The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1896. HE NOVEMBER ELECTION,” SAY SEVENTEEN STATE SENATORS SAN FRANCISCO—Twentieth District. Senator Eugene F. Bert Says That McKinley’s Election Is Expected to Unlock the Hoarded Capital of the Country. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—Siz: Replying to your letter of August 25, wilt Y, i state that the present outlook in the Twentieth Senatorial District gives assur- ance of an increased Republican vote and a consequent Republican majority. I was born and have lived nearly all my life in the district I now represent and have a wide acquaintance in the two Assembly districts which comprise this Senatorial District, and my judgment as to the out- come of the voting is formed from per- sonal interviews with a large number of voters, many of whom are young men who will vote for the first time at the coming election, Apart from the political and patriotic ties which bind the men of this district to the fortunes of the Republican party, Major McKinley hifmself is personally very popular. His, public career has been closely studied by the intelligent men of all parties, and he is regarded as the leader that the country needs at this par- ticular time. Thers is no defection from the Republi- can ranks by reason of the free-silver promises of the Chicago convention. It is the expressed sense of voters I have interviewed that the Republican party is the true champion of silver. The maintenance at par with gold of the vast volame of silver now in circulation counts for much in sound money calculations. The voters in the Twentieth Senatorial District want to see a return of the prosperity which existed under President Harrison’s administration, and tney are confident that a Republican victory next November will unlock the hoarded capital of the country and open avenues of employment all along the line of material industry. Very truly yours, EUGENE F. BERT. ALAMEDA—-Twenty-Sixth District. Senator Ell S. Denlson Says There Are Local Differences, but the Result WIll Un8oubtedly Be McKinley. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—Str: California will follow Vermont. So far as Tcan judge, and I take a great interest in el i volitics, daily additions are being made to 28 Q.fi; the Republican party in this-State. Men f ‘x on both sides of the bay whom I have cor- sidered to be stanch Democrats have sur- prised me by saying that the only safe- guard for the future is McKinley. I have written to Mr. Hanna this morning, and [ have assured him that California is for McKinley and that the local aisputes in some of the counties possess no signifi- cance as regards the National ticket. There will be many surprises next No- vember, and States that have been hith- erto monopolized by Democrats will be found in the Republican procession. Because we had two candidates here for the Congressional nomination, and be- cause other counties have their littie fac- tional fights, attempts are being made to have it appear that the party is disrupted. Such an insinuation is false. Alameda County will, I believe, give a larger Re- publican majority than she ever did. ‘Why should not she do so? As the Demo- crats here have not mustered sufficiently f\ sirong to hold a single meeting to ratify the Chicago platform, it does not look as it there were many of them left. Much has also been said about the split in the sonthern part of the State. There is no split as far as party fealty is concerned. There are local differences, but they only seem to make the party adhere more loyally to the general cause. The meeting at Los Angeles about which so much that is untruthful has been said was one of the largest and most enthusiastic political meetings I ever attended. There were a few Bryan men in the hall, and they had not the common-sense or decency to behave like gentlemen, but they represented nothing, and itis nonsense to suppose that their presence had any eifect on the Republican party. The meeting was open to all, and nearly everybody in the hall were Republicans. When the campaign opened I sent for 7000 McKinley buttons, and I have given away all but 1000. I have not distributed them carelessly, but only to people who are responsible for what they say and do. I have been greatly surprised at some of the men who are now wearing them, as I never thought they would accept a McKinley button. Before November I snall have given away 5000 more, and on election day 12,000 voters will be wearing my buttons. To an intellizent man there can be no doubt as to the success of the McKinley- Hobart ticket in November. E. s. DENISON. KERN, SAN LUIS OBISPO—Thirty-fourth District. Senator S. C. Smith Tells Why the Agriculturists of His Section Are for Protectlion. g Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—S12: Had I writtten you of the political ot~ o= look 1n this district two weecks ago I > should have said that we would barely W hold up the Republican vote of two years ago—a Republican plurality of from 200 to 300. But the outlook at this date is much better. At first it looked as