The record-union., 1896-09-14
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions Of Coast Newspapers in
Brief,
On All Shades of Political Belief and
Upon Leading Topics of
the Day.

Merced Express: The statistics show
that the importation Of foreign goods
under the Wilson bill was less per capita
than under the Mckinley bill. while the
income from the same was higher in
proportion. But the Republicans dare
not stick to the facts.
Republicans tell how the country
prospered under the Morrill, tariff which
was but 43 per cent. The Wilson bill
Is AZ per cent. How is it that the mill
bosses must now shut down or have a
60 per cent. tariff behind which to sell
goods and a free market In which to
hire labor?
M'CORMICK'S VIEW.
Los Angeles Times: Cyrus H. McCor-
mick, the great maker of reaping ma
chimes, is a Democrat and has been
quoted as being in favor Of free coinage
OF silver. He says that If he thought
the country would go for free silver,
he would not run his shops for more
than half their capacity. On the
strength of this, as conveyed in cir
cular letter to his 1900 agents through
out the country, the Lincoln (Nebo
Free Press" telegraphed him to know
IL it was really true, adding that the
country was so universally for free sill
yer that it would create a strong preju-
dice against the products Of the Nc
Cormick Company. In reply Mr.. Nc
Cormick avows himself opposed to free
coinage, and adds that "the present sill
yer sentiment is delusion, put forward
for political purposes and for individual
gain at the expense Of the masses" He
says he will vote for Mckinley in pref
erence to free silver Democrat.
THE BOUNDARY LINE DIVIDES
THE TOWN.
Nogales Oasis: Before the vast In
crease Of proportionate production OF
gold and silver had brought about the
great reduction in price Of silver bullion
the two coins (Mexican and AmericaD
held the same purchasing power in the
stores Of NogaleS. With the fall or
silver the prices Of goods advanced, as
expressed in Mexican money. But for
American money there has been no raise
in prices. However, how has 1t been
with the working classes? Those who
are paid in Mexican money have had
their wages cut in two, for the cost OF
what they consume has doubled, while
they are paid just the same. In the
old days a common day laborer was paid
a "dobe'' dollar for days work He
is still paid his "dobe' dollar, but 1t
buys only half 80 much. The American
workman, however, who is paid In
American money has suffered no loss.
Now, should Bryan and free coinage
Congress be elected, the "Oasis" con-
tends, that as soon as free coinage
bill becomes a law the American silver
dollar, which will be used to pay wages,
will buy no more than the Mexican
dollar, and every workingman in the
United States will find the purchasing
power Of his money reduced one-halt
without any raise whatever In the rate
at which he is paid. If that fact IS
brought to the attention Of the working
people of the United States. Mr.. Bry-
an will not get a single electoral vote.
OUR GOLD MINES.
Yreka Journal: The gold mines Of Sis
kiyou County should be cared for by the
voters of our country before the silver
mines Of Colorado. When you make 0S
cents worth Of silver purchase as much
as 100 cents worth Of gold, who is get
ting the best Of 1t? The people Of Sis
kiyou are getting the short end OF the
transaction by just AZ cents. and every
silver agitator knows it. The only ar
gument they use is that free coinage will
raise the price Of silver. The price did
not raise when the Government pur-
chased 4,5OO0,000 ounces a month; and
there is no good reason to believe it will
raise under free coinage.
KEEPING IT STANDING.
Fresno Republican: The Fresno "Ex-
positor" keeps standing in its columns
in black type an article credited to the
r io1 w h oh a Cly
it's readers to paste in their hats If
anybody has complied with the advice
he will be panied to hear that his head
gear is decorated with a campaign fab
rication Of the worst order. The Lon
don journal in question some time ago
positively and explicitly denied having
published this article OF anything re-
sembling it, but that fact does not
seem to have any eect on the afternoon
paper. It's sudden change of financial
faith has apparently led it to believe
that a counterfeit article is just as good
as the genuine.
HIGH AND LOW PRICES.
Jackson Republican: Bryan tells our
industries and our workingmen that it
''is vicious policy to attempt to raise at
high prices in this country that which
we can purchase abroad at law prices;
if that is not enough to stimulate wage
earners to party participation in the
effort to protect themselves from the
low price" labor Of other countries
they certainly care very little whether
they have employment or not, and the
same is true Of our industries.
THE ASSESSMENT QUESTION.
Colusa Sun: And now comes the an
nual turmoil over the matter Of guess
ing at the value Of the property in the
State. San Francisco, as usual, is to be
brought before the State board to show
cause why she should not pay more
taxes, and as usual, the officers that
dare do their duty receive the abuse of
the press Of the refined metropolis.
When there was an effort made to cinch
the Market-Street Railway Company
there seemed to be some chance Of
just valuation coming through a spasm
of truth-telling, but it soon uuieted
down. The metropolis has absorbed the
wealth of the State and the penalty
should follow. The city is credited with
about $50 millionaires, but no million
aires appear on the roll.
PROTECT FRUIT.
Tulare Register: If California fruit
growers are satisfied after looking over
list Of the vast quantities of foreign
fruits brought into this country, while
it is a problem what to do with the
home product, they can continue the
condition and probably intensity 1t by
voting for the star chamber, fusion
candidates for Congress AS nobody
expresses satisfaction with the present