Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-13
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.

The Republican papers are reminded of
the fact when they whoop up Gresham as
man who can carry Indiana, that he ran
for Office in that State more than once and
was always defeated. The Republicans of
that State understand this and the Indiana
delegation is therefore for Harrison. Mana
Reporter.
:" Such an Office as Vice resident is not
wanted" was the remark of Hugh Will
hanson, delegate from North Carolina. to
the Convention which framed the Federal
Constitution. 1t has taken nearly hun
dred years for the nation to arrive at the
same conclusion, but the time has come
Oakland Times.
the Republicans have not named their
candidates, but their platform has named
itself. Its leading feature will be protec-
ton to American industry. 1t will have
something to say on other issues, but this
will be dominant. 1t has been made SO
through the adoption by the Administered
ton OF policy of free trades z. Call.
Nevada county has very brilliant pros
poets for the future. The agricultural and
horticultural interests of the county are
getting to be known, and men of means
are quite extensively investing their money
IN lands, and are improving them. 1t will
not be long before the population of the
county will be largely increased.-Neuada
City Herald.
" Are you an anarchist" is now one of
the questions put by some of the Judges of
the Superior Court to aliens when they are
being examined before being naturaiized.
IL one OF the aliens so questioned were to
reply: What do you mean by anarch-
lst? or " Is it your concern, sir, whether
am or not :" an int resting situation
might be formed.-S. T. Report.
oh, d-n silver" shouted Watterson.
That probably represents, as accurately as
three words could do it, the sentiment of
the Democratic party on a subject of vital
importance to the West. Mr.. Watterson is
likely to hear again his unfortunate remark
before the campaign is over Perhaps it is
attributable to Kentucky bourbon. Los
angeles Times.
Mr.. Cox, of Georgia, will go home feel
ing an unlimited amount of discomfort.
His man was defeated, and he has to ex-
plain his brutal frankness when he said
that dear old Mr.. Thurman would lend
sentiment to the party but would not add
strength. An unsentimental party will
fail in its appreciation of his impetuous
candor.- Virginia City Enterprise
Whatever may be the overwrought feel
ing of the st. Louis Convention with refer
ence to the platform they have adopted,
the country in general will read it with in
creasing disappointment and disgust. AS
a literary production it is entirely I'M
worthy of Watterson, who is supposed to
have written it. AS digni6ed statement
of party doctrines it is an inebriated fail
ure.-iSan Jose Mercury.
OF course, it will not be contended that
the Mills bill is an out-and-out free-trade
measure. 1t is only an experiment in that
direction. The proposition to abolish Gus
TOM houses and adopt system of direct
taxation was deemed hazardous Frank
Hurd, Henry George and other out-and- out
free-traders admit that the Presidents
message is as outspoken in the demand for
free trade as the circumstances would JUS
tify.-S. f. Call.
The speech of Senator Frye, of Maine,
on the Presidents free trade" message
was an able and unanswerable defense of
the Republican system of protection to
American industries" TheSenator showed
very clearly that the tariff does not in
crease the value or price of any article
mentioned in the tariff now in force, but,
on the contrary, it has been the means OF
cheapening everything, particularly articles
of general use and necessity. saying moth
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mechanics of the country.-Bridgepor
Chronicle Union.
The counties of Central and Upper Cali
tornia have for many years past been the
first to put ripe fruit of any kind on the
market. In fact, so far back as record of
such events has been kept, the southern
counties have in the early maturing of
fruits been compelled to take a second DO
sition. In saying this no disparagement is
intended or implied of the climate or soil
of that region. 1t has been simply demon
strated beyond cavil by the experience of
many years, that there are many parts of
the upper and central counties SO favored
IN situation and climate that they enjoy ali
the advantages of being located within a
semitropical zones f. Bulletin.
The United States occupies an anomalous
position among Governments Its expendi-
lures do not grow eommensurately with
wealth and population. 1t has no standing
army to speak of nor costly naval estab-
iishment. 1t needs neither. The princi-
pal items of expense in conducting the
Government at present are the civil service,
the National debt and pensions. In few
years the second item will disappear, and
the third will begin to deci ease, while the
first and the army and navy budgets will
show no very great increase. All this time
the population and wealth of the country
Will be growing rapidly, with the conse-
quence of increased revenue-that is, I'M
less taxes should be reduced proportion
ately.-S. f. Alta.
Americans proudly boast themselves the
peer of any people on the globe. Un-
doubtedly so; then we need the firm ma
tional policy that England has never hesi-
tated to exert in defense of her own citizens
and sometimes of Americans. In our early
national history we hesitated not at en-
forcement of reasonable demands. To-day,
with sixty millions of people, we cannot
use the stamina of a Decatur in the Tan.
ger trouble. Contrast the weakness of
Bsyard with the strength of Marcy.
Where ere we coming to? We drift on
and on, a great good natured baby in the
way of nations. We are slapped by Chill
Mexico makes faces at us: Canada calls us
bad names; even the little mud houses of
Tangier throw stones in our direction
Iago Register.