though we would lose some votes in the mining districts, but later reports indicate that such will not be the case to any appre- ciable extent. This county is composed of mountain and valley lands. In the former, the oc- cupations are mining, stock-raising and a little farming; in the valley it is farming, stock-raising and horticulture. At the close of the Harrison adminisiration, one of the largest_and most profitable busi- nesses was sh‘ep—rai!ing. In the spring of 1893, when the *‘free wooi'’ party came into power, the sheep of this county num- bered three-guarters of a million head and were worth $2,000,000. At the pres- ent time there are not 200,000 head in the county, and they have been selling at from 90 cents to $1 25 per head. Men who \ are closely identified with the wool ship- ments tell me that the loss of cash to this county in the destruction of this business is not a cent less than $600,000 a year. When'the flock-master was getting good prices for his wool and mutton be was a liberal patron of the farmers who had hay, pastur- age and stubble to sell, He paid good prices and was a cash customer; now he buys little or no hay or pasturage, and pays less than the cost of production for it. These facts have brought the tariff question very close to the farmers, and they do not believe that *“the tariff 1s not an issue this year.” Ina county of 12,000 popula- tion, the loss of $600,000 a year in cold cash is a very serious matter. This is also an important cattle-feeding connty. Until recently the farmers with great fields of alfalfa in the valley have bought stock cattle in the hills and fattened them for the market; now they are going to Mexico for their supply of lean steers to feed. Our stock-raisers have learned that during the four years of the McKinley tariff of $10 a head on cattle the importations were butan average of 4020 head per year; with the duty reduced to 20 per cent ad valorem they are coming in at the rate of 200,000 head ver year, and the principal importers are the Kern County Land Company, and Miller & Lux of this county. Here the farmers and stockmen are again brought very close to the tariff question and they are seeing very plainly that the McKinley idea of a tariff 1s not solely in the interests of the Eastern ‘‘trusts” and “‘combines,” so called. Our horticulturists are aware of the loss of protection they have suffered, and also painfully aware of theloss of markets in the Eastern cities, cansed, as they believe, by the depression of business in the manufacturing centers. Where formerly fresh fruits found ready sale at good prices, now a few carloads glut the market and prices are ruined. These people have got over the idea that the tarff is a thing that only affects the Eastern ‘‘baron.” over the seleciion of the two candidates for SBuperior Judge. The sspirants for these honors are ex- ceedingly numerous since the union of forces between the Democrats and Popu- lists, and no less than five of Santa Rosa’s attorneys are already deep in the fight, with three other towns to hear from. The Populists, having no judicial tim- ber, will ask for the two Assemblymen and one Supervisor. This modest request is meeting with profound disapproval from lesding Democrats, and a big row is looked for Monday. NEVADA REPUBLICANS CONVENE, They Nominate State Officers and In- dorse MoKinley. CARSON, Nkv., Sept. 10.—The Repub- lican State Convention met in Carson at 11 A. M. to-day and was called to order by ex-Governor R. K. Colcord, chairman of the Btate Central Committee. “Every county in the State was well rep- resented, State Senator Summerfield, chosen as temporary chairman, and E. D. Vanderlieth, as temporary secretary, were afterward made permanent officers. The platform adopted asks for the free coinage of American silver or free coinage by international sgreement; demands The silver question is not receiving as much attention as it aid a fortnight ago. There sre not a few friends of the white metal here, but they cannot make it appear that free coinage would produce as much new labor and new business throughout the country as a change in the tariff would. Many people have Jearned, not a little to their surprise, that a very large amount of silver has been coined right along since the act of '73, that that act did not “‘destroy half the money of the country,” and that the present free coinage countries of the world do not present very tempting examples for our imitation. In conclusion I can say that the Republicans are entering upon the work of the campaicn with a great deal more zeal than either the Democrats or Populists. Every man in the party seems to feel that his business, be it great or small, will be directly sffécted by the election of McKinley and Hobart, his shoulder is to the wheel to accomplish this end, and neither of the other parties is half so zealous. It is un- doubtedly true that the **Popuocratic’” jumble of tne other ticket is proving discour- aging to both factors, Democrats and Populists. Yours truly, Bakersfieid, Sept. 2, 1896. 