Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-21
Scathing Criticism of the Course of a
Editorial column Oakland Times Democrat
1904 :

Editorial column Oakland Times Democraticl
November 20, 1881.
The San Francisco Examiner, in a re-
cent editorial, announces that the disposi-
tion and bestowment of Federal offices in
the State may be considered Definitely
settled" and to indicate the manner OF
such settlement adds "The people NAV
rest assured and feel every confidence that
Grover Cleveland will do nothing to
strengthen the power Of monopoly in Cali
fornia, and that no man who has shown
any disposition to betray the people viii be
viewed with any favor by the administra-
ton or have any part in its councils All
talk and hints to the contrary are the silly
vaporings of simpletons."
This is the same Eruminer which in
March, 1888, denounced Grover Cleve-
lands veto TO the five-cent fare bill, in
formed Its readers that he was the bribed
tool of the monopolies, and that he would
never be heard OF again in public life
that he was, in fine, an example to public
men of what to avoid
This is the same Examine, which de
ceived its readers as to the tax stipulation
made by Attorney General Marshall, de-
clared that 1t did not protect the States
right to appeal, that it lost the Treasury a
million of dollars, and that an extra
session must be had to impeach Mr. Mar
shall.
This is the same Etaminer which ad-
vised the packing of the Stockton Conven-
ton, and then melted therein the denun-
citation of one-half the officers elected by
the party in 1882, and applauded the
declaration of that Convention that the
Acknowledgement was lost to all sense oi
honor"
This is the same Examiner which has
not had the manhood to tell its readers
that the United States Supreme Court has
vindicated the Attorney General, has unan-
imously approved the appeal taken under
the stipulations, which the Examiner said
could not be taken at all, thus repudiating
that papers conclusions of law and ex-
posing the weakness and the malice of its
disastrous advice to its party.
This is the same Eramiaer which de-
manded the impeachment, without hear
ing, of Democratic Railway Commission
ers, assuring its party that the people
would indorse such summary injustice.
Well, the Examiner has survived to see
tlie ll'tit NhUil IL utllptliiCSu siS tlt blIbtt
betrayer of the people and boughten chat
tel of monopolies, elected President Of the
United States; it has seen its champions
ship of the party in California answered
by the loss of a majority of 23,000 and
its conversion into minority Of $4,000;
| it has seen the current of this reverse
carry off five seats in the House, one in
the Senate, two-thirds majority in the
State Legislature, and in the city where
it is published its work is shown in the
exchange of local government unani-
mously Democratic for one almost unani-
mously Republican.
In nearly every county in California
defeated local candidates of the Democ-
racy are smarting under the losses of a
costly canvass which ended in disaster
of which the Examiner was the architect
and they may charge to that paper the
mortgage upon their future which is the
sole survival of their candidacy.
Seeking an influence in State politics
beyond its merit, it tried to win by drag
ging down to death every party interest
that did not bring toll to its mill. 1t rioted
in damaging regulations and shifting ex-
cellence in the face. 1t made the local
platform gendering ground of party di.
vision and turned the party voice into q
trumpet crammed with slander of the most
faithful party men. 1t had its way. The
party instinct and desire for success, for the
sake of larger interests and to preserve the
hope of men in free government, restrained