Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-13
WHY NOT MAKE IT A STATE RALLY,
REPUBLICANS

or the llth inst. the Republicans of In
diaus had grand rally at the Capital, In
dianapolis. From all over the little Pocket
Stste-now the decisive battle-ground of
the campaign-came up the cry of the
Hoosier legions: we are coming, Father
Benjamin" And they did come, BY the
Thousand and the five thousand and the
twenty thousand, and such demonstra-
tion resulted as never before was witnessed
in that historic city
Now, why cannot Sacramento. the Capt.
ital o. California, have grand State Re-
publican rally as wei as indianapolis? 1t
isjast as feasible here as there, and is just
as useful and potent a campaign agency
here as there. to show Republican faith and
strength.
TIE Republicans of Sacramento are ar
ranging for grand industrial parade on
the 26,h inst. Already assurance is given
% many delegations coming from abroad
Ia ojpiu in IT, Il is to be-and Of that there
is ri csriainty-the greatest turnout ever
seer IN Sacramento. il IS 10 be the most
emphatic demonstration fo- protection ever
uHessei in the interior of the State.
E ,ough is now known to assure tbs and
tae committees in charge declare that the
idea is growing away beyond the ori nal
concepttor.
Nov why not expand it into State Ie-
publlo2n rally, the chief one before the
monentous day in November? There is
time Il plenty II is feasible; it is the right
ttiuc IL 10; we believe the Republicans
a. ov,r the State ~i!l second the sugges-
tor ari give it aid. We have FIVE ma n
lae. 0. railroad ocnteripg in Sacramento.
art e.gl: or nine coanecting directly with
these They reach oui in all directions
throughout the valleys and mountains,
from Inc foothills to the sea, and from the
Oregon tn the Mexican line. We have
rive, transportation also, and the city is the
geographical and natural center of the most
thickiy populated portion of the State We
have reason 10 believe that if the case is
squarely presented to the various railroad
managements very low excursion rates can
be secured for the occasion from all points
10 Sacramento and return Seven or eight
o. the foremost speakers in the State can
be secured, and as many mass meetings be
held, afternoon as well as evening, possibly.
This RECoRD-UNIoN is confident that all
the central and northern county and noun
tain and foothill county Republican organ
izalions, will come in mass or send large
delegations. We are equally as confident
that San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose.
Stockton, Napa, Santa Rosa, Chico, Marys-
vile COlusa, Red Bluff, Grass Valley and
Nevada, Plscerville, Woodland and all the
towns ard cities along the lines of the Iail-
roads in the center aud northern sections,
and possibly far down the San Joaquin
valley will send clubs and bands and uni
formed organizations. San Francisco
alone can send up some thousands, and we
believe the Republicans there stand ready
to dc tin short, we can have State
rally here Of 10000 people from abroad to
unite with the six thousand Republicans
who will attend from this city and county.
What say the Republican workers to this
idea Why not have the grand rally for
protection bcre1 Why not gather at the
States Capitol from all the broad domain
of California and counsel with each other, |
and go back to the counties fuller of en-
thusiasm and inspired anew by each others
example? There is time; there is no ex-
ceeding large cost involved; the day and
hour is ripe for such demonstration, and
the 18th of October should see IT, All that
IS needed is to seize the telegrsphic ad-
vautages to-day and make the wires hiss
with communications arranging details
Secure low transportation, send out invita-
Gons that will brook no refusal, and
glorious success will be assured.