Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-20

The California Senator Interviewea on
Pacific Coast Politics, etc.
'copyigt. 1855. by ate California AssOciaAI i,rss.
PARIS, September 19th-Senator Stanford
SAID III an interview that information from
nome led him to believe that the Republi-
cans would be successful in California in
me present campaign. He admitted that
me California wheat growers need no pro-
tecilon and have nothing to fear from for
elgn competition, but if the protective sys-
tenn lowered wages they were bound 10
reach the level of the foreign labor marx
cts. he said that with our present su-
perlor agricultural methods paving high
wages does not in any way IN
tertere with competing with for
elgn producers in the market of
Europe. On the other hand, to the work
man it makes all the difference between
comfort and privation whether be is paid
81 or IS day. So he claims that the pol
icy OF California and the s7hole country
Should be to secure the lahG ing mar o.
wise protection, the best possible reSul!s OF
his industry.
Stanford is especially anxious for the pcO-
lection OF the fruit an6 wine industries.
He said also that TO be perfectly fair il must
be conceded that the Republicans in Cali
fornia suffer from TWO causes. First. .hs
Prohibition movement is of considerable
Importance, and draws principally from
cur side. Second, the American party t0r
lis restriction OF immigration, will take
certain number OF votes from Harrison. If
Cleveland carries the State, it viii be for
these two reasons, but / don't believe ae
will carry it.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
PARIS: September 19th.-A representative
OF the Herald had On interview Yesterday
with Senator Stanford, who is now here
ana III excellent health. In reply 10 ques-
tions concerning California politics the
Senator said
We'll, you must bear in mind that Cal
fornia's political ties hang lightly and no
one is surprised in general election to ind
10000 or 10000 votes changing sides. There
fore, California is always doubtful. still [
consider that under ordinary conditions me
State is slightly Republican
There are certainly conflicting interests
IN California, which makes ii difficult 20
toresee the result of the present campaign.
Sull. my information from home leads me
to believe the Republicans will be success
ful. There are special reasons which lead
me to think that California will 90 for Har-
rison and Morton this autumn.
Other countries may and probably viii
adopt improved agricultural implem srts,
winch have made our State great wheat
growing center. This would seriously IN
terfere with our wheat industry, but re
have another industry, still in its infancy,
with which nothing can ever interfere.
That is the raising Of fruit.
II believe that by degrees California
will change its wheat farms into vineyards
and orchards. AS regards all the coudi-
hons Tor producing a superior grade Of
yri1l ho,, ol,
monopoly, but as / said, these resources
are but at the commencement of their de-
Velopment, and the States highest inter
ests call for protection against the impOrta-
ton of foreign wines and dried fruits
This consideration is of immense Ln-
portance, and will, think, be sufficient
to insure Republican majority. Many
prominent Democrats sre leaving .helr
party on this ground"