The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-26
VOICE OF The PRESS.
FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
iects Of Living News
Interest.

fore on the proper issues, they are Try
ing to make Roadway by means OF per-
sonal attacks upon the Republican can
didates, and as they are also oelng
euchred every time they make move
in that regard, they will soon be WITH
out leg to stand on.
SOME VOTE, OTHERS PAY.
Oroville Register: A favorite pas
time of the demagogue is to advocate
the voting of taxes for other people to
pay an idea which the single tax EN-
bodies to perfection. While the we'll
being of society, as for instance the
maintenance of free schools, public
order and sanitation, requires tnat tnls
be done to some extent, good conscience
and sound policy commands that the
power be exercised with caution, and
under safeguards of Constitutional Inn
itations. The single tax amendment
proposed at the last session of the Leg
islature, and which will be reintroduceo
at the coming session If Magulre is
elected. removes all such limitations
and leaves all property interests at the
mercy of Legislature, Supervisors,
Trustees or City Councils.
WHICH IS SAFER?
Oakland Enquirer: The question
which arises is whether the business in
terests of the State, when such a prob
lem as this is up for solution, prefer
to have in office a Gage or a Mcguire.
On one hand Mcguire is a man of ex-
IRENE and set views on the subject of
taxation; he is single taxer it Is his
fad, his panacea for all Government
ills, and even if he cannot introduce II
in taxation legislation, 1t is natural
that he should try to work toward 1t
as close as he can. 1t would be nee
essary to recognize that this important
matter was to be handled by an ex-
IRENE an impracticable man. On the
other hand, Mr.. Gage, whatever else he
may be, is not a theorist on these SUBJ
jects; he is unbiased and would be most
likely to take practical and common
sense views.
Moreover. Mr.. Maguire's declaration
that the single tax is not an issue in
this campaign is open to the objection
that, even though sincere, it is mislead-
ing. If not an issue now, single tax
may we'll come to be one in less than
four years It is sot given to man or
nation, when adopting a new course of
action, to see what the ultimate results
will be, as the United States has just
learned in connection with the Span
ISL war. When that war began annex
alton of territory was our last thought,
but annexation to a greater or less ex-
tent was forced upon US by the logic
of destiny. And it may be so with
Mcguire and the single tax if he is
elected.
THE MAN WHO WORKS.
Alameda Argus: We see great
deal in Mr.. Maguire's speeches and in
Democratic editorials about the poor
man" The poor man Of California has
a hard time Of it, and, indeed, his is
not bed of roses anywhere. He has
to work, and he has to have opportu
mites to work; but he ought to have
the intelligence not to fall victim to
the wiles of candidates who become
lachrymose over him just before cleo
ton. The Mcguire idea is that a
State administration that will cinch
'the classes"-that is, those who are
carrying on business and enterprises
and who, therefore, have employment
to give out-will rebound Immensely to
the benefit Of all who have to work.
Make it so that the capital of other
States will be afraid to come here for
investment, and that already here will
keep in hiding, and the man W no has
to live by the labor Of his hands will
revel in good times. This is the exact
position that Mcguire takes. Is it
folly or not? Can any poor man feel
that such representations are to his
real interest? What the energetic
poor man wants is a chance to work
out and get out of that category. How
will he have his opportunity with a
State Government antagonistie to CAPT.
tai and to men who would engage in
business projects? This is view that
ought to be emphasized. We think it
is undertaking the intelligence of men
who have to work to assume that they
will resent such a. candid presentation
of palpable facts.
CUBAN BONDS.
Los Angeles Times: If the Span
iards entertain any hope or expecta-
ton that the United States I'LL as
sumo the Cuban bonds, or any portion
of them, they are nursing a delusion
from which they are destined to have
a rude awakening Discussion of the
terms of peace with any such end in
view on the part of the Spanish Com
missoners may as well be abandoned
first as last, for the United States will
never guarantee a penny Of the Cuban
debt Cor, rather the Spanish debit, con-
t:acted under Spanish misrule, the ISL
and of Cuba having been mortgaged as
security for the bonds. This security
lapsad with the overthrow of the SOW
ereignty Of Spain in Cuba, and it will
rest with Spain to make such arrange
ments as she can for the payment Of
the bonds.
THE FIRST BATTLE.
San Jose Mercury: The single tax
forces are making this campaign their
first battle in California, and they are
all fighting from ambush. They tried
an open-day face-to-face fight in Della
ware, in which Congressman Mcguire
and Henry George both took a hand,
and the result was that out Of a total
vote Of SO. 1856 the single tax received
just 1,005. That was only two years
ago. and 1t is not surprising that Ma
guire and his California adherents are
afraid to come out and talk openly for
their principles. In an undetermined
way, however, they are making the eff
fort Of their lives in behalf of the single
tax
SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.
San Diego Union: According to an AS
| ISOLATED Press dispatch from Washing
ton, the constant misrepresentation
made in a certain class of INSCRIPTIONS
| American journals, concerning the
| United States military forces and the
| general conduct of the war, are having
their legitimate effect upon the Madrid
Government. The latter. it is stated.