New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-06
CALIFORNIA FOE THE TICKET.
HARRrsoN's CHINESE RECORD ALL RIGHT.
THE STATE BOUND TO FOLLOW OREGON IN
VOTING FOR PROTECTION

THE STATE BOUND ~ fOLLOW OHS'O-' '
VOTING FOR PROTECTION.
Indlana polls Aug Sex Lieutenant Governor Cum
back has Just returned from lecturfng trip 10 Cah-
fornIa and he brings General Harrison the integ ehce
that Harrison and Morton to carry California
as we'll a. Oregon. All this talk about HarrisOns
Chinese record is bosh,' he said TO The Tribune cor
respondent Harrison is all right, and the people
know t. Out there on the Coast found a strong ana
still growing antlpathy 10 the Chinese Inc peopie
can't help IT, Tho days of the sandlott are over
but the Chinese remain, and lots OF them chinese
bosses control the common laborer, and when rail-
way contractor sborers all he has to do Is to 50
TO ono of these Bosses who Will furnish them In any
quantity and at prices with which our own labor can
not possibly Cnpete lt IS no wonder the SaU~rmah
hates the Chinese In spite Of the work he has done
for him. And yet find the masses are not misied oy
Democratic campaign stories Of General Harrfson's
alleged Chinese record. There is much intelligence
I'm California as you will find anywhere, and as soon
as the people Of that State looked up General HaF
rlsons votes on this question they were satisfied No
consistent man. in the face Of our treaty stpuiauonS
with China could have voted otherwise, and the people
Of California understand it,
Did you discover anything else that gave you hope
Of carrying the state ?"
In my way did. I have way of basing my
political predictions on what I about me in my
own neichborhOod While in California lectured for
four DAYS at largo summer school, where each day
I met from one to two hundred strangers Among
these people, coming from all parts of the State,
cked up what information possess on the SUBJECT
ard in that while there Is not the record Of single
Republican change to Cleveland, there is list Of re-
calctrant Democrats that is very significant.
thought discovered undercurrent favorable to the
ticket In California and l believe If will be felt
Among those who have como out for Harrison and
Morton is Ex-Governor Downey, who has been life
long Democrat Another have in mind is an Old
friend Of mine who he lived IN Indiana. was the
Democratic clerk Of a strongly Democratic county.
found 10 the same throughout the state
" What Is the OF these changes I" -
"Thc attitude OF the parties relative to tho Mills
bill Prominent men In Oregon explained it TO me as
the Of late success In that state and ~ Is
because of the identity Of California interests with
Oregon that | am led believe the same effect VIII
follow in that State very large proportion Of the
population of Oregon Is engaged in the lumber and
sheep business The free wool and free timber clauses
Of the bill repugnant to these classes, and II the
bill should become a law ~ death 10 their In
dustres. The recent majority In Oregon was about
1000 1t IS pected that this Will be Increased 10
10000 this fall The same reason that turns an Ore
gOnian for Harrison and Morton VIII prompt a
Californian 10 do the same. The free wool clause
alone ugh carry the State California Is one
vast collection Of sheep ranches. do not Know what
proportion of It's people engaged In this business
but IL is very large and can count 1t all solid for
the Republican ticket-'