The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-14
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Iuldre Register: II Mr.. Mcguire De-
l1eveS the Pacific railroad matter is not
settled nor in a fair way to be settled,
and If he considers the question of
such vital Importance to the dear peo-
pie as he pretends, one would naturally
expect to see him trying to get back
to Congress where he would have op-
portunity to head off the calamity in
stead of devoting his efforts to getting
into Mr.. Budd's berth. Why has he
thus concluded to let Satan run loose.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Los Angeles Times: Congressman
Berry of Kentucky, on being asked for
his opinion as to the advisability of
annexing the Philippine Islands, eX
pressed himself very emphatically in
favor Of annexation, clinching his ar
gument, as he apparently thought, with
the remark that what we have won
by the sword is absolutely our own"
AS matter of fact, the question of re-
tanning the Philippines is not one of
right or privilege, as many besides Mr..
Berry seem to think. There is no doubt
of our right to hold the islands by
virtue Of their practical conquest. The
question is one Of expediency and of
determined that it would be for the
commercial, military or other advan-
tage of the United States to retain the
islands, after all contingencies and the
cost of maintenance have been consid
cred, then the islands should be re-
tanned. But even if no direct advan-
tage would accrue to the United States
from the retention of more than a sta
ton on the island of Luzon, there may
still remain the moral obligation of as
Stunning the government of the rest of
the archipelago for the protection of
the inhabitants.
A SIGNIFICANT FACT.
Pomona Progress: 1t is rather a sig
nificant fact and one worthy of con-
temptation that not word of COM
plant against surroundings has been
heard from the regulars, who during
the recent war have been awaiting or
ders in camp. All Of the growing has
emanated from the volunteers, some of
whom, on this coast, should thank kind
heaven that they were not ordered to
the front under command of such
berry bombastic Colonel as one off,
GER, whom Southern California is not
proud to own, has proven himself. A
seasoned veteran Of the civil war was
heard to remark recently that he has
heard and read of more complaints up
to this time than he had during all the
long four years war of 81. He be-
ieved the trouble was largely with
the boys who have not made it rule
to live on the prescribed army rations,
but, who, in many cases, have filled
themselves up with all sorts of food
stuffs. If they had remained in service
a year or two they would have been
disciplined enough to get over this.
EXTIRPATION OF ANARCHY.
San Jose Mercury: The extirpation
Of the anarchistic element from the
world is now one of the serious ques-
tions incumbent upon civilization to
solve. At this time the stronghold of
the Reds is in Europe and centered
against royalty. The people of this
country have an antipathy to all forms
of alleged nobility" but are no less
hearty than the law-loving element of
other nations in their condemnation of
the crimes in which this class of society
seem to reyel. America in it's swift
vengeance upon crime of the character
in which anarchists indulge has not
proven a, congenial home for these out
laws. They had a taste of our method
Of dealing with such fiends in the pun
{shment of the Haymarket assassins in
Chicago. However, there is an element
IN American society which in their doc
tr1neS border closely upon anarchy
Unless the people are guarded this ele-
ment will in a few years evolve into
a breeder of assassins as terrible as
those which now infect many of the
empires of Europe.
The liberty allowed the people under
our Constitution enables such an insti-
tuition to grow and strengthen without
molestation. We have no monarchs to
destroy. but the religion Of this class
is no more centered in the killing of
crowned heads than it is in the de-
struction Of life and property. While
Europe Is taking steps to uproot an
archy in its realms the people of the
United States should be making efforts
TO stamp out the germs Of the disease
in this country.
BUILDING UP THE NATION.
Stockton Independent: The American
people are aware that if the Republic
is to live up to the promise Of it's new
life it must look to the Republican
party for the legislation to do So A
country cannot build up a navy. main
tain and equip an army, improve the
rivers and harbors, provide adequate
public buildings, construct fortifica-
tons and establish our power and pro-
tect our commerce and uphold our flag
in distant lands without a revenue
equal to the expenditure and without
a, email fn Ftxx-jo
has the nation been called upon within
the last half century to- meet the emer-
gency of war at the close Of Demo-
cratic administrations On both occa-
sions the emergency found the country
paralyzed by the experiment. of free
trade, found the public treasury empty,
the national credit impaired, the ma
tional armament without proper equip
ment and dissatisfaction, distrust and
hard times widespread. 1t has de-
volved upon the Republican party
composed of the most intelligent, pro-
gressive and energetic elements among
the people on both occasions to conduct
the war, to bind up the wounds and
rebuild the prosperity that prior mall
administrations had shattered The
task of rebuilding is now the foremost
duty of the country. The Republican
party will be intrusted with this i'm
portant task, as it was intrusted with
| it in 1868. Voters know that contiu-
| ued prosperity depends upon Repub-
| hcan success.
VICIOUS ASSAULT.
| Alameda Argus: An attack has been
| made by the Examiner" ON Judge
| Van Fleet that is characteristic of that
| journal. Judge Van Fleet wrote the