The record-union., 1896-05-11
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afford to go before the country ana De
antagonized by this powerful organl-
cation ?-Escondido Times.
Rats! Must the Republican cand1-
date for President be acceptable hrst
to the A P. A. and to the party after
wards? And if opposed by that orgahl-
zation, even if it's antagonlsm De paseo
upon impure motives, must the party
wheel about, discard its candldate ana
take up another-solely to placate THIS
proscriptive organization? The Escjn-
dido Times argues like a string OF
fish. 1t has for weeks past carried the
name of Thomas Bracket Reed at the
head of its editorial columns as its can
didate for President, but since the news
from New Hampshire and Vermont, II
seems to us it ought to take 1t down anu
get up nearer the band wagon.
WANT TO WIN.
Woodland Democrat: The Popul;sts
of Yolo County want platform radl-
cal enough to be effective and conserv-
ative enough to win" There is great
deal more significance in that declara-
ton than appears upon the surface. 1t
makes perfectly clear some things that
have heretofore been involved in great
deal Of uncertainty. The great desider-
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Populists are willing to fuse with any
faction that offers any chance for sue
cess, without regard to the principles
advocated.
A BLOW.
Bakersfield Californian: The action
of the Sixth Congressional District Con-
vention was another blow at the anti
octopus, anti-harbor, anti-decency
al
nominated by acclamation after having
been abused numerically by these
same howlers, but the convention de-
clared itself opposed to no harbor i'm
provement and in favor of all. VIII ch
is another illustration of the vast inf,u-
ence welded by Bierce and his gang.
IT is a. sure passport to public favor to
be abused by them
LET THERE BE NO MUD.
Mail of Woodland: 1t is quite evil
dent that this is to be a mud -tiinging
campaign with the Democrats-the first
to dirty their hands thereby. They
are without logical argument, and in
their desperation they resort to per-
sonalities. 1t will prove a boomerang.
SILVER.
Woodland Democrat: If this country
should decide to adopt the policy of
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
a ratio of 16 to !, France would make
haste to unload her hoard of depre-
ciated coins upon us. 1t is said that
more than 500,00U,000 silver f1ve-franc
pieces that cannot be kept in circula-
tion have accumulated in the Bank of
France. 1t would be a very profitable
speculation for that institution to have
coined into money at a ratio of 16 to /
metal that has a commercial ratio of
81 to 1.
FOR LIEUTENANT-G
Oakland Tribune: The Republican
Convention nominated John c. Lynch
of San Bernardino for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. He was Speaker of the last AS
sembly, and made a good officer. The
nominee had no opposition. Nobody
seemed to want the office, which may
yet be an important one. Should there
be a vacancy in the office of Governor, a
Lieutenant-G t-Governor elected by the
people would be the lawful successor,
while one appointed by the Executive
could not be. s.
SAN PEDRO AND SANTA MONICA.
Alameda Telegram: Some of the Los
Angeles land-grabbers are raising an
uproar over the effort of what is termed
the Huntington octopus to secure an
appropriation for the Santa Monica
Harbor. They are fighting and kick
ing in the usual California style in
straining every point to convince Con-
gress that the money should be sunk
in the San Pedro Harbor. OF course
they have a monetary interest in hav-
ing Government funds squandered in
that mudhole, but while they are MAX
ing a few dollars for themselves Los
Angeles is bound to suffer commercial
l. by the transaction. Anyone who has
ever visited the two harbors will rec
ognize the inferiority of San Pedro.
THE CONVENTION.
Salinas Index: The Republican Con-
vention held in Salinas last Saturday
was composed of a splendid set of rep
resentative citizens. They were ear
nest, thoughtful men. having not only
the good Of the party at heart, but also
the welfare Of the country. There was
much larger attendance of delegates
and fewer proxies than was expected,
showing that the Republicans of Mon
terey County are on deck and wide
awake, in this year of hope and VIC
tory
WORTH CONSIDERING.
Marysville Appeal: There are a num-
Der Of very plausible reasons and ar
guments to be advanced in behalf of
extending the elective franchise to
woman. There are quite as many, or
more, that can be given in opposition
to it, and several of them are sledge-
hammer like. One of them is that the
women, after the first few attempts,
would not use the ballot themselves.
They would drop It, This assumption
is very reasonable because of the known
fact that politics create anything but
desirable associations. We believe that
the better class of women would make
good citizens. but they do not now rec
ognize the filthy character of the work
in which they would be made partici-
pants. and when a realization of their
preGicament was forced upon them
Trey would let go all hold and refrain
from mingling with the ward workers.
Then would the very undesirable ele-
ment of femininity hold sway with her
consort of the curbstone and groggery.
That is the one and fearful phase of ex-
tension of the franchise to womankind.
The talk of Miss Yates about the men
keeping out the Colonel breckenridge
and the women would keep out the
Madeline Pollards is nonsense. The po-
litical freedom of our country gives the
ballot to the roue and the ibertine and
ne does not have to carry a certificate
OF moral character with him to the polls.
Neither would the frail and soulless
woman whom the pOlitical shark of the