The record-union., 1896-11-29
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
OF the State and the Coast on Sub.
jectS Of Living and News
Interest.


the recent election, of course. eleven
o'clock on the night of election would
have decided the question without a
doubt. Everyone save Bryan, Jones
and Butler were convinced at this
early period. But in elections like those
Of 1880 and 1854. for instance, how
would the popular ballot have worked? :?
Garfield had only plurality Of 5000
out of 9,OOO,OOO; Cleveland led by
24, 1000 out Of 100000 in 1884 and
50, 900 in the IL 100000 votes in 1888,
when he was beaten in the electoral
college. Two or three weeks would
have passed in these years without GER
tainty as to the result and the tempta-
ton to hold back returns in outlying
regions and to doctor them to suit the
exigencies Of the occasion would be
great. One can imagine what state
of affairs would prevail in this period
of suspense. The old system has its
disadvantages, but it is far safer. The
sooner known the better in a Presiden-
tial contest.
AVOID STOCKTON.
Stockton Mail: Do not come to Stock
ton If you are out of work and have
no means. There are plenty OF men
here now seeking employment who can
not find it. The advance agent OF
prosperity" has not yet billed the town,
and until the industrial boom sets in
moneyless workingmen should hold on
where they are. When the boom sets
in We'll herald 1t to the world.
OUR LATTER-DAY HEMANS.
Los Angeles Times: The kilograms
from London tell us that Jean Ingelow
the sweetest woman songster of the
past fifty years, Is dying in London,
old and lonely, though not destitute.
Could she have died twenty years ago,
she might certainly have ranked with
Mrs. Browning, whereas ninety-nine
out of hundred critics place her below
Christina Rosettf.9 Hers was a fate
similar to that which overlook Bryant
in our own land. His! first works were
sublime, his later efforts absolute
trash, so much so that many doubt his
being the author ofp"Thanatopsis," be-
cause of the entire absence of any SIM
liar grandeur of thought in his later
productions.
The fault Of Jean Ingelow seems to
be that she lived too long and that
her muse grew stale and prosy. She
is now 81 years OLD, and there are few
who retain 1.-The divine aff1atus" so late
in life She was nearly 30 when a
small volume appeared in print over
what half the literary world. from see
ing it so unfrequently, had believed to
be a nom de plume. And within its
covers was the most graceful seaside
song Of the last half century, High
Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire.
TROUBLES OF REPUBLICANS.
Los Angeles Herald: There is any
thing but harmony in the Republican
party. Some Of the leaders insist that
special session of Congress be convened
in any event, and the work of putting
the country under high protection laws
begun, while others believe so radical
a course would lose Congress to the
party two years hence. Senator Chand
Ter comes nearer representing the ia
vored class than any other national
legislator and when he says the thing
to do is to float, a national loan to
carry the Government forward until
revenues can be provided for by high
customs duties. he may be said to voice
the sentiments of the trusts monopolies
and money syndicates. There are few
Republican Senators, however, who do
not believe ii would be a wise party
measure nor good for the country to
draw so distinct line between capital
and labor as the Chandler wing insist
upon drawing.
INDEED.
San Jose Mercury: The Sacramento
Grand Jury recommends an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
the finding Of a verdict in criminal
cases by majority Of three fourths OF
the jury, but the chances are that 1t
will be opposed on the ground that 1t
favors the public welfare and Is against
the interests of criminals.
TAXATION AND CORPORATIONS.
San Bernardino Times-Index: Gov
erEor-elect Pingree Of Michigan has
announced that he will propose to the
coming Legislature the adoption Of a
law which will relieve the corporations
of his State from all taxation for local
purposes. His idea is to emancipate
them entirely from the control Of coun-
ties and municipalities and place upon
them the entire burden Of maintaining
the State Government. This, he thinks,
will accomplish two things. 1t will re-
duce the friction that now exists in
Michigan between corporations and the
local governments and do away with
equalization. which in Michigan. as in
other States. creates a great deal OF
dissatisfaction. By simplifying the col
lection of State taxes. he holds. his plan
Will save vast amount OF money also.
TAKE COMFORT.
Stockton Independent: Americans can
take comfort from the scandal between
Earl Russell and his mother In law.
Lady Scott, whom he is prosecuting for
libel Even shoddy American aristo-
Gratis have never thrown 50 much filth
at each other in divorce or libel suits
Though the reports Of the testimony
thickly veil the facts. what, Is apparent
from the ambiguous phrases show that
titled aristocrats in Great Britain may
be very degraded In their morals and
yet be classed as noble
THEY ARE TIRED.
visalia Delta: People grow tired of
anything. even a good thing. in time.
After long campaign nearly every
one experienced feeling 6f relief in.
knowing or believing that the discussion
OF finance and other political questions
would cease for whiles People have
been satiated with arguments printed