The San Francisco call., 1896-09-08
The People Understanding That
1t Is of More Importance
Than Finance.
OPPORTUNITY FOR ORAToRY.
The Senator Says That Mckinley Is
Continually Gaining and That the
Outlook Is Improving.

Hon. J. NJ. Gleaves, Senator from the
Second District OF California, is at the
Grand Hotel.
"The political outlook in our section"
said Senator Gleaves last evening, sis un-
usually good, and it gets better every day.
While there is no part of California in
which politics are more badly mixed up,
the prospects for the Republicans TO make
a good record is constantly improving.
There were more people crazy on the sill
yer issue earlier in the campaign than
there are now. Protection Is now con-
sidered to be of much more Importance,
with the incidental friendship of Major
Mckinley to silver and free-silver men
are finding that protection is really the
main issue.
''What we really need up in my district
now is supply of good takers. There is
a fine opportunity to educate the people.
The miners think deeply and so do the
other wide-awake people up there. and
they want some enlightenment. Shasta
County is a great lumber county, the wool
interest is very large, and so is fruit. All
these industries need protection. Very
few Republicans have gone off after the
silver craze up that way. We have Demo-
Gratis up there who have always voted the
Democratic ticket who say that they are
going to vote for Mckinley this time,
once if no more.
''As a member and secretary of the
County Cen tral Committee l travel about
a great deal and have a chance to ascer-
tain what the people are talking about
and how they feel. As mining engineer
l come much in contact with miners,
visiting all over the county. l hear all
around the same story, which is that Nc
kIQleV is SteadilV gaining.
1.-The Populists are fighting among
themselves. There are middle-of-the-road
men, who are actuated solely by principle,
and these are opposed to all dickering or
fusion and are straight out all the time.
Then there are the fusion Populists who
have the loaves and fishes in view, but
who have been pretty well knocKed out
by the Supreme Court decision on the
county government act. We will elect our
Superior Judge and Assemblyman. Bar
ham has as easy walk-over as any Con-
gresslonal candidate in this State. He
will canvass the district thoroughly and
will speak at ReddIng Saturday night.
The people like him and know him.
Neither of the other candidates is well
known.
There are no local issues in the fight.
1t will be straight out fight OF the Re-
publicans against the field. 1 do not be-
-lieve that there will be many votes polled
up there for the gold Democratic National
ticket. The people will vote for either
Mckinley or Bryan, as no one but
Prohibitionist seems to like 10 throw his
Presidential vote away. Siskiyou County
will give a good Republican majority of
from 900 to 700. Uncle Bob Dixon of the
Yreka Journal and Swasey of Redding
are doing fine solid work for the party.
We have a Mckinley club at Redding
with mem bersnip of $50. Mr.. Campbell,
of the firm OF Campbell, Reddy & Metson,
addressed the club last Thursday night
and had good meeting.
Times are getting better in Shasta
and Siskiyou counties. Mining properties
are strong and there is a good demand.
The Iron Mountain mine owners are max
ing grand success of that property and
have the largest mine in California. We
are just about closing a deal for another
property which is about as large as the
Iron Mountain mine. Electric power will
be used to run mills all along the river.
and 1t comes in well because wood is grow
ing scarce