The record-union., 1899-12-24
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDIToRIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Interest.
| Santa Rosa Democrat: Secre-
tary John Hay, between whom and the
Presidency there now stands but the
life of a single man, has had an inter-
esting career ever since he was grad
uated from Brown University forty
years ago. He was Private Secretary
to Lincoln, Major in the civil war, Sec
rotary of Legation at Paris, Charge
d'Affaires at Vienna, Secretary of Lee
cation at Madrid, acting editor in chief
of the New York Tribune" First AS
sistant Secretary of State, under Hayes,
President of the International Sanitary
Conference, author in collaboration
with Mr.. Nicolay of the Life of Lin
coln," a poet Of considerable attain
ments, ambassador to Great Britain
and Secretary of State. While filling
all these positions with dignity and dis
erection. winning the good opinion of
many of his fellow citizens, he doubt
less touched the most responsive chord
In human nature in his pike County
Ballads" the best known of which are
Little Breeches,'' "Banty Tim" and
Jim Bludso"
| THE KENTUCKY DECISION.
| Santa Rosa Republican,: The board
that decided the election contest in
Kentucky in favor of the Republicans
is composed of Democrats exclusively.
1t was created by Goebel, as State Sen
ator, for the purpose of aiding him in
his gubernatorial aspirations. He
planned to make it a politically partisan
affair. that would decide as he desired.
Two Of the members were his devoted
personal as well as political
| friends. They helped him to secure his
nomination and supported him at the
polls. Probably the third man also
voted for him. If they had not be-
come convinced that he was not elected
they would certainly have given him
the certificate of election. 1t required
high type of honesty and courage
for them to decide against him. Many
| political partisans would not have done
this. 1t is rather remarkable that these
hentuckians have put partisanship
aside and have voted their convictions
of duty in the premises. And at the
same time Mr. Goebel has taken very
hard fall. His political friends have
decided against him. He was beaten at
/
and the solidly Democratic election
board has so declared He would have
taken the Office regardless of the vote,
put the men selected to count him in
have stood by their convictions of duty
and have declared his defeat. They are
better citizens than Mr.. Goebel
THE SALUTE TOsTHE FLAG.
Stockton Mail: In Sacramento the
other night, when Shenandoah" was
being played in the Clunie Opera-house.
the entire audience arose at the first
par OF the "Star-Spangled Banner" and
remained standing till the air had been
played through, and then applauded.
Ihe sacramento Record Union re-
marked on this:
Ihese demonstrations were not for
the play, but in honor of the flag. There
are those who look upon such demon
/ STATIONS as merely emotional and out
OF place at mimic show But this is
an incorrect and not to say an I'M
generous view of the matter. The
American people have been neglectful
OF that which is common in other ma
lions, namely, manifestation in assem-
blies of regard for the national hynn.
or the tribute to the flag, by rising.
or by standing uncovered when the ma
tlonal air is played. 1t is tribute that
/ is harmless to put it weakly 1t is a
means of stimulating patriotic devotion
1t addresses itself to something more
than mere sentiment. It is Indicative
! OF honest pride in ones country To
express by such tribute the Thought
that stirs the emotions. is not only
/ proper, but should be more manifest
and ought to be encouraged. To those
who dislike England it NAV seem to he
imitation, for there whenever the na-
t1onal hymn is played or sung the neo-
! pie rise to their feet, no matter what
the occasion. But England is the older
country, and that we should cultivate
like practice is no mere imitation. but
very graceful way of manifestine in
the open the regard our public assem-
plages have for the banner of our com
mon country"
me custom is universal in the East
now, and is followed in San francisco
sacramento does we'll in 'adoptinp n
Stockton has not adopted it vet NOT no.
ing IN the habit of taking the lead
either in appointing delegates. saluting
the flag or anything else. But If will
fall into line in time, no doubt. and
deem the American flag and national
hymn worthy of as much personal hon.
age as is paid to the flag and anthem of
any other country.
| NOT MENTIONED.
| Oakland Enquirer: Has it occurred to
any one to mention the fact that Pres
1dent Mckinley. the great champion of
the protective tariff, did not mention
the subject of protection from the first
line to the last in the lengthy annual
message he transmitted to Congress on
the first Tuesday in December? It is
also observed that last February Mr..
Mckinley went to Boston and delivered
an address before the Home Market
Club, the leading protection organiza-
ton in this country, and there again