The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-10
REPUDIATB BRYAN
Major PangboTn Tells What
Democrats Are Doing
in California.
HONEST MONEY WILL WIN
Farmers Out West Dupsd By
populist Heresies the Major
Says.
HONEST MONEY WILL WIN

Major e. X. Pangborn, formerly editor
of the Journal is back in town after a
long trip 10 the West. He will stay at
the Hotel Washington for a few days and
then go out West again to speak for Nc
Kinley and sound money. The Major has
a great deal to tell about his recent trip,
all of which is of peculiar interest at this
time. Speaking of California, where ne
spent most of his holidays, he said in a
Interview recently
The political situation in California
is anomalous. The prevailing sentiment
in favor of protection is overwhelmingly
would be safely Republican by a large
majority. But the situation is compli-
Gated now by the fact that Populism. with
its varied attendant financial .heresies,
the Populists at the last State election
having Unexpectedly polled nearly $4,000
votes. This is in part due to the strong
popular prejudice in the State against
what Is known as the Southern. Pacific
monopoly. The farmers and fruit growers
Of California attribute the dullness of
of the corporations that control trans
portation and freight charges. This
makes any appeal to the prejudice
the Populists are eager and ready to
urge effective.
This is supplemented by the general
pressure of hard times and the demands
Of the unemployed, which are, in the
PACIFIC States at the present time. espe-
cially noticeable.
The specific contention for free silver
or free coinage is not, of itself, the chief
element of strength Of the Populistic-
Democratic combine, and is used only
as an accessory. Another source Of Re
California was the unwise action Of the
last State Convention In committing IT.
self to the silver heresy. It is the opin-
politicians Of the State that this action
did not correctly represent the attitude
of the Republican party In California
on this question. and that the silver
went to st. Louis were only a sort of
On the free silver free coinage issue.
Of California, and, I believe, a very
large portion of the Democratic party,
would be found on the right side and
against ain any currency imitation protect"
Quoted campaign, an educational cam
paign, California will be carried by Me-
Kinley and Hobart by a safe majority.
in the doubtful column. and this fact
ought not to escape the attention of the
managers of the Republican National
canvass They should make as vigorous
an effort n as large a sacrifice In aid
of the Republican cause In California as
In any State of the Union"
How about the Congressional con-
test, Major?" the reporter asked.
In the Congressional contest in Cali
fornia," said he. .the Republican pros
pect is brighter than that of the Presi-
Dental ticket and the probability is that
the present Republican strength in the
California delegation will be maintained.
II not increased, at the November elec-
ton This will be due in part to the
widespread and deep disgust with which
the Californians generally regard the fool
tariff legislation of the last Democratic
Congress. The people of California do not
desire more experiments of the VIII
son Tariff bill variety.
The honest money Democratic nomi-
nee of the Indianapolis Convention viii
receive a strong support in California. a
large majority of the Cleveland Demo-
Gratis OF the State having fatty repudi-
ated Bryanism. They Will support the In
annapolis candidate or vote for McKin-
ley directly.
There are no more consistent or ear
nest Republicans than those who constj-
'tute the bulk of the party in California
and | believe they will give a good ac-
count of themselves in November. espe-
claiiy II they have such aid as they have
a right TO. expect from the National Com
mlItee and organization
'Have You doubt as to the issue. Ma
5or?" he was asked
Not the slightest" was the enn,ba IT.
reply. Honest money will surely win"