what it is un-
less you have gone through it. I have
of late gone through one tithe Of it
and I know what it means.
-Heney made the fight without hope
Cf the slightest reward. OF all the
men who were in that prosecution. of
all those who made the good fight.
there was just one man who made a
real sacrifice, and that man is our guest
tonight We are here TO honor him.
He sOwed the seed. It matters not that
there is no man in prison today. That
is Of no consequence. He sowed the
seed II matters not that no punish
nent was meted out to those who richly
deserved IL. He sowed the seed that We
have reaped."
Chester H. RowelI. editor Of the
Fresno Republican. paid a high tribute
to the city OF san Francisco.
ROWELL WELCOMES HENEY
The city Of San Francisco" he said,
welcomes back Heney to the city he
regenerated. For the city is regen-
Grated and the graft prosecution did
not fail. 1t is true that there are some
men walking the streets who ought to
be in felon's garb. but there are thou
sands also walking the streets out of
the shadow and in the light of true
inspiration for better things.
a set Of men with such a civic spirit
as is displayed here tonight could be
found in few cities. Tt has come to San
Francisco because it has gone through
the baptism of fire, even to the gates
Of hell
The graft prosecution has given San
Francisco a conscience. 1t has given
II the grace 10 be ashamed when there
IS need to be ashamed.
TO those men who escaped punish
ment through the law. We grant them
that right If man is small enough
10 wriggle through the sloop holes Of
the law, he has the right. The right
10 stay out Of Jail is given. but the
right 10 cross our thresholds we can
deny.
ARE UNITED NOW
There has ben a change. my friends
remember when we We're divided be-
tven those who said Let US be moral
and those who said The moral issue be
damned. What we want is prosperity
Even the latter have found that the
moral isue brings prosperity. When
right and wrong can be got for the
same price, even they would prefer to
be right.
This city is the front door Of the
world. It is our highest duty to main
tain the white mans civilization and
see that II survives That civilization
shall survive not because il is rich and
powerful. but because il is right You
have made II right"
CITY FURNISHED GREAT MEN
Marshall Stimson of Los Angeles
spoke in high praise Of what San Fran
cisco had done for good government in
the recent election.
we have heard" he said, that San
Francisco had much 70 be ashamed of,
but in giving TO the state two. such
men as Hiram oJhnson and Francis J.
Heney she has more than wiped out
that shame. I am glad to- be here to-
night from the south TO show the 10y
atty that we Of the south feel toward
MT. Heney the honored guest of the
evening. o nbehalf of Los Angeles /
eXetnd 10 him the hand Of friendship.
loyalty and love. We thank him for his
work in behalf of San Francisco. We
thank him for his work in behalf Of
Los Angeles. And we thank him for his
work in behalf OF the entire state of
California
William Kent, congressman elect in
the second district. told humorously of
his recent campaign, in which Heney
assisted him in his election to Office.
He spoke Of the greatness of San Fran
cisco, picturing a glorious future. He
pledged himself TO use his utmost en-
deavors TO bring the exposition TO San
Francisco. In conclusion he said:
HENEY REPRESENTS MANHOOD
"Heney represents the manhood of
San Francisco more than any other man
] know The people of southern Cali
4 fornia are entitled 20 the senatorship,