The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-11-07
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Why California Will Stand by the
President

President.
The San Francisco "Vindicator," or
gan of the colored people of California,
sums up the election situation as fol-
lows:
The campaign is nearing its end, and
the results are beginning to be fore
shadowed The State has been pretty
well canvassed and counted, and it is
as certain as anything not yet accom-
pliShed can be, that the Republicans
will carry the State by an unusually
large majority. 1t is estimated that
Mr.. Gage will come down to the bay
with 10000 votes to the good, and that
he will carry San Francisco by larg-
er majority than was at one time
thought possible. The man who would
be up with the times, and keep him
self in touch with the trend of events,
would do well to look beneath the sur
face and understand the meaning Of
what the country is about to do. In
the first place, it is clear that the peo-
pie, almost without distinction of par
ty, are satisfied with President McKin-
ley and the administration he is giving
the country. A great many things,
new and surprising, have happened
since he came into power, and it would
have been very easy to have made mis-
takes that might have been disastrous.
But the President has proven himself
clear headed, safe Chief Executive
who made no mistakes. There re-
mains yet much to be done. All the
war issues have to be cleared up and
our new colonies have to be provided
with suitable governments. The people
are satisfied with the present manage
ment Of things, and are in perfect ac-
cord with dear old Abe Lincoln, when
he said: cit was not safe to swap
horses when crossing a stream"
For this reason California will, at
this time, refuse to administer rebuke
where 1t is not deserved. This State
will reap large benefits from our new
possessions in the Pacific Ocean, and it
is to her best interests to stanchly sup
port what is going on there. 1t would
weaken the Government, both at home
and abroad, if the great State that
confronts this ocean were to condemn
| by it's votes the war and its fruitful re-
suits This, however, will not be done.
We shall not help Spain in that way.
The Democrats fell into the error of
opposing the war, and refused to vote
! for the necessary appropriations 10
carry it on. They have hardly alluded
| to the subject on the stump, and are
obviously without policy as to our
| territorial expansion. We think that
many men of the colored race will yet
win name. fame and fortune in the ISL
ands over the seas that We are about
to govern and control. It is manifest
| ly to their interests to safeguard the
new policy, which can best be accom-
plished by supporting the Republican
| ticket at this election.
In addition to all this Judge Mcguire
has furnished much cause for his rejec-
ton at this time. He stands for moth
ing that the people now demand. lie
would upset the finances Of the coun-
| try which are now on a sound basis,
and bring on a worse panic than that
| of 1898 Confidence is once more re-
stored, and fatally blind must be the
man who would do aught to destroy it
| again. The fifty-cent dollar will not
| go. The people Of this great nation
| will never repudiate half their debts,
nor be satisfied with money that Is not
| equal to the best the wide world over.
Judge Mcguire has pledged himself to
| the platforms of the Populists, Silver
| Republicans and the Democrats, with
what consistency it is Hot possible to
see. He is for nothing that is not a
| back number The glorious policy of
the present and future hardly provokes
a word of comment from him, where
as it is we'll calculated to fill the heart
of every true patriot with intense zeal
and enthusiasm We simply cannot
| understand why Judge Mcguire is a
| candidate at this juncture of public
| affairs. He is in sympathy with moth
| ing that is now making history for the
| United States. We respect the Judge
for many things, but loyalty to our
| country forbids that we should counsel
his election.
Moreover we think the Governor
ship about the last office he should
seek to fill. He is a skillful debater,
but nothing more. He Gss been talk
| ing these many years, but has never
been known to accomplish anything.
He is earnest and active on the stump,
but for anything requiring executive
| ability he has neither taste nor indus
| try. He will always run away from
work requiring application. He is by
nature an indolent man. All this, 1t
is needless to say, is the very opposite
of what a Chief Executive officer ought
to be. He knows little of the State
outside of San Francisco His oppo-
nent, Mr.. Gage, is a man of affairs, who
| has made his own way in the world by
| industry and an unusual display Of ex-
ecutive ability These are the duali-
ties required in a. Governor. His cleo
ton is certain, and California is to be
congratulated accordingly.
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