St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-10
COAST POLITICS.
Hon. w. HI. III. Russell. of San
Diego. Sheds Light on That Sub

Hon. w. III. III. Russell. of San
Diego. Sheds Light on That Sub
ject.
Hon. W. II. II. Russell, of San Diego,
en- route for New York, while stopping
| over at the Ryan, was met by one of the
GLOBE staff and asked as to the pros
poets of the Golden State this fall, and
in reply stated:
"When left San Diego on the 14th
ult. the campaign had not opened, and
no political demonstrations had been
| made except the ratification meetings.
Both parties are confident. Mr.. English,
chairman of the state Democratic
committee, told me in San Fran
| cisco that the campaign would
open the 18th inst, and that he was sure
the state would go Democratic; that
Gen. HarriSon'S record on the Chinese
question would give a handsome major
ity in favor of Mr.. Cleveland. And my
observations are to the effect that if the
state of California is properly organized
and canvasSed we will get the electoral
vote beyond question. L find that the
people east of the Rockies have no true
conception of the Chinese issue on the
Pacific coast.
The recent meetings by the cigar
makers union and other labor organi-
cations in San Francisco were very en-
phatic demonstrations as against Chi
neSe immigration and cheap labor, and
L refer your readers to the second vol
ume of Blaine'S Twenty Years in Con-
gress as to rensons for that opposition.
What about the tariff issue? 1t is
quite amusing to hear our opponents
talk about protection, but the action of
the United States senate has completely
demOraliZed them upon that question.
The high-sounding phrases and clap
trap of the Chicago platform is no
longer the bugaboo of their song. And
before the canvass closes the intelligent
voters will be fully posted as to the rel
ative merits of the Two great parties
| upon tariff reform. The labOring classes
are getting to be readers and thinkers
for themselves, and cannot be hum
bugged and hoodwinked by the prop
osition that protection as proclaimed
at Chicago means the bettering of the
condition of the laboring classes as
whole in this country. Ii you look for
monopoliSt, where do you lind him? In
the Republican party. And will any one
question the fact that if the reduction
of the tariff would cheaper labor, every
manufacturer in the land would be in
favor of it? 1t is the almighty dollar
that clinks in the pocket of the monopo-
list that makes him cry out for high pro-
lection. What does the manufacturer
| care for the laboring man as class. so
long as he can make great profits in his
products? Did you ever know or hear
of one continuing the pay of his en-
plOyeS when there was call off because
of over-productiOn OF a glut in the mar
ket? MOI The Democratic party as an
| organization has always been in sympa-
thy and friend of the honest iaboring
men Of this country. 1t was our party
that created the industrial bureau of la
Dor for the benefit of the Workingmen
of America; and the solid business men
of this country believe to-day that it is
far better to continue Mir. Cleveland
and his administration, with prob
| able reduction of the tariff, than
| it is to change, with a prob
able increase of the tariff
The Republican tariff commission which
was appointed by President Arthur, and
composed of able men from all sections
of the country. and which took testi-
mony from Maine to CalifOrnialof promi-
nent citizens in every branch of indus
| try, recommended and reported bill
asking for reduction of 20 per cent
upon the present tariff, but the Re-
| publican senators and representatives
| in congress prevented the passage of
the bill. The present Mills bill makes
| Il reduction of 1 = per cent of the present
A. per cent tariff rates. l madr a trip
up the coast to Puget Sound and SO ON
| to Victoria, Vancouver and Winnipeg
via the Canadian Pacific, and l found
| high state Of prosperity at all points
! on the Pacific coast, and the people of