The record-union., 1899-10-11
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spreading in all parts of Europe. In
some cases it seems to be merely a
protest against industrial and political
expressions, but in others it seems to
be subversive of all authority, and to
favor anarchy rather than even the
best form Of government. Even in the
United States the socialistic movement
IS growing stronger every day, and
manifesting itself in all kinds of pro-
Jects for the naturalization of property
and the curtailment of individual rights
and privileges. Socialism is one of the
forces with which the statesmen and
patriots of all nations will have to
reckon in the near future, and happy
viii be the people who obtain advan-
tages and escape it's dangers.
UNCONDITIONALS SURRENDER.
Stockton Record: Those editors who
attack President Mckinley for political
purposes, and who are in sympathy
with Aguinaldo and his followers for
the same purpose, will now undoubted-
ly let loose their shafts of vitriolic criti-
cism at the President for his utter
ances yesterday at Peoria, ILL.,, on the
ument erected as q memorial to the
soldiers of the civil war, living and
dead. The President made a short but
forceful address, in. which he made the
emphatic declaration that whenever
and wherever the American flag is as
sailed the only terms that can be grant
ed to the assailant is unconditional sur
render. AS has been repeatedly point
ed out in the Record" this is the
inevitable end to which the F1lipinos
must come. The F'ilipinos, having at
tackled the American flag, must lay
down their arms and surrender uncon-
ditionally. This is the prerequisite to
the restoration Of peace in the Philip
pine Islands, and no amount of Demo-
cratic gush or the shedding of senti-
mental tears will alter the status of
the case. But the Democratic papers
will accuse Mckinley Of being heart
less and severe on the Filipino ''patri-
OTIS, whom Democratic editors are
given to comparing to the men who
fought under Washington in '76.
DEWEYs POSITION.
Los Angeles Times: Admiral Dewey,
like the loyal American that he is, is
a stanch supporter of the President
and of the Presidents policy as re-
CARDS the Philippine Islands. Admiral
Dewey knows, from intimate and close
observation, the great value of these
Islands to the United States, the char
acter of their people, their capacities
Tor self lf-government, and the conditions
generally which surround the problems
with which this Government is con-
fronted in the Orient In the light of
this superior knowledge, Admiral
Dewey is an ardent expansionist, as a
matter Of course and of principle But
ne is too good an American, even if
he differed radically from the President
In these matters, not to give loyal sup
port to the Government in it's hour of
need. In this respect, it is scarcely
necessary to say. the great Admiral
differs radically from another indiyid-
ual whose name for one reason or an
other, is kept more or less prominently
before the country; whose name, we
violate no confidence in saying, is Will
lam Jennings Bryan.
A WESTERN COMMISSIONER.
vacancy in the Interstate Commerce
Commission of the United States. In
the past all these Commissioners have
been appointed from the territory east
OF the Mississippi. It would seem that
the Pacific Slope is entitled to a place
on this important board and a move
ment IN favor of such recognition has
peen started by commercial bodies in
san francisco. The demand should
be pressed with all possible vigor.
IhlS western country has transporta-
ton problems that are peculiarly it's
own. Principles that may apply to the
operation of Eastern roads might prove
disastrous to the interests of this great
section. We should have a member of
that board-a man of high intelligence
and thoroughly identified with the Pa
cif1c Coast country. This thought can
not be urged on President Mckinley
too vigorously. He should be made to
see the business of the request.
There will be no difficulty about Sc
curing man we'll fitted for this i'm
portant duty. We have plenty of them.
some one may appear who is acknowl-
edged to be especially well qualified
10 discharge this trust and he should
be supported by all. But the action
now to be urged is to make a. plain
case Of giving this office to some West
ern man. The movement to this end
started in San Francisco should he
seconded by all the people of Califor-
MIA.
II seems strange that the Pacific
Slope country has been ignored in the
past in the selection of these commits
sioners. 1t should be ignored no longer.
Ii an intelligent contest is made for the
place 1t will be likely to be secured.
A LUDICROUS POSITION.
humboldt Standard: The people OF
Ohio and the people of Iowa have had
conventions, nominated State tickets.
ana are now in the midst of heated
political campaigns. In Ohio the Dem
ocrats nominated millionaire John r.
Mclean and reaffirmed the Chicago
platform, word for word. The men
who wrote the Ohio Democratic plat
form, and the men who voted to adopt
It, had a Bryanistic zeal that was not
according 10 knowledge, and, as a con-
sequence, they are the butt of ride
cule by their opponents. The first SEN
tence Of one of the planks of that plat
form, which, in their zeal the Demo-
cratic statesmen of Ohio reaffirmed
and readopted, reads: I'VE are unalter-
ably opposed to monometallism which
has locked fast the prosperity of an
industrial people in the paralysis OF
nara times. I" How does that read to a
man who knows that it was the Wilson
tarin and the threat of free silver and