The record-union., 1896-08-05
VOICE OF THE PRESS.

Napa Register: California is no lon
ger a doubtful State; it will vote for
silver.-Oroville Mercury.
Yes, by voting for Mckinley, who is
as much the friend of silver as he is
the friend of gold He wants both
moneys to travel side by side on equal
terms.
THAT'S LOGIC.
St. Helena Star: The Eastern banks
will not allow the gold balance to fall
too low in the national Treasury. An
other bond issue would elect Mr., Bryan
beyond a doubt.-Stockton Mail.
Well, now, that's logic. Because the
present Democratic Administration has
betrayed the people and wants to do
SO again is reason enough to keep that
party in power. We think not.
COSTA RIGA EXPERIMENT.
Oakland Enquirer: The little repub-
lie of Costa Rica has its own way of
settling the currency question. 1t has
prohibited the importation of foreign
silver and requires that everybody in
the country having silver shall send
it to the Mint and exchange it for Costa
Rica currency. This is evidently an at
tempt to stop the depreciation of paper
money by driving metallic money out
of the country. A few more foolish
things than this may be recorded in
the history of cheap money expert
ments, but the Stiffness of 1t could not
be exceeded very often.
REGISTER.
Alameda Telegram: Every voter
should realize that he owes a duty to
- hi
can be discharged in no other way
than by registering. Every Republican
should register and thereby become
qualified to help sustain the cause of
protection and prosperity. There is no
doubt at all that the majority of the
people realize what a calamity to the
material welfare of. this community a
Popocratic victory would be, and real
izing it there is no excuse for not pro-
viding against it by registering first
working for the party second and third
by voting for men who stand for pros
perity throughout all channels of trade
and traffic.
THE POPULISTS INDORSE.
Sonoma Union-D Democrat: While it
is gratifying to all silver men that the
recognized champion of their interests
received the Endorsement of the Popu-
list party, few if any can see the wis
dom or consistency of practically
throwing away the Vice Presidency
for such is reasonably to be expected
to be the result; as q house divided
against itself cannot well measure
swords against an organized enemy
with plenty of the sinews of war;
Mr.. Sewall stood as squarely on the
Chicago platform as did Mr.. Bryan
His connection with banks and rail-
roads can no more be cited as showing
his hostility to silver or his admiration
for the national banking system than
can Governor Altgeld's great wealth be
advocate.
DON'T SUIT.
Castroville Enterprise: The nomina-
tion of Bryan by the Populists does not
appear to suit the advocates of the
interests of Wall street Under the
present condition of affairs, those Pop
ulists who so strenuously fought Bry-
ans nomination in the ST. Louis con-
vention can hardly be given credit for
consistency, since they held party or
ganization to be of more Importance
than the issues which the party claimed
to champion. 1t is possible that their
motives may have been still more cor
rupt-an enemy from within, for in
stance.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Shasta Courier: Before the meeting