"The state House of Representatives election, why this year?" Sheffield asked this question when he and Harvey got together again.

"It's a coincidence. It was exactly forty-eight years ago that the United States officially established California. The population here is sparse, and no one pays attention before each election. It has always been like this." Harvey said with a smile, "We are here in name only.

It is within the territory of the United States, but it has been ignored for a long time. There are not many die-hard supporters of the Democratic and Republican parties. The reason why the Chinese Exclusion Act appeared was because the California Workers' Party won the election and forced it in the state Legislature.

The bill passed."

Sheffield counted the time and stopped paying attention. After all, there was a grandfather as an unknown factor, so it was completely understandable that there would be some confusion. Anyway, the general trend had not changed.

It has to be said that Sheffield is a complete idiot in this regard. This year is really the time for state legislative elections in various places. He doesn't even know the election time, so he is talking to Harvey about the election here.

This simply made Harvey feel like he was being trusted by someone else. If nothing else worked, just put his hope in the next election, right?

As if to make amends for his idiocy, or to prove something, Sheffield pulled out today's Los Angeles Times, threw it to the city councilman and said, "Do you think this story is well written?"

"This?" Harvey opened the newspaper. In addition to the usual concern about illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico and the report on several murder cases near the border, Harvey also left a special page for himself.

The above is a fictional account of Harvey's experience in Texas a few years ago when he became a Democrat and made some local friends. He was deeply impressed by the prosperity of Texas' agriculture and animal husbandry. Some wealthy people expressed their interest in Texas.

There was a strong interest in developing California.

"When the land is approved, more details can be announced." Sheffield squeezed out a smile and said, "California's economy will definitely be very good in the next few years, because a large amount of funds and personnel will come. All credit for this.

Congressman Harvey can unabashedly contribute to California."

The inflow of hot money will definitely bring about a certain degree of prosperity, as is the case with any industry. Although you will only know who is streaking when the tide recedes, prosperity for such a period of time is enough.

There is no doubt that Sheffield and his partners want to try the election of the United States. The Great West, which is still in a marginal position, is more suitable. Considering the technology of this era, it seems that it is not impossible to influence the election. Specifically

If you choose a state to operate, you should have greater certainty.

"I want to build a railway directly to the border, which may require a certain number of workers. Now for the sake of efficiency and speed, I plan to use some Chinese workers, but this project is not in a hurry. I have a new idea." Sheffield in front of Harvey.

Speaking of my own thoughts, there is a railway running from Texas to California, which was built almost along my side of the border with Mexico.

But unfortunately, we happened to miss the land that Sheffield was interested in that seemed to contain hidden oil resources. As a result, the farms on the border would have some inconvenient transportation. Even if we are not in a hurry now, if oil is developed in the future, it will still be necessary.

If it's already being transported, it's better to do it now.

Now that Sheffield has decided to do something about the election, it might as well do it all at once.

Harvey felt that this was related to his political career, so he quickly asked, "What do you mean by new ideas?"

"I believe that even in California there is a strong vote bank for the Republican Party. Just because I am going to do some projects, I can free up some time to attract these voters who are influenced by the Republican Party. A month before and after the election, I and my

Friends, we will recruit workers in these Republican vote-basket areas and try to prevent them from voting during the election."

Sheffield twiddled his fingers to express his thoughts, then tilted his head and asked, "I wonder if Congressman Harvey thinks it's feasible?"

This strategy should still be effective if the number of Democratic voters and Republican voters is about the same. Sheffield is afraid that the Democratic Party is far less popular than the Republican Party in California, and it will be over.

However, Harvey still dispelled Sheffield's doubts, saying that the Democratic and Republican parties only have a small number of iron-clad vote bankers, and more are voters who are influenced by public opinion. Of course, it is better as a last layer of insurance.

In fact, if you want to show off your operations, you can set up a third-party political party, copy the California Workers Party's original record, and forcibly amend the law. However, this is not safe. Sheffield is a person who seeks stability and values ​​the final result.

Sheffield's suggestion to Harvey was to use xenophobia to unite people's hearts, just like the California Workers' Party. The economic depression has just ended, and there must be a market for xenophobia. The newspapers and media have their own help in this regard, and they will definitely let his remarks radiate.

as large a crowd as possible.

