The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15

TO California is strong testimony that
this promise is being fulfilled.
THE SHAMROCK.
Los Angeles Times: 1t now appears
| that Ireland has further reason to be-
lieve that it's the most distressful
country that ever has been seen, for
her sons are being imprisoned for wear
ing of the shamrock. Mr.. Redmond,
the member of Parliament for East
Clare. is certainly justifiable in de-
nouncing this act as an outrage.
BLUFF.
! Los Angeles Herald: The bluff which
Spain tried to run on England didn't
work 1t was urged that, in the event
SPANS sovereignty over Cuba were to
! be surrendered the next move OF the
United States would be against Eng
lands and Denmarks possessions in
! the West Indies and that so long as
this country maintained its right to
interfere in the affairs Of colonies in
4 the Western Hemisphere, European in
terests would be in jeopardy. This
plausible scarecrow doesn't seem to dis
turb England a little bit.
ON THE WANE.
MERGED Star: At the close of the
Democratic and Populist State Conven-
lions in Oregon, a resolution was
passed indorsing Bryan as their leader
/ in the next Presidential campaign, and
in both bodies it was tabled by an
overwhelming vote Here is a splendid
demonstration of the fact that Bryan's
popularity is on the wane. It not only
proves that the Moses of two years
ago. who was paraded before the peo-
pie as the child of destiny" is fast
losing his power and sinking into OBJ
.livion. but it also proves that the cause
Of free silver is also going the same
route. and bv the time the next Presi-
Dental election rolls around free silver
/ will be almost forgotten and will have
lost all the power to enthuse with
which it was endowed two years ago.
The peop1e are satisfied with the Re
publican Administration and the good
results the protective system is bringing
about They have had a good test or
free trade. and are satisfied. But if the
silver question should be lost in the
shuttle the Populists will soon go to
work to manufacture another paper
hobby on which to ride out before the
people with a great flourish Of trumpets
at the beginning of the next campaign.
OF THE SAN JOSE ELECTION.
Stockton independents The San Fran
cisco papers that undertook to carry
the San Jose election their way maze
a lamentable failure. The result is at
tributable to the activity of the gang
and the inactivity of the ''reformers.
That is apt to be the way in cases
where men who habitually neglect poll
tics attempt to reform 1t. Each felloW
trusts to the zeal of the other reform
ers, and all regard politics as dirty
pool in which they are unwilling to
dabble Now when the result is known
the head of the ticket that was de-
feated says the men who were elected
are excellent citizens and will be good
4 officers. What then must be thought
of all the accusations by the reform
ers against the gang" while the cam
paign was on?
THEY ARE CONVINCING.
Stockton Record: The arguments OF
the President in upholding his posi-
ton, his recommendation, are convinc-
ing. He understands thoroughly the
feeling of the country, its indignation
and horror at the outrages perpetrated
by Spain But instead of trying tC
take advantage by a popular appeal
to drift into and lead the excitement
he courageously sets himself to stem
it and throws up lines of intrenchment
barriers of calm reason, Notifications
of stern justice-justice to ourselves
and our future as we'll as to the world
at large He has cited precedents
drawn from the acts of the wisest
most patriotic and most positive of his
predecessors. He has quoted the Off
cial utterances of Jackson, Grant anG
Cleveland. He might have drawn in
dorsements of his recommendation
from the unofficial utterances of every
President and every conspicuous states.
man from the time of Hamilton, Jay
and Madison, whose arguments upheld
the Constitution, to those of Brewer
Harlan, Choate and Coudert. who il
our own time expound it. He wisely
opposes a recognition of independence
under present conditions. The public
should not misconstrue this as opposi
ton to the independence of Cuba. The
recognition of Cuban independence
which the President opposes is the rec
IGNITION of the alleged civil Govern
: ment. organized by the insurgents
Id which is no Government at ALL If w,
are to have war, do our sailors an(
: soldiers who are sent to Cuba want t
be placed under control of the insur
{ gent chief. or still worse. under tn,
active influence Of the junta? Is thu
: United States to engage in a conf1ic
and begin by subordinating its arm.
and navy, its resources and credit, t
handful of adventures who hav
) exhibited at no time capacity 70
> government?
t THE DROUGHT.
Fresno Republican: It is estimated
4 that the drought and frost will cause
loss to this State of between forty an(
fifty millions this season. The loss o
} both cereals and fruits is genera
throughout the State though, as a mat
{ ter of course, the failure from lack o
rain will be less disastrous in the dis
tricts of the valley where there is
partial supply of water for irrigation
! In this respect Fresno is more forum
I ately situated than any other portion o
l the State, a fact that will be more gen
orally realized as the season progresses
a and which should serve to modify TIL
tone of complaint. A comparison will
: other localities will show that we hav
: much to feel thankful for.
= OBJECTIONS RAISED.
f Napa Register: There is great dis
n satisfaction over the revised salar.
s schedule in the different asylums. Nat
/ urally so. Local boards know bette
. than the Lunacy Commission in Sacra
d mento what the services. of the EN-
t ployes under them are worth and shoult
e be given some discretion in fixing thei
f compensation. The present lunacy law
mt 1,,,o,, tho CtofI1ta hook by and will