The record-union., 1894-12-29
VOICE OF THE PRESS

expressions of some of Our Interior
Contem ooraries.
Los Angeles Times.1
In her recent message to Parliament
queen Victoria bespoke the protection of
the Almighty for the new Hawaiian re-
public. This is all very well; but it will
be good idea for the Hawaiian Govern
ment to keep its powder dry, especially
while British warships are prowling
about the harbor Of Honolulu.
OF CLASSES.
Riverside Press
There is no more harmful assumption
than that so generally made that the
country is divided into two classes whose
interests are irreconcilable, one of which
is composed of the basest and most selfish
OF men and the other OF those so pure and
patriotic that one must neither impugn
their honesty nor wisdom. Such an as
sumption IS, OF course, absurd, and yet it
Is so generally made the basis OF much
that is said on the currency issue that it
really seems necessary 10 point out that
there are good and patriotic men even
among bankers. They no more agree
except upon certain fundamental princi-
ples-than do the other class, who range
all the way from crazy silver monometal-
lists OF the Stewart type and the fiat
money Populists to the sincere bimetal-
lists who wish restoration of silver to
It's old place as coin metal.
CORRUPTION.
Riverside Press.1
Corruption has run riot in our great
cities, insomuch that it is vet an open
question if honest municipal govern
nent In America is possible. The strong
prey upon the weak, and the gambling
dens and houses of lnfamy buy immu-
nifty from the officers who are sworn to
protect the people in their rights to life,
liberty and the property they have right
1ully acquired. These things breed dis
trust In the minds of intelligent people,
ana they cry out in their despair: us
there an honest and upright official in
this boasted land of liberty?"
BETTER TIMES.
Humboldt Standard
There appears to be an undercurrent of
opinion among the financial world that
an era OF better times is about to dawn
upon us. That we have touched bottom
Is generally admitted, and it is now only
question OF time when that fearful and
wonderful thing, confidence" will be
finally restored. That we have enough
money in the country to transact ordi-
nary business is clearly apparent, despite
Senator Stewart and Populist party
speakers to the contrary. When the peo-
pie who have the money Of this country,
and they are not the millionaires, but the
middle class, are satisfied with the out
LOOK the old times will gradually come
back to US, at least in measure.
CARRIED AWAY A FORT.
Oakland Timesl
Well! well! An American fort has
peen carried by Russians. and destroyed,
and that, too. not on the Alaska coast or
near Russia at all, but right in the heart
of our Western land. Carried is the
proper word in this case, but carried
ot' would still be more proper, for the
fort was taken away piecemeal. The
assaulting party mum bered one hundred.
and Fort Lincoln, near Mandap. n. u
was the object OF their attack. The Rms,
slams were not imperial troops, but farm
ers, and doubtless i'm bued with the Popu-
list theories that grow so rank in the
West. They moved on the fort with
forty-nve teams, drove away the United
States army officer in charge, and carted
away the woodwork and the old Custer
House, which the people living near had
tried to preserve for its historical associa-
tions. Eight of the rascals were subse-
quently captured by United States Dep
uty. Marshals. but the others were
warned by pickets and escaped. There
VIII be further captures, as the names of
forty of the "otf" and 'skps' were se-
cured. 1t is not believed that any inter
national episode will result from this
rush OF the Russians. Just a common
jail for common thieves will tell the
story, and after that the unruly immi-
grants will probably be SO unpopular
that they will move away from that sec
ton.
HOPE 1T Is TRUE, ANYHOW.
Marysvllle Democrat1
The RECoRD-UNIoN in the issue of
Tuesday morning last contained an edi-
torlal on the proposed uniform license
law, in the course of which it quotes the
Marysville Democrat Incorrectly. We did
not state that poll of the mem bers of the
Legislature shows majority opposed TO
such law. The article containing such
statement appeared in the Chico Chyo1a{-
cte- Record and was reproduced in the
Democrat Saturday last giving credit for
the same to the Chronicle Record. The
article was reproduced because of the
statement that poll of the members elect
show majority against the proposed leg
lsiation, which statement we hope will
prove TO be correct.
DAINTY as pretty maiden, delicate as
rare perfume, delicious as a fresh
plucked fruit, is the food cook ed with DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder.