The record-union., 1896-10-28

ct that can come within 1UU,UOU or what
Mclfinley's plurality in New York will
be. The Democrats there not only
know that they are beaten, but are glad
Of it.
A CALAMITY.
Placerville Nugget: There is not much
difference of opinion respecting the
combination which is endeavoring to
Tut Thomas V. Gator into the United
States Senate. He is Objectionable to
half of the populists and to all the
Democrats and Republicans, and by
this time Democrats must realize that
il is useless for them to vote for fusion
Nominees for the Legislature in the idea
that it may lead to the choice of
Democrat for United States Senator,
since that is impossible; If all the DEM
o.:rats who are running should be
elected their party would be powerless.
Under these circumstances the only
conceivable outcome of the success Of
the fusion ticket is one which in the
judgment of three-fourths of the people
OF California would be calamity.
LOOK TO CONGRESS.
Los Angeles Express: Mckinley will
be elected by the greatest popular vote
that was ever cast for President. Now
election of a Republican Congress that
will be in harmony with Mckinley.
Work for McLachlan and the RepubIi-
can members of the Legislature. 1t
won't do to mar the glorious victory by
any oversight
AN ISSUE.
Calaveras Chronicle: After all, the vi
tai issue in this campaign is neither
the free coinage of silver nor a protect
I've tariff. These issues are important,
but there is another which overshadows
both. The vital issue is: Whether or
not the form of this Government shall
be perpetuated upon lines as originally
laid down.
TO SCARE THEM.
Fresno Republican: Mark Hanna is
the name of the monster with which
PopuliSts and Democrats now scare
their children to sleep, and he is also
the person who recently shut down
work at his mines in order to give the
miners an opportunity to hear Mr..
Bryan speak when he visited that To-
cality. They were not asked to shout
Tor Mckinley, either, or wear Repub-
ican badges. 1t will not be denied, Of
course, that Hanna is direct descend
ant Of a cannibal king and has an ele-
CANT thirst for human gore, but we
must admit that we have not heard of
any silver millionaire showing a similar
courtesy to speakers advocating Nc
Kinley's election who have invaded
their territory
A SOUND LETTER.
Contra Costa Gazette: Archbishop
Ireland's letter upon the political situ-
alton denounces the Chicago platform
as ''the secession of 1861, which our
soldiers believed they had consigned
to eternal death at Appomattox, but
which demands again recognition by
the American people, This, he as
serts, is notice served upon the flag
of America that outside the District
of Columbia 1t is without power of self
assertion or self-defense." This patri-
otto declaration of the prelate Is as
patriotic as it is manly and courage
Gus, and his bold stand for the right
is a sad blow to Organism, which is
but another name for anarchy, repudia-
ton and the disruption of the Repub-
lie.
HARD TO CONVINCE.
Jackson Republican: There are some
people who will not be convinced; there
are some people who cannot be con-
WINGED, and there are some people who
do not want to be convinced. The
whole caboodle of them will vote for
Bryan, free silver, free trade, repudia-
ton, national degradation and un-
profitable legislation. If these people
can elect a President of the United
States, so be it.
AFRAID OF 1T.
Alameda Telegram: 1t is a significant
fact that since Bryan has been ON his
canvaSsing tour he has made no al
fusion to the tariff, except perhaps to
say that it was not now an issue. Bry-
an has been unwilling to call up his
free trade record in Congress, and his
supporters in California have been
especially shy in making any references
to il.
AT PAR.
Ukiah Press: Do you believe it ad-
vantageous for a country to be able to
sell IT'S obligations at par and above?
DO you know of any country on silver
basis that can sell its obligations at par?
BOTCH LEGISLATION.
Visalia Delta: The campaign of two
years ago was fought out on tariff lines
and the Democratic party won 1t. The
Congress then elected made such a
botch of tariff legislation that now the
Democratic press and orators Will not
discuss or even refer to that which was
with them the leading issue for a gen
Grafton. Their candidate for President,
William ]. Bryan, who helped to enact
the botch legislation, will not speak of
the tariff through a long distance tele-
phone.
DO YOU WANT HIM?
Pasadena Star: Judge John L. Camp
bell of San Bernardino deposes that he
heard T. V. Gator, Populist candidate
for United States Senator, utter the fol-
lowing incendiary and revolutionary
sentiments:
IF Bryan is not elected this will be
the last election ever held in the Ameri-
can republic That resort would be had
to the Winchester rifle, and that he (the
honorable gentleman would take to
the saddle That Cleveland and Quay
tand other prominent citizens that he
named whom / cannot recalD ought to
be hung up to lamp posts Then after
applying various epithets to Hanna he
said that anyone would be justified in
shooting him on sight.
How would such man grace a seat
In the United States Senate?
FOUR YEARS AGO.
Middletown Independent: Four years
ago you heard that the manufactures
was becoming wealthy and domineer-
ing. and that the man who labored for
him ought to have more pay. No such
complaint is now made, and the laborer
is glad to have any wages.
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