The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-17
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CALIFORNIA
The DsmGee.11 e CallibsalA Ap1hg
assursd ofthslesueoeD q the1 sash-
ing e,setioa, hsve boldly ta1aA - H.
ieiative an eallsd their coovs1iao ~
~ 19th a next noueh, vAi1a ~ -
pablicans, knowing ~ eea III
b . fruitlso one, - iAr - u party
b concerned, have ds6stU9 Hin until
the lUth Of August. This' = as.ssw
which shows which WY the political
wind flows in the Pacific Coast states.
The recent municipal elections In Cali
fornis have clearly demonstrated the
weakness Of the Republican psrty In
that state. President Arthur's veto Of
the twenty years Chinese bill and the
rscorl which the Republican Cosgress-
men made upon the measure have killed
the party in the Golden state beyond
hope OF resuscit&ti0u. IT. old LEADERS
supported by Federal officials are grOsn-
ing under the weight Of the political
corpse which the Democrats propose to
bury on the 7th o. next November.
ALREADY Republican Journals on the
Coast are preparing the people for the
reception Of the news Of the defeat Ut
their party ty intiln~ting that the change
Of the date Of holding the election from
september to November viii result in .
light vote on account Of the fact that in
the latter month there II usually much
rain. The inference Of ill Of which IL
that but few Republicans can be found
In the State who will walk . block to
vote the Republican ticket while Of
oourse it h expected every Democrat
will be ct the polls-rain or shine.
All the State officers to be elected will
hold for four years. The offices to be
filed are those Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Treasurer. Surveyor, Secreta-
~ Of State, Attorney General, Superin-
tendent Of Instruction, two Supreme
Judges, four Members of the Board OF
Equalization. three members of the
Railroad Commission and a full Senate
and Assembly. There are also to be
chosen four members OF Congress and
two (%ngressmen-at'large. Twenty Of
the State Senators will hold for four
years and will vote for the next United
States Senator. 1t will thus he seen
that the result Of the coming CAM
paign In the State is one of more than
ordinary political Importance to both
parties and Notwithstanding assertions
to the contrary it will bring out the full
voting strength Of the State, let the
weather I've what it may. 1t requires no
prophet to foretell how that vote will be
cast. The Democrats will have walk
over. California nor any other Pacific
State will send Republican Congress-
man to Washington for many years to
come, not that representatives from that
section have not done all in their power
to free the country from Chinese coolies,
but that the Republican party as u Ma
liOnal party is not only In favor of Chi
nese immigration but it is also in favor
If comforting citizenship upon them.
This is more than The average Western
can stand, hence he will
naturally affiliate with that party which
represents his views upon, to him, the
all-important question of the present
time. In other words he will act with
and vote for Democrats. They have
proved true to their promises embodied
in their last National Platform and may
be trusted to carry them out. This much
lie said Of the Republicans and
no one has suffered more from their ill.,
than Californians. They Will
be remembered at tie polls next NJ
vember. The prospect is not an invit-
ing one for Republican SUCCESSES ut the
fall elections.