The record-union., 1898-11-13

| lists wrong on every point at issue. 1T
| is frankly acknowledged that the nom
| ination of Mcguire made the single
| tax an issue, and that the people as
| they now understand that doctrine
J could not be expected atossindorse it.
| The attitude of Mcguire toward the
| railroad is described as one of "un-
| reasoning hostility"
WILL KEEP RIGHT ON.
San Jose Mercury: California has
decided that she will take no backward
step, but will keep right on in the line
of progress.
THE POPULISTS OBLITERATED.
| Stockton Record: The campaign just
| closed has had at least one very inn
portant political effect, namely, the OBJ
! liberation of the Populist party, which,
since its inception a few years ago, has
been nightmare to Democracy. Pop
| ulism may be said to be the purified
and refined essence of Democracy.
! Practically considered, the Peoples
| Party has been an offshoot of the Dem
ocratic party. The parent party has
been weakened by the divergence to
such an extent that it has been almost
| impossible for the Democrats to win
without fusion with Populists.
Had the Populists been content to
follow the principle laid down by Gen
eral Grant, when he said 1--WE propose
to fight it out on this line if it takes
all summer and fought it out on the
line of principle If it took a. lifetime
they would certainly have absorbed the
Democratic party, and been triumph
ant in the end, for without their allies
fc
is the Populists have been to all in
tents and purposes fused out of exist
ence by the Democrats.
A GRAND VICTORY.
San Diego Tribune: Again the peo-
pie of California and of the nation at
large have given evidence of their aver
sion to the free trade policy, the fiat
money agitation, and the general an
archistic tendencies which, throughout
the campaign just ended, have been
manifested by the opponents of good
government.
The heavy majority given Gage in
this State is a proud record for all Cal
ifornians who have helped save the
fair name of this commonwealth from
the mire of Kansasism with which it
was threatened. This victory means
increased confidence in the sound sense
OF our people and consequently the at
traction hither of more capital.
THE INDEPENDENT VOTER.
The Mail of Woodland: The election
returns from all over the State show
that the independent voter is in the
saddle. He has not only let the bars
down, but has left them open. This is
just what party managers have
brought upon themselves They have
failed to keep faith with their fellows.
Platforms have been built to catch
votes, and party victories utilized for
selfish purposes instead Of for public
good The straight old Democratic
party, wearied of defeat, over anxious
for success. injected into it's veins the
WINS of "isms." Thus inoculated. IT
took on too many diseases at once. had
too many doctors and took too much
medicine.
SHOULD FORCE ACTION.
Stockton Independent: The fact that
the House of Representatives is very
evenly divided politically may be an
advantage to the delegation from this
State If they choose TO use their power
to force a consideration of questions
vital to the interests of the coast.
ADMINISTER INDORSED.
Pomona Progress: The recent elec-
tions resulted in a general victory
throughout the country for the Repub-
lican party and the Administration. IT
was by no means certain that this
would be the result, for it has usually
been the case in American politics that
in off" years the elections have been
adverse TO the party in power. which,
ever party it may be. The opposite
result at this election can be attributed