Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-06
lin this particular matter-of the German
and English traders.

The Cleveland men have discovered that
the succession of Senator German to the
craftsmanship of the National Democratic
Committee, would mean long leverage
| for Governor Hill for the nomination for
| the presidency in 1892 and they are ac-
cordingly actively engaged IN antagonizing
| the Hill influence in that direction. 1t is
| unlikely that either Governor Hill or Mr..
Cleveland will receive the nomination.
The Democracy will have every induce
ment for choosing new man. one who has
not been involved in any previous efforts
for nomination.
The Weldon Extradition Act, that is now
probably a law, as far as the consent of the
Dominion Parliament can make it one,
provides that the boodlers we have lost and
who are now sojourning in the Canadas.
may remain there, as the Dominion Par
lament will not consent to the passa e of
retroactive measure-and we must con-
TESS that the position taken is one that
commends itself to the sense of honor.
But the boodlers of the future must look
elsewhere for refuge, since the new law
provides that they may be arrested and re-
turned to the lawful authority from which
they may flee.
Some of the newspapers are nervously
| discussing the question as to what language
| will be used in the consultation of the del
egates to the Congress of American States.
Our representatives do not, probably, speak
| Spanish, while the Central South American
| and Mexican members are most familiar
with that tongue. A few are familiar with
French and some with German. There is
| no need to borrow trouble about it. If the
majority proves to be most favorable to the
| Spanish, the representatives of the United
States will, of course gracefully yield. and
| address the Congress through the medium
| of an interpreter.
The Suffer City Enterprise complains that
in devoting full page to an exhaustive re.
| view of Suffer City, the RECORD UNION
| failed to refer to the good work done by
that paper in heralding to the world the
unbounded possibilities of the new town.
The only way we can account for the omis-
sion is that the writer of the article found
SO much that was good to say about Suffer
City, that he overlooked the share of the
Enterprise in its development. That paper
IS now in its second volume, and its able
editor has unquestionably done much for
the town in which it is published. That
Its work is appreciated is evidenced by the
prosperous appearance of the journal.
The San Francisco Alta says The arid
lands of the United States, west of the
Rocky mountains, capable of agriculture
when irrigated, and with irrigation facili.
ties within reach ofengineering science COM
prise an area equal to that of Great Britain
and Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Hoi-
land and Austro-Hungary combined. If
redeemed it will support an equal popula-
ton per square mile, and this means that
Senator Stewart has initiated proposition
to make homes for about 00,OOO 900 of
people. The scheme is grander than all
the conquests of Alexander, Cesar and Ma
poleon." The alta is right. There is no
more important question before the people
OF this coast to-day that of the irrigation of
arid lands.
The new license law of Massachusetts,
reduces the saloons in Boston from 5000 to
750, and in all other communities, not
more than one for every 800 of the popula.
ton. In Boston!some of the most elaborately
| fitted bars in the United States were to be
seen, and several of these have been shut
out under the new law. One of the oldest
and most leading politicians in the city,
who had an immense liquor store at the
corner of Dover and Washington streets.
has been refused license, and Colonel
Lawrence j. Logan has accepted the situa-
| ton, and Is closing out. Amongst the
hotels that announce the closing of their
bars are the Phoenix, in Green street, the
Plymouth. the Lowell, the Wildwood, the
Robinson, and dozen more The power
to issue licenses is in the hands of the
Police Commissioners, who are the Jap
pointees of the Governor. The entire coun
| try will watch the operation of the new law
with great deal of interest, the question
| having passed out of the realm of senti-
ment and reached that of practical expert
ment. Whatever we may think of the mat
ter, here is State trying an experiment in
| regulation to which the country will look
with interest, even though it may be di.
vlded III opinion as to the wisdom and the
justice of the law.