Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-22
A MATTER OF FACT.

We applaud all efforts to further the in
terests of Sacramento, and have no jeal-
ousy of the labors of others in that direc-
ton. But we have regard for the truth
of history, and this impels us to say that
our evening contemporary, i'll an urgent
article setting forth the great good that
will accrue to this section by properly dis
seminating information concerning its adj
yantages, permits its enthusiasm to lead it
into an exaggeration of which we trust it
is by this time heartily ashamed.
In referring to the necessity for enter
prise and activity in publishing matter for
circulation, and in special efforts to be put
forth, with view to inducing settlement
within the immediate trade area of this
city, our contemporary says: 1.-The Bee
has been making this fight single-handed
for years." which statement is simply and
fatty false. The files of this paper will
show that it has been dilligent in and out
of season, all its years in the labor of pre-
senting the claims of this section, es-
pecially so since 1872. 1t originated the
annual statistical reviews. 1t originated
the commercial comparisons of year with
year. and presented as the result of its own
labors the statistical proofs of the growth
of Sacramento's trade from about S15,0O0,
900 to nearly $50,O00,0OO within a little
over a decade, and it is history that
these labors in no small degree con-
tributed to the gratifying trade results
1t was the first to consider Systematically
the immigration, irrigation and similar
questions. and to send out competent men
TO examine into the various regions inviting
immigrants. 1t has never failed to forcibly
present the advantages of this section, and
to earnestly urge the upbuilding and set
Element of this region. 1t reflects that it
was largely instrumental in bringing the
merchants together i'll the formation of
Board of Trade, and in inducingthat bOdyto
issue and distribute official pamphlets set
ting forth the advantages of the whole re-
gion tributary to Sacramento. 1t warmly
urged the people to avail of the medium OF
the railroad immigration bureau for the
dissemination of information regarding
this section of country, and gave its col
umns freely to aid that movement. 1t
favored like action regarding the State
immigration Society and its plans to fur
ther settlement. 1t would, in short, be
self-laudatory to degree not pardonable, to
further detail the early and constant labors
of this journal to secure the division of
large land holdings and the settlement of
the country upon which the prosperity Of
this city is dependent, or to recapitulate its
labors generally for the advancement of
the Sacramento section.
We have no word to utter in the way of
beittling the labors OF our contemporary
in these directions and recognize the fact
that the press Of Sacramento has happily
| been a unit in these matters. But we do
despise., and do not hesitate to express our
contempt TOR mat style vf journalism that
projects itselfinto such considerations so far
as to declare that it has = single-handed
been making fight for population and
trade thereby suggesting that all others of
the city press have been, if not opposed to
progress and business energy, at least apa-
thetic on the subject. The truth is, that
our contemporary cannot afford to COM
pare records with the REcoRD-UNIoN
on this subject; but the latter jour
nal can afford to stand by the
verdict of an observant public regarding the
work done by the respective journals in the
direction indicated. 1t is very distasteful
| to the REcoRD-US1oN to make these refer
ences, but its sense of justice will not per
nit it, by quiesence, to became party to
misrepresentation to crafty the self-im-
portance of contemporary.