The record-union., 1897-09-19

for a man to say when he doesn't have
to say it. To aver that ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of this Union and the perpetuation OF
human slavery could have been right
under any circumstances. is an asser-
ton that very few, especially IN this
part of the country, viii agree to. The
situation may be summed up in the
Statement that the North is willing to
play at something else, but it is not
willing to apologize for what it has
done, on to admit that its justification
lay in the hazard of victory.
NOT UPHELD.
Visalia Delta: Mr. Bryan remarks
that the wisdom of Popocratic argu-
ments heard in the last campaign is
supported by recent events. He states
that the joy of farmers over the high
price of wheat and their consequent
greater compensation is proof that
more coin is needed. Republicans
claimed that the long-enduring and
ruinous depression would be relieved by
a policy which would restore confidence
and turn into the channels of trade
money that was boarded. Mr.. Bryan
sneered at the idea and said an imme
date increase III the coinage would
alone bring prosperity. And now he
chuckles and points to what he deems
to be proof of his contention. If MIR.
Bryan has kept track of the movements
Of money recently he has noticed the
arrival of no large sums from Europe,
and Of only 100000 from Australia.
All the money which has within the
Loo
cast over the Union in payment for
wheat, is money that was already in
the country. Gold win come from Eu-
rope later to the dealers who have been
purchasing wheat, but the cash already
distributed was here and has been here
for the last four years awaiting invest
ment. Popocratic campaign argu-
ments are not upheld by the joy of the
farmer.
POWER AND LIGHT.
Oroville Mercury: The Harvesting of
waste water in creeks above Chico and
Marysville and using it for power pur-
poses to transmit electricity to those
towns for light and power purposes is
just now receiving attention. On Tues
day night meeting of the Board of
Trade of Chico was had when the pro-
posal of Colonel Hartzell, who is the
representative of capitalists who pro-
pose effecting the scheme, was fully
discussed and a sentiment voiced. That
sentiment was unanimous in support
of the measure which means so much
for the future of Chico, and which is
only in keeping with the spirit of pro-
gress. The complete and successful OPP
GRAFTON of such an enterprise would
furnish cheap and convenient light
for private and municipal purposes and
cheap and efficient power for all
kinds of mechanical purposes, stimulate
home and encourage new industries.
Iron canyon stream above Chico eight
or ten miles is the fountain head The
immediate installation of an electric
plant in the foothills, twenty miles
above Marysville, for the purpose of
supplying that city is proposed. The
plant will be of 150O-horse power, in
three units of 500 each. The mines in
the Brown Valley mining district,
twelve miles above, will receive the
power, and all will be greatly benefit
ted
DEBS AND THE SOCIAL DEMOC-
RACY.
Eureka Californian: Announcement
comes that the teachings and princi
pies of Eugene V. Debs are to be OPP
posed by a national political organiza-
ton of the class of men he claims to
represent This is we'll.
Mr.. Debs belongs to a class of men
that thrive off the miseries and the
credulity of the masses; that are most
prosperous when the people are most
unprosperous; that are happiest when
those they control are the most unhap-
py; that are prominent and, in a GER
tain sense, popular, because, in a plaus-
ible way, they promise better things
and have the ability to play the dem
agogue with signal success. Mr.. Debs
is a man of superior ability and, posi-
bly, as unScrupulOus as he is able. 1t
is a we'll known fact that, whenever
periods Of business depression occur
and the masses, realizing that some
thing is wrong, but knowing not what,
clamor for leaders, there leap to the
front such characters as Debs, quite
sure that for the country's ills they
have the social and financial quinine
which will make it whole.
SHOULD SIGN IT.
Union" has started a petition to Con-
gress to have the Government con-
struct a good public highway through
the reservation to the Yosemite Val
ley, and asks the cooperation Of the
people of the State. 1t is a desirable
improvement and should receive the
signature of every resident
WHAT 1T DOES.
We are heartily tired of hearing the
goldbug press pirate about silver and
wheat parting company. The fact is
that wheat went up, and silver went
down; but what does that fact prove?
Does it constitute any argument
against free silver coinage? Does it
knock the prop from under any princi-
pie of bimetalIism ?-Merced Sun.
It does not touch a prope under the
principle of bimetallism. 1t simply
knocks the bottom out of the cOnten-
ton made by free coinage advocates
during the last campaign that the over
production of wheat did not cause it's
low price. but that it was entirely due
to the decentralization of silver. There
was never anything in that alleged ar
gument, but it nevertheless induced
thousands of voters to cast their ballots
for free coinage by this country alone.
As a matter of course the volume of
the currency affects the entire range
Of prices, but it does not destroy the
law Of supply and demand, as SO many