The record-union., 1898-06-26
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions ON SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Los Angeles Express: 1t is foregone
conclusion that the increased taxation
imposed by the war revenue bill WILL
as rule, be cheerfully accepted by the
people. The nation went into war with
it's eyes open, counting the cost. Be-
sides, there will be compensation ulti-
mately.
FOREWARNED.
PIacerville Herald: We were imposed
on under the cry of war necessities dur
ing the years of the Rebellion, and
again we see the same class of ghouls
coming to the front with schemes for
their individual advancement, all to be
put through in the name OF patriotism
and under the guise Of war measures.
NOTHING RAPID.
Fresno Republican,: Free silver in
May, 1896; international bimetallism in
May. 1897; gold standard in May. 1898.
1t surely takes a lightning change ar
tist to edit California Republican or
gan successfully.-S Mail.
Nothing very rapid in that alleged
program, comparatively speaking.
Four-fifths of the Democratic papers
of the State beat that easily. Prior TO
the Chicago convention they were
stanch defenders of the Cleveland gold
bowling free and unlimited coinage of
silver, regardless of any gosh blamed
nation on earth Republican editors
generally manage to keep up with the
procession, but it makes them dizzy
just to think about the suddenness Of
their Democratic brethren.
ANNEXATION.
Alameda Encinal: There is no more
al hay hot y,,l,; oh
are cherishing that any new territory
this country may acquire must, under
the Constitution, Immediately be erect
ed into Statehood. There mas not been
a day since some years before the Con-
stitution was adopted when this nation
has not held extensive territories which
We're not States nor likely soon to be
1t now owns vast regions which il has
no idea OF ever admitting to Statehood.
and 1t is quite competent 10 hold more
in the same way.-New York Tribune.
This idea prevails 10 a large extent
among the foes of annexation in this
State. They one and all claim that if
Hawaii nd the Philippines are annexed,
the people Of those countries must at
once be made citizens. Indeed. almost
their only argument" against annexa-
ton is this very claim. Yet right before
their eyes they have tn. example OF
Alaska, which has been annexed for
thirty years, yet which has no State or
Territorial Government, and no native
OF which region has ever asked citizen
ship.
THE OREGON ELECTION.
San Diego Union: The most careless
observer of current events will make
no mistake as to the import of the Re-
publican victory in Oregon. 1t means
that the silver issue. if not actually
dead, is at least moribund in a state
Where quite recently it was aggressive
ly strong. And if. as in former years.
the vote of Oregon is to-day a trust
worthy indication of the drift of DO
litdcal opinion throughout the country.
the only inference to be drawn is that
the party of repudiation and cheap mon |
ey has been losing ground everywhere
since the Presidential election a year
and a half ago
The Oregon Republicans in the con-
test that has just closed, made their
campaign on a platform that was even
more pronounced for sound money than
was the ST. Louis declaration. In fact. |
it is rot too much to say that they
stood seuarely for the gold standard.
MAI n f..
Vacaville Reporter: Humanita arians
can prate as they will about the i'm
prop1iety of the constant expression. |
Remember the Maine" But that the
destruction of that vessel is the real
occasion of the war cannot be unoues-
toned. Our State Department and the
Spanish diplomats would be winding
and unwinding red tape to-day on am
icable terms, if the popular. sense of
justice had not been outraged by that
terrible crime against humanity and the |
flag. That fiendish act occasioned the |
war, if it did not cause it. Every time ,,
our gunneTs fire shot at the Spanish |
flag they Will say in their hearts, if they
do not say it audibly, Remember the |
Maine" and the sentiment will be |
echcted in most American hearts. II |
may not be nice and just as it should I
be, but it is mighty human
SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Alameda Argus: 1t has seemed TO |
US right along that undue fuss is being |
made over the care of families left by |
soldiers who have gone to the war |
There cannot be very many families |
who are dependent upon those who have !
gone into the army. Most of the SOL |
dierS are single men, and most of those !
who are married have without doubt |
left their families provided for in one |
way or another. 1t is rememh cred that |
there was one instance of a soldier in |
the Seventh Regiment whose family
was shown to be destitute, and he was