Considering that California is still dominated by agriculture, animal husbandry, industry and mining, Sheffield told Harvey about the practice of mechanized farms and said that he would open an agricultural machinery factory to California as soon as possible. Harvey can rest assured. Don't worry about this pie.

When the secret is revealed in the end, you should be as firm and firm as possible when giving a speech.

Harvey said that once he becomes the majority leader of the state House of Representatives, he will definitely give adequate reports, repay the noble people on his political path, and even use the law to protect the rights and interests of investors.

Finally, Sheffield also mentioned that he had film-related patents in his hands, which could attract other film pioneers to come to California and help California get rid of the image of the desolate west.

This greatly surprised Harvey. No one wants to be at the bottom of the contempt chain, and the Great Western States have long given people such an impression. It can be said that once these cultural people move in, the attraction to California's citizens will be huge.

"I will propose a proposal in the state House of Representatives to support the cultural industry." Harvey stated firmly.

Although this guarantee is somewhat official, it is enough for Gale and others who were listening to the discussion to understand its meaning. A large amount of hot money coming to California will definitely get the rewards it deserves.

At the end of the first half of the year, Sheffield finally got the land he hoped for. Compared with what was hidden underneath, the price paid was surprisingly small. Soon a large number of partners, including Gale and McHale, would approach.

The land on the border was divided up.

The process of building a farm requires a large amount of labor. Everyone knows that this is an inevitable process, so they are not stingy at all when spending money. It can be said that a large amount of hot money they carry has poured into California. From this point on, there is no invisible path.

On the other side of the border line, it is in full swing.

From the very beginning, farmers, including Sheffield, have been telling voters how evil this invisible border is, and how many people have crossed it.

Conflicts about many border residents preventing Mexicans from crossing the border are also circulating among these groups of workers heading south. These remarks are certainly original, but most of them are fabricated.

Many years ago, slave owners instilled in the black community that we are one family, and that life in the factory is hard and not suitable for you. Now the descendants of slave owners have changed their wording, and still say that we are one family, and those on the other side of the border

The Mexicans have evil intentions and want to occupy our land and refuse to leave.

But only one person said this. Maybe the recruited workers still didn't believe it, but they couldn't stand it. Every farmer who hired himself said this. The more he heard it, the more it would naturally leave a shadow in his heart.

On this day, with the sound of several gunshots, the tranquility of the farm area belonging to a shareholder was broken. The workers who were recruited were quickly organized and formed a team to search for the injured illegal immigrants. As the news spread,

More and more workers were called together to form a joint operation to hunt down non-existent enemies and protect the land that belonged to the United States.

After a whole day of searching, the cunning illegal immigrant still managed to escape the search by the patriotic citizens. Every worker who participated in the search returned to the dormitory to rest, cursing, as if they were dissatisfied that the day's hard work had not yielded any results.

This scene has a strong sense of déjà vu in the eyes of many farmers, just like when the Yankees in the North organized the Underground Railroad to steal black people, and they organized manpower to hunt them down.

"Yes, let's just fire two shots. These workers are so exhausted that they have worked in vain, so naturally they will be dissatisfied with the illegal immigrants. As for the truth or falsehood of the matter, it is not important. What is important is the anger they have because they are driven. And they will not

He is dissatisfied with us because he wants to be patriotic." Sheffield laughed loudly at his friends. This incident itself was just him shouting "Catch the thief" and looking for an opportunity to watch a show.

Participating in specific actions in person is no more real than reading in a newspaper. I believe that after a few times, they will develop a favorable impression of a politician who advocates taking measures against illegal immigrants from Mexico. This figure has now appeared.

"Actually, we will encounter this problem even after we build the farm. How to deal with these people who cross the border?" McHale shook his head in embarrassment.

"You have been away from the United States for a long time. Of course you will be killed according to the law. Isn't the law of non-compromise a joke? If you dare to break into our private farm and kill you on the spot, this is our right."

Just a few days after this incident, the Los Angeles Times reported on the recent issue of Mexicans crossing the border. Harvey, a political star who has been rising like a rocket in recent times, expressed his disapproval of this incident in front of his supporters.
Chapter completed!