The record-union., 1898-02-04
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EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects OF Living News
Interest.
Fresno Enterprise: Rev. c. O..
Brown has made an open confession.
An open confession is. good thing for
ones soul, but we do not think it is
sufficient to expiate the sins of the
hayward preacher DR.. Browns orig
inal sin was bad enough, but when he
attacked the characters Of good men
and women of his congregation because
they refused to believe his lying state
ments it was dwarfed in comparison.
THE BIG ENGLISH STRIKE.
Alameda Eneinal: The big strike in
England, which lasted nearly eight
months and cost doubtless millions of
dollars in actual expense, lost wages
and product, has come to an end by the
unconditional surrender Of the strik-
ers. According to the dispatches they
have gone back to work on the en-
ployers' own terms. and have made not
single point by their long content. 1t
illustrates the folly of such movements
when not backed up by popular senti-
ment and when continued for months.
The majority of successful strikes are
those which are well timed, have right
on their side, and are made at such a
juncture that the employers are taken
unawares or when SO pressed by ord
ers that they must give in at once. Long
continued strikes are seldom success
full
THEY SAY NOTHING.
Sonoma News: Democratic free
traders who claimed that the enactment
of the Dingley law would ruin our
market broad are not saying anything
about the official figures showing the
exports of 1897 to have been the larg-
est in the history OF the country.
A REGULARITY.
Oakland Enquirer: One of the pecu-
liarities of country where great deal
of money is being made easily is that
interest rates are higher there than
anywhere else in the world. In Cali
fornia in the early days money was
worth ten per cent. a month, and the
same conditions prevail now on the
Klondike. The most serviceable thing
which one can take to that land of gold
latter food necessities have been pro-
vided for) is gold.
WELL DONE.
Humboldt Standard: The election of
Judge McComas TO the United States
Senate by the Maryland Legislature
yesterday retires A. P. German from
the Senate, it is devoutly hoped for all
time. German at one time held the
State of Maryland in his hand politi-
cally and dictated who should hold Of
flee and who should take back seats.
But the mills of the gods grind slowly,
though they grind exceedingly fine, and
the people through their representatives
have given him a back seat.
NO REPROACH.
st. Helena Star: The editor who
wrote that st. Helena should be wiped
off the map of California because of
the Clark murder case is fool, and
should be carefully. watched by the
people of the community in which he
lives, lest he harm Them There is
hardly a town in the State but that in
the course of time has occasion to deep
ly regret some occurrence. St. Helena
regrets the murder of w. A. Clark and
the circumstances that led, to it, but
the town should not be condemned for
the doings Of unfortunate residents.
SUGAR TRUST AND ANNEXATION.
Calaveras Chronicle: Our Washing
ton correspondent says that the secret
work of the sugar trust against me
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
is even more disgraceful than the open
work of it's paid lobby. THE Ameri-
can Sugar Growers Society is the
alias that the sugar trust has taken
in this secret work, which consists OF
sending thousands of circular letters
to individuals of influence in States
where the sugar beet industry has OBJ
tanned a foothold, requesting them IN
the name of this high sounding fake
society to write to their Senators pro-
testing against the annexation of Ha-
wall, and requesting them to hold meet
ings and get anti-annexation resoiu-
tons adopted and forwarded to their
Senators.
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Ukiah Republican Press: The Re
publicans of Ohio are to be congratu-
lated that they are at last rid of the
gang of traitors that has for years been
betraying them into the hands OF their
ayowed enemies and making 1t exceed
ingly difficult to hold the State. For
the venomous KurtZ, the contemplate
BUSHNELL the despicable McKisson, and
the other Judases who have followed
their lead. there will henceforth be no
place in the Republican party of Ohio.
Senator Hanna spoke by authority,
when, as Chairman of the National
Committee. he proclaimed that no
traitors are wanted in our camp" and
Congressman Grosvenor voiced the sem
timent of the party when in returning
a retainer offered him to appear before
Bushnell and argue a pardon case he
wrote that he would have no inter-
course or communion with the creature
that occupied the office of Governor.
The scoundrels have been drummed cut
of camp and will be kept out.
A NEW DEPARTMENT.
Visalia Delta: The proposition to Gre
ate new department and add to the
Presidents Cabinet a Secretary Of
Mines and Mining meets with favor,
and there is said to be fair prospect
of such addition being made soon. Min
ing is one of our most important in
dustries and deserves representation
and encouragement The mining of
gold. silver. copper. lead, iron, coal,
lime. marble. granite. mari, salt etc,
employees hundreds of thousands of peo-
nIe and provides empIoyment to many