The record-union., 1899-03-23
Traitors in the PARTY.

(F'rom the San Francisco Rulletin.)
Whlle the business of blacklisting by
newspapers is still in progress it may
not be amiss to- suggest that it be made
a two-side affair, in order that some
semblance of justice NAV be injected
into what at present seems to be
cowardly and altogether uniustifable
practice.
The two so-called Republican newspa-
pers which have been largely instru-
mental in defeating the efforts of the
party, as represented in the Legislature
to elect Republican United States Sem
ator, this morning declare the humili-
ating result victory and attempt to
glorify the men who aided them in their
destructive work. The adjournment of
the Legislature without electing a Sem
ater leaves the party in very poor
plight to begin the task of reorganizing
for the contest with the common enemy
two years hence-a contest which, de-
spite the assertion of supreme conf
dence by party leaders, is Of the gravest
import. The enmities that have been
engendered by the fierce conflict at
Sacramento are not to be treated light
ly They threaten disaster in the flu
ture, and what is more, they reveal a
danger to which the Republican party
of this State may be repeatedly sub
jected hereafter unless some drastic
measures are adopted to remove the
cause. This danger is found in the
presence in the party lines Of news
papers whose aims and purposes ARE
prostituted to the selfish ambitions of
their millionaire owners-men who,
baked of their personal desires, do not
{nf1 10 irA Of
journals to wreck the party to which
they profess to owe allegiance These
are the Republicans and these the
newspapers which should be black
listed The Chronicle" this morning
has a "blacklist' Of the men who voted
against it's wishes The Republican
party should keep a little list of its
own, and whenever traitor is found.
whether he be a millionaire who has
Senatorial ambitions and a newspaper
to be used in sowing dissension in the
Republican fields, or just the common,
ordinary cutthroat, it should put him
on the list, for he never would be
missed
1t is fact so plain as to be almost
self-evident that the Republican party
and the San Francisco call" and
Chronicle" cannot get along together
any longer. They have kept company
so far with difficulty, and the COM
partnership has never been satisfactory
or harmonious The party has had to
make concessions to keep these two lad
boys in good hunor, but now, having
failed, and as a result, having had an
open rupture it is as well to admit the
somewhat painful fact that these two
individuals are a detriment and a peril
that should be eliminated. If not, the
troubles will recur as often as they are
said nay. Whenever the party may
refuse to make either of these mill
ionaires a Senator or Governor, or
Commissioner to Paris, or any otner
excellent thing, it may expect him To
fly into a rage, tear the party linen
to tatters. set friend against friend IN
Z a fruitless battle. and then when the
fight is over and the field is streWn
with the slain, throw their caps h,Sn
in air and cry 'Victory!'
The recent experience at Sacramento
has been dearly bought, but it should
he a lesson never to be forgotten. Re
publicans should remember the "Chron-
icle and Cali as party wreckers, ana
when it begins to prepare for its com
ing state and national campaign II
should blacklist them and proceed With
out reference to their wishes.