8. C. SMITH. ALAMEDA—Twenty-eighth District. The Polltical Outiook, Says Senator Beard, Seems Particularly Encour= aging From a Republican Standpoint. CENTERVILLE, OAL., Sept. 7, 189. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—S1®: The political outlook in this section seems particularly encouraging and I can safely say thatin my recollection there has never been a campaign that has given such un- mistakable evidence of a Republican ma- jority as the present one. In one precinct I know of eight Democrats who have come out for Major McKinley, and this is a good index to judge by. I think Alameda County will pive the largest Republican majority that it has ever polled. It only reguires time to enable voters to find out that there is a conspiracy afoot to deceive them. Already some of ' the more wideawake Democrats are coming over to the only party that has proved itself true to the people. Republican principles are founded upon experience. They have given voters years of prosperity, peace, progress and plenty in the past. Why should the people refuse to trust them now? Asa matter of fact loyalty will as- sert itself on this occasion as it has in the past. The great name of McKinley, so pregnant with memories of a wise protec- tive policy is, drawing old and new ad- herents with irresistible force. Every day adds to the Republican strength, and the Bryan boom seems to be flattening out. The people seem to realize the fact that it is not an abundance of money that is wanted, so much as an opportunity of earning it. Respectfully yours, J. L. BEARD. SANTA CLARA-Thirtieth District, The County, Says Senator Franck, Is Too Conservative to Bite at Sugar= Coated Free-Sliver Plums. SANTA CLARA, Bept. 6, 18%. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—SIr: The population of Santa Clara County, in point of intelligence, ranks very high and the people form their own conclusions. The depression which succeeded the in- auguration of the Democratic policy four vears ago has been to them an object- lesson, which has fixed for all time in their minds the fallacies of free trade. They well know that even if free silver accomplished all that its adherents claimed for it the bardships which have been brought upon the people by repeal of protective tariff could not be removed. The peopie of Santa Clara County are too conservative to bite at delusive and sugar- coated free-silver plums, alleged to con- tain panaceas for all ills. They know their malady, and they know their only remedy is protection to their products. It is true there are some Republicans in this district who favor both free silver and pro- tection, but with them protection is para- mount and they stand loyally to the party. Republicaus as a class are not dema- Rogues or street orstors, and are not as much heard on the street as their Populist and Democratic opponents; but the real strength of the parties in this district is demonstrated by the attendance at the political meetings. There has not been a Republican club meeting or rally held in this district which has not drawn large crowds. On the other hand the Democratic-Populistic meetings have been poorly attended, and in San Jose last Saturday evening the Democrats were unable to hold a meeting on account of the absence of all but a mere handful of voters. The unemployed men, who prior to Cleveland’s election and the inaunguration of a free-trade tariff policy (which the Democrats now adhere to, even while they denounce Cleveland) had plenty of work at good wages, have an abundance of time to listen to street silver orators, but they as a rule express their satisfaction with the money now in use if they could only be given a chance to make it as they did prior to the change in the tariff policy. They then go to the Republican meetings and cheer for protec- tion and William McKinley. There is no doubt in my mind that this county will give an increased Republican majority in November. F. C. FRANCK, State Senator Thirtieth District. LOS ANGELES—Thirty-Sixth District. Senator C. M. Simpson Is Hopeful-Hs Says Incldentally That the Prow hibitionists Are for McKinley. PASADENA, Car., August 27, 1896. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—S1R: Your letter received. The political situae tion in this section of our State is very interesting at this time. A number of changes 1n political affiliations are re- ported from the headquarters of both parties, The Republicans have been the gainers by the new alignment. A large number of our citizens who have bereto- fore and all of their lives been ardent Democrats have denounced in unmeas- ured terms the platform of the Chicago cdnvention and have in forcible Iangunage declared publicly that under no circum- stances could they be induced to support it. They are especially severe in their condemnation of the revolutionary senti- ment expressed in that document in rela- tion to “Federal interference” and the threat made in their convention to over- throw the grandest judicial body in the world—the Supreme Court of the United Btates. Also the attempt to debase our curreucy, destroy our National credit and our industrial