The record-union., 1896-11-10
Voice OF THE PRESS,
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Or the State and the Coast on Sub
jects of Living and News
Interest.

Santa Cruz Sentinel: From reading
the pessimistic literature Of the last few
months one who don't know better
would have almost been led to suppose
that the people of the United States
consist Of a small body of pampered
milionaires and some sixty-five millions
OF oppressed and hopeless paupers. 1t
is true that there are many rich people
IN the country, and perhaps thirty or
forty persons Of great wealth. But as
rule great fortunes are much over-es-
timated.
PROTECT IT.
Wheatland -Four Corners: The vote
Of Tuesday announces to the world that
America has an Industry In the silver
mining district which is worthy to be
protected. Let the Republican party
legislate to aid this industry and bring
about national agreement placing sill
Yer and gold on parity the world over
WIDE TIRES.
Petaluma Argus: One improvement
must go along with that of better con-
struction and drainage Of the roads. The
wheels of all vehicles should have wider
tires. In France the width of the tire
Is from three to ten inches, with the
bulk of four wheelers six inches. In
Germany every wagon for heavy loads
must have at least a four-fnch tire
Austria requires tire of four and half
inches wide. Switzerland requires all
draft wagons to have a six inch tire. If
we were to build good roads our wagons,
as now constructed. would speedily de-
stroy them. They are road destroyers
as certainly as if built for the purpose
Go on and build the roads, and begin at
once to reform the wagon wheels.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
Dunsmuir Herald: The campaign
just closed has certainly been one of ed
ucatfon. The daily newspapers have
been eagerly and carefully read upon
the money and protection issues and
thoroughly discussed and 1t Is to be
hoped that the thinking public will not
drop the matter until the next Presiden-
tai election, but will keep up the IN
terest in all national questions and
thereby secure an intelligent and con-
scientious vote on all matters pertain
ing to the welfare of our Government.
FRANK ADMISSION.
Merced Sun: Now that the election is
publican subscribers and friends that
way down deep in our heart we don't be-
lleve, after all, that you are so bad as
the Democratic and Populist papers
have been painting you for several
weeks past. We don't believe, as has
been stated, that you voted for McKin-
ley because you love England more than
America In fact. we believe you are
pretty good citizens, and that so far as
the upbuilding of Merced County is con-
cerned. we can all work together with a
harmony and with a will that Is bound
to produce good results.
VERY TRUE.
woodland Democrat: This country is
too great, grand and glorious to be seri-
ously retarded in it's industrial progress
and the developments of its resources
by the success or defeat of any party.
HOW so?
Oroville Register: 1t was the great
cities that defeated Mr.. Bryan. The
rural districts were all right.-Woodland
Democrat.
How about San Francisco and the
rural districts of this State? It was a
close shave in the big city for McKin-
ley.
AS TO WHEAT.
san Jose Mercury: The assertion
made by Mr.. Bryan's managers during
the few weeks preceding the election
that the price Of wheat was sent up for
| political purposes by the Republican
managers was absurd upon the face of
1t. for 1t required but little investiga-
ton to show that even had the latter
possessed the power to manipulate
Prices, which they did not, the increased
price was the natural and legitimate
| result OF shortage In the wheat crops
Of those countries which are the chief
competitors of the United States in the
markets of the world. In other words
wheat became more valuable because
OF an increased demand.