The record-union., 1898-07-08
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

lose the 10 cents difference that is now
associated with every pound of tea
since the war tax went into effect? The
srocers say they are selling the same
artlcle at the same old price, but you
can make up your mind to one of two
things-you are either getting an in
Ierlor article or else shorter weight
II is certain that the storekeepers are
not going to carry the whole burden of
the tax.
NOVEL BALLOT.
Fresno Republican: The Australian
ballot in New Zealand has a feature
that might be worth initiating in this
country. Instead Of having a white
square after each name, in which a
black cross is to be marked or stamped,
they have black square with a small
white circle in the middle. The name
IS marked by obliterating the circle.
IL is obvious that such an arrange
ment greatly simplifies the process of
voting and makes fewer doubtful ques-
tlons to be decided on the count
THAT LITTLE STAMP.
Los Angeles Express: Allow no feel
ing of petulance to assert itself be-
cause you are now obliged to ornament
your bank check with freshly licked
War-tax stamp. Think, for a moment,
now many of your fellow-men would
perform the act willingly, joyously, if
they could do it without the certainty
OF the check being ornamented later
with the cashiers intimation that it is
N. e.. And, again, think of the Civil
war time, when the war tax was every
where and when you could not buy a
l-cent box of matches without being
held up for another cent by the little
stamp.
THE FOURTH PARTY.
Fresno Expositor: The fourth party
has now placed it's ticket in the field
The Prohibitionists have no hope of
electing their candidates. but they feel
constrained to divide the forces work.
ing for an escape from a dishonest, ex-
travagant and reckless administration
of county affairs. Prohibition is not
advanced one step by this course, in
our judgment, and good government
may be lost by it. We know that our
Prohibition friends are earnest and
honest and sincere, but we feel that
in the battle against Republican mis-
rule all parties should unite upon the
Populist-Democratic ticket
WHEAT AND SILVER.
Los Angeles Herald: No. bimetallist
of distinction, in Europe or America,
ever claimed that the price of wheat
was affected by the price Of silver, ex-
cept when the latter enjoyed equal priv
ileges at the mints and was full legal
tender in the payment of all debts,
public and private. Prior to 1878, and
for 800 years, wheat went up or down
as silver appreciated or deprecated.
This is not mere assertion. 1t is his
tory, and Mulhall is authority. If the
Express" had any regard for the
truth, it would not repeat the silly
statement that bimetallists have ever
made claim which cannot be verified
by the record
DEBATES COME HIGH.
Vacaville Reporter: If Senator White
and Senator Jones think they are rep
resenting the Democratic party in their
filibustering efforts to defeat annexa-
ton, they are woefully deficient in the
ability to form a correct judgment.
Hawaii will be annexed. About that
there is no manner of doubt The
querulous opposition to it will be finally
swept away. If the present efforts
to impede by tactics of delay would
result in the abhorrent thing denom-
mated Senatorial courtesy being also
swept away it would advance this
country wonderfully.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Oakland Tribune: The United States
Board Of Geographical Names-the
same combination that declared the
Dawson City country should be known
as the Klondike-is now sitting in
In 11<yy,1 1oh of 1a t,T.%
have come to the front in connection
with the present war 1t is interesting
though at this time to recall that sey-
eral years ago the board decided that
the name of the Cuban capital should
be called 'Habana," Notwithstanding
which, the entire English speaking
world continues to call Havana"
THE VOLUNTEERS AND G. A. r.
Tacoma Ledger: The question Of
eligibility of soldiers of the present
war for membership in the Grand
Army of the Republic has recently been
brought UP and the Department of
Pennsylvania has voted No" Ibis
view will no doubt meet the views of
large majority of the mem bers of the
Grand Army, for various reasons. That
it would admit ex-Confederates would
be the primary objection, but not de-
cisive. The membership of the Grand
Army of the Republic is rapidly grow
ing less, and but a few years will elapse
when that once large and powerful or
ganization will be a thing of the past
The few who are left hope to keep their
membership intact ito the end, as have
the associations Of Mexican War Vet
Grams and others. AT the end of the
war the later day volunteers can frame
their own organization.
THE WOOL SALES
Portland Oregonian: Sales Of wool in
the United States from January 1st to
June 22d were 53,643,S1 pounds, as
compared with 170,6SS, 800 pounds dur
ing the corresponding period Of last
year. The enormous decrease in trans
actions, amounting to about 6S per
cent, is due to the suspension of pur-
chases by Eastern manufacturers, who
have been protesting right along to be
unable, on account of the war. to get
money with which to buy WOOL On the
face of it, this appears TO be a carefully
planned ruse to use the war as pre-
text to force down prices. 1t has failed
because wool-raisers were Well pre-
pared to offset 1T. In the Western
States, wool-raising has come to be a
by-product, and producers having net
ted a handsome profit from grain, live
stock and other commodities last year,
are in a position to hold their wool,
without embarrassing themselves finan-
cially, until the Fasteners discontinue
bearing the market. This years clip
is being stored as rapidly as possible,