Chapter 148: Carrying the Burden

If his family, as a benchmark of Dixie, had stabbed the Democratic Party at a critical moment, and if this were to be spread out, it would definitely be a stain in the eyes of citizens in the southern states, and it would be a disgrace to the old legionnaire.

If he really did this, Sheffield should consider following his grandfather's example and looking for a place to move. But looking at the entire United States, there seems to be no place more suitable than Texas.

Although California later became the most economically powerful state in the United States, and Texas was actually the runner-up for a thousand years, to be fair, California's living environment is average and it is located in a volcanic earthquake zone.

Although the populations of California and Texas are both growing in the 21st century, they come from different places. Normally, Texas and Mexico have a wide border, and should have entered the era of white leftism earlier than California. But in fact, this is not the case. Why is this?

Because the net inflow of population in the South, which was originally part of the Confederate states, is actually from domestic immigrants. Unable to tolerate the diversity of the states controlled by the Democratic Party, white people continue to migrate to the South, especially Texas. This domestic net inflow is greater than the illegal Mexican immigrants faced by Texas, so Texas has always been the Republican stronghold.

This situation is like Shenzhen in Guangdong Province. The first generation of Shenzhen's leadership team was actually drawn entirely from the Northeast. They had no interest in the British colonial culture across the way. Unlike other places in Guangdong Province, which were similar to that colonial culture and had a natural affinity with it, Shenzhen received support from the imperial capital and resisted the spread of colonial culture throughout Guangdong Province.

This is how Texas developed in the future, resisting the Latino invasion of the United States. So Sheffield knew this trend and had no intention of moving. Since he planned to live in Texas for a long time, he had to stand firm.

No matter how much William McKinley said, he would not change his original intention as a Democratic Party donor.

William McKinley's preparations were actually for the issue of tariffs. He had always known that the tariff dispute between the Democrats and Republicans had lasted for several consecutive elections, and even the two sides of the Civil War turned the table over and fought to the death. Tariffs were an important factor in this. The United States has long exported agricultural and livestock products, which is exactly in the interests of the southern plantation owners.

On the contrary, the industrial products of the United States, with a few exceptions, are almost no match for similar European products. Even now, if tariffs are not raised, the citizens of the United States will still choose to buy European products.

It can be said that William McKinley, from the beginning of his political career, faced debates with various Democratic candidates on the issue of tariffs, from one public debate to another in one state, and it was no surprise that the issue of tariffs was discussed again this time.

The important purpose of coming to Edith Rockefeller's home in Chicago was one of the tariff issues. It was even better to see Sheffield here so that he could explain this issue to representatives from both the North and the South at the same time.

Because Standard Oil's oil exports were one of the few important industrial products of the United States that were marketed around the world, not to mention agricultural and livestock products. With the heirs of the Texas landowners in the picture, communication was much easier.

William McKinley was still prepared to defeat the enemy without fighting and directly disintegrate the man behind the Democratic Party. And he was still working hard for it, and he kept expounding on his ideas.

Hmm... Sheffield yawned and said to William McKinley tiredly, "Dear Mr. William McKinley, you should focus on the Republican primary election first. If you successfully pass the Republican primary election, we can talk about the next issue. Aren't we a little too anxious now?"

"Mr. William, Miss Edith, food and oil are actually necessities. Even if tariffs are raised, potential buyers will still exist. Moreover, the economic depression in the United States is over, so we can think of a solution from within." William McKinley gave his opinion.

Perhaps many ordinary people cannot feel the call of the "economic crisis", but for social elites like William McKinley, they must have their own judgment. Otherwise, many such companies will not be able to survive the economic crises one after another, and they will be able to make the most of the economic crises to make themselves stronger and more invulnerable to face the next economic crisis.

Where there is growth there will be decline. Now that the decline has passed, growth will inevitably come. Now is a very good opportunity. Compared with this opportunity, the tariff issue can indeed be said to be a small problem.