interests, and flood our country with cheap siiver money, thereby temporarily inflating the price of every- A thing we have to buy, and relatively low- ering the purchasing power of the wages of laboring classes, which are always the last thing to be faverably affected, but the first to be lowered when hard times are forced upon us. A large majority of our Democratic friends who believe in a sound financial system, based upon gold as the standard of values, have declared for McKinley—others will not vote for McKinley, neither will they vote for Bryan; but if the convention at Indianapolis nominates a good sound-meney Democrat they will vote for him. On the other hand there are a few Republicans who have forgotten the false prom- ises of Democracy in the campaign of 1892, and the condition of our country since the ushering in of the present Democratic administration, and gone into the enemy’s camp. Some who have for years past called themselves Republicans, but who have been constantly and persistently voting and working to accomplish the destruction of the party by voting for probibition and all other side shows, which have never yet even elected a constable in the United States, but have succeeded in many instances in drawing enough votes away from the Republican party to elect the Deimocratic can- didate, have now gone into the Bryan and Sewall or Bryan and Watson camp, pro- claiming in a loud voice that they have left the Republican party. Thelarger propor- tion of the Prohibltionists in this place have openiy declared for McKinley and are earnestly working for his election. A few men who have heretofore been Republicans have declared for Bryan, but it is the judzment of our best posted men that for every Repnblican who has lefit the party the Republicans have gained four Democratic voters instead, ana that the same result is true of the Prokibition party, that McKin- ley will get four of them to every one for Bryan. Pasadena’s registration shows about 2300 voters, and it is estimated that of that num ber McKinley will get 1700. Bryan 500 and the remainder scattering or not voting. We have a splendid McKinley club here, also a uniformed marchine club, and ail are enthusiastic in their support of that grand soldier statesman. If other portions of this magnificent State will do their duty as Southern California, sound money, pro- tection, reciprocity and prosperity will surely be the result of the election by placing McKinley in the Presidential chair next March. Yours truly, C. M. SIMPSON. INYO, KINGS, TULARE-Thirty-Second District. ‘““Many Democrats Think the Present Silver Sentiment Is a Delusion,” - Says Senator R. Linder. TULARE, CiL., August 26, 1896. Charles M. Shortrudge, Editor Call—Str: I have your letter of the 25th inst., asking - for a forecast from me of the result of the struggle between the parties in the ap- proaching election. The situation here is about as follows: The Republican party will poll & much larger vote for Presidential electors this year than in 1892. A large number of Democrats are going to vote with the Republicans because they think that the present silver sentiment is a delusion, put forward for political purposes, and for ine dividual personal gain by a few at the expense of the masses. Ther2 is a growing sentiment that the new doctrines of Bryanism have been pro- mulgated merely with the intention of de- lnding the heedless by means of ‘‘eatch words.”” No worker expects to receive money for which he does not work, and yet unprincivled demagogues are striving to persuade the people that by discour- aging manufacturers they can increase their own incomes. Such a dishonest ate ucceed. ited coinage of silver should by accident prevail, I should con- sider it the greatest calamity that hasever befallen this country, and one that would give our industries such a setback that would require a generation to restore it. I trust, however, in the good sense of our people to carry us through this coming election, and that no such calamity mentioned will curse the country. Yours very truly, R, LINDER. LOS ANGELES-Thirty-Eighth District. Senator S. N. Androus Polnts Out That Bryan Is Known as an Enemy to Sugar. POMONA, Cal,, Aug. 31, 1896. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—S1r: The prospects for Republican success im- prove every day. While the sentiment in this county is undoubtedly strong for silver, still the majority of the people be- lieve that protection is a more vital issue. As you know, Pomona is only a few miles from the sugar factory at Chino. Much of the money received there for beets and labor is spent in the Pomona stores, and our merchants to a man are in favor of advancing the sugar interests, either by a bounty or protection. They understand that Bryan is an enemy to sugar, and therefore they are going to vote against him. We bave a flourishing campaign club, which holds enthusiastic meetings every Saturday. We are getting new mem- berz continually. On the 28th inst. the first rally of the McKinley club was held in this city. It was the largest political event ever