The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
AN HISTORICAL INQUIRY.

K NINETEEN years ago on the sd day of Septem-
 M Der next the Republican party of California elected its candidate for Governor. The name of the fortunate gentleman was Perkins. He came originally from Butte County, but at the time of his nomination was resident of this city. MT Perkins, however was not chosen Governor by majority Of the votes cast. He had two opponents, Glenn (Dem- ocraD and White OWorkingman). The combined of these candidates exceeded the vote cast for the Republican nominee by several thousand In fact, Perkins was elected Governor by beggarly plurality, which, had the Democrats and Working combined something they came near doing might have been easily swept away.
 Since the sd day of September, 1879, when Mir. Perkins trumphantly won the governorship over divided and disgrunted Democracy, the Republicans of California have succeeded in projecting just one other man into the executive mansion at Sacramento This gentleman's name was Markham. He origin ated in Michigan we believe, but at the time of his election hailed from Los Angeles Mir Markham chosen by majority of about 1000, notwith- standing that Senator Stanford ran at the cleo ton and obtained aggregate majority on the Leg isative ticket of 10000. A gentleman named Pond,
 resident of this city, opposed the aspirations of MT Markham This accounted for the poor showing made by the latter. Pond went 10000 votes ahead of his ticket and had the Australian ballot been then in vogue, would undoubtedly have beaten Markham by substantial majority But in 1890 the bosses were still able by of printed list of nominees to more or less direct the political expressions of the people
 This is somewhat astonishing record, especially when 1t is considered that every gubernatoral year since I87o with single exception (IS82) has been Republican yellow dog" year. In 1886 the Re- publican convention at Los Angeles asked to nominate Chancellor Hartson for Governor Hart son was an independent, anti-corporation man from Napa. The railroad monopoly, Bill Higgins, Henry Vrooman and Steve Gage preferred Swift Washing ton Bartlett Mayor of San Francisco, defeated Swift by Goo votes, though the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor was elected and subsequently, became Governor in consequence of Bartlets death. In 1894 the Republican convention at Sacramento was asked to discover and nominate an independent, anti-corporation candidate for Governor. But the bosses the political machnists and the corporations preferred Estee. He beaten by plurality of 1900 Estee behind his ticket in every county in the State and lost San Francisco by I2ooo majority.
 What does all this signify? Does 1t signify that in this yellow dog year of 1898 1t is going to be safe for the Republicans to place before the people a canine gubernatorial candidate acceptable to the bosses, the corporations, the political machines and the railroad? That character of candidate has been tried for nineteen years and the Democrats have won three out of four times They have won under the old ballot system, and they winning under the new While the Republicans are nominating "yel- low dogs" and going down to defeat with them the Democrats are winning by the simple expedient of placing the head of their tickets independent pop ular, anti-corporaton men. What is the situation this year? The Democracy is about to nominate the most adroit politician they have-an able lawyer, a hard campagner cunning demagogue and a tribune" of the people.
 The burning question is, Can the Republican party defeat this man with a yellow dog?" Is this a time when the claims of country politicians faction ists machine men and railroad hacks should be con- sdered? Is this time when the aspirations of per renial candidates for Senators who want to make combinations for the destruction of everybody ex- cept themselves should be promoted? Is this time when harmony" should be purchased by bartering the party it's bosses machines and the Southern Pacific monopoly?
 These questions important and should be an- swered. In judgment there is but one way in which the Republican party ever again secure control of the State of California. It must cease ''programming" and begin nominating popular can didates-candidates in whom the masses have conf dence. The people be let into the party coun- cs The Australian ballot has abolished yellow dogs" and political bosses. Nominations no longer mean elections. No Republican candidate selected by the politicians and the railroad can ever again be elected Governor in California The time has at last arrived when the people have to be consulted In the election booths, alone with their ballots their red rubber stamps and their God no boss controls them no corporation tell them what they shall do.
 THE ECONOMY OF TRUTH.