The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07

advertised financial difficulties, it has been as
greatly benefited by the heroic measures
adopted in recovering from it. do not be-
lieve that Tacoma is any worse than any of it's
neighbors are; indeed, any city on the Pacific
Coast. The difference mainly lies in the fact
that she has taken the trouble to eradicate the
evil. There has been good deal more smoke,
too, than fire in all this. Politicians have
tried to make capital out of the circumstances
and SO have exaggerated them, In other
words, what other cities have concealed, Ia
coma has advertised to the whole world. How
ever that is about all done with now, and as a
result Tacoma is in better way to go forward
triumphantly with the coming new era. With
the return of prosperity to the country ct large
Tacoma will step to the front among the young
cities of the West. AS the Western terminus
of the Northern Pacific Railway, enjoying un-
equaled advantages of location at the head of
navigation on the American Mediterranean,
with magnificent harbor in the heart of a
country abounding in timber, coal and iron
ore, the city must develop into one OF the
greatest cities OF the West.
1.-THE only fear that we have" continued
Mr.. Moulton, sis centered in the next election.
If this silver heresy obtains then the period of
depression which has checked the growth OF
the Northwest will certainly continue. With
the election of Major Mckinley and the sue
move forward in leaps and bounds. The popu-
lar impression that Washington is silver
State is not well founded. 1t is not true
Hugh Wallace, the Democratic National Com
mitteeman, is straight-out gold man. He
hus not renounced the Chicago platform, but
1t is not likely he will give it very hearty sup
port. The Populists are not at all enthusiastic
over the work of the st. Louis convention. II
they refuse to combine with the Democrats
A. <y,a x-;,, T. fair
1t comes prosperity"
'It is patriotism, protection, prosperity and
prunes with us down in Santa Clara County.
Isn't that right. Pomeroy?" said D. w. Burch-
ard, the San Jose lawyer. as he puffed Dream
lily at good cigar and awaited reply from
his friend, Marshall Pomeroy, the orchardist,
Of Santa Clara, who happened just then to be
gazing intently out of g front window in the
Grand Hotel.
"She's all right-at least, that is, prunes--
why, yes; you're correct there" assented the
man from Santa Clara.
"Well," resumed the lawyer, 1--WE want Nc
Kinley elected, for protection to the fruit in
dustry means prosperity for our county. There
is plenty OF money. That is not the question
at issue. Santa Clara County alone produces
several million dollars worth of fruit per an
mum, but after we pay the freight rates across
the Continent there is no profit in the Eastern
markets in competition with European fruit
Give us man and tariff that will foster
American interests and our country and all
California will show the effect of protection.
Santa Clara County is prosperous now; it is
| the finest county in the State to-day, but 1t
isn't what II should be; it isn't what it will be
| II the election results the way the majority OF
our people wish it. The prospects are good for
a fine new high school building in San Jose,
and other improvements are being made right
along. In what other county in the State can
you find SO much rich land such good eli
mate and such fine-looking women? Isn't
| that so, Pomeroy?"
eyes; here she comes again; finest looking
woman ever saw replied the man OF or
| chards.