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is expressed that he will be proof
against the pleas or threats of selfish
politicians" Another pious declara-
ton is this: while the Examiner was
strenuously opposed to the election OF
Mr.. Gage, our opposition has been
straightforward and aboveboard. We
pledge ourselves to observe the same
honest and sincere course in the fu-
ture," etc. The Examiner. We hope,
will pardon us while we smile. Its
idea Of an honest and sincere course
ought to furnish diversion for gods as
well as men.
VALUE OF INVENTIONS.
Red Bluff Peoples Cause: The fact
that five workmen Of Homestead have
sold a patented car coupler for $l5O,COJ
indicates that there are still large re-
wards to- be had In this country for in
genuity and invention. Not all In
ventors profit by their pains, but many
a man may find In the exercise of his
ingenuity the road to a competence or
a fortune that could scarcely be reached
In any other way.
APPROVED.
Los Angeles Express: In a general
way the results of the election last
Tuesday may be taken as an indorse-
ment Of President McKinley's Admin
istration The honest Republican may
not deny that the mistakes of Alger
in the War Department made some po-
litical capital for the Democrats. Yet
in New York, for instance, the Demo-
Gratis insisted upon ignoring national
matters, and fought the campaign so
far as they were able, on State issues.
Alger was not, broadly speaking, q
campaign issue.
The intention of the Administration to
take over the Philippines was formally
declared before the election was held.
The issue was neither evaded nor de-
iayed for partisan political purposes.
Mr.. Mckinley had said, or his friends
had said for him, that in his Philippines
policy he would be guided by the wishes
of the majority Of the American people.
So soon as he could discover what those
wishes were he would act. The Pres
ident found out all about 1t during his
trip to Omaha and acted accordingly.
The people have indorsed his action ut
the polls.
Sound money Republicanism and pro.
lection Republicanism were also
marked approved by the election -e-
suits. Southern California, which now
enjoys the substantial blessing of an
adequate tariff on citrus fruits, evinced
its gratitude in practical manner by
electing two Republicans to Congress in
place of Barlow and Castle, the pres
ent misrepresentation from this Sec
ton. California increased it's Repub-
Hcan representation in the lower House
by just 100 per cent.
YELLOW JOURNALISM
San Jose Mercury: The political
campaign recently ended was charac-
terized by another outburst of dis
reputable journalism similar to that
which occurred in the Presidential
campaign two years ago, If not even
more pronounced type. Now, as then,
the decent, intelligent element of the
American masses has shown it's con-
tempt for this style of campaigning, and
in this fact lies one Of the chief hopes
of the republic. For it is indisputable
that yellow journalism wields mighty
influence in the United States, an In
fuence so malign that should 1t pre-
dominate the very foundations of DEM
ocratic institutions would be under
mined and chaos would reign again.
Persons of superficial thought may rid
icule this assertion, but 1t is truth
that the kind Of journalism to which
we refer, irrespective of politics, repre-
sents all that is meretricious, base and
vile in human nature; that it appeals
to the most vicious and depraved in
stincts, and that the very fact that it
lives and fiourishes is a menace TO
peace, morality and good government.
Fortunately Its influence, great as it
may appear, is in realty limited. Virtue
is still more powerful than vice. Truth
remains niightier than falsehoods. Good
transcends evil The home and the
family are not subservient to the dive
and the gutter.