The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
UNITE AND WIN.

The cause OF patriotism, protection and
prosperity goes safely and rapidly on to
victory N the East. Even such States as
New York, New Jersey and Indiana, which
are oftener Democratic than Republican,
are safe for Mckinley this year. Democ-
facy in those States has no hope; it has
not even brag. Why shouldn't be differ
ent in California? Why is it that Democ-
racy and Populism have been fused
together for time by the burning belief
that they can carry this State for Bryan
ism. free trade and disaster?
There is but one answer to that question,
but one explanation of the extraordinary
fact that while New Jersey is assured for
Mckinley and Hobart, California is sufi-
ciently doubtful to encourage the ambi-
tions and rouse the energies of Democrats
and Populists. The Republican party in
New Jersey is harmonious, united, solid.
All members are working together for vic
tory, and all the chronic GROWERS and
complainers have been long since silenced
by the voices of the loyal. 1t is different
in California. A few men who from their
positions in the party ought to be most
earnest in promoting unity of action are
either leading factions themselves or are
giving countenance and favor to those who
do SO. Even newspapers protesting to
represent Republicanism are filled with
speers and slurs at the party instead of
words of encouragement, arguments
for the enemy instead of support for
friends and with hundred evidences of a
desire to see the party beaten rather than
to see it triumph under its present leader
ship.
California is by reason of the great inn
portance of protection to its manifold in
dustries a natural supporter of the Repub-
lican party. All classes of our people
profited much by the Mckinley tariff and
all have lost much by the German tariff.
There is, therefore, strong sentiment in
favor of the Republican party in this cam
paign and there can be no doubt that a
majority of the voters of the State are for
Mckinley and Hobart and for Congress
men who will vote for protection. If they
are united and vote together they will
sweep the State, carrying not only the
National and Congressional tickets but
the legislative ticket that will assure the
election of a Republican Senator. If
they are not united, however, the fusion
ticket will win and California will be mis-
represented in Congress by men who will
sacrifice her industries and her welfare for
the sake of their theories of free trade and
silver monometallism.
No earnest Republican can regard the
present situation with indifference. The
persistent efforts of those who are trying
to divide the party into conflicting factions
endanger the success of protection in the
State and may endanger it in the Nation,
There is rot the slightest justification for
the attacks of these faetious woulo-be
bosses. The Republican party in Cali
fornia was never more ably led than at
present, and the leaders were never more
free from personal self-seeking. From
Chairman Mclaughlin of the State Com
mittee to the loyal workers in the counties
and the Assembly districts there is not
man in the forefront of the fight who
does not merit the full support of the rank
and file of the party. That they should
have it goes without saying. The issue
before Republicans in California is simply
this: Shall we divide and lose or unite
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