The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-15
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The Los Angeles Herald" by far
the ablest champion of Mr. Mcguire and
at the same time the most indiscreet,
says that 1T is generally conceded and
scarcely denied anywhere that if there
had been no war the Republican party
would be inevitably wrecked in No
vember"
By whom is such tommy-rot conced-
ed? VIII our contemporary name a
solitary intelligence worthy Of consid-
GRAFTON that has made any such con-
cession? Does the Herald" take the
voters Of America to be such consum-
mate asses as TO esteem the life and
purpose Of the Republican party lin
tied and bounded by the activities or
results of the late war-broad and great
as they were2
The war was not a Republican war in
a party sense; It was a national con-
fict, But the Administration during the
war was Republican; broad-minded, ju-
dicious and International Republican.
For whatever bIunders it committed in
prosecution Of the war and adjustment
OF the aftermath, the Democratic party,
whose organ the Herald is, holds the
Republican party responsible. It log
ically follows, therefore. that 1t is en-
titled to credit for such wisdom, pru-
dence and justice as it made manifest
and for such success as its policy
achieved
Now, asks the Herald" If the party
deserved defeat without the war what
has 1t done to deserve victory? That
is a proper enough question, and it may
be answered in four words: It has done
we'll. It has saved the Nation from a
threatened calamity. 1t has restored
public confidence; its policy has reseat-
ed credit; it's legislation has given us
the largest export total in the his
tory Of the. Nation. It has given Amer
lea the balance in trade against the
great nations of Europe. It has changed
the current of money to an inflow
from an outgo. 1t has inspired for the
Nation the respect and admiration Of
the world. It has rehabilitated indus
try, set the idle wheels turning, and
has proved every zone Of the gloomy and
depressing prophecies of the opposition
OF 1896 to be, false and pessimistic fore
casts
The falIou- xroa O. u-ap indeed who at
a recent Populist meeting in this State
asked leave to unfurl a banner on the
stage which the party had carried in
the campaign of 1896. When its folds
fell apart the confused spectators read
with disInay: IF Mckinley is elected
wheat viii be worth only - cents and
corn 10 cents a bushel" If the Demo-
cratic and fusion banners of 1896 were
unfurled move the effect upon the people
would be pauch like that OF a farce
comedy, aJad the audience would as
euredly be- justified in roaring with
laughter.
The Herald" asks if the victory
should go to the Republican party be-
cause we have acquired some islands?
We'll. yes, esteemed contemporary, yes,
since the chief exponent of Democracy
.n California. In Senate, on stump, was
the white-heated opponent to the ac-
QUESTION of the gem Of the Pacific, the
key TO the Orient. Yes, some credit
should come to the Republican party,
since it so little feared the hysterical
screech imperialism" raised by the.
frightened and timorous Democracy,
and family echoed by its tender, the
ngeous and American head, the F'resi-
dent Of the United States without ask
ing the consent of Congress or paus-
ing for its consideration, extended his
hand and gave to the nation beautiful,
fertile Porto Rico, thus fitting us at
last with what all our great statesmen
from the days of Jefferson to, McKtn-
ley have declared we ought to have,
namely. an easternmost post in the
West Indies. And herein we make no
reference to the poll cy that gave US a
station in the Ladrcynes and despite the
war of the opposition holds for US
Manila and the philippines.
But. declares the Herald the Re-
publican party "does not deserve to be
triumphant because it was foremost
In urging war for vindication of
American rights and honor and to re-
leve the Cubans from distress imposed
by the Spanish rulers, for, in regard
to that, the President and his most
faithful supporters were laggard, while
the entire opposition was urgent and
energetic"
. There let. the fair-minded pause and
consider the record Of recent history.
For 1t is conceded on all hands--if we