The record-union., 1896-07-15
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FORNIA NEWSPAPERS.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmental, Practical, TheOret-
ical and Current.

San Diego Union: Young Mr.. Bryan
Of Nebraska lost no time, on learning of
his nomination, in informing the nation
that under no circumstances will he be a
candidate for reelection" This an
nouncement, all things considered, will
strike most people as rather premature
at the present stage of the political cam
paign.
WHATS IN A NAME?
Stockton Independent: J. Harvey
O'Bryan of Portland, a third cousin of
the Democratic candidate, says the boy
orator of the Platte was w. ]. O'Bryan,
according to his sign when he first hung
1t out in Lincoln, Neb. The Portland
man says his father. a resident of Oma-
ha, became well acquainted with his
second cousin in Nebraska, and, after
the latter dropped the 80" from his
name, asked why he did so. The boy
orators skill in juggling words enabled
him to dodge the qeustion by jocular
answer that revealed nothing. There is
q little discrepancy between the Port
land OBryan'S statement and history,
however, for he says "OBrien of
Alaska" came from Nelson County, KY,
while history says he was born in Ma
rion County, I'll. He probably meant
to have said that the boy orators father
was from kentucky, which may be cor
rect.
RATE WARS
Stockton Record: Whatever gain may
be secured to individuals and special
classes by a war of freight rates. one
inevitable consequence is pretty we'll
understood by all dealers, and that is
that 1t practically demoraliZeS trade
and converts legitimate mercantile
business into a species Of speculation
with almost all of the chances against
the operator.
This coast has had several expert
ences in rate wars, both by water and
rail, and in every case they have re-
suited disastrously to steady, honest
trade. No dealer can afford to stock
up with goods that are shipped for any
considerable distance when a rate war
is in progress, or even when it is threat
ened. for the next day freight rates may
fall to point that will permit a COM
petitor to sell at a price that would
mean ruin to heavy stocks.
THE REAL BIMETALLIST.
San Jose Mercury: The Democratic
party, which is now bowling so franti-
cally for free silver. in conjunction with
free trade, has not lifted a finger to as
sist the cause Of bimetallism, which the
Republican party has aided to promote
and which 1t IS pledged to secure
THE CALAMITY HOWLERS.
Santa Rosa Republican: Four years
ago this country was carried by oalam-
tty howlers. Everything then existing
in the way of government was con-
demned and glittering promises in re-
gard to better times were made on con-
ditfon that the Republicans be turned
out of power.
-Four years ago the people knew little
about hard times as compared with the
present Then there was labor great
deal of it-and laborers Were generally
we'll paid. The change of administ
tion brought hard times that have
been constantly growing worse ever
since
Now the same Democratic party comes
before the people bowling about the
calamities that have fallen upon the
land during it's administration and pro-
posing another cure for the affections
for which it is largely responsible.
Democratic victory four years ago
pIeu disgust throughout the land. 1t
was Immediately followed by a feeling
of uncertainty in regard to business
matters To a great extent confidence
disappeared and this was followed by
business depression that has grown
more pronounced with every passing
month.
W nat this country most needs now is
industry, economy and intelligent hope
fnInQcc n
howlS hard times and seeks to arrav