Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-21
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.

The Democratic platform is not striking
III originality, and might be easily i'm
Proved Oakland Enquirer.
The appointment of Judge Myrick is es-
pecially satisfactory to the members of the
legal profession, who desired 10 have an able
jurist occupy Judge Belden's seat, and did
not wish to see his ermine hang wrinkled
on the form OF some small man.-.Sdn Jose
Mercury.
An instance of the gratitude of the DEM
ocratic party is their rejoicing al the over
whelmiDg defeat of John p Irish for the
Nstionel Convention, while that gentleman
Is working on the stump night and day to
make Oregon Democratic State Vallejo
Chronicle.
The fact that the large ranches all over
the State are nov being whitfield down into
small farms, and these tracts converted
into homes by industrious farmers. is
great blessing to California. This will give
our promising State new aud more lasting
boom than she has ever bad.-GdH Gazette.
The nomination of Judge Niles Searls
for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was
a well. deserved compliment to very able,
impartial and accomplished jurist. We
believe the Democratic party is daily get
ting little sense driven into It's obtuse
cranium, taking this nomination as an ev-
idence.-NeUadd Herald
The greatest mortality in California is de-
rived from visitors from the East who with
lungs diseased seek this coast in search of
regeneration. But for this constant addi-
ton to the death rate, the percentage of
mortality would be remarkably small. As
1t is, the rate compares favorably with any
other State in the Union.-Sdn Jose Times.
That the Democrats, who are now in
power at the national capital, intend to use
every means, fair and unfair, to retain their
hold upon the treasury is evinced on every
hand every day in the week. To prove
that the civil service reform pledges made
by Cleveland We're only sham we have
only to point to the private instructions
that are sent out to every appointee, Post
masters and all, to use every means at
their command to bring about the retention
of tho present Administration in Office
ULidh Press
We are sure, says the Los Angeles
Times, "that when our visitors return home
they will TIL their friends that the Los An
geles folks are by no means as black es they
have been painted, and that our city is not
entirely composed OF wind" The spirit
which prompted these remarks is COM
mendeble. but the remarks themselves
leave the impression that the northern and
central portions OF the State have painted
the southern section black.
All we have asked is that the southern
counties should admit that they had no
monopoly of color or sunshine.-S. T. Cal.
The amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, formulated by Senator
Stewart, providing that majority vote in
both Houses of Congress, instead of the
two-thirds vote now required shall be suf-
flplpDf 70 SET aside a veto nf tbo DraSila,,+
is the most radical change in our form of
government that has for long time been
suggested. Il is receiving some support.
but, SO far rs 1t is possible 10 judge, Only in
those quarters in which change OF any kind
usually passes fer reform. The proposed
alteration in the fundamental law of the
Republic, small as il appears, would en-
tirely reyoiutionize or form of govern
nent-.S. T. BsRletin