The record-union., 1897-05-15
Voice OF qHE PRESS.
Extracts from Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on Sub
jects of Living and News
Interest.

| Nevada City Herald: Eugene ".
| Debs has branded himself as an an
archist and lost caste in the eyes OF
| law abiding citizens by indorsing every
word that Edward Boyce uttered in
regard to arming workmen. In war
times these men would be set to car
/ rying sand bags.
A QUESTION OF INTEREST.
Alameda Encinal: The Record
Union is publishing a summary of
the Acts passed by the last Legislature,
under the caption What the New
Laws are Intended to Accomplish" The
heading is a very wise one. There is
such a wide variation between what
the laws are intended to do and what
they actually accomplish, that it is well
to recognize that fact at the very out
set.
DEFICIENCIES.
Kern Echo: The State Board of Ex-
aminers say no deficiencies will be al
lowed during the next two years. There
are some very good reasons why they
never should run the State in debt, for
bill to pay a deficiency can hardly be
too much like repudiating debt of
the State Yet If the Legislature is to
be charged with the States expenses
| it should be supreme On the other
hand there are arguments in favor of
making no separate appropriations but
put the whole tax levy in one common
fund and then let the Board of Exami-
ners-which under such circumstances
should be a reorganized board of audi
| tors with the observation-disclosures at
| It's head-pay out as it thinks best.
| BRYAN SHOULD COME.
| Santa Rosa Republican,: In 1888
! Cleveland beat Harrison 1913 votes in
Sonoma County, the combined 'oppo-
sition vote being BAT in excess of the
Republican poll.
| In 1892 Cleveland led Harrison 433
votes, and the combined opposition
| beat the Republicans 91S votes.
| In 1896 Mckinley beat the Bryan
combined opposition 461 votes
| Here is a condition of affairs to which
Mr. Bryan should give his attention.
When he comes to this coast he should
certainly visit Santa Rosa and form
| the acquaintance of the manipulatorS
of the Democratic party in this old
time Democratic county - the men
whose policy brought him out so far
behind in the last election here.
1t is interesting to note the controv-
ersy between the men and the organs
that contributed most toward this re-
suit as to which is now best entitled to
recognition by the defeated Presidential
aspirant In this matter we are an
| mn oiI,d nd d
nit that as political curiosities they are
well our readers know what fhey
should be preserved in.
But Bryan should come to Sonoma-
the Democratic county that gave him
the worst black eye he received on
the Pacific Coast. The men who worked
and voted against him as a candidate
will give him a hearty welcome. He
would draw a crowd that would spend
some money in town. Let him come
by ali means.
SWINGING AROUND,
Riverside Press: A few months ago
the Democratic papers We're preaching
the doctrine of financial independence
with great gusto and urging the free
and unlimited coinage of silver with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
! any other nation" And they fairly
shrieked with delight when any criti-
cism of this proposition was made i'll
| the ''effete monarchies of Europe
And now they are bowling Justify be-
cause Canada, and England, and
France and Germany are offended at
certain provisions of the Dingley bill
II independent financial legislation is
such good thing, why isn't independ-
ent tariff legislation good thing? The
Mckinley Administration is legislating
in the interest Of the United States.
| That kind of a programme may not
suit free traders and tariff reformers at
home and abroad, but the results will
suit the masses of the people who be-
| lieve in an American policy and the
prosperity that follows its annlication
A LABOR EXCHANGE.
Tulare Register: A Labor Exchange
| in Santa Cruz County has closed its
doors and wound up its affairs 1t un-
dertook the manufacture of lumber and
the running of a store. Labor checks
were given the employees in the mill
and these were honored at the store as
long as there was anything in the store
| to honor them with that the laborers
could or would use, but there came a