The record-union., 1898-07-30
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION. E
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
iects of Living News
Interest.

use OF stamps on CnecKS anu FdiiouS
kinds of paper, remarks an exchange, IS
the Introduction of i cent pieces. The
people of this coast have resisted the
attempt to force the cent into circula-
ton for many years, but it is here now,
by force of necessity, and undoubtedly
it will remain a fixture.
TAKING US AT OUR WORD.
Los Angeles Herald: The imperial
lists in this country, many of whom
have been hugging the delusion that
England will help the United States
to gobble all such portions of the earth
not wanted by itself, or as are beyond
it's reach, will not be inclined to thank
the London Times" for declaring, as
it did in its Sunday issue, that ''the
United States may reasonably claim a
protectorate over Cuba" but should
return Porto Rico, the Ladrones and
any other islands the Government may
seize-though they might temporarily
retain the first named until the war in
demnity shall have been paid"
When the war began we were not a
little vexed with Europeans for declin-
ing to take us at our word, to place the
most implicit confidence in our declara
ton of unselfish purpose, and to regard
at once our step as purely and solely in
the interest of humanity
We may not, therefore, complain if,
later, and in the face of our repeated
protestations. they base plans of a
peace settlement upon our original dis
claimer of earth hunger, our original
declaration that independence for the
Cubans, and that the removal of intol-
ar hi = tell
our sole controlling motives.
THE SUPERNATURAL CANDI-
DATE.
Santa Rosa Republican: AS a candi-
date for Governor James G. Mcguire
will not poll the full Populist and Dem
ocratic strength. This is now quite evil
dent. The former party has already di-
Vided and openly declared that it will
not give. him united support. At the
same time many Democrats are en-
phatic in announcing their antagonism.
While this would seem to make him a
weak candidate, We are not sure that
he is SUCH
The people desire an independent and
courageous man for Governor. They
are unwilling to put any other kind of
man at the head of the State govern
ment. Our chief magistrate should
not be under anybedy's control, and the
voters do not intend that he shall be.
While Mcguire is certainly much Of a
demagogue, he has acquired a reputa-
ton for independence of thought and
action that gives him strength with the
masses; and, While he will certainly
lose many votes in the two parties that
ne will be supposed especially to repre-
sent, he is likely to gain some from the
Republicans unless they are very care
full in the selection of their candidate.
1t viii not do for the Republicans to
act on the theory that anybody, Just
anybody can beat Mcguire To do so,
VIII probably result in his election.
80 THERE YOU ARE"
Woodland Democrat: AS we predicted
when the war revenue law was framed.
the corporations such as telegraph tel
ephone and express companies would
find a way to shift the burden on their
patrons. A suit has been instituted
against an express company to compel
it to attach the necessary stamps to a
bill of lading. If the company loses
the suit it will increase its rates. SO
there you are
KEEP CUBA.
Vacaville Reporter: After the United
States have taken possession Of Cuba,
is 1T going to turn the job of governing
the island over to the Cubans? We
hope not. They have not demonstrated
their capacity for free government, and
in the judgment Of a good many never
VIII. We do not desire to see the soil
on which is erected a monument to
% ;,o+n
sion Of a mob such as compose the
crowd of insurgents, who shot at
drowning men and sit in the shade and
roll cigarettes while our soldiers broil
in the sun to bring up cannon to be
fired against their Spanish oppressors.
We thought the resolution declaring
that we did not begin the war for the
purpose of securing territory all bum
combe. 1t was meant for European
ears, and did not secure belief from
them. Now that we are in the fight
and are spending millions to win and
losing lives by thousands, the common
sense of the American people rebels
against setting up the insurgents to do
business where it needs a hand as
strong as Uncle Sam to hold control.
We have not reached a period when an
expression of popular opinion is need
ed, but let the Administration at any
latter date make a proposition to give
up Cuba, and we shall hear a howl
such as the American nation only can
raise when it is thoroughly in earnest.
THE OLD ADAM
Stockton Record: The quality of mer-
cy is a good thing to have, and it is a
pleasure to note that the newspaper
editor is not without his share Of IT..
1t is difficult to get rid of the impress
sion, though, that a lot of it is being
expended in quarters where it is unde-
served, believing as we do that cruelty
is soonest and most effectually cured
by treating it to a dose of it's own
medicine. Spain has never been dis
tinguished for tenderness of heart, nor
is it necessary to cite instances in proof
Of it. Of course it is very wrong for
Cubans to shoot half-drowned Span
iards; of course it is very wrong TO
slaughter men who deliberately starved
thousands of reconcentrados; but he
who has bit of old Adam in him
finds it difficult. nevertheless, to SYM
pathize with the victims of Cuban re-
venge.
OUGHT TO END THE WAR.
Stockton Mail: The fall of Santiago
ought to end the war, and it would if
Spain was like any other country, with
normally healthy Government. But
Spain is not Spain is an anachron-
ism. She belongs to the Middle Ages.
She is case of arrested development
the China of Europe-the Korea of civ
ilization. To the student of history
Spain presents most interesting sub