The record-union., 1892-10-06
GEARY'S CANDIDACY AND HUM
BOLDT BAY HARBOR

GEARY'S CANDIDACY AND HUM
BOLDT BAY HARBOR.
The Democrats of Humboldt County
are playing the old game with the Re-
publicans. 1t appears to be the policy OF
the Democracy to live upon the enemy,
rather than advance upon its own merits.
In Humboldt and the First Congress
sional District its Establishments are ex-
erted to win Republicans away from sup
port Of the party nominee for Congress,
Mr.. Davis, to the support of Mr.. Geary,
the Democrat, for the specious reason,
Iorsooth, that in Mr.. Geary's term fur
ther appropriation for the improvement
was secured. That is, Republicans are
asked to throw down their party in order
to heap honors upon Democrat who
hates them in every pore of his political
body, and who did no more than any
other Congressman would have done il
the matter of the harbor.
this subject, thus trenchantly comments
upon the proposed harlotry to which the
Republican party of Humboldt is
tempted:
The Democratic attempt to make political
capital out of the question of our harbor i'm
provement by giving Mf. Geary the sole credit
for the aid that has been given by Congress is
The most transparent buncombe. The per
md ri of hon lrql.
Commerce and others of our citizens in plac
ing statistics of our resources and other doc
pments in the hands of Mr.. Geary, the prompt
support given him in other ways, enabled Mr.
GTeary, as he has himself admitted, TO engage
the attention of Congress to our wants. TC
Mr.. Pratt and Senator FELTON,, also, very much
credit is due.
No one disputes the fact that Mr. Geary did
his full duty in our behalf, but is that any rea
son why Republicans should ignore all other
questions and throw themselves into the arms
OF the Democracy? Is it to be admitted by
our Democratic friends thatour harborappro
priation was in the nature of a bTibe to induce
Humboldt Republicans to help turn the Gov
ernment over to the tender care of the free
trade Democracy?
If a Democratic Congressman cannot do his
duty to his constituents regarding "a non-par-
tisan matter without thereby acquiring a
mortgage upon the political support of Re-
publicans, the fact ought to be known. The
Times is 10th to believe that Mr.. Geary is a
party to the scheme of his super-serviceable
friends to make a partisan use of his services
ton. To do so is a virtual admission that Mr.
Geary'S official duties performed only
with the hope of political reward.
The people, who pay their share of the taxes
that go to pay Mr.. Geary'S salary, havea right
TO his best services as their representative
without mourning to him q "debt Of graft
, tude" or any other kin0 of debt which
would oblgate them to abandon their politi-
cal convictions in his behalf. And this is a
proposition that we do not believe Mr.. Geary
himself will dispute.
The improvement of the harbor at Eu-
Teka has been from the outset of all-State
interest and of National concern. The
jetty building that keeps the channel
clear by the confinement of the tidal cur
rents, never had and never can have any
political complexion. The RECORD
UNION, though so distant from Hum
boldt Bay has at no time lost sight of the
immense importance of that harbor and
its improvement, and has contributed its
full share toward shaping opinion to the
end that the most northerly important
port of the State should have full recogni.
ton. When the last appropriation was
secured this journal was among the frs
to congratulate Humboldt, the State anC
the coast commerce. In short, the REC
oRD-UNIoN has used its influence always
with congressman from this State t
work and vote for appropriations for thai
improvement. We have at all convcnien
times treated of the vast resources o
Humboldt County, and but recently
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Chamber of Commerce at Eureka ou-
columns for presentation of matter tha
might attract the attention of home-seek
ers to Humboldt County.
Ali this is recited to place squarely be
fore the people the fact that Humbold
Bay improvement and development o
the north coast is not alone of local, bu
is of State concern also; that it is not
political but State pride question; ant
finally that the RECoRD-UN in com
mon with all the respecting press, has tn,
right to comment upon the contest in tn
First District, and to protest against
commercial matter being dragged int
tAS pO14l4Sdl ing
If the friendship of the Republican
party of the State, however, is worth any
thing to the people of that district and G
Humboldt County, it is worth the loyalt,
of the Republicans there, adhesion to th,
party and refusal to prostitute its strength
/ for a Democratic fee.
Republicans are to vote for Gear.
because in his term one of the several ap
preparations of years was secured, thel
Geary is going to bank forever on tn
capital of getting appropriations 70
Humboldt. He is going to hold mort
gage upon that constituency, and ever.
two years foreclose it and lay oil
another. On such propositions as ar
urged upon Republicans in Humbold
in favor of Mr.. Geary, district of th
State is to be turned over to the Demo
cratic party by reason of appropriation
made by Congress for the harbor a
Eureka.
The logic of such argument is that Re
publicans will find it the best reason il
the world to wait until there is a Repub
lican representing that district befor
there are any more appropriations made
It is unthinkable that Humboldt Count,
will estrange the Republican party b.
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