The herald., 1898-11-03
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| But for the bad break of the Rev. DR..
Dnrchard in the Blaine Cleveland campaign,
Blaine would have been elected president OF
the United States. The Rev. DR.. Burchard
said the Democratic party represented rum,
Romanism and rebellion, and as result
New York gave Cleveland majority. Three
days ago George Crocker, second vice presi-
dent OF the Southern Pacific company, IN an
interview for publication, said the Southern
Pacific was in politics against Mcguire and
for Gage. Most people knew the Southern
Pacific was in politics, was against Alaguire
and for Gage, but as the Republican manag-
ers We're insisting the Southern Pacific was
not in politics and was not making Gage $
fight, and as Gage himself from the platform
was assuring people that he had no connec-
ton with the Southern Pacific in any way,
shape or form, the freedom of Gage from
Southern Pacific influence was one OF those
pleasing and popular political illusions that
| so often figure in campaign. The moment
that Mr.. Crocker blurted out the truth this
| illusion disappeared as dew before the morn
ing sun:
| In a single moment the work of the Repub-
lican state central committee was undone,
and the calculations of the committee Were
knocked into smthereens Now that Mr.
Crocker has spoken for the Southern Ia
| cific and boldly stated that the Southern "a
| ciic is lighting against Mcguire ana 1or
Gage, the Republican campaign speakers,
who have been assuring the people that the
Southern Pacific, and certainly, in view
made to look like fools. No one questions
the right of MIR. Crocker to speak Tor the
Southern Pacific, and certainty, in view
of the fact that the Southern Pacific is
running the Gage campaign, the Gage cam,
paign managers cannot afford to quarrel
with him; but it is safe to say that the
wrath of these managers is hot stun.
! 'lN.r h, tor
the admission of Mr. CroclSer that Gage is
the Southern Pacific choice, virtually admits
| that he prefers slavery to freedom and ac-
knowledges the Southern Pacific as his mas
ter.
The funding bill is not the only Southern
Pacific issue of the campaign. There are
Others The Southern Pacific is interested
in one form or another in nearly every
state, city, county and town Office, iron
the governor who makes the appointments
and passes on legislative measures. to the
constable of an obscure village. And in this
campaign the Southern Pacific, through its
political leaders, bullies, bosses and stfi kers,
is bending every energy to put people ~ IN
power who will do its bidding as against the
popular will. There never was time in the
| history of the state when the Southern
Pacific had as much at stake as it has III this
election, and there never was time when
| that corporation was working as cunnngly
as 1t is today.
Fortunately for the people, the blunt
statement OF Mr.. Cfocker leaves no doubt
about the position and intention of the
Southern Pacific. The Republican speaker
may put one hand on his heart, raise the
other alott, and with upturned eyes and
tears in his voice swear by all that is holy
that the Southern Pacific has no interest in
Mr.. Gage or Mr.. anybody else, and is tax
| ing no part in the state or city campaign,
| but hut Mr. { 'ro,l..,r has Sno.au To 10
contrary and said the Southern Pacific is in
politics, is for Mr.. Gage, and is against Mr..
| Mcguire and the other unscrupulous Demo-
cratic candidates, including, of course, Mr..
Phelan for mayor, Mr.. Dodge for assessor,
Mr. Dunn for state equalizer, and others,
the solemn protest of the Republican speak
ers simply emphasizes lie.
The merchant, the farmer, the land own
er and the owner of little homestead who
votes for Southern Pacific nominee is sim
ply aiding the Southern Pacific to keep its
taxes down and keep his taxes up.
1t is pity that in the confusion of an
election SO many people allow themselves to
be carried away by party feeling and fail
| to see where their true interest lies. Every
man who knows anything about the develop
ment of this state knows full well that that
development has been retarded by Southern
| Pacific domination OF things political and
things industrial, and he also knows that
II the Southern Pachc were forced to pay
its share of taxes-only its share, mind YOU
the burden of taxation borne by the people
would be greatly reduced.
Why not bear these facts in mind in cleo
tion time? Why not vote for men whom
the Southern Pacific does not and cannot
control, and who will be, as they should be,
the servants of the people?
Now is the time to look ahead. Now is
the time to think of the situation in the city
and state, when the successful candidates
in this election shall have taken Office. Now
is the time to think of the legislature in ses-
sion with the railroad lawyers Carpenter
and the rest-and railroad bosses in the
lobby, more or less railroad representatives
in the senate, and possibly a railroad COVER
nor at helm of state. Now is the time to
think Of the local situation, the various de-
partments of the city government i'll opera
ton, and the Southern Pacific company die
tating the course of local affairs.
IN the language of the late Bill Tweed,
"What are you going to do about it" Are
you going to tamely take the railroad candi-
dates who have been nominated for you by
railroad conventions, or are you going to
assert your manhood and vote for men who
own themselves?-S Francisco Report.