The record-union., 1898-03-25


against the reelection of President Har-
rison. But in spite Of them We are max
ing all the tin we want and our people
are getting it for less money than II
ever cost them before, and every dollar
of the price stays here to make business
for home capital and labor. OF all the
triumphs of protection this is perhaps
the most conspicuous.
THE TARIFF AND DEMOCRACY.
Contra Costa Gazette: Senator Mills
in his valedictory talks about the
heresy of a protective tariff. This
shows that the Senator has not changed
his base since ten years ago when rls
projected assault on the countrys in
dustries laid the Democratic party out
cold. His associates, however, have not
stuck TO that position. The Wilson bill
was changed in the direction of protec-
ton by Democratic leaders. Some Dem
ocrats supported the Dingley Act. All
this is distressing TO Mr.. Mills, but the
fact is that the Democracy is drifting
away from the Texans ground. To the
/ Democrats of to-day, the tariff IS very
much like what it was to General Han
cock-a local issue. OF the men VINO
stuck to the old free trade dictrine, Mills
| is the last of the Mohicans, and he him
self goes to the happy hunting grounds
when his term ends a year hence.
SAVED 1T.
AmadOr Dispatch: In the Presiden-
! tial election of 1896 the rank and file
! of the Democratic party saved the
organization from utter annihilation.
They had to fight that memorable
campaign with many of their leaders
! in the camp of the enemy-Who were
not there as prisoners, but as de-
serters. Many of the men who followed
! Mr.. Cleveland out of the party now
earnestly desire to return. Even those
who have not changed their views upon
the money question want to come
back, because they realize that the
party stands for a majority of the
! things which they believe to be right.
AS a matter of fact, the Democratic
party stands for giving the rights of
persons the precedence over the rights
| of property all along the line. 1t is
all right to greet the returning prodi
gals in a generous manner and ac-
cord them every privilege enjoyed by
the faithful sons, but it would not be
right to stif1e the voice of party princi-
pie for any purpose or on any occa-
sion. The party is not prepared to
apologize to any one for the part il
has taken, and is now taking. in the
great struggle for human rights.
OUR PIE.
Willows Journal: 1t looks as if two
or three European Powers who have no
engagements elsewhere have agreed to
stand in with Spain and run a big
n on 70
takes council with the people and the
majority of their representatives. he
will proceed in good old American style
to settle with Spain in his own way.
None of them will actually go to war;
it is none of their pie; besides. war is
too expensive for them at present. BE
sure you are right, and then go ahead"
Nobody will get scared if they do make
war on us.
CORPORATIONS IN POLITICS.
Pasadena Star: The Los Angeles
Herald" tackles the Stars" PROPOSE
ton that a corporation has as much
right as anybody to engage in politics,
and denounces it as a monstrous one
Just why it should be monstrous for
anybody to protect his own interests
and take, care of his own property is
not clearly set forth, and we do not
believe that reason exists on any 9TH
er hypothesis than that of the cheap
popularity of denouncing corporations
and everything that they do A cor
poration to demagogue is like a red
flag to bull, and he bellows and goes
for it on general principles. Opposition
to organized capital is favorite polit-
ical dodge, though how the country
would get along without organized cap
ital is something yet to be explained
No railroads would be built and very
few of the great enterprises carried
on that are the pride of the present
generation. Yet when two or more cap
italists join forces and do one of these
great works that are so much needed
by the country they Immediately be-
come odious because they are a cor
poration. and are the objects of attack
and ill-will from every cheap dema-
gogue on the political rostrum, and of
every newspaper that plays to the
galleries" instead of appealing to the
reason and fairness of it's constitu-
ents.
OF ALLIANCES
Red Bluff News: Shut our eyes and
ignore the facts if we will. still we
policy if resisted by a combination Of
European Powers, or abandon it, The
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
would probably be claimed by other
nations as an abandonment of the Mon
roe doctrine and make our position
still more difficult, but in any event
it would be impossible of enforcement
against combination of naval Pow
hi1
improbable that diplomatic negotia-
lions are in progress at Washington
for an alliance with England because
the time is not yet ripe for it. still we
should not be very much surprised if
the matter was beginning to attract at
tention. That England desires an alli-
ance with the United States is virtu-
ally confessed and there seems to be
very little doubt that the matter rests
with the United States.
WAR OR PEACE.
Humboldt Standard: Let these advo-
Gates of peace at any sacrifice of ma
tional honor look to the present Con-
gress, the President and the command
ers Of our army and navy, and blush
with shame when they see their patri-
otism, their willingness to fight if need
NC W ule, loI lHeii couHlTy-leC these
peace winners blush that they possess
such shriveled, such mercenary souls
Peace will be maintained If it can be
done with the preservation of our ma
tional honor. None of us wish war;
save as the means Of securing justice,
protecting the lives and liberties of
American citizens and maintaining our
national honor; without which we
might we'll pray to become subjects of
the Queen of England whose Govern