The record-union., 1896-05-03

MS Was tine coming nIlleth annlNer-
sary of the discovery of gold in Califor-
mia. 1t was suggested that two great
historical events could be combined in
| one. First, the discovery of gold, and
second, the signing of the treaty of
Guadaloupe, by which the United States
acquired the vast territory now en-
braced in the whole of the western coast
! of America south of Oregon. The date
is less than eighteen months off and
plans ought to be matured for this COM
ing event so as to make the occasion a
notable one.
CORRECTLY SIZED UP.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: The Sacramento
'Record-Union" correctly sizes up
things political when, in the course of
an editorial, it says: 'The Republican
party in the United States has nom
mated Mckinley. The politicians will
defeat him only at the peril of weaken
ing the party in the coming campaign.
The coming convention may
just as well face the situation, yield to
the inevitable and declare for McKin-
ley. Whether it does or not will make
no difference. A majority of the dele
gates from California will vote for him
in the st. Louis Convention"
ZANTE CURRANTS.
Colusa Sun: Noticing an article in the
Sun" on the decision of the United
States courts declaring the Zante cur
rant to be dutiable, thus protecting
our small seedless dried grapes, the
Reedly Exponent" tells about how
John P Irish, Stephen M White, A b.
o1 to fI,o, 4 t+ay.
and seems to think it made a point on
the Sun because the Sun" said the
system was an outrageous one. Now
be it known to the Exponent that as
lCng as the system making consumers
pay, not only the burdens of Govern
ment, but bonus to people engaged in
other and favored occupations, the
Sun" will bend all it's energies to have
any California fproduct put in the list.
Neither is there anything inconsistent
in this; the system is a most outrageous
one, but while the middle and laboring
classes are going on we want our share
of the "swag"! The gentlemen namee
are entitled to great credit for the vic
tory won in behalf of the grape indus
try of California, but this is not saying
that the principle is right If in Con-
gress the editor of the Sun would
swap on everything to get any leading
industry of this State in a list where
everybody in the country would be
forced to pay more for the product
Does the Exponent understand the
position now?
ARE WOMEN MODESTO
Fresno Republican: Concerning the
RI 4 10 nj n
if one could believe that these Newport
women are exceptional in their sex,
but it is impossible to do so. The evil
dence to the contrary is too constantly
introduced to leave room for doubt.
THE best women of the town who
seek the salacious and revolving in
Newport are like "the best women" of
many another place. They are those
whom the papers mention as best
women" but it is certain that the eX-
preston is enormously, if popularity ap-
piled. The best woman is not hunting
for a place where she may crafty a
prurient imagination. Such a place is
the one which she avoids. She stays
at home, goes her modest way and does
her honorable work in life. Her name
is not blared to the world, but the
respect of all who know her is bounte-
ously her own through all her life, and
when she dies her memory is a bless
ing.
The question which was suggested in
beginning this article is applicable to
many wonderland, among the rest, to
many who are advertised as of "the
best women of the town"-but it is a
most pleasant thought that a goodly
number of women remain of whom it
would be sacrilege to ask such a ques-
tion
A PRETTY STORY.
Woodland Democrat: The New York
Advertiser" gives an object lesson
which it claims illustrates the necessity
for protection. 1t is based on a story
which runs about as follows: The BIZ
cycle is one of the products of Japan
which are now being sold in San Fran
cisco. 1t can be manufactured in that
country for So in silver. 1t is sold in
San Francisco for So in gold The seller
takes that So in gold, turns it into
S24 in silver, pays the cost of produc-
tion-S12 in silver-pays the freight and
duty, and has a profit of S4 or S5 on
each bicycle" That is a very pretty
story. but the trouble with it is that
it is pure fiction. The cheapest high
grade bicycle in the market sells for
about $50
STICK TO YOUR PARTY.
Los Angeles Record: What you want
to do is to stick to your party-through
thick and thin, stick to your party.
If you believe in the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and the national
convention of your party nominates a
sold-bug candidate on a gold-bug plat
form, you just want to give a big gulp
and swallow it all down, and stick to
your party.
If you are producer of oranges, lem
ons, prunes or raisins, and your party
declares for a tariff for revenue only
and cuts down the protective tariff on
what you produce and lets in the for
eign product to your ruin, whS Just
stick to your party
Why do ycu want to stick to your
party?
Because your party can't maintain
its organization unless you. do.
Because your party managers and
bosses can't get the offices unless YOU
do.
Because there can't be a great and
glorious victory unless you do.
Because-why-jus because
That's what's the matter.
THE BATTLE FOR CLEAN BREAD.
Oakland Tribune: The Board of
Health OF San Francisco has been look
ing into the condition Of the bakeries of
that city. They took occasion to visit
many of these concerns at night, and
without notice to the owners. They
found a degree of filth that was appall-