1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 95 I really don't want to be the governor
"Who is outside?"

John frowned, and a figure he didn't like appeared at the door of the tent.

"It's me, James, sir."

The thin James explained his visit: "Sir, I am imploring you on behalf of the workers to get some more food rations and shorten our working hours.

If there is not enough food, there will be no physical strength. The high-intensity labor consumes too much physical strength of the workers. Today, three workers fell ill on the job due to overwork and exhaustion. "

"James, isn't it enough that you come in and look at the food me and Mr Milners eat, we share weal and woe with you?
Now is an extraordinary time, and this is already the best treatment I can offer you.You won't find another as generous and kind an employer as we are. "John showed James his simple food with a big belly.

"Mr. John, we are engaged in high-intensity labor, which is different from yours." James argued hard, and at this time he couldn't care less about offending John.If this continues, more workers will die.

Besides, these aristocratic lords all have their own chefs and exclusive small stoves, and it is not their turn to go hungry for the time being.

As for sharing weal and woe, that is even more a lie to fool people.It is true to suffer together, because now everyone is really suffering.

Same Gan?Will you share the gold from the rivers of America with us workers?

"Everyone is human, what's the difference, go to work, James." John said coldly.

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"Mr. Fremont has sent a letter, and Mr. Girwin is on his way to California. Congress has passed the California statehood bill, and California will become the thirty-first state of the United States."

In Tingtao Garden, Liang Yao announced an exciting news to his followers.

"Oh, great, thank God, this day has finally come." Robinson asked very excitedly, "Is it a free state or a slave state?"

"Free State." Liang Yao replied.

Robinson and the representatives of the gold mining companies from the north were very happy when they learned of this result.

In their view, this is a great victory, a victory of democracy and freedom.

Perhaps at this time, people in northern states such as New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, etc. thousands of miles away have the same idea as them.

Liang Yao didn't feel anything, the slave state was a paradise for plantation owners, and the free state was a paradise for factory owners and capitalists.

Whether California becomes a free state or a slave state, as long as he can continue to make a fortune, the state is a good state.

After they celebrated happily, Liang Yao continued to talk to them.

"We want to have elections as early as possible, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the state assembly, the secretary of state, the state attorney general, the state treasurer, the state auditor general must be our people, and we must also occupy more seats in the state assembly.

The splendor of California was created by us old miners. Only in our hands can California develop better. "

"I agree with you with both hands. As you said, California is the California of Californians. Those damn New Yorkers should go back to their New York!" said Jim, the leader of the old miners' organization.

One of the first American immigrants to California, he considered himself an old Californian.

Representatives of other mining companies were noncommittal, also calling themselves Californians.

Because they understand what being a Californian can do for them.

In fact, there are no Californians. Everyone immigrated to California not long ago for gold.It is gold that binds them together.

Eastern newspapers even joked that miners came to California in 49, and prostitutes came to California in 50, and they slept together, and then there were Californians.Use this to mock so-called Californians.

As everyone knows, seventy or eighty years ago, the British on the other side of the Atlantic laughed at the Americans in the same way, thinking that the so-called Americans did not exist.

"Mr. Liang, you have made great contributions to the prosperity of California. I think no one is more suitable to be the first governor of California than you! The votes in the hands of us electors belong to you."

Stanford was the first to speak up.

"Yeah, the first governor of California, Mr. Liang did his part!"

"Who else is better suited to be the governor of California than Mr. Liang?"

"California will definitely become more prosperous under Mr. Liang's management!"

Everyone said that Liang Yao should be the first governor of California.

The attitude of white representatives is still the same, let alone those representatives of Chinese immigrants.

But Liang Yao had other ideas, he didn't plan to be the governor for the time being, it wasn't because he didn't love power.

But the sudden appearance of a Chinese governor in California is bound to set off a storm in American politics.

At this time, Congress is still discussing and studying whether to recognize the bill of granting land by the Mexican government in California. To put it bluntly, this bill is aimed at him.

He is now on the cusp of Congress, and with so many eyes on him, it is not a wise choice to be the governor of California at this time.

In contrast, Liang Yao is more willing to serve as the deputy governor. First, the deputy governor is the first successor to the governor (the five states without a deputy governor will be replaced by the secretary of state or the president of the state senate when the governor steps down before the end of his term. , but many of these states are not yet established. The five states are: Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming, Maine and New Hampshire.).

Second, the lieutenant governor can also serve as the speaker of the state senate.

The votes and public opinion in the hands of California voters are in his hands. If he wants to be governor, he only needs to use some means to get the current governor to step down, and even the election is omitted.

The iron-clad governor of the gentry and chaebol, no matter who will be the governor, he will be the one who actually controls California.

However, he definitely wants to be the deputy governor, no matter how busy he is, he still wants to be the deputy governor. He wants to set an example for Chinese immigrants, set an example, and encourage them to actively participate in California politics.

"Thanks to everyone's love, I have little talent, no experience in politics, and I can't afford the post of governor." Liang Yao declined very modestly.

As soon as Liang Yao's words came out, the representatives all exploded.

If Liang Yao is not the governor, who will be the governor?Who dares to be?
California does not have another country gentleman and wealthy businessman who can rival Liang Yao in power.

As for the local celebrities and aristocrats, they don't even exist. Everyone is born with mud legs and nouveau riche, so don't look down on anyone.

If you don't choose Liang Yao, why not choose the representatives of the old New York aristocratic consortia in Sacramento who want to take away their land and gold?

Choose yourself?It's also impossible, except for Liang Yao, no one here can get enough votes to be the governor, unless he gets the support and funding of Liang Yao.

"Brother Lin, what kind of medicine do you think is sold in Mr. Liang's gourd?"

Chen Baoliang, a representative of the Chen ethnic group in Quanzhou, asked Lin Taiwei, a representative of the Lin ethnic group in Fuzhou, for advice.

Lin Taiwei has read the book, and he must be more knowledgeable than him, and understand the mystery.

Representatives of several Guangdong clans also gathered around, wanting to hear Lin Taiwei's opinion.

"Do you know how to persuade people to come in?" Lin Taiwei said pretending to be mysterious.

"Persuading in?" the patriarchs asked puzzled.

"When the new emperor is enthroned, the ministers have to persuade him three times. The new emperor will refuse the first and second time to show his humility, and the third time he will reluctantly agree to ascend the throne. It is just a formality to look good. Some."

Lin Taiwei stroked his beard and said: "Mr. Liang is a person who is going to do great things. How can he be like those ordinary people who accept it as soon as others say it?"

"That's the reason, but it was in the Qing Dynasty, and the United States was also interested in this? I heard that there is no emperor in the United States." Chen Baoliang was still puzzled.

"Then let's persuade Mr. Liang to come in. Only Mr. Liang can make decisions for us in this land. If you don't choose Mr. Liang as the home of California, who else can you choose?"

Huang Yiming, a representative of the Huang family in Xiangshan, Guangdong, said.

(End of this chapter)