The record-union., 1896-08-24


and escort him to the platform. The
candidate was in his happiest mood and
made a splendid speech viewed from a
Republican standpoint. He confined his
remarks chiefly to tariff for the protec-
ton of American labor and uttered a
truth when he said: Let no man be-
lieve that the Republican party is
against silver, for it is not" The Re-
publican party is not against silver.
Mr.. johnson is an able speaker and will
make a thorough canvass of the dis
trict, and we promise our readers that
we will write about him from time to
time during the campaign, and will
tell no lies, either.
A DOLLAR.
Fresno Expositor: A dollar which
makes us pay the national debt over
and over again without reducing the
original amount as computed in bushels
and pounds Of product, is very far from
an honest dollar.
OLD BAIT.
Modesto Herald: We suppose there
are farmers who bit at the free trade"
bait four years ago, of dollar bushel
for wheat, who will rise to the free sill
crowd this year. Those whom the
Lord would destroy, he first maketh
mad"
OF A FORTRESS.
Merced Express: The fortress raised
by Democracy did not have for a cor
ner stone a plain silver brick, 1t had to
be gilt edged, so 1t suits our taste ad
mirably. More than that, it Is loaded
with a lot of antitrust and anti-mo-
nopoly which will be uncorked occa-
sionally as a sort Of vitriolic reception
for the heads of the plutocrats.
IT IS AN ISSUE
Stockton Independent: Protection in
creases the home market and fosters
trade at home. Under protection silver
will circulate more freely as 1t did up to
the panic Of 1893. Protection Is the
wisest and best friend of American sill
yer and experience has so proved it.
Those who assert that the tariff Is not
an issue are like the little boy who was
detected in an act he did not. like to re-
member. Whenever he was reminded of
it he would say: Whats the use o.
talkin' about that? That was way last
summer"
THE DIFFERENCE.
Sutter Farmer: The windy orators of
the Democratic party and their follow
ers who pI eSent arguments III pIi-
vate life have an ingenious way of try
ing to gain the attention Of the Republi-
can voters by asserting that the Repub-
lican party is a party Of gold bugs and
indorses the single gold standard, which
is not SO, as the national platform will
show. The Republican party denounces
the single gold standard, confirms the
doctrine Of bimetallism and pledges it
self to use bimetallism through interna-
tional agreement. The only difference
On the financial question between Nc
Kinley and Bryan is in the methods
to be employed in restoring the free
coinage of silver. Mckinley wants to
restore silver by international agree
ment, while Bryan wants the United
States to try 1t alone. The former a
business proposition, the latter a haz-
ardous experiment. The greatest diff
ference In the two men and the plat
forms they uphold is their views on
the protective tariff to American inter-
ests, and that is the most vital ques-
ton Of the campaign.
WORDS OF PATRIOTISM.
rams excoriation of the Chicago plat
form and of young Mr.. Bryan at Madi-
son Square Garden, was merciless and
complete His speech was a magnifi
cent oratorical effort, besides being a
most severe araignment of the Demo
Populist organization. 1t stands out
in striking and pleasing contrast to the
platitudinous and vapid essay read by
A. olo4f f<,~ n
few evenings before. Mr.. Cockrans S
speech glows with eloquence and pat
riotism. It is instinct with loyalty to
constitutional Government, with rev.
erence for law, and with profound re-
gard for the genius Of our institutions,
which has made the greatness of this
nation.
Mr. Cochran and those for whom he
speaks are Americans first and par
tisans afterward. They hold the tri-
umph of sound principles high above
the triumph of party organizations.
The latter are mere instruments to the
/ accomplishment of an end. Political
parties may come and go, but principles
endure forever True Americanism
and true patriotism-terms which are
in effect synonymous-subord all
| else TO tnC SuppOTt VI tIiC 6iSdS VI
ciples which underlie our system of
government.
TWO SIDES
| Anderson Valley News: The effort of
| Bryan's managers to keep the tariff Is
sue out of the campaign will be unsuc-
cessful. The idle mills and factories
form an argument that cannot be set
aside. There is more than one issue in
this campaign. 1t is free silver and free
trade on one side. international bimet-
allism and protection on the other.
THE OLD ANIMAL.
| Redding Free Press: We would ask
our silver Republican friends If they
have enough of the Democratic party
or do they want four years more? Yes,
but this is the reformed Democracy"
says one. Can a leopard change his
ispots2 No; Il u the Same old Democra-