Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-11
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The law prohibiting the importation of
| foreign contract labor stands, as from the
day of its enactment, very much of farce.
1t may be necessary to lock the back door,
-Nelo York Sun.
The adoption of free trade and low wages
in this country would send the temperance
cause to the rear quarter of century.
Nothing so demoralizes a people as low
wages and poverty.-Dayton Journal
Has anybody heard or read of any men,
ber of a combine" or trust anywhere in
the United States saying a word against the
Democratic party recently? -? The monop-
olisis know who their friends are-GIobe.
Democrat.
Mr.. Blaine has been studying English
sentiment regarding the coming election in
this country. and says: 1T is one more
conflict between England and Americs,
but the English candidate can't be elected
his time. The English have shown their
hand too plainly. ~ Chicago Inter Ocean.
Very many of the operatives in our New
England woolen mills are foreign born, and
have hitherto been faithful Democrats, but
current reports represent them as drifting
over by hundreds to the other party. This
detection in the most reliable class of
Democratic voters may be fraught with some
grave surprises to the Democratic machine.
II looks like squally year for the free
trade Democracy Journal
Francis Murphy is undoubtedly the most
powerful and persuasive temperance orator
in the country to-day but be is also a
man with a level head, who does not be-
lieve in casting, even by indirection, vote
in favor of the Democratic party He will,
therefore, stump Indiana in behalf of
the Republican party. Three of his sons
have also announced their intention to
vote for Harrison and Mofton.-ROchester
Democrat.
The IoVd State Register has recently pub
lished list of about 900 names of men re-
siding in Iowa who voted for William
Henry Harrison in 1S40, and who will vote
for General Benjamin Harrison in 1888.
Their ages range from SO to 81. 1t is esti-
mated that the complete roster of that
| class of veterans residing in that State
would contain over l 800 names. This is
| campaign that stirs up "reminiscences
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Democrats OF North Carolina are in
rather awkward position. Judge Fowle,
the candidate for Governor, is with Cleve-
land on the tariff question, while Holt, the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is dead
set against the Presidents policy While
! these two are pulling in opposite direc-
I ttOlio, tllC Va TIE OtdtS are
advising their employees 10 vote for their
own interests regardless of party The
situation as whole is not at all agreeable
to the Democratic managers Indianapolis
] Journal
J In New York it is plainly dscerned that
/ no more available candidate than is Gen.
eral Harrison could have been selected.
The most stanch of the old "stalwarts"
and the most earnest of the "half- breeds
are alike enthusiastic for him. There is
no ripple of dissent in any place in the
State. Republicans vie with each other as
to who can do the most effective service.
The Republicans of the Empire State have
not been as harmonious as they are now
since 1864. This means much Rochester
Democrat.
The country is comparatively new, true.
1t was newer in 1860, when Democratic
free trade had its latest test. AS country
gets old, according to free trade theories,
wages fall. As this country gets old the
fact is that wages rise; they are SO per
cent. higher, to say the least, than they
were when the Democratic policy ceased
to govern. The advance has been in spite
of the most marvellous migration of labor
ever known in human history. Over S.
GOO 900 workers have come to this country
and yet wages have risen; something like
half of them have come from Great Britain
and yet wages there have risen compare
lively not at all.-N. Y. Tribune.