The herald., 1894-10-01

southern California could produce ali
the sugar consumed in this country, and
thus pay the money out to our own peo-
| ple rather than send it abroad. How
would this do? Give the sugar manu-
iacturers one cent per pound bounty
next year. half cent the next, then
quarter OF cent, aud see how thst
would work. We should and must
make our own sugar. Nearly or quite
all the newspapers, as well as large
portion, majority, l think, OF the peo-
pie OF California are in favor OF the Tree
coinage OF silver, and yet every note,
mortgage or other evidence OF debt is
made payable in American gold coin.
How consistent
The political cauldron is red hot just
now. All the parties have made their
state and congressional nominations.
The Republicans are discussing national
| issues in their campaign, but the Demo-
i Gratis will have none of this and profess
to know only one iseue, which they cay
| ia the railroad question. The Southern
Pacific railroad is the boge. the bette
noir that all parties, or, at least, come
members of each party, profess opposi-
| ton to. While this is true, | am told
that majority of the delegates to all OF
the conventions had Southern Pacific
passes in their pockets. Whatever may
be their sins in other respects, the rail-
roads carry first class goods from New
York to California for 81 per 100 pounds.
Who could desire cheaper rate than
this?
Estse, the Democrats say. was nomi-
mated by the machine. while the Repub.
licens give the Democrats Rowland for
their Oliver by charging that Budd was
nominated by the southern element in
their party. l am disposed to think
both these chargee true. All the candi-
dates in both parties for congress are
nominated in their respective state con-
ventions by the delegates from their re-
speotive districts. Colonel Measmore,
who is q union soldier and Democrat,
was candidate before the Democratic
state convention at Sacramento for CON-
gress ior this the Sixth district. Against
him was pitted George S. Patton.
native Virginian. Colonel Messmore
informed me that members of that
convention stood up in their places and
asserted that they could never vote for
an ex-union soldier and against q south
ern man. Budd. the Democratic candi-
date for governor, is a native Kentuck-
ian, and won mis- sobriquet OF Buck board
Jim by riding all over his district in
buck board wagon in his celebrated cam
paign against Paige for congress, whom
he defeated several years since, although
the district was largely Republican.
Col. Blanton Duncan, widely known
in the east as kicking Democrat in
1872, lives here. In the late railroad
strike he was known to sympathize with
the strikers. Through the friendly OIL
fees Of brother attorney he made ap-
plication to Judge Ross of the United
States district court here for permission
to practice in his court. The good jadge
did not grant the application, whereupon
the doughty colonel sued the judge for
damages il the sum OF $50, 1000. He also
sued two of the local Newspaper in this
city for libel for large sums. The suit
against the Judge was thrown out of
court, and the other two have not been
reached yet. Duncan started news
paper about the time he brought his
suits against these parties, in which he
made bitter attacks on the defendants.
He was especially vindictive and bitter
against Ross. The paper lived only
through three or four Issues, when it
ceased its existence. Judge Ross ia
Virginian and Democrat, and is very
highly regarded by the order-loving por-
tlOn OF Jno enblro bCAt6.
The latest sensation here is q slander
suit growing out OF clergyman's prayer.
J. w. Campbell, q native of Bath, N. Y,
is a Methodist clergyman. a fine,
genial, kind-hearted gentleman, who
brother Of Francis H. Wilson, ex~
president of the Union club in Brooklyn.
The reverend gentleman learned through
local newspaper that French book
known "a LIE Cadet was being given out
to the patrons of the city library, a
book which the journal in question de-
nounoed as salacious and Indecent, and
therefore NOT proper publication to be
circulated by any library. Whereupon
Parson Campbell, at his next Sunday
service, publicly prayed that the Lord
might enlighten the judgment of the
city librarian, Miss Tessa Kelao, to the
end that only pure literature should be
circulated by the parties in control OF
this otherwise worthy institation. This
greatly angered Mas Tsssa Kelso and
she Immediately consulted her attor-
neys, who, il seems, advised suit for
SANDER. The angular part of this suit
is the allegation in her complaint. She
alleges that in the Methods. church it is
a we'll established rule and custom that
when any individual is publicly prayed
for by the pastor it is equivalent 80 say
ing they are bad, vile, guilty of crime
and are in need of the prayers of the
church to aid in their reformation. DR..
Campbell says that if this rule or inter
probation ia to be followed Grover Oleve-
land may bring suit against him at any
time for slander. as he prays for him
every Sunday. Halt a score Of able
attorneys have volunteered to defend
Mr.. Campbell, and interest in the mat
ter is at fever heat. Miss Kelso and her
friends admit the salacioua character OF
the book in question, but claim that as
she is not French scholar che could
not be held responsible. The sympathy
of the community, both Protestant and
Catholic, is with the clergyman.
Geld mining has greatly revived dur.
ing the last year. Nav finds are re-
ported almost daily. Southern Cali
fornia, il is thought. will mine more
gold this year than it has in any single
year in long time. The reGson for this
IL, OF course, apparent to every one. l
have been invited to join party who
propose going on gold exploring expe-
dition up into the Inyo county, on the
borders OF the terribly famous and
widely known Death valley. fear,
however, that | lack the requisite
strength and courage to undertake 80
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