The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
VICTORY ASSURED.

In no possible way can the fusion man.
ayers figure oat anything like a showing
for the success of Mr.. Bryan. The revolt
of conservative Democrats against the
Chicago ticket has more than offset any
gains that may possibly be made from the
ranks of the Populists. Even the Populist
gains will be smaller than was hoped for by
the fusionists. There are stalwart Popu-
lists as there are stalwart Dem ocrats, and
these will not support the fusion ticket
any more THAI will that band OF patriotic
Democrats who, setting the welfare OF the
country above party success, have decided
to vote this year either for Palmer and
Buckner or for Mckinley, according as
such vote will help most to defeat Bryan
ism.
Fusion tickets have never been success
full in American politics. The people OF
this country stand for great political prin-
ciples, and are never willing to be led into
the abandonment of their principles for
the sake of electing certain set OF
politicians to Office. Even had they been
tempted to do so in this case, they would
have been turned from it by the nature of
the fusion which seeks their vote. 1t has
been the worst elements of Democracy and
Pop1lism that have fused to produce the
Chicago platform and the Chicago ticket.
In the Bryan, AltgeId. Tillman and PETER
combination there is nothing attractive to
an American citizen. On the contrary,
there is everything to repel him with indig-
nation and disgust.
From all parts of the Union come re-
ports which make it sure that not only
Will all the steadfast Republican States
vote for Mckinley, but many of those
which in former elections have been
counted solidly Democratic will give their
electoral vote this year to the Republican
candidate. New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land and West Virginia may be counted
sure as Republican States. There are
bright prospects for carrying Kentucky and
Missouri, as well. New York has ceased
to be doubtful, nor are Indiana and
Illinois to be included in that column.
The whole Nation is more nearly unani-
nous this year than ever before.
How will California stand in this con-
test? Is it possible that this State can be
accounted doubtful when such an issue is
presented to its people? Every interest of
business as well as every instinct of patriot
AoAAA AAhp pOio buS pOOpiC VI OnLiiOlntd W
range themselves on the side of the great
mass of the American people. California
must stand with Maine, New York and
Ohio for protection, prosperity and the
law OF the land.
If there has been any doubt heretofore
how the vote of this State will be cast it
has beer occasioned solely by lukewarm-
ness in the ranks of the Republican party
or from over-confdence among the people.
Thousands of conservative Democrats in
this State are to-day prepared and ready
to act with their law-abiding fellow -citi-
zens to elect Mckinley and it needs only
that the campaign shall he conducted
with due earnestness to make victory here
as sure as it is in the Union at large.
Let the Republicans of the State make
an aggressive fight for the brief period that
remains of the campaign. Let them
cordially welcome the assistance of every
patriotic Democrat. Let all good citizens
assert themselves. Let US make sure that
the vote of California shall be counted on
the side of protection and law.