The record-union., 1896-09-03

DO one as the other. Their action will
make decided difference In the result
of our experiment.
Some Of these questions are answer
able at least in a speculative way But
whether 1t would be worth while to
answer them may be problematical. The
fact that such questions are being pro-
pounded indicates that perhaps there
may still be a chance for changes Of in
dividual opinion between now and cleo
ton day.
HOW is IT?
Los Angeles Times: If the gold dol
lar is a two hundred-cent dollar, as the
silver pops affirm, why do they object
to American workingmen being paid in
them? If a two hundred cent dollar is
a good thing for the gold bug" why
isn't it a splendid thing for the man
who coins his muscle into the best
money in the world?
IN DEMAND.
Yreka Journal: The Oakland EN-
quirer" placed upon its business counter
100 copies of each of five different cam
paign documents and the pile which was
soonest exhausted was that containing
pamphlet reprints of the Republican
platform. The incident is significant,
showing that this is not year In
which voters fail to read party plat
forms.
GOLD AND SILVER PARITY.
Los Angeles Herald: One Of the mis-
leading arguments Of the gold bug men
Is based upon the conceit that the ex-
listing standard silver dollar Is at par
ity with gold because the former is re-
deemed in the latter. Let 1t be under
stood, once for all, that the silver dollar
is not redeemed in gold. There is neither
any law in the United States nor any
custom of the Treasury Department
whereby the standard silver dollar, or
its representative, the silver certificate,
ts redeemed in gold. This cockleburr OF
error plucked out, we can inquire Why
the parity between the two coin dollars
exists, and Mr.. Towne Of Minnesota ex-
plains it as follows: There Is no possi-
BILE answer but this: The demand for
1t to do the work which the law permits
it to do. Value is the ratio between de-
mand and supply. Demand is deter
mined by use. What q thing Is worth
depends upon what you can do with it.
The contention of bimetalliSts is that II
we open our mints to the free coinage OF
silver as they are now open to the free
coinage of gold, and IL we grant to sill
yer when coined the right to be used for
all money purposes whatever, deprivins
the scheming creditor Of the right to
contract against it, the demand for gold
will lessen and that for silver, stimu-
lated by the marvellous money needs OF
this almost illimitable country, will in
fta
parity of values between gold and sill
measure and more stable purchasing
power"
SOMETHING IN RETURN.
Santa Rosa Republican,: Now honest
people are not going to get any dollars
without giving something in return for
them. With most Of us, this must be
labor In some form. And there Is no
scarcity of dollars In the country. The
trouble is that everybody who gets
dollar into his hand holds on to 1t be-
cause he Is afraid to risk it in any busi-
ness. He is afraid to loan 1t lest 1t be
repaid in cheaper money. In fact,
many Of our people lack confidence In
the American people as a whole. Busi-
ness depression comes from grave
doubts as to the financial future OF our
country. Our farmers and wage-earn-
ers have contributed largely toward the
creation of these doubts and are paying
the penalty of such action.
ADULTERATED FOOD.
Stockton Mail: Chemical analysis
has shown that some pineapple and
lemon Jelly sold in San Francisco con-
tanned not a trace Of pineapple and
lemon. Jellies made from decayed
fruit is also very plentiful. The fiavors
in these disgusting products are de-
rived from fusel oil and butyric acid.
1t is probable that San Francisco will
begin a crusade not only against jellies,
but the adulteration Of spices, coffees,
teas, liquors, wines, cordials and other
products Of which there Is large con-
sumption. It is to be hoped that the
wholesale establishments may not be
neglected.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Stockton Mail: Nearly $50 newspa-
pers of the State have pronounced in
favor Of the suffrage amendment. On
every side we see evidence Of decided
change in sentiment on this subject.
The prospects that the Woodworking G
women will carry the day is very good.
Humanity will be the better for 1t.
NEED PROTECTION.
San Diego Union: That was q very
sensible suggestion which the Missis-
slppi Valley lumbermen made In their
recent circular describing the injury
that has been done to their business by
heavy imports of lumber from Canada
and the fact that the country Is becom-
ing alarmed even at the possibility OF
debased currency. The lumbermen de-
clare that a protective tariff and the
maintenance of sound money are mat
ters Of business and not Of politics. This
Is the view that will he generally taken
as the campaign advances and the peo-
ple realize the disasters which will be-
fall the country should free trade and
reputation win In November
PROSPERITY WANTED.
San Jose Mercuryi This country will
resume its former prosperity only when
we have g. tariff that will provide suffi-
cient revenue for the Government, pro-
tect our industries from cheap foreign
competition and give nn opportunity to
every man to earn his living. Mr. Bry-
ans plan would make matters still
worse than they are now. by continuing
free trade and placing the country on q
silver basis.
A NEW ISSUE NEEDED.
San Bernardino Sun: Four years ago
the battle cry OF the Democracy was
tariff for revenue only. To-day the
tariff has been carefully retired, SO far
as that party is concerned. What has
caused such remarkable change In
such a short period? Nothing more nor
less than the fact that the Democracy
was In need of an issue upon which to
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