Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-26
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State. The great register Will con-
tain over 16 900 votes; that of Ala.
media has but $1,000. This. city is
probably the second city of the State.
II not, she will be before the winter
is over. Only once or twice before in
the history of the country has this
growth been equalled. In addition
to this great growth, there is the Pc
culiar character OF our products and
situation. Here is a coast line facing
the Pacific and the great commercial
interests on the shores of the worlds
greatest sea. Here are the fruits OF
the semi-tropic zone. There are har-
bors to be looked to, lighthouses to
be built, and many other matters
closely connected with national
commerce, all claiming intelli-
gent and vigorous attention.
There are the wine and brandy indus
tries, the enterprises OF varied and
complex nature that center in our
fruit orchards, which will surely call
for legislation at once. The irrigation
question is more than likely to get
into the Federal Courts, and be taken
to Congress for settlement. No
novice, no man less than thoroughly
informed on these subjects, isqualified
to legislate for us, and to watch over
these interests at the National Capt.
tai. The burning question of Chinese
restriction will come up again. The
silver question will press itself for
ward for consideration. We all know
exactly where Mr., Lynch stands on
them. His views are clearly defined,
and have been openly expressed.
In sending him to Congress we take
no chances. In voting for him We
know we areyoting or the most stall
wart champion of our material inter-
ests among us. These are known, in
disputable facts, and they are patent
advantages on his side which are sure
to elect him, as it is sure that the
majority of men put their country,
their State, their section, their own
materialities above the narrow lines
OF party politics.
The Republican candidate has
made his canvass almost side by side
with his opponent. He began here,
and it has been the same wherever
he has gone. He was probably NOM
mated because he was not known.
Having been in the State but short
time, and during that time having
been engaged in no material interest,
or industry OF the country, few know
anything of him Or of his character
istics. 1t is an open secret here, that
some of his friends, and nota few OF
them, are more than lukewarm about
him and his fate. Ii there is any one
any where who is mnch interested in
these matters the world is in darkness
as to the fact. This lukewarmness
has steadily grown since the canvass
began. 1t is the direct result of fatal
blunders made by the gallant General
wherever he has spoken. Wherever
he has uttered his sentiments he has
caused Indifference, if not hostility.
This comes from the old gentleman s
lack OF acquaintance with the char
acter, temperament, interests and
temporalities of the people he fond
ly thinks he is going to represent.
These people know that if elected
Gen. Vandever will fail to represent
them. Who would be represented ?
Does any one know? Has he given
the least indication on this point +?
Where will he stand on the Chinese
question? Men who go to their
haunts to sing psalms do not usually
object to them. Will he represent
the wine-makers 1t is more than
limited that he Is a strong anti-liquor
man, if not Prohibitionist,
and it is certain he cannot tell
the difference between claret
and hook. He would make
a lucid exposition on the question OF
certifying sweet wines Where is he
on the silver question, and what atti-
tude would he take on riparian water
laws or the already vested rights of
Does he know the ports
along our coasts, and if he knows
their names and locations, what does
he know about their commerce, and
the possibilities thereof? The people
know the old gentleman has been
dumb on these subjects while waving
the bloody shirt and delivering lee
lures on the eminiscenses OF the war.
They are firmly persuaded that he
has chosen the subject he knows
of, and has carefully
avoided those to which he never gave
a moments thought. They know he
would not represent any class of the
people bit better than he would the
citizens of foreign birth, he being
candidate on the Know-Nothing tick
st. For these good reasons they will
elect the old General to remain at his
nice little home by the sea in lovely
Ventura, There by the low wash of
he peaceful ocean, in the semi-tropic
he may indulge in the
luiet dreams of manhood's closing
years, free from the dIstracting cares
II office and the turmoil of life in the