The Republican journal., 1916-10-19
.tter From California.

and DIV Campaign in that State.
taIif., Sept. %, 1916. On
'' bad case of neuritis in
ami hands | have not been able
r,1 very often. Climate and
400 the two greatest assets of
california. Its climate has
-5rs5s of thousands and made
oisr spot of the world, and this
.aar one of most remarkable
Since last April one beautiful
allowed another, bringing COM
health and happiness over this
Other parts of the country
~, marked with torrid heat that
ag-talon. spoiled crops and
s.7ds epidemics among hui
ua. }as day 90-temperature
als rom British Columbia to
7.t --s.e-, and the next day killing
rr. here we were basking in
her blue skies. Snow squalls
reported in Wisconsin, Mime
,r Northern States, and the
has been cold and wet.
..-.. 81. 5.a- on big scale here. l
. o.1Iu acre bean farm at Gar
One farm of 100 acres rails
ghi peppers worth $500, 900.
e,sasse and Chinese have market
.,.o. tyusands of acres, and there
| sr-ss &C acres of Strawberries.
f. ,9-ries ard raspberries.
a.I e.,r Nantes are not able to pro-
els .oraia crops, but you were able
/ r,rt the Democrat party In your
.,f election and return to your first
s- "-ruuican party. You did we'll
rI,t viii do better Nov. 7th and
II, HJchss and Fairbanks 10000 or
as}onN
y. make my old friend Col. Fred. E.
Iur.s State treasurer. He will hon
a. for your money.
|9o-as probably will elect Gov.
ham J.arson to the U. S. Senate and
Frss-5 Republican majority for the
FrD.faf NATIONAL ticket. The ali-ab-
IA7g y.-Stion here is whether the
ss ss. remain wet or go dry. 1t
|r,ss.g1s all other issues. In 1914 we
| We. and Dry campaign and the
b. es ag lbs, 700. Oyer 300,0 regis
u d not vote, and 81, 900 voted
Governor but did not vote either way
to- " and Dry amendments. There
h. 3 monuments on the ballot and it
kgr6y impossible for great many
\ aaa to vote for, and no doubt
tsaA up unintelligent contest kept
ENate u the wet column. 1t is safe
b. 5l trr 300, 900 stay at home vote
|Eu really all Drys. The liquor men
|HH -sr d full vote-no stay Always
|rg. u-r
be y oampaign taught the Drys
l sassary things and the State has
h thoroughly canvassed and the Drys
I.- will have victory Nov. LIST.
ltE-t- aaye mammoth bill boards on
1-. and Inter Urban Lines saying
'"- Against Prohibition and Keep Cali
trs perous;" others say, "Vote
ga; Irltioition and keep hundreds
ldo 4p.s Of Workmen Employed"
b >a- .as been flooded with lecturers
smg voters that prohibition has
& 81 ,sy,ute failure in Maine, Kan
Norra Jakota and other prohibition
slss hey have figures and statistics
iog mat Kansas has more prison
'na,-s, IRE sick and poverty-stricken
sg sta- states that have licensed sa-
b. 1 u-ler words: have an abund-
is Of saloons and the prisons will be
aIil as @eiI as the poor houses, ETC.,
litsit will be no sickness or death.
sensible people believe such con-
'1p.4r lptEuth and gross misrepre-
s'a.oa Yes, they seem to, and we
Agom+n On the streets begging men
'ot7 Wet and save California from
me VINE grape industry is big thing
W 'le5 have gone so far as to tell the
Wy" HAT one In ten of whole States
F4a.i9n 8 engaged in grape growing
~ dT saloon business. The Vets are
''dJmg literature to show that the1916
''Ps crop will amount to SO, 900. 900. The
wy af- hat a $4,000, 900 crop was the
's's' ever produced in California. They
ivy Their wineries and accessories at
'Y"g'0, and say that this will all be
d. Worthless. if Drys win. The San
'-'- alley is the greatest grape pro-
.''i al. In 1914, outside of the city of
'a' The vote was Dry. The grape
,''F's say they are simply slaves of
'"-r'rs and that they do not pay
"s pieces, Last year hundreds of
s-''ils Of acres of grapes used in
n were not worth picking.
,u' '9oor traffic is hiding behind the
'T Vines and their destruction does
:, worry them. 1t Is the distilleries
"e"erles and about Is, 900 saloons
TN ~