The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-10

markable, It's source considered. If the
Spaniards are not vindictive, at least
they are passionate, and that they
should be able to do their antagonists
justice, with the heat of battle still
on them, is a wonderful moral perform
ance. 1t will be noted, though, that the
tribute is not without rancour. One
Spaniard deprecates the doubtful
origin of the men who have BUSH
whacked him for the last three years.
The spirit that prompted that unkind
allusion comes from the moral obliquity
that has made Spanish colonial rule a
curse instead of blessing. The fact
that toward the close of the tribute the
origin of the descendants of the Congo
and Guinea is charged to "unscrupulous
Spaniards" does not help the matter.
Men cannot be held responsible for
their origin; and if their manners are
bad, the fault lies in their environ
ment. Had the descendants of the
"unscrupulous Spaniards'' been gem
teelly governed they would have been
gentlemen.
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
Riverside Enterprise: The history OF
American diplomacy, if it teaches any
thing, teaches us that diplomacy is a
tool which we cannot handle. Our d.
plomats are not trained by lifelong SER
vice under past masters of the art, and
when they meet the real thing it is no
shame to them that they are beaten at
the game they have never learned. The
only way we can ever get what we
want is to ask for it, fatfooted, and re-
fuse to make any compromise. If we
do this we will secure the fruits of the
war; if we do not, the willy Spaniard
will manage to wriggle out of the tight
place which he occupies at present, and
he will not escape empty handed.
CAMPAIGNnWRITE
Colusa Sun: Why start campaign
yarns No sensible person will be-
lieve them. It is natural enough to
try and find fault with our opponents,
but it is a childish naturalness and
should be curbed. 1t is well-known
fact that the man who promulgates
falsehoods to gain an influence cam
not retain that influence long. true
gentleman and worthy man will not al
low campaign narratives to be told for
his benefit If he does he soon sinks
to the level of him who tells them and
then he becomes an object of disgust
even to his own followers. AS a mat
ter of fact it is dangerous to the repu-
tation of him who tells the truth in
favor of a campaign lie. The moment
a politician begins to berate a candi-
date suspicion attacks the statement
and the story gets fishy. If those who
would aid their friends could only re-
member this, their favorites would Of
tentimes stand better chance. A
man. too. must bear much of the
odium that falls upon his supporters,
hence right good men sometimes meet
with the fate of Old Dog Tray in the
blue-back spelling book-a book which
was used to teach spelling when spell
ing was taught in the schools. But
now none of these political mongrels
care any more for reputation than they
do for spelling. 1t is all trickery and
Simon says wig-wag."
CAN'T STOMACH 1T.
Riverside Press: Old-line Democrats
can't stomach the Populism and social
ism of the fusionists at all. The Col
ton Chronicle which is Democratic
of the Texas variety, says: I'VE have
no space and less inclination to publish
the resolutions of the Independent
convention held in San Bernardino
Wednesday, Instead of adopting Sc
ries of short and snappy resolutions in
favor of large reduction of salaries
and a thoroughly economical and eff
cient management Of county affairs.