The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-13
THE CUP DEFENDER.

Hands off of business affairs" is all
| the platform necessary on the trust
proposition.
THE CUP DEFENDER.
Portland Oregonian: Superstitious
| minds may see in the mishap to the
| cup defender Columbia an omen Of bad
| luck, but practical seamen will regard
the incident as fortunate, since it dem
| onstrates both[the high qualities of the
boat and the defects of her rig. That
| the Columbia can stand up under a
p1odigious spread of canvas, and that
she has a marvellous speed under pres
sure, are now points beyond question.
1t will now be easy to calculate the
strength required above decks There
| is naturally a profound general inter-
est in the Columbia, and a patriotic
wish that she may do up" the Sham
rock; but at the same time, if the cup
should be lost in the coming contest,
| there will be no bitterness in the dis
appointment. There are many who feel
that in view of our long holding of the
| cup, it would not be a bad thing all
round if this fall it should go again
overseas One thing is certain, name
| ly, that if the Shamrock wins there will
be no deep chagrin on this side of the
Atlantic.
| A MANUFACTURED ERA.
| San Jose Mercury: California will al
way, remain one of the leading agri-
cultural States, the foremost fruit sec
ton of the Union, and heavy producer
OF the precious metals, but if the dis
| coveries of oil continue in the several
| <1f+ ;fc Ind fr.ia q n
| Invites will become greater than ever
| yet dreamed of. The oil industry alone
will add millions annually to the wealth
of the State, but the direct profits from
| the wells will be small in comparison
with the prosperity which must follow
| the establishment of numerous manu-
| factural enterprises, made possible by
| the introduction of cheap oil for fuel.
| 1t looks as though California were
| about to enter upon a manufactured
| era, or rather, that manufactures are
! to become as recognized and prominent
| a factor in the progress of the State
as gold, grain and fruits have hereto
| fore been. The high cost of fuel has
prevented the State from competing
successfully in this branch of industry
with Eastern States, but with an album
dance of fuel that is produced at the
very doors of the factories the Situa-
! ton will be radically changed, and we
shall be enabled to make for ourselves
out of the raw material produced at
home almost everything for which we
have been compelled to rely upon the
Eastern manufacturer.
THOUGHTFUL WORDS.
| Salt Lake Tribune: Democrats gen.
orally ought to read the above 1t is
| true that the party which will next
year throw itself across the highway
of the country's progress will go down
| to defeat. The Democratic party will
! have a much better prospect of win
ming, if it will follow the lead of the
Morgans, the Wattersons and the other
| live men in their party, and taking the
view of jefferson, hold that empire
which has been bought or fairly won
| is the legitimate property of the re-
public, and urge the present Admin
! istration to more surely cement the
country's claims by inaugurating work
which will distract the attention of the
people from politics, and turn their
thoughts to rebuilding their country
and enhancing their personal fortunes.
The American soldiers have gained
great prestige; the American navy has
drawn to it the profound admiration