The record-union., 1896-12-06

issue Of protection is the principal one
between Republicans and Democrats,
yet there are thousands Of the latter
who believe in protection for them
selves, at least, while clinging to the
party which denounces tariff protection
as robbery. -
MOB VIOLENCE.
: Petaluma Courier: There is little
doubt that the sentiment against mob
violence Is growing more and more pro-
nounced among property holders, but
there is no evidence that this sentiment
has made any impression on the mob.
On the contrary, mob violenceis increas-
ing in frequency and in savagery. The
only remedy for mobs is to open the way
for people to obtain and maintain
homes. The tendency Of legislation for
years has been to help the money-lend-
er press our yeomanry into tenantry,
and this only makes mobs and makes
them bitter.
THOSE CABINET REPORTS.
Oakland Tribune: The reports tele-
sraphed from the other side of the coun-
try about the men who have been Sc
lected for McKinley's Cabinet are MOTH
ing more than mere guesses. The Pres
ident-elect has not given out any in
formation within reach of the public.
He has no doubt communicated with a
number of men with reference to Cab
met positions. He may have in his own
mind the men whom he will appoint.
Many of these names may be quite wide
CT the reported names.
When President Lincoln was elected
he gave seats in his Cabinet to his
three mos. prominent competitors for
a Presidential nomination. These were
Seward, Secretary of State; Chase, Sec
retary os the Treasury. and Bates, At
torney- General. Hewas not afraid of
that President Mckinley would be
guided by this precedent. Indeed, it has
not served as a guide since Lincoln's
time. Nor has there been a Cabinet
since that time as strong at all points as
this famous one which took office on the
eve of the civil war.
THE POLL-TAX $INIQUITY.
Stockton Record: While discussing
the impositions that the Constitution of
1879 foisted upon the poor people of
this State, we trust that neither the
legislators nor the newspapers will for
get the outrageous poll-tax which was
made a part of the fundamental law in
order to tax Cinnamon. 1t is retained
there as tax on existence, and every
poor man at least should raise his voice
in protest.
If California with all its abundant
resources cannot maintain itself with
cut imposing a tax ON human life blood
let it dissolve it's Statehood and drift
The worst feature of the poll-tax after
it's general injustice is the fact that
it is not and cannot be uniformly I'm
posed and collected. Every legislator
should be pledged to submit an amend
ment abolishing it.
A SAMPLE.
Stockton Mail: A sample of the way
in which property is assessed in San
Francisco was brought out by the effort
to obtain three lots needed to give the
city ownership of the entire block on
which the new hall OF justice is to be
built. The owners of these lots de-
manded $1,000 Experts estimate the
lots to be worth about $4,000, so that
the owners tried to get trifie of S1S,-
900 out of the city's necessities. These
lots, valued at $4,000, are assessed at
a total of 500. 100. less than 40 per cent.
of their value. This is fair showing of
the manner in which assessments are
laid in the metropolis.