The record-union., 1896-11-26
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on Sub
jects of Living and News
Interest.

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the past twenty years. He predicts
that California will again lead the
world in the amount of its gold yield.
A great revival of gold mining is the
kind of revival California most needs
just now, as it would mean an in
creased demand for other products of
the State.
FUNNY IDEA THIS.
Petaluma Courier: The civil service
rules are a wrong upon American cit-
zenship. The extension of the rules,
and the effort to perpetuate officials in
place, are wrong The people when
making a change of administration
are entitled to have the change in all
its condolences Working to carry
out a plan of administration with SO,-
900 or &C. 1000 immovable adversaries in
the ranks is a hard way of reforming
the evils of misgovernment.
CABINET MAKING.
Tacoma Ledger: No President has
yet taken the public into his confidence
in the matter of making up his Cabinet,
nor is it known how any President in
the past has managed to balance the
considerations which have guided him
in choosing the members Of his polit-
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Lincoln, whose published correspond
ence and elaborate biography, written
by his Secretaries, one of whom served
him in that capacity from the time of
his nomination, tell the full story of
how his selections We're made.
In choosing his Cabinet the new
President does more than he can do
through any other appointments to
cao In nf h odr in iSf
ton as he wishes it to be, and to pro-
for the important positions to be filled
must to a large degree, be entrusted
with the management of affairs Of
great Importance, to which the Presi-
dent himself can give little or no at
tention. 1t is, therefore, desirable that
they shall not only be men of great
business capacity, but that they shall
be in accord with his views, and In har-
mony with each other. Political con-
siderations must, to a large extent,
govern in their selection, and it is
proper that they should do so, be-
cause the administration must succeed
in political affairs if 1t is to succeed
In its management Of the general
business of the Government
OO1A pI bL1hE Il IhlLANOO'
Modesto News: There is danger that
our sublime friends, the Theosophists,
Will split upon a rock that nobody sus-
pected when they launched their astral
ship SO bravely. It is we'll known that
a cardinal doctrine of their faith is re-
incarnation, which is really most sat
isfactory doctrine as applied to the in
equalities of this life. For inst tance, if
we know we are no great things in this
present life, it is consoling to think we
shall have another whack at 1t next
time. But the trouble with the theoso-
phists is that they mostly know they
We're very great things, indeed, In their
past incarnations. Dozens Of them are
sure in their own minds that they were
Napoleon, or Josephine, or Joan of Arc.
When the rival claimants come together
there will be war.
LEVEL-HEADED.
Riverside Press: Mr.. Hanna showed
himself a level-headed man all through
the recent campaign, and his recent
statements on the money qustion show
that he understands the situation. He
says the Republican party won the votes
of the farmers and laborers of the West
on the proposition that the party is not
in favor of gold monometallism, but
stands for bimetallism through inter
national agreement, and is therefore,
bound TO that policy. Some of the single
gold standard pepars in the East seem
TO understand that the verdict of the
people in this election was in favor Of
gold monometallism and against any
use of silver except in limited Quanti
ties as change. They are mistaken, and
Il is very timely TO have them reminded
Of this fact by Major McKinley's lieu
tenant, Mr. Hanna. The country has
vetoed independent free coinage of sill
ver but that does not mean q declara-
ton in favor of gold monometallism
and the sooner that Is understood the
better.
TO TRY IT AGAIN.
Santa Ana Blade: The Blade" ap-
prehends that no great difficulty will be
experienced in having the next State
Legislature again submit the equal suf-
frage constitutional amendment TO the
electors Of California TO be voted on at
the next general election to be held in
1898. We entertain the idea, old-fash-
toned though it may be, that political
parties should be bound by their pledges
and the Republican party of California
is pledged to do what 1t can and all II
can to advance the cause of political
equality Therefore, Il those who be-
lieve in the cause ask that the question
be resubnttted to the people, the Repub-
lcan party, with its majority over all
other parties in both branches of the
Legislature, cannot consistently refuse
TO grant the request.
RAIN AND REVENUE
Fresno Republican: While Oregon
and Washington are just managing Il
keep their chins above water, there has
been less than an inch and a half OF
rainfall in this valley. And Still We
have had all that Is needed up to date
and are in the full enjoyment of dry
roads and almost continuous sunshine
The glorious climate of California is al
right. With five or six inches NOR,
OF rain distributed through the season
we will produce crops equally abundan
as the water soaked districts fartnel
north.
Business men and business organiza
tons all over the country should exer
their influence to secure the passage o.
a revenue measure at the forthcognin
session of Congress. This IS not ques
ton of politics, but Of the general vel
fare. Every citizen, regardless OF poll
tics, understands the necessity OF put
ting an end to the treasury deficit, whici
is growing at rate of from S30, ,Ooo,oo
to 10000 900 annually, at the earlies
possible time. The situation Is too seri
TO he the ct a nd nnin