New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
GOVERNOR MARKHAM ANTICIPATING A
VICTORY FOR HARRISON AND REID.


ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF THE MK1NLEY
LAw-oNLY THE CLEVELAND WING
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SHOWING ANY En-
THUsIAsM.
Los Angeles Call Aug. 6.-Whe very far rom
being what is termed "pmctcal politician" IN 'ie
everyday sense OF the words. man in California
takes interest In politics or knows bettcr
the true values OF the situation In this state t'ah
Governor ii. ii. Markham. lie has been enjoying
few weeks vacation from his dpes at IN" cap'ai
and has spent part of the time at his beautiful home
In Pasadena and part In tfOut-fishlng expedloh up
the san Gabriel canon. met him yesterday on MS
return from his camping out trip and had quite tax
with him National politics 1t appears that several
prominent Democrats, among whom was the Hon
6. NJ White, have been in the East holding ont the
idea that California would Democratic In NoVem-
Der, and told the Governor that wanted DIS laeas
on the position Of this State and his reasons ana IN
response 10 my interrogatores be talked ms follows
at is little too early In the campaign to make
very accurate political forecast for California our
voters. In my Judgment. class. are the most IN
dependent Of that can be found IN any e'a'e
In the Union The average Intelligence OF Cah'ornans
Is very high, and, unlte those OF many
Of the older states. they never foiiew
the leadership of any man haifdozen
Of the State or the Nation without first investigating
for themselves The political history Of THIS state
shows that both Of the two great parties are liable 70
lose or gain largely by the vote of this independent
class OF people. Just where this independent vote
will be found In November, or TO what extent IL VIII
shift from one party the other, or how much OF IL
will 20 10 the Peoples party. no one can correctly
estimate at this time. We do know. however. that
the Republicans as a rule. suffer more than do the
Democrats from political movements
"However. while l am no. prepared to say what
effect the Peoples party will have. feel conident
that 1t will poll Very light vote. and certainly Gen
eral Bidwel the Prohibition candidate, Will not poll
a larger vote this year th2n he did two years ago
when he ran on the same platform for Governor
Neither do I see any 10 think that the
silver plank in the Peoples platform will secure very
much Of following. The Republican candidates FOR
Congress will probably all be silver men and VIII get
the support Of the many white metal advocates in
this State
"The fact ia that no state has interests
nurturcd by the Mckinley tariff than California. and
T. is most unreasonable to suppose that II Will re-
pudiate the doctrine which Is based so much OF
It's prosperity. The election two years ago In TINS
state occurred Just after that bill had become law,
and II was most thoroughly discussed throughout the
entire campaign by the ablest speakers in both parties
no people could have had more Information from all
viewpoints on the tariff than was given to Call
fornans By the best Uniformed teachers. Now as the
Democrats undoubtedly nominated for Governor The
strongest In their party one greatly better known
than myself in many counties OF the State. IL is iar
10 presume that my large majority was more largely
due to thorough comprehension OF the principles al
Issue than TO any individual purely partisan popu
laity. From beginning TO end that campaign was
fought with great political enthusiasm, especially on
our SIDE In many localities much true party spirit
and energy being manifested as has ever been wit
messed In any Presidential contest.
"The great benefits Of protective tariff upon the
products Of this state argued and over again
BY the Republican speakers and the party press and
so convincing were the arguments advanced by both
those of opponents that the people were COM
petey satisfied as TO the matter and the result was
my most satisfactory majority.
"Now, that was the situation as to the Mckinley
oil two years ago. cannot at the moment 60 into
Details but feel perfectly warranted In saying that
no Republican paper in the State has expressed any
change in It's views, except perhaps. for the better
All Of them the more forcibly recount the many
benefits tins far derived from the effects Of that law
upon the industries Of the State. In fact, do not
of single of diminution of Republican on
thusiasm on that In the last two years. and
do know OF cases where there has been marked In
crease. I am firmly convinced that in regard to this
matter the Republican press is with the party. and
truthully ard faithfully represents the sentiments Of
Its members In the state. This being the case it will
WELD potent influence in the coming campaign. When
the press and the members Of our party are united
we seldom fail to win a victory. As said, everything
indicates that the sentiment favoing protection has
extended and soidiGed during the last two years.
1.-THE Republican party itself Is. whole, in
most harmonious condition. 1t is at the same time
true that in various localities OF the state there are
local factions which have not yet become rcconciled
These always exist, but, far my observation
goes, not of nature at all to affect the general
result and am sure will be entirely lost sight Of
when the campaign Is fairly under way
here asked the Governor: What effect do you
think the Homestead strike will have on the labor
vote in California :"
"What effect can it have but to confirm the think
ing, working man In his regard for Republican prn-
cLples Z" the reply I" l think that the labonne
men OF this State sympathze with the strike Of their
colab0rers at Homestead but am confident they will
In way charge the Republican party with its cause
or effect. The working classes know very well that
the party, Us such. had hand In, nor could 1t
exercise any control over the management OF Mr..
Carnegies affairs, either by increasing diminishing
wages.
Again the great content and prosperity among the
working classes OF this State is evidence to them OF
the benccent effects OF Republican principles can
give you direct evidence OF the fact that they mos,
prosperous IN the statement that with population Of
only million and quarter of people there is today
In the savings banks OF this state nearly hundred
and twenty millions Of dollars. twotbirds Of which the
Bank COmms Sl0ncrs Inform me- belongs u the wage
earners Of the State. This docs not alone mean that
good wages are paid but 1t shows that the work.
ing classes are Industrious. temperate and frugal In
their habits and that they are actually In the position
Of loanng money To capitalists on which to transact
business. l ain very proud Of the success Of The
laboring people Of California
"The Democratic condition. Well. Pm n poor
source OF information about that party ! SEQ no
reason to think that they can elect more than one
Congressman out of the seven. and more than that
think we have got good fighting chance to get the
whole delegation As Lcei-lature, it should be
overwhelmingly Republican. but there arc many things
that arc liable to iranspirc and endanscr onr snc-
that particular. hope good COnnScl VIII pre-