The record-union., 1897-07-06
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on BUD
iects of Living News
Interest.

Interest.
Rio Vista News: Really, it is too bad
that our Republican brethren can inoO
caucus and among themselves agree
whether prosperity has returned OF
not A number of our exchanges are
demonstrating to their own satisfaction
that prosperity is here, ana lnaI the
Republican party was the VeIhce oy
which it arrived; while others pro-
claim that il can not be expected uhtI
the new tariff law is passed. Ana Whlle
an expectant public is anxiously await
ing. up comes Mr. GrosYenor OF ONO
with the declaration, I'VE never prom
ised prosperity" In other words, the
advance agent Of prosperity had no Gre
dentials, and any promises he made
anent Opening the mills" and "a
chance TO earn an honest dollar" were
without the sanction of the chief of the
prosperity bureau. When the physi-
clans disagree, what can the patient do?
NOT MUCH.
Fresno Republican: The people of
Chicago defeated Altgeld and elected
Tanner. They now have fifty years in
which to kick themselves. That is
about the length of time needed to do
justice 10 the job.-Stockton Mail.
The people of Chicago apparently
jumped out of the frying pan into the
fire. but they will not be foolish enough
TO punish themselves for their mistake
by going back to Altgeld. Illinois evil
IDENTIFY has a number of men who are fit
to be Governor of the State, but neither
Altgeld nor Tanner are on the list.
SAN FRANCISCO JOURNALISM.
Santa Barbara Press: Other journals
suggested that the usual murders be
treated, for the few days necessary,
without diagrams of crime, and that the
latest feminine unwholesomeness be
kept at least from the front pages.
All this is very excellent advice. The
Endeavorers will, if all plans are car
ried out, depart with the idea that San
Francisco has been much abused; that
it really is all that a city should be.
So far-so good; but how about the ef-
feet on the city Itself? After drastic
course of self-imposed goodness, what
could be expected when the re-
straint is removed? Imagine San
Francisco daily with two weeks sup
ply Of sensation bottled up, and uncork-
ed all together on a suffering CD public.
We refrain from carrying our mental
Investigations further.
WATSON AND BRYAN.
San Diego Union: 1t is certainly un-
fortunate for Mr.. Bryan that just as he
is fully adrift on his tour of the coun-
try, Thomas Watson of Georgia should
see fit to emerge from his retirement
and launch himself once more in the
field Of politics The Georgia gentle
man has a peculiar gift Of uttering un-
pleasant personalities. In this respect
he is quite the peer of the famous
Tillman. Moreover, Mr.. Watson has
grievance, and he has nursed 1t with
so much care since last November that
if has now assumed huge proportions.
He thinks that he had shabby treat
ment at the hands of his profesSed
friends during the last campaign, and
there is no doubt that he has good
cause to complain. His appearance
lust at this time is certainly not calcu-
lated to promote the boomlet which
Mr.. Bryan is so industriously working
up. Fusion of all the silver forces IS
the Nebraskan's dream, and Mr.. Wat
sons abomination. The Georgian will
do his best to prevent the consolidation
that is now proposed, of Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans. Mr.
Watson may not succeed in his pur-
pose, but there is no question that pc
fore he again goes into retirement, ne
will have made things very sultry for
certain gentlemen who used him as
political football during the late Presl-
Dental campaign.
IF HE HAS LUCK.
Tulare Register: That was pecu-
liar sort of a break that Mr.. Bryan
made at Cheyenne, the other day when
he said: Those States in which l
did not speak I carried, but those
States which 1 visited were carried by
the enemy If his luck follows him
by the time he gets home from this
trip he will not have a State left to
bless himself with.
DIGNIFYING MILITARY UNIFORMS
Los Angeles Times: The Illinois
Legislature has passed a law looking
to the preservation of the exclusiveness
of the uniforms worn by the citizen SOL
diery of that State. The law is found
ed upon right principles, and it may
well be copied by the other States of
the Union.
When Tom. Dick and Harry can be
deck themselves in uniforms so nearly
replicas of those worn by the National
Guardsmen and the troops of the reg
ular army, the character of the garb
becomes so lowered as to meet with
no consideration or respect.
The military dignity of the nation
and of the individual States is ex-
pressed in the men who wear the
uniforms, but if all sorts and condi-
tions OF people-good, bad and indif-
ferent-may copy the costumings of