The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-10-27
OUTLOOK IN CALIFORNIA,
THE PROTECTION BUBBLE PRICkED
IN THE GOLDEN STATE.

Many EIiends by Stumbling tho PeopI,
During his Trip to tho Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1G.-Max
Topper, chairman of the Democratic
States central committee, and one O.
the shrewCest political observers On
THIS coast, says that Gen. Weaver, the
Peoples party candidate for the Presi.
dency, Will receive at least 80, 900 votes
in Calllornia at the coming election. lie
bases the opinion on Information re.
celved from his associate committee
members in the different counties, and
on what he personally learned by a tour
III the farming aud Embarrassing dstricts
Of the south.
MIR. Pepper Is satisfied with This pros
pect from Democratic point Of view.
Tor, though conservative in predictinn
local success for his own forces, ae de-
clares that such number of votes for
Weaver would alone throw the political
balance on the side OF Cleveland.
The new converts to the Pcople's
party seem TO be mostly from the Re.
pub!icans-men who despair 0; HAVING
the obstacles to business removed bv
their old party and who look for the
remedy III new organization rather
completely to set aside the preiudiccs
ana scDLlmcnts that have held them ir
line 50 long.
The Calf III ia ranchmen expect no
benefit from a high tariff wall. Lopu
nave they been educated on the disad-
vantagcs of isolation by the Southern
Pacific Railroad system. Ca:npaion
orators are telling them that without
protection against European labor the
Eastern mechanic could not afford TO
buy Californa fruit; but the California
growers know that England ie becom-
ing one Of their most promising fruit
markets, aud the argument therefore
doesn't hold.
The prospect Of having tin plate facto-
rics established in this State has lone
been dismissed fro n the mind Of the
| Californian, but still remaining ls the
memory Of how the dclusion has until
recently been kept upfor political effect
IN Other Nerts OF The country. n wear
ago i! was known that there was no tin
worth looking tol at the TemcscaA mines.
and The tact was printed IN the Times,
but still the assertions of wonderful pre-
ductlons were made. Even after the
workings had entirely stopped, the Re-
publican organs throughout the STATE
maintained mat the mines were paying.
IL Is nova question, whether some Of
tho TcmesCal tin that was made into
badges was not imported on the Pacific
steamers.
Nobsdy ever ventures to tell the
Caliornla ranchman that hi gh tariff
helps him by lowering the co It of living,
ana THIS year there Is scarcity OF plausi-
Die arguments that might be used to
hold votes for. the Republican, ticket.
The TIN badges are the exclusive proper
w OF the Democrats, and "fiCc-tradc
England" Is found TO be a good place tu
sell California fruit. Oh course the wine
growers are protected, but their product
Is unsold, because European rctaliatory
measures shut them out from competi.
ton In the wlne-drinking countries. Only
hlSh.prlced wines are wanted in Amer
lea, while the California product, manu-
1dclurcd on an enormous scale and at
the very lowest expense, as IL would be
under less restricted conditions, would
BIZ best appreciated where wi G is the
common beverage.
And so, with their possibilities cut
away on every side and with no resulting
gain, the tillers OF the irrigated soil G
wondering what they are projected from.
That Is why there is great breaking
away from Republican leadership.
Thousands of former Republicans will
vote for Weaver this year, and MANY
Will go over to Cleveland and the tari II
issue.
Again, there is little personal admira-
tlon for President Harrison IN California
-~-iess, indeed, than there was four We ,rs
ago. The Presidential whirl through
the State in 1891, when the hospitablc,
patriotic, and costly efforts of various
little towns were coldly met or impati-
emily rejected, did no. soldity the party
vote for this ycars's campaingn. Com.
munity pride Is strong in California, and
TO offend it is as disastrous for politi =
: cal man in some districts as it would be
personally fatal for him to insult the in.
dlVidual citizen. I}laine was the fayoritC
OF the California Republicans, and many
a sole IN vow was registered when lhe
pewa came of his defeat IN tho conyen.
ton.
The Democrats, on the other hand
| wanted Cleveland, and he was nOmlua
TED. They are enthusiastic and lhLJ
are cage, for the election. UndoubtcGI
many Democratic farm, l. will 90 oyel
to the Weaver party, but the percentage
; OF the falling away will he far less thar
among the Republicans There is no.
the dissatisfaction to all the Democrats
away and there is the prospect of vic
, tory to hold them,
, -Four years ago Harrison carried Cali
tornia by plurality NJ I'LL votes, The
1 figures being l24,7 1882 for Harrison aut
ll7,G7l for Cleveland. The pluralit,
( was made up in farming s.olions. Al
ameda County gave 2,5Ol votes
a over Cleveland, Los Angeles Count,
a 2,348 San Diego County LAO, Sacra.
: menLo l,lSG, and most of the in.erio,
+ counties leaned the same way. Sar
3 Francisco County CAV" =" plurality O
. 2,lO2 to Cleveland. w.. .hc pres en-
{ tendency OF the farmers toward Weave
these figeres indicate great deal.
, Alameda was the strongest II, Nubli
, | ran comfy but "a hon