The record-union., 1897-08-07

thought of it?5 Should those silver Dem
Gratis in this vicinity call it intolerance
after they have denounced Colonel
John p IRISH for going about the coun-
try advocating the gold standard in
stead of remaining silently in his office
as Naval Officer in San Francisco? Can
they denounce as intolerant a course
they would have pursued toward Sec
rotary Carlisle during the last cam
paign? Had they possessed the power
they would not have requested any gold
advocate to keep silent where they could
have punished freedom of speech by de-
priving him of his salary. They have
shown the greatest intolerance toward
all who believe in the single gold stand
ard, but have been especially vindictive
toward those Democrats who refused to
bow down before Abou Bill Bryan,
whom they have not merely canonized
but idolized. Now, because the Trustees
of Brown University are unwilling to
forego support to that institution that
President Andrews may continue to
teach a false system of finance and at
the same time retain the Presidency of
the institution, they are denounced as
plutocrats and tyrants. Should the
humblest of the tutors at the University
of California make himself conspicuous
in opposition to the Bryanite delusion
these pretended champions of free
speech would change front instantly
and demand his dismissal If he refused
to be silent. Their fierceness toward the
''plutocrats" of Brown University is all
affected and is but faint compared with
their assaults upon the "Cuckoos" who
dared to do their own thinking instead
of delegating it to men whose opinions
are dictated by their passions, preju-
dices or ambitions. The truth does not
serve the purpose of these violent pre-
tenders to fairness Some of them
boldly alIege that Andrews was dis
missed though the truth was within
their reach. Mr.. Andrews views were
promulgated as if they We're those of
the school. AS they were at variance
with the views of the Trustees they
asked him to discontinue teaching them
and he valued his dignity and free
speech SO highly that he resigned. He
is now at liberty to talk as he pleases
and if the silverites are as sincere as
their Indignation would indicate, they
should endow a college and put him at
the head of it.
THEY ARE RIGHT.
San Diego Union: The Canadian
mounted police are rendering a service
to the cause of humanity by refusing to
allow such prospectors as have not a
years provisions to cross the line into
British possessions beyond the White
and Dyea passes. 1t is probable that by
this action a very considerable number
of gold seekers win be prevented from
rushing to sure destruction. The Ca
madam authorities are justly criticised
for the greed they are displaying in re-
gard to the new diggings on the Klon-
dyke. But their action in sending the
mounted police to the boundary line to
keep out men who would be likely to
starve if permitted to finish their
journey, is worthy of imitation by the
American authorities.
YES, IF"
Los Angeles Times: If we had proper
immigration laws on the statute books of
this country the spectacle that is now
being witnessed in the coal regions
would have been impossible. 1t is the
importation of the hordes of ignorant
and besotted laborers from Europe that
has caused most of the difficulties in
labor circles, and until some method of
stopping the supply is reached, any
long continued era of peace is not to be
anticipated.