held in this valley. D. E. Mec- Kinlay of Santa Rosa was the speaker of the evening, and he held the vast audi- ence for over two hours, and, strange to say, not 8 man, woman or child left the large tent during the speaking. There were at least 2000 present, and the great- est enthusiasm prevailed. Hon. J. E. Packard, the president of the club, presided, When the chairman called this vast meeting to order not a vacant seat was. to be had, and many stood up on the outside of the tent. In my judgment we should circulate all the literature we can. The people are reading and thinking this year. The litera- ture should be local in character. A pamphleton the benefits of encouraging sugar will make more votes than a dozen on abstract propositions. "I do not believe in abusing the other parties, because we are getting Jots of recruits from them, and we can ‘‘catch more flies with molasses than with vinegar.” We have a hara fight, but we are going to win. Yours truly, S. N. ANDROUS. . SAN DIEGO—Fortleth District. Senator D. L. Withington Declares That the Lemon and Wool Industries Require a Republican President. Charles M. Shortridge, Editor Call—S1e: In 1894 Estee received 2848, Webster 1978 and Budd 1897 votes in this county. The fusion vote shows a majority of 1014 over the Republican vote. Had the election taken place immediately after the Chicago convention, Bryan would have had 1500 majority in this county. To-day, in my judgment, the county is for McKinley, and on the 3d of November his majority in the county will depend on the amount of work done by the pariy. The causes of this change are: First—The growth of the sound-money sentiment and the in- telligent study the people of the county, irrespective of party, are giviug to the money question. Second—The people of San Diego County are a law-abiding peo- ple and are thoroughly loyal to the Gov ernment under which they live and to the constitution and laws framed for the or- dering of that Government; they cannot and will not support a party which dee nounces an administration putin power by itself for executing the laws; nor can they nor will they support a party that threatens to pack the Supreme Court, the final arbiter of this land, for declaring a law unconstitutional which their own candidate characterizes as unjust. Third—The people of San Diego County are vitally interested in the question of protection. We have a brilliant future in the cultivation of the lemon and other fruits, and the Wil- son-Gorman bill was a blow at this industry. Our wool interests, while not so large as in some other parts of the State, are considerable, and the wool-growers who voted for Cleveland in 1892 will vote solidly for McKinley. The singular feature in this county is that the work has been aone, not by political committees or by tne ordinary methods, but by the spontaneous effort of individual voters all over the county who have organized sound-money clubs and clabs for political discussion and disseminated literature. In the city Assembly district Mr. Guy, the present Assemblyman, will be renominated and re-elected in spite of an apparent fusion majority of nearly 600. In the country district no candidate on the Republican side has been settled upon, but “several good candidates are 1n the field and a man will be selected to overcome the fusion majority in this district. Congressman Bowers has been kept out of the campaign by the illness of his wifa so far, but as she.is recovering we will soon have the aia of his vigoroas personality and great following. DAVID L. WITHINGTON. protection for American industries; de- nounces free trade; objects to non-resi- dent representatives; demands that Na- tional appointees lorkevldn shall be resi- dents of this State; demands the enforce- ment of purity of election laws; declares egainst pauper immigration; demands equal suffrage and the settlement of labor strikes by arbitration. The following gentlemen were nom- inated for office by acclamation: For Congress, Dr. Davis. of White Pine County; Lieutenant-Governor, Colonel Moore of Elko County; Supreme Judge, Judge M. A, Murphy of Esmeralda; Regent State University, long term, J. M. Fulton of Washoe; Regent, short term, F. C. McDairmid of Ormsby; Presidential electors—Allen C. Bragg, John E. Lewis, Z. Pierce. R. K. Colcord was made chairman of the State Central Committee. —_— San Jose Political Doings, SAN JOSE, Cax., Sept. 10.—The First ‘Ward Republican Club has effected a per- manent organization by electing the fol- lowing officers: President, W. E. 8nook; vice-president, James Beach; secretary, Harry McClin- tock; treasurer, H. S. Fabens; executive committee—R. W. Ball, K, T. Rickert and A. Leland. The organization starts with a membership of 230. Clubrooms have been opened in the Bassett Hotel. The Young Men’s Political Club at its meeting last evening decided to )'oin the Republican League in a body. The club numbers sixty-seven members, and will be initiated into the league at its next meeting. Irving M. Beott, president of the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, will address a mass-meeting under the auspices of the Santa Clara County Republican Club in this city Saturda -vun!nF. An_enthusiastic meeting was held in Fast San Jose last night. The speakers were Congressman Loud and E. A. Hayes, Benator Stephen M. White will address a Democratic ratification meeting at the Auditorium to-morrow evening. There will be a parade of the Bryan forces previ- ous to the meeting. ———— Republlcan League. OAKLAND CaL., Sept. 10.