Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
THE PACIFIC STATES
Seventeen Electoral Votes Safe
 For Mckinley
Fruit Growers solidly for Him-Ex- pansion the Prominent and Pop ular Issue-A Trio of Great States.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 15.-A corres- p1ndent who has been well up and down the Pacific coast met Represent2- tive Wesley l.. Jones of North YaFima. one of the two republican congressman at-large from this state, today, and in discussing the situation here MT. 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 F, ,493 out of total of abOut 90.000.
 The great danger, MT. Jones thought. lay in the oVCr-cOnfidcnce of the people. due to sense of security resulting from four years of Mckinley good times. In Washington the democrats have put up a sD-Calledi democratic ticket which is really a fusion of all Opposie parties fighting on the theory of anything to beat Mckinley"
 The more hopeful and enthusiastic Washington republicans believe this ticket will be beaten by from 10000 to 15OOO majority. The feeling here is that Mckinley will carry the west and northwest. and certainly all the coast states. The free silver issue has cut but little figure, in strong contrast with the last preSd entiaI election, when Washington was one of the hot test free silver states in the union. The people of the coast and especially Washington, are strongly in support of the president and his policies. and many d-mCCrats q who will v0te for Bryan have the kindiest feelings lc- ward the president, as i: is realized how greatly his course has aided the material interests of the state.
 FAVOR EXPANSION.
 In fact, on the coast. the principal issue is expansion, tlla support of the presto, mt and the c5ndcmnation of the various dangerous 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 capital out of the past record of she democracy and tn assartive bossism O. Bryan. The state is enjoying the resuits of the expansion of the Oriental trade, and this fact is used with telling cr- feet on the eump.
 Washington k very strongly in fa- Vor of expansion. and my views arc
 
 humanity's sake we must hold the Philippines. We cannot afford to turn over 7,500.OGO peaceful Filipinus to l. 5000GO fierce and blo9d-thirsty Taga- logs. It is peculiar uhar Bryan has nothing to say about thes, peaceful ones. Next to demands of humanity are the commercial interests. While there is a great responsibiftv upon us. there are also great interests al- stake. We will neglect neither one.
 The gold democrats of our state will vote the republican ticket t5 a man. and there is more militarism in the democratic platform than the repubIi- cans ever dreamed of. If we must protect the Philippines without being able tU control them we will have to have armies to defy the worII.
 OREGON AND CALIFOENIA.
 In Oregon the correspondent .a!kel Tn Portland with G. A. S1-esl. chairman of the republican state central com mit,ee and national committ=- man for the state. In 1896 Oregon boiled 95.- HI votes and McKinley's majority was 2117.
 Mir. Steel stated that this majority would be very largely increased this year. as the republicans are putting forth red0ubled efforts and the expan- slon sentiment was exceedingly strong throughout rhe entire state l,nperiaI- Ism has absolutely no weight in Ore Son. some of the gold democrats have gone back to their old faith. but thci,. votes are more than offset by the large. h2mher of silver republicans who will thls time vote for Mckinley
 Tn California it is almost concedcI py all that Mckinley will carry the state 1t being simply a Question of majority. the republicans claiming as nigh as 10000. Expa nsion sentiment is very strong in San Francisco and San Diego, California's two principal saa ports. and they feel the great stfmuIus the increased Oriental commerce has imparted to them. This feal;nr nor meatoS the entire state. which fur- nished a large quota of volunteers fo,. the Philippines and would dossn again upon call.
 Tn" fruit gr1wers of California. o. TOT that matter of Oregon and Wash "S'oH' where large quantities of pfuh'S are grown. are almoa. aiI for tne republican ticket as ii WIS tha ePactment of the Dirgley bill ;, birn preserved them from the ruinous corr ISIiiI"h "t imported fruit. particularly Iruhes' raisins. lemons and ranges Ih' 1rult seasons for the past few. years nave as entireties been excellent ana the republican party will receive tue iuII benefit of the prosperity the ranchers have enjoyed"
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