Sheffield and Edith Rockefeller looked at each other and both knew in their hearts that William McKinley was right.

"This makes you say that it is more appropriate to find a country to go to war with. There is no choice more inspiring and providing domestic demand than war." After listening to William McKinley's long speech, Sheffield felt that he should let William McKinley hear his own ideas.

Naturally, he talked about the Democratic Party's manifest destiny and the expansionist theory, which made Edith Rockefeller secretly roll her eyes and William McKinley frown. Democrats will never forget the war. In fact, the current President Cleveland is already a very rare pacifist president, but he still adopted a resolution to expand the army. Isn't the current situation satisfactory?

Of course he was not satisfied? Sheffield was now looking for high-quality land overseas. Spain was right in front of him, so how could he be satisfied? Even if he had an advantage over the Yankees because of geographical advantages, it would not be more profitable to just get the land and use it as his own overseas estate.

"If you can start a war, I will fully support you and not give any support to the Democratic candidate." Sheffield had a kind smile on his face, but in William McKinley's eyes, this kind smile was full of hideousness.

It was not until William McKinley left that Edith Rockefeller whispered, "You must have scared William McKinley just now. He looked at you as if he had seen the devil. You must have made an excuse on purpose."

"No, we really should find an excuse to start a war, otherwise the Venezuelan crisis will happen again." Sheffield shrugged, indicating that this is what he thought, "Just think that we Dixies like war."

"You like war, you coward?" Edith Rockefeller looked at Sheffield with contempt. "I have a good way to test your courage."

"I don't want to bother with you!" Sheffield stood up and staggered back to the room. He didn't have time to make this woman happy.

Last year's Venezuelan crisis has actually ended. The British Empire accepted the United States' proposal and stopped infiltrating Venezuela, but this was definitely not a face-saving move for the United States. The problem of the Boers in South Africa has intensified again. Between gold mines and Latin America, the British chose gold mines and are secretly preparing for this.

Just like the United States was eventually entangled in the Middle East and did not cause trouble for the Republic in a certain year. As a staunch supporter of the Democrats, the Sheffield family naturally gained their own interests through their firm encouragement and support for the Democratic Party, but this matter has nothing to do with Sheffield.

It's very simple. At present, the business of agricultural and animal husbandry products and land sales is still in the hands of the old Buddha. As the heir, he only does two things: take money from the old Buddha and then develop derivative industries related to the two important industries of agriculture and animal husbandry and military industry. As the heir, he can decide how to build the house, but the land used is still in the hands of the old Buddha.

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As for Venezuela's interests, it was natural that the old man sent people to lay the foundation. Sheffield had no objection to this. He hadn't even figured out the domestic situation, so how could he have the time to go abroad?

Sheffield was humming in the shower, reciting poems with great pleasure. If someone was there, they would definitely be attracted by his rhythmic recitation. Two of his lines were like this: Sukabli talked about it every day, a nuclear bomb exploded in front of the White House, an iron curtain was hung up, and a nuclear attack arrived in England overnight...

He came out of the bathroom, almost jumping up. Wasn't the person sitting on the bed looking at him Edith Rockefeller? "How did you get in?" Sheffield's voice changed...

"It's so funny. This is my home, and I can't even enter my own room?" Edith Rockefeller hooked the key in her fingers and shook it twice, staring at Sheffield's body with a pair of eyes, saying something inexplicable.

Sheffield looked around and blurted out, "Where are my clothes!"

"Have someone wash it. You are a guest after all, so I should do you a favor!" Edith Rockefeller stood up slowly, her clothes falling to the ground one by one. She approached Sheffield, her eyes flashing with strange colors, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You are pretending to be a man. It turns out you are a man after all."

"Wait, where is my bodyguard! Edith, you are a married woman!" Sheffield swallowed, and seeing that the young woman's clothes were being taken off, he had to remind her, but he didn't dare to shout.

I don’t seem to have any outstanding books this time, they are all pretty average. I don’t know if this can be considered an excuse for myself.

(End of this chapter)