Evening star., 1900-10-09
THE PACIFIC STATES
Fifteen Electoral Votes Safe for
Mckinley.
FRUIT GROWERS S0LIDLY FOR HIM
Expansion the Dominant and the
Popular Issue.
A TRIO OF GREAT STATES
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
| SEATTLE. Wash, October 2, 1900
A correspondent of The Star who has
been well up and down the Pacific coast
| met Representative Wesley L. Jones of
North Yakima one of the two republican
| congressmen-at-large from this state. to-
| day. and in discussing the situation here
Mr.. Jones, who has been all over his state,
| stated that the conclusion was irresistible
| that Mckinley would carry it by a larger
| majority than Bryan received in 1896 Of
| L. 1913 out of a total vote OF about 10000.
The great danger, Mr.. Jones thought.
| lay in the over-confidence of the people,
| due to a sense of security resulting from
four years of Mckinley good times. In
Washington the democrats have put up a
so-called democratic ticket which is really
| a fusion of all opposite parties fighting on
the theory of anything to beat Mckin-
ley"
The more hopeful and enthusiastic Wash
| ington republicans believe that this ticket
! will be heaten by from 10,GO0 to 1900 ma
| jority. The feeling here is that Mckinley
| will carry the west and northwest and GER
| talnly all of the coast states. The free sill
yer issue has cut but little figure, in strong
contrast with the last presidential election.
when Washington was of the hottest
| free silver states in the Union. The people
| of the coast, and especially Washington.
|
| and his policies, and many democrats who
| will vote for Bryan have the kindliest feel
| tngs toward the President, as it is realized
| how greatly his course has aided the ma
terial interests of the state.
Pacific Coasters Strongly for Expan-
In fact, on the coast the principal issue
| is expansion. the support of the President
| and the condemnation of the various dan
| gerous fallacies of the Chicago and Kansas
| City platforms. The republicans point out
on the stump how their party has fulfilled
| it's pledges and they have made much cap
| ital out of the past record of the democ-
! racy and the asSertive boSSism of Bryan.
| The state is enjoying the results of the ex-
| pansion of the oriental trade, and this fact
is used with telling effect on the stump.
washington is very strongly in favor of
expansion, and my views are very pro-
| nounced," said Mr.. Jones. For humanitys
sake we must hold the Philippines. We
cannot afford 10 turn over i.5iD.0Oo peace
| full Filipinos to 100000 fierce and blood
| thirsty Tagalogs. 1t is peculiar that Bryan
has nothing to say about these peaceful
ones. Next to demands of humanity are
| the commercial interests. While there is a
| great responsibility upon us. there are also
| great Interests at stake. We will neglect
| neither one.
| Conscription Would Follow Demo-
cratic Policies.
1.-The gold democrats OF our state will
| vote the republican ticket to a man. l
| cannot see why the Germans should he dis
| affected. There is more mlitarism in the
democratic platform than the republicans
ever dreamed of If We must protect the
| Philippines without being able to control
| them will have to have armies to defy
| the world. If we must intervene in every
| contest between another nation and a weak
er one we will have conscription sure The
democrats talk for the Beers: we have
acted for them. The democrats give moth
| ing but sympathy; have gone further
and done what other nation has done
we offered good offices. The demo-
Gratis do not offer to go further. We could
not go further without giving cause for
war. VIII they do that if they get into
power? l dare say no. VIII the thrifty,
intelligent Germans vote with the party
because of it's expressions of sympathy
while at the same time it advocates pol
| icy that would destroy their own earnings
and savings? 1 think not
LAS on everything else, the record of the
republican party On trusts is record of
action rather than words. 1t has placed
all legislation on the statute books and
has enforced it The democratic party in
power did nothing. The republican party
passed through the House at the last SeS-
sion drastic measure amending the pres
ent law and also almost solidly supported
a constitutional amendment giving Con-
gress full power in the matter, while the
democratic party almost solidly opposed
ton to words, they will trust the republi-
can party to solve this question"
What Oregon Will Do.
In Oregon your correspondent talked in
Portland with G.. A. Steel, chairman of the
republican state central committee and ma
| tional committeeman for the state. In 1896
| Oregon pol,ed Al votes and McKinleys
majority was 2,117.
Mr.. Steel stated that this majority would
be very largely increased this year as the
republicans were putting forth redoubled
| efforts and the expansion sentiment was
exceedingly strong throughout the entire
| state. Imperialism has absolutely no weight
| in Oregon. Some of the gold democrats
| have gone back to their old faith, but their
| votes are more than offset by the large
| number of silver republicans who will this
time vote for Mckinley. Neither Oregon
nor Washington has a very large German
| population as compared with some of the
eastern states and Mr.. Steel stated that
he notices little, If any, disaffection among
| them. In fact, the claim of the democrats
| as to these voters does not pan out all
| through the west.
The Golden State Supreme.
In California 1t is almost conceded by all
| that Mckinley will carry the state, it being
| simply a question of majority, the republi-
| cans claiming as high as 10000. Expansion
| sentiment is very strong in San Francisco
| and San Diego, CALIFORNIA; two principal
| sea ports, and they feel the great stimulus
| the increased oriental commerce has i'm
| parted to them. This feeling permeates
the entire state, which furnished a large
| quota of volunteers for the Philippines and
would do so again upon cal.
The fruit growers of California, or, for
| that matter, of Oregon and Washington,
where large quantities of prunes are grown,
! are almost all for the republican ticket, as
it was the enactment of the Dingley bill
which preserved them from the ruinous
competition of imported fruit, particularly
prunes, raisns, lemons and oranges. The
fruit seasons for the past few years have
as entireties- been excellent, and the repub-
lican party will receive the full benefit OF
the prosperity the ranchers have enjoyed.
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