The herald., 1896-10-12
VENTURA.
The Political Battle Raging and Silver
Gains Steadily.

VENTURA, Oct 10.-Many eminent
speakers on both sides of the question
have appeared in different parts of the
county of late, among them being Hon.
Chas. A. Barlow and George s. Patton,
representing the cause of the people,
and Hon. Benjamin Butterworth TIE
other side. The publication in Wednes-
days Herald of Mr. Butterworths letter
to Senator Teller six months ago, the
telegram announcing his devotion to the
cause of bimetallism, and the Interview
with the Philadelphia Times after the
election Of 1892, in which he asserted that
the Mckinley tariff law was responsible
for the general depression, created
great interest in this county, especially
as he was to give great speech forT'pro-
lection and the gold standard" at Ven-
tura on Thursday last The friends of
silver had circulars printed embodying
the ButterWorth letter, etc., which were
distributed among the audience at the
plaza meeting at Ventura. The general
comment among all classes of people is
WHAT is Butter Worth?" when he can
swallow his own words so completely
within six months?
The following review of the political
situation in the northern part of the
Sixth congressional district is kindly
furnished by gentleman who has re-
| Gently been over the field: In Santa
Cruz county the interest among the
farmers and fruit growers in favor of
free silver is intense. Close estimates
give the Bryan and free silver ticket
majority of $50 votes in the county and
that owing to a thorough personal can
| vass. Barlow will run ahead Of the
| ticket
| In Moterey county the conditions are
somewhat different, owing to Southern
Pacific influence. At Hotel del Monte,
nt6
yer vote will be light but the strong Pop
ulistic vote in the southern part of the
! county will far more than offset the rail-
road influence and the county will doubt
less be carried for Bryan, free silver and
Barlow by from 200 to 400 majority.
San Luis Obispo county, the home of
| Chas. A. Barlow is strong for the Bryan
| and free silver ticket and owing to Bar
lows great popularity in that county
being the only Populist assemblyman in
the legislature of 1S92--he will run at least
250 ahead of the ticket. The Bryan and
| free silver ticket will carry the county
by not less than $50 majority.
| Santa Barbara county will be carried
by at least 250 majority and possibly 400.
The people are not so outspoken in the
city as in the rural districts, for obvious
reasons, but the Australian ballot sys-
tenn will be used with surprising results
| in the city.
Ventura county is safe for Bryan and
| free silver with majority of from 200
| to 800. The tariff bugaboo has been
| played for all it is worth, although it has
been demonstrated beyond question that
| the tariff cuts no figure whatsoever in
| the present price of beans. Barlow was
| formerly resident of this county and is
regarded favorably by all classes of peo-
| pie, particularly for his clean record as
assemblyman, hence will run consider
ably ahead of his ticket
IN
state senator, will probably carry the
senatorial district Comprising Ventura
| and Santa Barbara counties) by at least
800 majority, and T. o. Toland, the fusion
candidate for assemblyman, will have at
least majority Of 300.
| Capt. John Cross of Los Angeles was
| in Ventura this week and informed the
writer that the right of way for his pSo-
| jected eighteen-mile standard guage
railway from Ventura to Nordhoff (Ojai
valley) has almost all been secured. 1t
will be thoroughly equipped railway
and contracts have been awarded for
| the cars, motive power and all track ma
terial. After the election work Will be
prosecuted vigorously until the road is
| completed.
| Nordhoff has two stage lines connect
Ing daily with trains at Ventura. Joseph
B. Berry an old stage driver, operates
one line and has engaged a new four
| horse stage to accommodate the increas-
ing winter travel. Mrs. Berry is the
daughter of A. W. Blumberg of the cele-
brated Matilda hot springs. Mrs Blum
| berg. her mother, was brought to the
Ojai valley in 1875 an invalid and she
named the town of Nordhoff after the
celebrated traveller, who had induced
her to go to that valley for the benefit
| of her health.
H. x. Snow, Jr., the we'll known nur-
seryman Of Ell Rio, shipped a carload of
| apples last week to Althouse Bros, Los
| Angeles
| SANTA PAULA NURSERIES.
! w Z. Weber is preparing for what
ne anticipates VIII be the largest nur-