The record-union., 1898-09-01

serves creatures or impression rather
than of conviction, and their readers
are as good at rejecting passing images
as they With resourceful rather than
fiippant men as writers the power of
the press would be vastly enhanced, but
now it is the f1ippant fellow, the in
cisive paragrapher who hits things off
sharply, who gets the editorial job and
yet contributes little to the sum of hu-
man knowledge and cannot be a leader
OF men or the opinions of men.
MEN IN DEMAND
Chino Champion: For the first time
in many years there is at present a
scarcity of labor in California. From all
sections we hear of help being needed
in field and factory to harvest and pre-
pare fruit beet and other crops, develop
water and other resources, and
keep various enterprises going. It is
gratifying condition, and one that
speaks loudly for the reviving business
condition of the country. The war, to
be sure, has drawn many men from the
ranks of industry, but of itself cannot
by long measure account for the pres
ent ratio Of demand to supply labor.
WE WE'RE MERCIFUL.
Portland Oregonian If we required
Spain to surrender all her islands in the
Pacific and the Gulf we should not en-
force so hard bargain as we did in the
case of Mexico, who transferred to us
5000 square miles of territory, in
area greatly exceeding the Philippines,
Ladrones and Porto Rico.
NEED HAVE NO FEARS.
Humboldt Standard: The Pope need
not fear for the religious rights of
Catholics in any country over which the
flag of this country waves. If he had
in the outset of the war instructed his
Archbishops in those countries to use
due courtesy towards the Americans
and mind their own business, their re-
ligious duties, there would have been
no cause for any uneasiness. But the
Archbishop at Manila overruled the
Governor General and would propably
like to overrule Merritt and Dewey.
This cannot be done. Their property,
though it may have been wrung from
the people, will be respected, and they
will have equal rights before the law
If the Vatican asks for more it will be
denied. Protection of life and prop
erty and guarantee of equal rights
under the laws is all they should ask
they will get no more. We shall have
no established church, no state religion
in any country governed by the United
States. They need no clauses guaran-
teeing their religious rights. If they
wish to control others and maintain any
church supremacy their wishes will not
be incorporated into any treaty. If
these people knew this country and its
inhabitants as we'll as they should
they would borrow no trouble about
| protection and ask no favors not grant
ed to all churches alike.
THE PRIMARY.
Vacaville Reporter: Those who have
given the matter consideration think
that we will be obliged soon or late to
come to an elimination of the primary
and let the petition signed by the voter
do the entire work hitherto accorded to
conventions. We believe it would be
more satisfactory than any method yet
given to its merits. Why not try it?
devised. 1t would bring into the field
of political activity the best men in
either party and would prevent their
being jobbed out of nominations by
plant mediocrities We think it the
best proposition yet and view 1t more
favorably as more consideration is