The record-union., 1896-06-30
If American cities would have hard,
smooth roads, they, too. must adopt
the broad tire.

smooth roads, they, too, must ADOPT
the broad tire.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Los Angeles Express: AS was antici-
rated, the triumph of the Liberals in
Canada, which appears to be as over
whelming as the triumph of the Repub-
licanS at the Congressional elections
IN this country in 1894, means a closer
trade union between Canada and the
United States on the basis of reciproc-
ity. Such a proposition as that Will be
of mutual benefit to both countries.
Indeed, the position of Canada, gov
erned entirely by sentimentaity, has
never been logical. There has never been
anyr eason why Canada should not have
iCined the Union and become a part of
this republic, except the influence of
the English officeholders and the senti-
mental affection for the old country.
In every respect, Canada's interests
and tastes and inclinations should lead
her to prefer independence with Amer
lea to dependency with England, and
there is no reason why the latter coun-
try should care very much whether she
becomes a part of this country or re-
mains a portion Of the empire.
NO ACCIDENT.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Hon. William
Mckinley is not an accident or an ex-
pediency man taken up on the ancient
plea of availability, but the logical can
didate of the hour and the direct repre-
sentative of the popular will. With but
one or two exceptions, when national
crisis needed Lincoln or a Grant, the
history of our politics furnishes no more
signal triumph of the people than the
nomination of Mckinley
CAN BE FOOLED BUT ONCE.
Ukiah Press: The commitment of the
Democratic party to free silver by so
many State conventions is to a large de-
gree the expression of antagonism to
Cleveland. The rank and file of the
Democratic party are making of Grover
the scapegoat for the party. Upon his
head are laid all the evils of the deficit
producing Wilson tariff law, and the
piling up of the bonded debt for which it
was responsible; and he is to be driven
forth into the desert as a Precipitation
for the sins of his party. Besides this,
the Democratic leaders are agonizedly
anxious to change the issue" They
fought and won the battle of 1899 under
the banner of low tariff and were cham
pioned and led by Cleveland himself.
They humbugged and deceived the peo-
pie completely. Never in our history
has an unsound political theory been so
quickly exposed and found worthless.
Not one of the main Democratic argu-
ments for low tariff. presented from
every stump in 1892. but is secuted to-
day ais false and pernicious by the peo-
pie Face to face with the certainty of
deserved and overwhelming deefat at
the hands of a deceived and outra ged
people, the only hope of the Democratic
leaders is in new issue. They desire to
make the people forget all about the
tariff failure.
A TIN ROMANCE.
Tulare Register: Do you remember.
gentle tariff reformer, what a hubbub
was raised about tin when the Mckinley
tariff law was passed in 1890? Do you
remember how in 1892 Democrats
secuted the idea that any tin was really
made in America and that all the talk of
factories starting up was pretense?
Well, by the grace of that law which
started this industry, and the grace of
the stand which the German Senate
took against reducing the tin schedule
until after 1894, there are now $50 tin
factories in America and America is
nearly ready to supply her home market
with tin And what has been the effect
oa the tinplate industry of Wales?
Why. of 512 mills which were running
in 1890, 253 have closed down altogether
and 81 more are running on short time
at decreased wages. That this is unfor-
tunate for Welsh workmen cannot be
questioned, and no good American will
rejoice at the hardship inflicted upon
them, but it was mighty good thing
for American workmen and the para
mount duty of America is to look after
her own wage earners. England can go
and do likewise.