Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-30
WHAT rHs coUsTRY PAPERS SAY.

Santa Rosa Republican. Next New
Years Day, according to that extraordinary
instrument, the new Constitution of Cali.
fornia, the system of contracting convict
labor comes to an end, and thenceforth
people must support about l,500 law
breakers in idleness, unless the State can
work them. This provision is one Of the
stakes driven by the Workingmen's party
to mark the lines and prevent encroach.
ments on their rights. As an economical
| principle we fail to perceive why their max
| ing of shoes or saddle trees should do our
artisans more harm than to import them.
| They are wards of the State, which surely
has the right, for the welfare of its peace
| able citizens. to make its penal institutions
sslf-supporting.
Santa Ana Herald. We have often ad-
| verted to the need of manufacturing en-.
| terprises in this section to still further help
it forward in career of prosperity. It's
true that we are prospering now !; that large
numbers of new. corners are locating in our
midst, ard will aid in developing our ma
terial resources that our merchants have
had good trade during the present year,
and that nearly everything the farmer had
to sell brought remunerative prices. All
this cannot be gainsaid. II, to supplement
this pleasant state of affairs, we could add
that one or two factories were in success
ful operation, the measure of our satisfac-
tion would be attained.
| Santa Ana Herald There seems to be
great diversity of opinion in regard to
the raisin crop Of this valley the present
year. MCPHERSON Bros, of Orange, it is
stated, will themselves put up 10, 600 boxes
of raisins for one firm of San Francisco.
Other persons in Orange have put up
raisins, probably thousand boxes, and in
Santa Ana and Tustin, undoubtedly, at
least 2, 500 boxes have been put up for mar
ket. This would make the aggregate at
least l3. 500 boxes of raisins put up in this
valley. 1t is good showing, certainly,
for this promising industry, which is as
yet in its infancy.
Santa Rosa Republican The tendency
to use slang words and phrases is growing
on us. They are creeping into the writings
of journalists, as well as elbowing good old
Saxon words in conversation. The reason
seems to be, as words are but the vehicles
for thought, that new and sententious
methods of communication are commended
to general use. All periphrastic sentences
are ignored as waste of breath. The de-
mands of the hour are for clean-cut, short
methods of expression.
San Jose Times: Although it is com.
mon custom for unrefecting people to
sneer at the uniformed militia which COM
| prise the National Guard of California,
there are those, and we are among them,
who think it would be better for the
United States if less money was squan-
dered in creating West Point aristocracy
| and more attention and encouragement
were bestowed upon the volunteer soldiers
of the various States.
Gait Gazette. "The better and larger
half of the Republican party of this State !"
| desires to see Mr.. Sargent promoted to a
position in the new Cabinet. Public opin-
ion is decidedly in his favor among the bet-
| FOR ola GO of Renu hlicane all over tho State