Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-17
SOME IMPRESSIONS OF TIE PRESS
On TIE LEADING TOPIC.

Petaluma Courier. Thirty-three davs
of the Legislature have passed, and vet not
a bill of real benefit to the whole State has
become law. The valuable time of the
Legislature is being frittered away on non.
essentials and for 6uncomb.
Watsonville Pqjaronian There doubt
less is cause for complaint against the rail
road companies, but the general CRY against
them is largely made up of hollow cant,
and only raised for political effect. Let
the railroad question be fairly and logically
treated, but not with bowling for argu-
ment.
Santa Barbara Press In the matter of
wheat.carryiDg our railroads have been of
incalculable benefit to the State, Rates
have been reduced go much from year to
year that the ship-owners have found it
impossible to compete with the railroads
and this Is evidently in the interest OF the
State But arguments multiply 60 fast in
favor of railroads that we cannot even hope
to mention them. Happy homes and beauti-
ful farms now cover the greater part OF
the State. And will any pretend to
say that they could have existed a single
day had not the railroads come and given
means OF transporting the fruits and veg
etables to market?
Marysville appeal The very best rec
ord this Legislature can make for it's mem.
bers and its party, is to do up in good style
the business absolutely required of it, and
adjourn, says the Colusa Sun. But the
San must remember that the radical men,
bers of the Legislature are disposed to
coerce the new Railroad Commission. A
bill has been introduced reducing their
salaries from 81 600 to 500 per annum.
What does this mean If it does not declare
that the Legislature is determined to boz
the Commission What business has y o.
Legislature to pass the Barry bill if ,r-
Constitution gives the Railroad Commies.e..
sole jurisdiction and control?
Yolo Mail. We have never been one OF
the strenuous advocates of the railroad.
They have been able TO take care of them.
selves up to date. We believe they will
continue to look after their own interests.
We have never been one Of the furious,
fanatloal, cursing, Kearney kind of anti
railroad beings. Such egotists may make
large noises upon street corners in political
campaigns; but like our Chinese crackers,
are worthless after being allowed q
single spasmodic explosion. If by con.
soidated line of road. under one manage
ment, the interests of the producers of the
State can be advanced by means of reduced
fares and freights, we shall hope TO see
that accomplished.
Ell Dorado Republican i. The antagcnisms
which are created or fomented between
the people and the railroad companies, for
political purposes, are threatening the best
interests of the people. There is no real
ground for these antagonisms. The inter-
ests of the two parties to the quarrel are
too closely woven together TO be considered
apart The points in dispute are such as
committee of three, or FIVE, business men,
with no constituents behind them to blind
their perceptions of justice, would settle in
dozen short sessions, while persistent
effort to divest the owners Of the manage
ment OF their own affairs will eventuate in
throwing their control into the hands of
foreign capitalists, who will exact the last
pennyweight of the pound of flesh, and de-
ride any effort we may make to secure JUS
tice and equity.
San Francisco ECeniag Post Barry's
cinch bill might be more fifty entitled /" an
Act to discriminate against the trade of
San Francisco" Doubtless Barry himself
does not think so, but the men who are
using him in this business are fully aware
OF the ultimate effect of the measure. 1t
is directed against the railroad corpora
ton, who are struck at through the
business interests of San Francisco. II
the provisions of this bill were en-
forced, it would simply be impossi.
bic for any merchant in this city to
compete against Eastern houses for any
part of the coast trade, except that lying
directly around the bay.
Were it possible to enforce Leverson's bill
as it stands, no common carrier could be
found to incur the risk of its penal clauses;
but we cannot insult the intelligence of the
Legislature by supposing it capable of in
dorsing its policy by finally passing it.