The record-union., 1898-10-04
WASSERMAN, DAVIS & co.
general verdict is, in favor of the form

general verdict isl in favor of the form
er, from alb points of view.
| Granted as a starting point that
both men are able and honest. If the
| intelligent and discriminating voter
| could stop here he could VDnfine him
self to a personal selection, but ability
and honesty are not the only things
to be considered in selecting the Gov
ernor of California. Mr.. Gage stands
for protection, sound money, good, gov
ernment, and the preservation of the
fundamental principles of our political
| and social economy. He. stands square
ly on the Republican platform. He
believes in building up rather than in
tearing down.
Mr.. Mcguire stands for free trade,
30-cent dollars, socialism, the single tax
and any other eX, or ISM. He has tried
them all. He stands on a Democratic
platform, on a Populist platform, on a
Silver Republican platform, or any old
platforms that he thinks will gain votes
for him. He is at home in all parties
because he has been member of them
all, in his preaching if not in his prac-
tice.
Mr. Mcguire knows he cannot sue
cessfully assail Mr. Cages personal
character; he knows that the princi-
pies and the record of the Republican
party, which Mr. Gage represents, are
impregnable; therefore he takes it out
in pointing his finger at the Republican
nominee and shouting railroad. rail-
road!"
Sensible people will not be deceived
by Mr.. Maguire's foolishness.
THE REASON WHY.
Yreka Journal: President Mckinley
doesn't believe that the war was badly
managed On the contrary, he knows
that it was as a whole we'll managed
so we'll managed as to surprise the
world by the results accomplished in
an incredibly short time. He has no
idea that the most thorough investiga-
ton of the conduct of the war will
uncover any mysterious evil, or that it
is necessary to find a scape-goat for
some great wrong. But he does believe
that a dignified, dispassionate and Sci
entific inquiry, made by men of broad
gauge minds and accomplishments, will
be valuable in showing up weak spots
in our present system of running the
Quartermaster, Commssary and Med
ical Departments of the army, sys-
tenn intrenched in laws, that right or
wrong, under existing conditions, must
be carried out until the laws are
changed. In other words, that a thor
ough inquiry will result in pointing out
the changes that should be made to
improve the system. 1t was because
of this belief that President Mckinley
concluded to order the inquiry made
that was requested bH Secretary Alger.
THEN WHY NOT?
Kern Echo: Mr.. Mcguire will not
deny that he thinks the single tax
would prove of inestimabie benefit to
the people of this State. He has 50
expressed himself upon many occasions
Such being the case, why would he not
exert himself to secure that revenue
system if he We're elected Governor?
One occupying an official position ought
to use the power and influence that
comes with it to promote those things
which he thinks will please the people
GARCIA.
The Oregonian: General Garcia has
risen above the feeling of pique with
which ne quilted Santiago soon after
it's surrender. Returning to that city
he has expressed in fitting words, as a
representative Cuban, the gratitude of
his people to the United States for Sc
curing to them their independence The
resistance of the Cubans to Spanish
tyranny was brave and persistent, yet
the developments of the contest after
the United States took a hand in it