The record-union., 1896-07-31
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icaI and Current.

Humboldt Standard Dern.): If meet
ing the PopulistS more than halfway is
not enough, the STANDARD" will main
tain q little of its self-respect and sup
Iort Mckinley. 1t would rather go
down TO defeat championing an honest
cause than be carried to victory on the
crest of wave of popular frenzy Gre
eted by demagogueS who will cheat peo-
pie with debaSed money, uphold abet-
ters of anarchy and cry down all that
stands for honest American manhood.
Victory won by such means could not
challenge the respect of intelligent men.
It would bring overwhelming disaster
and loss upon the country and political
ennihilation to the conglomeration OF
parties that should achieve it. The good
sense of the American people will see
TO it that such coalition shall not take
the reins of Government during the
present century.
WATCHED THEM.
Alameda Telegram: The people of the
United States had their eyes upon the
Populist Convention. To fuse with the
Democracy meant party suicide, as the
middle of the road men seemed to be
well aware. The anarchistic element of
the party will have to be relegated to
the background before their delibera-
tions are considered seriously by the
better classes.
GREEN
Visalia Delta: There is everything to
indicate the nomination of Bryan for
President to-day After concluding
of
for them by others, the Peoples party
will crawl into small hole and dele
gate to a National Committee and
Vice-Presidential candidate the duty of
Keeping their grave in death as green
as their conduct in life.
THE NEW MOSES.
. San Bernardino Sun: The Republi-
can Convention of 1886 has been held
It's membership was made up of the
most intelligent and patriotic men of
the various States of the Union. 1t
formulated its platform, and chief
among its planks is the declaration in
favor of ample and adequate protection
10 American workmen and American
industries. 1t conferred the honor of a
nomination upon citizen whose name
is indissolubly linked with a law which
bears his name and under which the
Nation from one end to the other pros
pered as it never prospered before. Men
long in party service and eminent in
good citizenship were passed by that
William Mckinley might be the leader
of the people in this war for the restor-
alton of prosperity and happiness Nor
ton, Allison, Quay, Reed and others
were left in the ranks while Mckinley
was promoted to leadership in the
pending great civic battle, and in all
human probability William Mckinley
will be the Moses that shall lead the
people into glorious and fruitful fields
of protection and prosperity. This is
the great end to be gained and we have
the fullest confidence that in the swift
~ coming years all other economic and
financial questions will be peacefully
settled and settled rightly and by the
Republican party.
WILL SWEEP THE COUNTRY.
Redding Free Press: The indorse-
ment of Bryan by the Populists does
not in any respect change the result
Mckinley will be elected just the same.
Bryan will not carry a single Eastern
State, and the silver States would have
elected Bryan electors without the Pop
ulist support. 1t makes doubtful such
States as California, Nebraska, Oregon,
the two Dakotas and Kansas, but even
with the loss of these States Mckinley
will win. The union of Democrats and
Populists, or, we should say, the swal-
lowing of the Populist party by the
Democrats, places the silver issue
squarely before the people, and in the
campaign of education that is to fol-
low, Independent free coinage at the
ratio of 16 to l cannot possibly win
because it will not stand thorough in
vestigation. In the East the silver
question has been thought out; it has
been discussed and in many States set
tied. rs Congressman McCleary OF
Minnesota says: Through two cam
paigns this had been the leading ques-
tion in my district" The best minds in
America to-day, except those who are
personally interested in silver produc-
ticn, are against free coinage, except
by international agreement. The man
ufacturing interests of Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois need protection and not
silver, and the wage-earners of those
States are more interested in keeping
employment dl IGli WAGES lHdH tutS
are in the free coinage of a metal thai
they seldom see or use. In the East
silver is not generally in circulation
because of it's bulk ard weight. The
Eastern people prefer paper money
and use II almost exclusively. There is
actually no demand for the millions Of
dollars of silver locked in banL
vaults, and If that now in bank is
doubled by free coinage, its use would
not become general The working peo
pie of the East are educated TO believe
that it Is the circulation of money thai
makes good times, and are consequent
ly interested in that system of protec-
ton that will cause confidence and give
the wage-earner something to do. Nc
Kinley will sweep the East like a cy-
clone, and to the electoral vote of East
ern States will be added Maryland
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.