The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-05
EDITORIAL NO EES.

The census shows a pronounced increase in
the population OF those States classed as Repub-
lican, the ten leading States which were Repnb-
lican in 1888 displaying an Increase OF 6,3l3,
900. whil4 the len leading Democratic States
show an increase OF but 3.49S, 600. The other
States which went Republican In 1888 and the
new States show an Increase of 2, 400, 0o0 while
the other Democratic States show an increase OF
1.76S 600. Altogether ii Is estimated that the
increase in Republican States reaches S,722, 600
against 4,576,00O in Democratic States. In
commenting on these figures tie Boston Journ0f
states that the electoral vote In 1892 VIII de
pend of course upon the Congressional reappor-
tionment. Suppose the basis OF representation
Is retained at one Representative for 154, 600
people. That would give an electoral vote OF
492, majority being 247 Such reapportion-
ment would give TO The States that went Demo-
cratic In 1888 only 200 electoral votes. While the
States which went for Harrison would have 277
electoral votes. The six new States would have
twenty votes. To win, The Democrats would
have 10 carry the solid South, New York, New
jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and West Nr-
ginia. In the last Presidential election New
York and Indiana went Republic an and West
Virginia was retained In the Democratic cOlnmn
by small majority
The census bulletin of the financial condition
OF counties. just issued shows that In the New
England States the bonded debt reaches IS, 605.-
600, and the floating debt 81, 1914, 37T; in the
Middle States the bonded debt is SIS, 1868,
and the floating debt 81 ,513,617; the Southern
States show bonded Indebtedness of 800 9S4,-
OIL and a floating indebtedness OF 81, 2S7 ,06l;
The Western States show the largest aggregates,
the amounts being SIT ,676, 949 bonded Indebted
ness and $685. 53 floating and the Territories
show bonded Indebtedness OF S2,GO9771 and
floating Indebtedness OF S664, 1913. The gross
total Indebtedness of counties for the whole
country IS: Bonded debt $3.50, 734. $50, floating
debt S14, 95S. SS1; gross debt S145,693, $40.
Sinking Fund $6,174, S59, cash in treasury S24.-
294, O9G; total available resources $50, 46S. 955.
Net debt S1l5.224,SS5 and annual interest
charge S7,3lS.374.
During the calendar year 1889 26,464 TASKS
or 2,O24 49G pounds OF quicksilver were pro-
dUced IN California. The product was notably
less than the usual yield, SO, $50 TASKS having
been produced IN 1888. The census report
places the product of the United States for the
past ten years at 407 $50 TASKS. against 4S5 939
TASKS for the Almaden mine of SPAIN 133,557
for the Idria mine OF Austria. and &c, 440 for
tile Italian mines. Tie product of California for
the decade of 1S5059 was 242.994 TASKS, val
ued at SIS, III 900; for 1S60-69, 403, 100
TASKS, valued at S17,738, 600; for 1S70-79,
49i ,066 TASKS. valued at S24, 322, 800. and for
189o-S9, 407 675 TASKS, valued at SIS, $50 800
Total 1,544, S44 TASKS, valued at 500 ,25S, 600.
Erastus Wiman asserts that the enforcement
of the Mckinley bill would affect Canada to
greater degree than any other event that posi-
bly, could occur short OF downright war. The
Canadians, he declares. would experience rude
awakening by the sudden enforcement OF The
provisions Of The new tariff on the products OF
the present harvest, and the result on the next
general election OF Parliament would he seen In
the return of members favorable to reciprocity,
He, however is a little too saneuine 10 calcu.
laing The advantages TO this country when he
declares that under reciprocity every Canadian
would be worth as purchaser $50 head. The
statistics OF our trade with Can ada from 1854 to
1866 d. not sustain this assertion.
The popular clamor for the Australian ballot
system is bound sooner or laler to result IN the
decentralization Of the bosses. The request of
the Republican County Committee that the
various legislative district conventions pledge
their nominees for the Senate and Assembly 10
use all honorable means TO secure the passage
Of an act inaugurating The system is step in the
right direction.
II the demand of the British COlumbians for
Chinese legislation as exclusive as that OF the
Australian Colonies is ever conceded, il would
result In advantage to This country by diminish
ing the number of McngoliaDs smuggled over