The record-union., 1896-07-02
THE INIT RTIE.

shall be taken by States, each State
casting the entire vote of the State for
the man or measure favored by ma
jority of the State delegation, although
such rule has been so far modlfled as
to permit each delegate to cast his sep
arate vote and have that vote recorded
Il the convention of the state from
whence he came did not specifically in
struct for the unit rule. The Repub-
lican system of allowing each delegate
to vote his sentiments tends to make
the national convention convention
CT the whole people of the nation and
not a convention of States, and our
Government is coming more and more
to be a Government of the whole people
of the Union and not a Government by
States. The people will have it so, and
it is high time that the Democracy We're
getting into line.
THE PASSING OF CORBETT.
Los Angeles Express: The humilia-
ton, which came very near being
defeat, of Corbett by Sharkey at San
Francisco Wednesday will call forth
few tears among the sporting fraternl-
ty, and if Sharkey will follow UP his
first success by knocking Corbett clear
out of pugilism, a long-sufferlng pubic
will willingly vote him a laurel wreath.
Ccrbett has never been popular, possi-
bly, for the reason that he does such
large proportion of his fighting with
his jaw instead of his fist. His treat
nIent of his wife, too, made him un-
popular; and so did his efforts to pose
as "a gentleman pugilist," instead of
the ordinary, common prize fighter that
he is, no better certainly, If possibly no
worse than others of his class. Sullivan
is a brute But he is frank enough to
admit that fact and to add that when
in liquor he is a beast; and with all
his faults the public fOrgave him and
admired him as much as a man in his
business can be admired.
NO SIGN.
Lompoc Record: 1t IS no sign that
Mckinley will not be elected President
because the majority of the delegates
who nominated him were from States
that viii not give the Republicans an
electoral vote Harrison's nomination
was effected by the same process on
beth occasions, and still he was elected
the first time he ran. It must be re-
nembered that the opposing elements
to MckinIey's election are very incon-
gruous and differ very widely in senti-
nlent and political convictions on all
questions excepting that of silver. 1t
now rests to be seen whether all these
opposing elements can be centered on
single candidate with free silver coin
age as the dominant idea, or whether
each faction or party shall demand
other principles incorporated in the
platform that shall make it impossible
to effect a union.
STATE POLICE
Los Angeles Times: The Sacramento
Record Union quotes approvingly a
portion of an editorial from the Times"
advocating a State police system, but
expresses the opinion that the plan sug-
gested in these columns SIS far more
elaborate and expensive than is neces-
sary." It says that six men, at the
outside, are all that are needed" The
Record Union would have "the chief
of these at Sacramento, close to the F,x-
ecutive office, and largely subject to the
direction and control of the Governor.
There should be one State Constable
at San Francisco, one at Los Angeles,
one at Redding, one at Truckee, and
one in the Bakersfield section. These
would be related to all the Constables,
ties in the State, force of something
over 1,500 men, all qualified under the
law as peace officials and bound to
serve when called upon" 1t
| must be confessed that the Record
Union" makes strong presentation of
the case from its standpoint. Perhaps
| it would be best, as a starter, to adopt
some such plan as it suggests This
raJa OH tp6
upon as experience should require AT
any rate, some system of State police
| is a pressing necessity, and must be
| adopted sooner or later.
! WHAT PROTECTION PROMISES.
St Helena Star: Protection to Amer
ican labor and industries, sound money
and plenty of it, strict enforcement of
immigration laws, a vigorous foreign
policy, are some of the promises that will
be fulfilled when Mckinley is elected.
| THE LOGICAL AND IDEAL.
| Santa Ana Blade: Major Mckinley is
not only the logical but the ideal can
didate. His high character, his fine
public spirit, his record in Congress and
as Governor, and the purity of his
private and public life make. him a
platform in himself. He stands for the
best there is in the Republican party
and for the best aspirations Of American
manhood and citizenship. He has
mingled more with the people than most
public men, and understands them bet
ter. He is popular beyond any of his
contemporaries because the people
have learned to know him through as
sociations with cherished principles and
ideals In the advocacy of principle he
has been aggressive without being pug
nacious; has been earnest in debate
with no taint of discourtesy; has been
a hot partisan without shadow of un-
fairness; has been in his dealings with
the people free from pretense and af-
fectation.
START THE WHEEES.
Oakland Enquirer: A re-esta blishment
of the Republican party in power in ma
tional affairs with its avowed purpose
as to currency and in regard to the de-
velopment and protection of home in
stitutions, will open the doors of bank
vaults that work may be resumed in
the factories which Democratic poll
icy closed and to build others: it will
give employment in those factories to
thousands of people now idle: will fur
Inish a home market at fair prices to
lpeople who raise food products. who sell
clothing, or groceries, or lumber, or
lime, or fuel, or boots and shoes, or
wagons carts and carriages: to the
men who make harness. who shoe
horses. print books, publish newspa-
ipers, in short, every legitimate industry
or avocation in this country will be
benefited by the carving ont of the mr.