The record-union., 1899-10-19
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

ment lands, which it is proposed to sell
by auction. Having been informed by
Secretary Hay and Attorney General
Griggs that public lands cannot be dis
posed of except by special Act of Con-
gress, Mr.. Dole says that Secretary
Hay is new in his Office. and does not
understand the lines upon which ne
has been working. There is reason %
believe, however, that the lands Will
not be sold, or if they are, that some
body will be obliged to do considerable
explaining to Congress.
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
San Jose Mercury: Nobody has yet
been able to- find out what the self
styled "anti-imperialists" want. NO
hint of it appears in their seditlous
publications. Essays on the abstract
evils of war, reports of misconduct or
our troops in the field, disquisitions on
the tendencies and limitations Of re-
publics, with the other miscellaneous
literature from the Industrious press OF
the "anti-imperialist" league, may De
interesting enough to such as like that
sort of thing, but they have the COM
mon fault of not pertaining to the sub
ject. Now, in the name of reason
what do they want? To what end is
all their outcry? Would they like to
have our ships and troops withdrawn
from the Philippines, leaving the ISL
ands to the chaos which would surely
follow if Aguinaldo and his fellow con-
spirators We're free to pursue their own
courses? Will some 'apti-imperialist"
kindly give answer?
CALLING TO HIM.
Mail of Woodlands: History repeats
itself The time was when the Demo
cratic party did not have the proper
Presidential timber and they NOM
mated Horace Greeley for the Presi
dency. The result you all know. The
time is when many Democrats are evil
IDENTIFY of the opinion that they are shy
again on the same material, and like
drowning men they grasp at straWs.
Some of them are trying to- run an
other Republican for the office, in the
person of Admiral Dewey. Poor Bryan,
it must be CALLING to have those Of the
household Of faith try to thus lightly
cast him aside and go outside Of the
fold of the faithful for a leader. What,
though, are you going to do with
Dewey's authentic statement: Il hope
that President Mckinley will be re-
elected"
GREAT LAKES.
Oakland Enquirer: The commerce OF
the Great Lakes is assuming proper
tions that almost make one incredulous
of the truth of statements made, and
speaks very loudly of the growing mag
nitude of the business of the United
States. The Sault Ste. Marie Canal last
year passed 21,000000 tons of freight
against 100000 for the Suez Canal.
This year the tonnage handled is
largely increased over last year. The
value of freight transported from Lake
Superior ports to Lake Erie ports last
year was more than S20,00O,0O0. Such
figures are enough to make men rub
their eyes and wonder If they are not
dreaming some magnificent dream.
DEWEY'S RECEPTION.
Redlands Facts: Three million peo-
pie shouted themselves hoarse during
the Dewey reception at New York
Thrice 100000 more would have done
the same thing had they been able to
take the trip and greet the Admiral as
he once more placed his feet on home
soil Those 100000 or more will not
do a thing to him." OH no. when he
comes, as sooner or later he will, in
their vicinity. A grand, unostentatious,
level-headed, patriotic man like Dewey
deserves all the pIaudits the nation can
give.
FARM FOR TRAMPS.
Pasadena Star: The STARS" idea
of a farm for tramps is taking hold,
and will some time be adopted. It
deals with them sensibly and inexpen-
sively 1t provides for their mainten-
ance by their own efforts, and so while
it leaves no man to starve or go with
out shelter will yet make the locality
where it is adopted an unpopular one
with tramps, for they do not want to
work, and will avoid it's locality like a
pestilence Give them a job and they
will either leave or cease to be tramps.
How many thousands of dollars year
this would save the county in criminal
fees can easily be told by consulting the
records.
A STAB AT BRYAN.
Humboldt Standard: 1t must be
agonizing to Mr. Bryan to see the ''Ex-
aminer" and other great, yellow Demo-
cratic papers clutching at the possibil-
ity Of getting Admiral Dewey to take
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. The Examiner of the
2Sth has cock and bull'' story to the
effect that the Admiral is affronted be-
cause the President has not wired him
his congratulations or rushed down to
New York to greet him. Dewey is
entirely too sensible to be affronted at
anything the President has done. When
the truth is told it will be seen that
Mckinley has done the correct thing,
has honored Dewey and yet maintained
the dignity Of the office he holds as
Commander in Chief of the army and
navy. 1t is -Dewey's place to call on
the President and Secretary of the
Navy at Washington, where he will be
received with all the honor due to his
Industrious achievements.
But how little confidence the Dem
ocrats really have in Bryan is seen by
the keen scent they have for some hero
to lead them out of the wilderness.
Dewey is sailor. He says Of himself,
speaking Of the desire the Democrats
have to run him for President and
General Wheeler for Vice President:
I'VE should make a pretty mess of it."
TRUSTS.
Redding Free Press: The Santa
Clara County prune growers have
formed a union or trust for the dis
posal of their fruit. 1t is claimed that
they have secured ample capital to
back them in their efforts to build up a
market If tlo,r c,,ooool eli ..r.... I,