The record-union., 1898-11-21
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on suh-
jects Of Living News
Interest.

| interest,"
Los Angeles. Herald: 1t would take
matter of more consequence than the
Temple murder case to cause a rup-
ture between the United States and
Mexico. The two republics are intimate
friends. and will probably long remain
SO. More than half century has
passed since they crossed swords, and
there is too much good sense on both
sides of the line to reopen the old
wound
/ THE ARMY.
| Los Angeles Times: The regular
army will have to be reorganized and
largely increased, in the very near fu-
ture. Although the present strength of
the regular army is upward of 10000
men, this strength is on a war basis,
and was authorized by Congress upon
the distinct understanding that the
army should be reduced to its former
numerical strength of about ., 600 men
at the end of the war. The actual
peace footing of the army is therefore
no higher than it was at the outbreak
of the war. Until the regular army.
| therefore, is increased to an extent
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services which will be required of it,,
the disbanding Of the volunteer forces
will be impracticable and unsafe.
This matter will no doubt be taken
up at the approaching session of Con-
gress. 1t is difficult to see how the
| conclusion can be avoided that the
regular army should comprise an esec-
tive force of at least 100000 men. Such
iop fao for
the new and vastly increased response
bilities which will devolve upon the
military branch of the Government,
under the changed conditions and en-
llarged responsibilities which have been
left us as a legacy of the war with
Spain.
CAN STAND TT.
Tulare Register: Chairman Dingley
! announces that the war taxes will have
| to be endured for year longer at
least. 1t will take a good while to
| settle with Spain and good while
Longer to get Cuba, the Philippines and
Porto Rico provided with governments
| and a peaceful state of affairs, and
| this all costs money and the money
should be raised by taxation rather
than by borrowing. Well, we can stand
it If we have to and it looks as though
we would have to.
REASONS WHY.
| Napa Register: Democrats who re-
fused to talk before election frankly
express themselves now. James w.
Oates of Santa Rosa says to the
"Press- Democrat" "TheAprime causes
! of Maguire's defeat were fusion, his
economic views and associations. in
Guiding single tax, and expansion.
Still there was scarcely an issue, large
| or small upon which he did not lose
votes. The method Of his nomination
was no small factor. The whole thing
| means that our party is intensely
American and don't want any fusion
and confusion of principles with any
other party; we want to fight under our
| own banners and upon red blooded
American principles"
| SOLID SOUTH A MISTAKE.
| Stockton Independent: The Lexing-
ton "Morning Herald edited by Col
lionel w. C. P. Breckenridge, has the fol-
flowing comment on the results Of the
election:
1.-The unpleasant picture is again pre-
sented of an almost solid South against
an almost solid North, to which is 10
be added the Pacific Slope and ma
icrity Of the new West. The electoral
vote is overwhelmingly Republican.
The solid South is mistake, dan
gerous mistake for the South and her
future. She is not now in this gen
Grafton. Her true policy, her highest
wisdom. is to march forward in the
van of human progress and human
thought instead of tagging In the
rear
| It is reassuring that Confederate vet
Grams and lifelong Democratic leaders
| are reaching this conclusion. some OF
| the most distinguished Democratic
Headers of the South are now In nearer
accord with the Republican party than
with the Democracy and yet they con-
tinue in a nominal adherence and realty
to the Democratic name and faitn.
Amcng these may be named Senator'S
Morgan, Lindsay, Caffery and McEn-
lnery; Generals Wheeler, Buckner, M. =.
Butler and Fftzhugh Lee. The better
lsentiment of the South is to-day III
closer alliance with Republicanism than
Democracy and were it not for the ira
ditional prejudice that begets the
I'sregro domination" ghost, two-thirds OF
the Southern States would be RepuDl-
can. The great mistake OF the Democ-
racy of the South is that 1t has not d.
vided the negro vote instead of sup
pressing it. It could by proper leader
ship have been balanced against itself,
so that it would not have been men
ace.
NO MORE FUSION.
Red Bluff News: The fusion business
knocked the Democracy out completely
in Washington, all the same as In Cali
fornia and Oregon. The bosses may
fix up things to their notion, but de-
liyering the goods is another proposi-
ton that no individual, clique or ring
can accomplish in this free and en-
heightened country-Yreka Journal
Yes, fusion is knocked In the nean
and ought to be. 1t is true, as the
l"Journal' remarks, that the bosses
may fix up things" to their liking put
they can't deliver the goods. Fusion
Imeans confusion, and, If it succeeds rt
the polls, it is sure to bring trouble
afterwards as a fight over the spcils
Is certain to follow and then comes
contention and chickering's which are
sure to result in decentralization we
have been opposed to fusion from the
beginning, and hope that there Will be
none of it in the future. This is not IN
tended to be a reflection on our Popuiist
friends-not at all-but applies to all
lfusicns where party sacrifices are made
With the hope, and for the purpose, OF
success and the spoils which follow.
Hereafter we hope the Democratic
party, when 1t meets IN convention, Will
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