The record-union., 1897-05-30

GatOS has offered an argument in favor
of, not against, rural mail delivery"
Such also is the opinion of the Sacra-
mento RECONCILIATION" which discusses
the subject in a lengthy editorial, from
which we have not space to quote at
length. 1t holds that the system would
be an immense advantage to those liv-
ing in the country; that it would add
one more feature to the desirableness
of rural life; that as the farmer pays
his share of the cost of maintaining the
postal service he is as much entitled to
its benefits as is the town resident; that
whatever conduces to the comfort and
contentment of the farmer contributes
to the benefit of the trader; that If
home life is better on the farm, if there
is more convenience in it, more of sat
isfaction with it, the capacity of the
owner is enlarged to produce and like
wise to spend his earnings, and that
the fact that his mail is delivered 10
him at his home will not lead the farm
er to consume pound less of food or
wear fewer garments, or spend cent
less in the market town in legitimate
trade.
The discussion that has been brought
about by the Mails" innocent para
graph will prove of value both to rural
districts and to the Postoffice Depart
ment. AT the same time we are con-
vinced that the actual situation has
been greatly, although unintentionally
exaggerated by the papers from which
we have quoted. We should like to hear
something specific upon this subject
from the Campbell Visitor and the
Los Gatos Mail" or News" 1t is a
question in which the whole country is
Interested, and it should be treated
from a broad. exact and unselfish
standpoint.
of the Eastern cities are feeling the
squeeze about as powerfully as any
other business" says the Oakland En-
quirer." Undoubtedly; the banks of
the East and West alike. In doing the
bidding of the great bankers of Eng
land and the continent. they are SOW
ing the wind for a harvest of whirl-
wind. But even ST. John couldn't en-
tighten their darkened understanding.
MAKING DEMOCRATS.
Woodland Democrat: The insolence
with which tthe agents of trusts and
monopolies demand of Congress the pay
ment of campaign debts is making
Democrats of MANY men who have
heretofore been conscientious Repub-
licans. The oppressive effects of the
new tariff bill may be depended upon to
change many more.
PURE-FOOD INCIDENT
San Diego Union: The San Francisco
people who are engaged in the pure
1a hav ;cto
from an unexpected source A grocer
who was recently fined for selling an
adulterated commodity has turned
about and brought a suit for heavy
damages against the manufacturers
who supplied him with the article that
got him into trouble. If this retail
er's example We're to be followed gem
orally, the problem of reaching unscru-
pulous manufacturers will have been
solved. A very few damage suits of
this sort will be apt to lead-would suf-
flee to bring about a wonderful change
in the methods of men who are paming
off upon the public unwholesome sub
stances. 1t is to be hoped that every
retailer who is brought into court for
violating the purefood law will sue the
manufacturer who sold him the adul-
terated stuff.
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
Santa Cruz Sentinel: The Southern
protection sentiment continues to make
itself felt at the National Capital. On
every product of the South, Southern
protectionists have asked for protec-
tion in the pending tariff bl.l. This
week delegation from several of the
Southern States arrived at Washington
and plead for the Dingley, bill rates on
rice as against the lower rates named
by the Senate Finance Committee in it's
amendments to the tariff bill. The
South is supplying more votes and ar
guments for protective tariff than
ever before in it's history!
A FINANCIAL PLAN
Salem orr Journal We believe that
the theory of the independent bimetal-
lists is the only solution of our finan-
cial problem, short of the absolute ir-
redeemable fiat money theory of the
Peoples party. The free coinage the
ory of finance would involve free coin
age of gold and silver without redemp-
ton of either. 1t involves making pa
per money interchangeable for either
gold or silver at the option of the Gov
ernment. We could not have gold. sill
yer and paper money circulate at par
unless it was receivable by the Gov
ernment on equal terms and payable
by the Government on equal terms But
if the Government retained the op-
ton of paying out either gold, paper or
silver, then there would be practically
no reclamation of either
IMPOLITE AND AWKWARD.
Petaluma Courier: The Republicans
who are complaining that the Demo-
Gratis do not introduce substitute for
the Dingley bill seem to forget that
the Wilson bill is in full force and op-
GRAFTON as a Democratic measure. And
as a revenue producer it will outdo any
proposition of the Dingley bill. while
as matter of protection it is even
more effective than the Mckinley bill
1t is now the law of the nation and will
conti2Ne as such until the Republicans
"get together and pass a bill more
in conformity with their ideas and
promises. A Democratic substitute
for the Dingley bill would be nothing
more nor less than an amendment to a
previously passed measure of Demo-
cratic choice. 1t would be both impo-
lite and awkward
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.
Oakland Enquirer: An American
girl who marries a foreign title does not
increase her popularity in this coun-
try, but it must be said that a good
many of these girls retain enough ma
tional feeling to take pleasure in call
ing themselves Americans and in show
ing friendly attentions To couptrvnep
and countrywomen whom they meet
travelling in Europe. We can well af-
ford to entertain modicum of respect