The record-union., 1894-06-19
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cLosTNG QUorATroNs.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Where the People Must Look for Ma
tionaI Prosperity.

Such is the situation and condition of
the country at this time that there is no
other place to look for relief than in the
lines of the great liberal party of progress.
1t has gone far beyond any theory, and
there is only a condition that confronts
us. At such a juncture it would be
worse than criminal for the Republican
party to make any mistakes or commit
any blunders. The grand representative
convention which will assem- BILE in the
capital city next Tuesday has a very i'm
portant trust to execute. The people are
looking to the work of this body with
anxious eyes. There is no lack of great
men and true patriots to lead the people
out of the depths of despair in which they
have been plunged by the errors of 1892.
These errors were produced by the daz-
zling promises made by the party now in
power, and the people led away by sophis-
try and hypocrisy. Facts have over
turned the theories and the people are
weary of the action OF those they were led
to trust with power. 1t has been demon
strated that the alleged reformers, who
designate themselves 'Populists," are
| empty visionaries, and without the requi-
site knowledge OF governmental affairs.
! Therefore there is no other avenue OF
relief than through the agency of that
party which has always been true
| to the great interests OF the people.
! Here we lind the industrial and progress
! i've American policy which protects the
| life and liberty of the A american people
and promotes the dignity of American
! labor and industry.
The Repu blican party stands, as 1t al
/ ways did, for good government; for the
safety and purity of American institu
/ tions; for equal citizenship: for honest
elections, north and south, east and west;
| for good wages and for keeping the
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! in fact, this party stands for all that is
progressive, which is evidenced by the
! thirty years of administration. The peo-
pie have tried.the experiment of a change,
! fostered by imaginary causes, which was
prompted something like the sentiment
/ that pervaded theAtbenians when theyeX
PEELED Aristides, for the reason that they
! became wearied of hearing him called the
! Just. But whatever OF discomfort existed
! to cause the overthrow-tem porary-of
the Republican party in 1892, the fact re-
mains that the people have awakened to
| the true situation, and must now depend
! upon the Republican party for return to
prosperity. This has been emphasized by
/ the people all over the nation where cleo
! tions have been held. Everywhere come
! the tIdIngS OF the unanimity of senti-
ment in favor of Republic ideas and
principles. California must, therefore,
fall into line, and will do so unless some
grievouS error is committed in the selec-
ton of leaders.
This is no time for selishness or per-
sonal considerations. Men of broad
views, patriotic and in accord with the
people, must be chosen to bear the Re-
1 publican standard to victory. The har-
! bingers of success have drawn very many
/ little men, with little selfish ideas. TO the
! front, seeking preferment at the hands of
/ the convention. It often occurs that To-
cality affords some Of these men an op-
portunity TO place on the State ticket.
! The convention must guard against this
and see to it that no weak timber shall be
4 used. We must bear in mind that the
Democratic party is willy foe and is al
ways arrayed against something or some
body. When confronted with its own
mistakes and blunders, it, like the cutie
! fish. darkens the surroundings that il
NAV escape the results of its follies.
/ There is no likelihood of anything like q
! fair campaign on the part of the DEM
! ocracy, and it will develop that side and
! local matters will serve II to divert atten-
/ ton from the national shortcomings. 1t
/ is evident already that the stock in trade
/ of that party at the coming election will
be merely q crusade against railroads
and alleged monopoly" hobbies
that have been ridden by the
party before, and through which
the people have been deluded into the
error of trusting 1t with power 1t Is IN
the power of the Republican Convention
/ TO avert any of the frivolous tactics here
4 tofore utilized by the opposition. Let
good Judgment prevail and the victory IS
ours.-Themis.