The record-union., 1896-11-06
Voice OF THE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on Sub.
jects of Living and News
Interest.

Ontario Observer: What is to be the
fate Of the present exchange system
OF marketing the citrus fruits of South
ern California, no one not gifted with
prophecy can tell. The system is an
ideal one, but like many things ideal
its projectors did not take into account
certain phases Of human nature, when
with so much confidence and hope they
tegan the important task of reducing
to practice. They looked for fierce and
determined opposition from the mid
dlemen, but they did not anticipate
that he would find so many people in
the orange growers camp to aid him in
his fight. Therein lies the weakness
of the exchange theory
JOHNSON DEFEATED.
Nevada City Transcript: Grove L.
Johnson, the very best Congressman
ever sent from this coast has been
beaten. The people of the mining sec
tions, whose friend he was, good, tried
end true, beat him at the polls yester
day. They will never live to see man
In Congress who has done so much for
them. It was base ingratitude to de-
feat him.
CALIFORNIA LOSES MOST
Stockton Independent: In the defeat
OF Grove L. Johnson California has lost
mere than he has. Had Mr.. Johnson
been less candid, less courageous and
more oily he would have been re-elect-
ed, but he is one Of the men who would
not compromise with his own convic-
tionS or spare his words even had he
seen defeat as the penalty for speaking
and election as the reward of silence
or avoidance
GOOD THOUGHT.
Colusa Sun: The election is over, but
at this writing no man knows the re-
suit. It is a good time for all of us
to make up our minds for future action.
There will be no change in any mans
business until business conditions bring
II about. Nor will there be any imme-
diate change in the affairs of the Gov
ernment. The next administration will
have to borrow some money to run the
Government until Congress passes some
measure for relief of the treasury. AS
good citizens we must all make up our
minds to stand by the President in
whatever difficulties may surround him,
and the next President is going to have
them. All we have a right to ask of
the Government in return for our allie
glance is the equal protection of the
law and equal taxation.
THE STAMP ON IT
Oakland Tribune: Mckinley is Ger.
tain to have majority ranging from
seventy to eighty electoral votes, and
a plurality on the popular vote Of not
less than million. 1t is one Of the
most sweeping victories ever won by
ha
was telegraphing to his organs that
he was sure of his election he was al
ready as good as beaten by a million
votes. The country has put it's stamp
or Populism and anarchy. Altgeld.
whose election was confidently pre-
dicted whatever might be the gains of
the Republicans as to the rest of the
ticket in Illinois, has gone down in the
Republican victories was the defeat Of
this man.
NOW TO THE KNITTING.
Fresno Republican: Now, then, let
us get down to our knitting. The cam
paign has come, has ragged, and has
passed, and there is a good deal of reg
ular, everyday knitting still to do. The
people have chosen for President the
man whom they would have; their deci-
sion cannot be reversed, and there is
the ordinary business of the world still
requiring attention. The raisins must
be sold If they have not already been,
and as much may be said for the dried
fruit and grain. There IS a good deal
of knitting requiring a good deal of at
tention.
As somebody has remarked, it is an
excellent thing that national election
comes but once in four years 1t is not
healthful condition through which the
country quadriennially pases. The fe-
Verlsh expectation, the aroused passions
and prejudices, the heat and clamor and
excitement of it all are not beneficial to
the people. Probably the fever is neces-
sary, but 1t is fever nevertheless, and
fevers, while they may be unavoidable,
are not enjoyable. There are few peo-
pie who will not be glad that the agony
is ended; even Professional politiciansr