The record-union., 1898-06-05

! the other parties to conform to a cut
and-dried programme. The Executive
Committee of the Peoples party have
called their State Convention for July
II, 1898. No sooner had they called
their convention and adopted resolu-
tions in the form Of an ultimatum
than they at once set about planning
for fusion of the silver forces in the
State campaign. They insist that any
fusion made must conform to the rules
which they have laid down, and that
the several conventions must be held
on the 18th day of July, since they will
will not change their date and since
fusion would be impossible except all
Of the State Conventions are held on
the same day.
Such proceedings may be good strate-
gy in actual war between enemies,
where one Of the contending parties US
ually whips the other, but they hardly
comport with the rules governing al
lies fighting shoulder to shoulder in a
common cause. Good sense as we'll as
fairness would seem to demand that be-
fore one Of the silver parties takes any
important step in State politics, where
all are vitality concerned, it should do
80 only after consultation with and APP
proval by the others.
SOME THAT RESPOND.
Stockton Independent: A son OF
Brigham Young is commanding the
Utah battalions. The son Of an Eng
lish Lord, who has made millions in
Colorado and became an American cit
izen, has enlisted as a private. Will
lam Astor Chanler and John Jacob
Astor, both OF whom have had military
training, have been given commissions
in the army, and young Belmont has
offered to build q torpedo boat for the
Government II he may be allowed to
command it. Some dozen or two other
young New York millionaires and some
from Boston have entered the service
a number Of them as privates in Roose-
velt's regiment Of rough riders These
latter have been accepted because they
are expert riders, equal to the cowboys
Of the West and no doubt will give as
good account of themselves. The spon-
taneous response Of all classes of citi-
zens to the Presidents call for troops
is very creditable to the country. The
only contest is as to whom shall be
given the privilege of going. Yesterday
a Congressman from Louisiana obtain
ed leave Of absence and got a Cap
tain's commission from the President to
raise a company of volunteers. Another
Congressman on the Republican side
paired with him and went with his mi
litia regiment. The country was not in
deed ready for war, but its individual
citizens are ready to fight and are glad
Of the chance. 10 be a member of the
army is esteemed a privilege and to
member OF the army 1t is considered
deprivation to be assigned to home
service. Still there was talk only
few months ago of a decadence Of pa
troitism in this country.
WHAT DO WE WANT.
San Bernardino Sun: When that
question was asked two months ago.
the choice being between the Governor
ship and the Senator in the coming po-
litical campaign, 1t was answered by
the people OF the South unanimously,
and with no uncertain voice, they chose
the Senator. Nothing has happened
since that time to indicate that the
people Of the South have changed their
opinion one iota, but something has
happened to show that somebody is
making tremendous efforts to change
what will be given to them. Unless we
are up and watchful, when this cam
paign is ended the Governor will have
been chosen from the South and the
Senator, II Republican, will come
from the north.