The record-union., 1894-08-17
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Some of Which Are Straight From
the Shoulder.
Expressions by Home and Eastern
Journals on Leading
Subjects.
IStockton Mail.I

journal in some rather ludicrous atti-
tudes. Its spasms of indignation over
the readjustment of the railroad assess
ments by the State Board of Equaliza-
tion for instance, which it styles crack
ing the safe of the State, are calculated to
draw attention to its own delinquencies
in the same regard. which, found in an
other, we presume it would call tapping
the States till, the looting being different
only in the amount taken.
The Examiners plant, business. tele-
graph franchises. circulation routes and
delivery system-everything in and
about the establlshlnent--is assessed tor
oniv $1,000 That is bat little more than
the assessment Of the 3fdH. Our con-
temporary has in the past done a great
deal OF boaSting about its press facilities,
dwelling upon its several new machines
of latest patterns, each of which must
have cost between forty and fifty thou
sand dollars. Recently il purchased an
annex TO one of these marvellous pieces
Of mechanism by means of which it
sometimes prints a scarlet star (where
some think a scarlet star should be- on
the otherwise black and white page. The
price of this annex was S15, ,000-just y, 900
more than the whole outfit is estimated
to be worth for the purpose of taxation.
AN INDIsCREET MOVEMENT.
Oakland Enquirer
y strong and apparently concerted eff
fort is now being put forth in all parts of
the country to throw the organized labor
vote to the P0puliSt party. This may be
good thing for the Populists, and they
are to be congratulated upon their luck.
But it is certain to be very bad thing for
the labor unions, and this we say without
regard to the right or the wrong of Popu
list opinions, but merely because, on the
theory of their organization, the labor
unions have no business to be in politics
at all. 1t would hurt them just as much
to join the Republican or Democratic
parties as to join the Populists. AS in0i-
viduals, members OF the unions can and
should vote their convictions, but to at
tempt to solidify the votes of the unions
for any given party, whether it be done
openly by speeches and resolutions in
the union, or by other means which less
openly violate their charters but amount
to the same thing, must necessarily be
disastrous. All Workingmen will not
think alike upon political questions, and
the attempt to force all union labor votes
into one party simply means forcing out
of the unions all who do not believe in
that party, and generally this will mean
the exclusion of a large portion of the
most intelligent craftsmen.
PoPULIsT EXPLANATIONS.
Whatcom Reveille.1
The Populists have explained that they
had no connection with CoXeyism and
industrial reserve" rebellion: they have
explained that they were not connected
with the Debs train destroyers aud law
dehers, and now they are explaining the
difference between Populist and a MEM
Der of the Freeman's Protective Silver
Federation, which oath bound organiza-
ton is openly accused of the murder of
Charles +. Gloystein, who rejoiced over
the ueteat of the Populists in Oregon.
For reformers and public-spirited citi-
zenS the Pops have terrible lot of eX-
planning to do. Their accusations of cor
ruption against the Republican party
make the very cattle laugh. Nothing can
be more detrimental to nation than ig-
norance and lawlessness.
THE LAW OF CONSPIRACY.
IMarysville Democrat.l
Robert Ross, Cashier of bank at
Scottsboro, Ala, was killed by the Skel-
ton brothers a short time ago. A tele-
gram had previously been sent to Ross
warning him of his danger. Judge Toll
ley, friend of the Skeletons, managed in
some way TO intercept the telegram. For
this act the Supreme Court of the State
holds that Tolley is just as guilty as those
who fired on Ross, and he must stand his
trial on the charge Of murder the same as
the men who committed the crime. This
seems correct law, as the man would not
have been killed at the time if he had re-
ceived the warning.
If Knox, Mullin or Compton knew that
the train was to be wreck ed on July l1th,
when Engineer Clark and the four SOl-
diers were killed, and they did not try to
prevent it or notify the men of the i'm
pending danger they are guilty of con-
spiracv and should be held on the charge
of murder. Judging by the evidence and
the language used by Judge Fisher in the
investigation at Woodland, the court
takes this view of the case, as he has re-
fused TO discharge them from custody.
DANGEROUS ORGANIZATION.
[Red Bluff Peoples Cause.l
The citizen of this republic who finds
solace in the abuse heaped upon the heads
of the Nation by the Populistic speak ers
and papers should study carefully the
question whether amidst the plants and
maledictlonS OF these men an ADEQUATE
remedy is suggested by them for the
evils complained OF. On the contrary, do
we not find the doctrines taught by the
party in many instances bordering
closely upon anarchy? Cannot the
thoughtful citizen see danger lurking in
blind obedience to party behests ex-
pected of those who join the ranks of the
Populist party? No liberty of thought
or action, no tolerance of conservative
ideas; but once beyond the line which di-
vides faDaticism from the boasted free
dom of American citizenship, the indi-
vidual is lost in the maelstrom of confused
ideas-the chaos of disorganizatIon in
which, ere order be restored, some hope
to get office at the hands of their deluded
followers.
FIND SOMETHING FOR CARL.
Oakland Tribune.l
General Coxey OF Massilon, O., head
of the Commonwealers, is q Populist can
didate for Congress; ''General'' j. 5. San
derS, the Cripple Creek Commonwealer,
expects TO receive the Populist nomina-
ton for Congress in the Fourth Colorado
District; ''General' Kelly. the Oakland
Industrial. expects to get some Populist
nomination for something, and General
Frye will be content with an Industrial
Populist piece club in San Francisco.
How is it that the Populists have over
looked General Coxey's coadiutor,
Marshal" Carl Browne? The work of
absor bing the leaders of the ragged ION
to Washington brigade will not be COM
plete unless the Populists find something
on their ticket for Browne.
CAPS THE DIVIDE.
New York Sum-
"Every man has the right to strike.
mo man mas the right to try to win
strike by outrage or disorder.
These two rules cap the great divide
between despotism and lawlessness.
Whoever undertakes to deny them is
despot or rioter."
NO PARTY LINES IN THAT.
Seattle PostIntelligencer.
The Republicans of jefferson County.
Mo-, iudorsed the President ''for his
patriotic course in using the full power
of the Government TO at once suppress
riot and anarchy" The Republicans of
Dallas County, Texas, Endorsed the