—The regular meeting of the Young Men’s Republican League will be held to-morrow evening. Ex-Mayor M.C. Cbapman will address the league. The candidates for the Superior bench have been inyitea to make 10- minute addresses. Speakingat8:30sharp. The drill corps will meet at 8 . . Mem- bers will appear in uniform, with torch: DEMOCRATS CONVERTED, American Industries Must Be Protected or Labor Goes to the Wall. Protection Must Be Afforded Against the Cheap Labor of Europe and Asia. *“We are coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand more” was the song sung during the dark daysof the Republic by the loyal citizens of the coun- try. That song is being repeated now in this new dark era, while the spider spins his web on the spokes of commerce and while labor sits idle and hungry, dozing in the sun, to wake perhaps in desperation when the winter’s gale cuts him to the marrow. It is being sung by the loyal-hearted, 1r- respective of party politics, and they are coming 300,000 and 3,000,000 more into the party which Father Abraham endeared to all patriotic men, Democrats and Repub- licans alike. Democrats who have for years adhered to the heresy of free trade, or tariff for revenue only, have become convinced that the principle 1s rignt only when apphed to preducts which cannot be grown or manufactured in the home country. They have become conyinced that the free ad- mission of competing zoods from a coun- try where wages are $1 a day into a coun- try where wages are day can have only one result, and that is the conversion of the $2-a-day country into a $l-a-day country. Hence they are joining the army of pro- gress and R!publk:qnhm and are demand- ing home rule for the products of the United States. They have become wenriy of the spectacle of closed factories in this country and busy factories in Great Britain and elsewhere pouring into this country a stream of pauper labor product driving American manufacturers out of business by the keenness of the competi- tion and throwing American laborers and their families in the street to starve. The latest notable conversion reported in this City is that of Thomas G. Cantrell of the National lron Works, on Main street, corner of Howard. Mr. Cantrell 'has been a Democrai from birth, but he now proposes to vote for the Republican nominees for President, Vice-President and Congress. “I have been a Democrat all my life,” he said to a CALL reporter yesterday, “but the conditions have changed and being a sensible man I have changed with them. One policy under one condition would be very bad under another condition. 1 have become from bitter experience a believer in the doctrine of protection. “I am also opposed to having two values of money in the country. e must have one kind of money or the other, and if we fall back on the silver basisit will drive the gold away. The very fear of the un- settled condition of finances has induced people to take their gold out of the sav- ings bank and to deposit it in the safe de- posits. That has made money very scarce. It has been taken out of interesi- paying investmen(s through fear of the unsettlement of values, and that has thrown considerable labor out of employ- ment. “My main reason for changing is be- cause I believe that we must be protectea againist the cheap labor of China and Japan and Europe or else we wili have to come down to & silver basis, which means the reduction of the Iaboring man’s wages to the Asiatic and European stand- “For the past twenty-six years since the e close of the Franco-Prussian war we have been engaged in peaceful production, and by the aid of labor-saving inventions this increase has been enormous. We pro- duce everything we require, while the European markets are dumping their sur- plus ngon our shores. While our lumber yards here are overstocked they are bring- ing Chinese-made lumber here from British Columbia noiwithstanding our overprodaction.” Mr. Cantrell used to employ 150 men in his works. There are now only tnirty. The 120 men are out cf employment be- cause of the competition of cheap made goods under the Wilson act. ive Democrats of Mr. Cantrell’s family will vote also for McKinley. Drill Club Affairs. The McKinley Club Drill Corps of the Forty-first Assembly District met Mon- day evening at Pixley Hall, Pacific and Polk streets. The following were elected permanent officers: Major, B. Fehneman; captain, 8. Schwe itzer; first lieutenant, J. B. Stevenson; second lieutenant, W. C. Hays; first serceant, H. V. Sagehorn; see- ond sergeant, David Ruggles; secretary, L. U. Horn. The following social com- mittee was appointed: W. Dibble, 8. Schweitzer, Louis Smith.