The morning call., 1892-11-06

ers of the Non-Partisan ticket have de-
clared against every form of municipal cor
ruption. and they have been assailed by
about every ward politician who is after
spoils Where ought good men &c in such
crisis? What is the duty that they owe TO
the city which they have chosen for their
home? That is the question that now comes
home to them.
BY clerical errors not explained, but pat
ent, the election in San Francisco is fur
ther complicated by the discovery that
some of the advertised numbers Of candi-
dates are Incorrect Names must be printed
in alphabetical order. In the arrangement
OF names as advertised In the newspapers
blunderng has occurred in the numbers.
The errors perhaps tell as much against
one party as another. But the sample bal
lot on which trial voting has proceeded is
correct. The voter therefore may correct
his method down TO the stamping of bis last
cross 1t cannot be too strongly emphasized
that at this election every voter must be
careful careless act may jeopaTdize the
whole Of his ballot.
The suffer is becoming valuable carrion
to any one who can load a wheebarrow
with him and convict him in court. For
his apprehension and conviction the Gov
ernor offers S100. the Non-Partisans 500
and the Citizens Defense Association 500,
so that this species of parasite. who ought
10 be burned with his blankets. is actually
worth $500 to citizen who will denouuce
him. The suffer Is clever and unscrupu-
l0us. but he Will have 10 be very agile TO
escape from these laSsos swinging over his
head. Some Of the camera detectives ought
to make a haul sufficient 10 provide
Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce.
In the Iams case at Homestead the jury
have returned a verdict for defendants. Ii
is, however. a species of Scotch verdict.
The jury did not find against Col0nels
Streator and Hawkins in full, but they
gave an opinion that they should pay half
the costs in an aggravated assault and bat
terry case. On this portion Of the qualified
verdict the Judge made no ruling. lams
will no doubt not be slow 10 follow up this
pronOuncement in other forms. The pun
ishment inflicted upon him has really no
sufficient defense. The error he made
could Just as effectively have been punished
in other methods less offensive to the feel
inEs and sympathies of fellow-mortals. At
the head of military duty there are some
dunderhesds not fit to be corporals. and
clothed in brief authority they swagger
about as If they were Won Moltkes in genu-
inc potency.
President Harrison has issued his procla-
nation Cor Thanksgiving day. 1t is a docu-
ment reyerently wOrded, and there are yari-
Gus points in it which must appeal to the
hearts of eitizens. Without question at
this moment the United States as country
is the most prosperous on earth. To its
prosperity and advancement there is no
fnality in view. Our resources are almost
i!limitable, and as population increases
those resources Will he utilized with an
energy no other country could exert In
Europe, by way OF contrast TO the prosper
ity of the United States. there Is s'agna-
tion in business and good deal of distress
and seething disc0ntent menacing some OF
the dynaSues or other methods OF ruling.
Thanks TO our situation we have no grand
armies to maintain, and may even be mod
crate in the maintenance of fleet. Our
debt is really light trihe convenient for
investment. and we can afford to paw as
much for pensions as irSt-clsss European
power cannot affaTd for aTmaments. No
country has ever been so prosperous as the
United States to-day. So The whole nation
may eat turkey and not regret the conSe-
quences.
San Francisco is making its mark in the
construction of naval vessels. Yesterday
the launch took place of the Olymp.a-the
fourth war vessel for the United States
Government built at the Union Iron Works
II 10 Il DTOttC-tu CIGtSGI VI over Oblu lD0S
displacement, with some novel features Of
design and equipment. and NJ doubt al the
requirements OF speed and engine trial will
be met satisfactorily. a good deal mere of
warship-buiIding should come 10 San Fran
cisco. The cost is about the same as il is in
the East, and the work can certainly be ex-
ecuted with equal facility. The time may
come soon when the shlpbuilding yards
around San Francisco Bay will turn out
vessels for all parts OF the world. An I'M
H.,
the shipbulding industry when the Mica
raugua canal is open.
Lancashire is about TO enter.upon a great
strike in its principal industry. the manu-
facture OF cotton fabrics. Dull trade, low
prices, over production and capital in
distracted state have all contributed 10 this
stoppsge of gigantic industry employing
no fewer than 10000 hands. 1t is simply a
question of reduction Of wages and neither
side will give way. How long the struggle
will last no one can predict. but when 1t
does terminate it will be found that a good
deal Of the trade of England has fled. per
haps never to return. The crisis Ia free
trade country is in contrast with the pros
perity which In every direction the United
States enjoys under protection. Starvation
Will be the lot OF many families In LaD-
cashire the moment this strike commences,
and the paralysis of business will have
many ramihcations.
Canada is very much perturbed over the
order Of the British authorities TO slaughter
all cattle at the port of landing But 1t is
really an illustration of sauce for the goose
as well as for The gander. For long time
Canada has enjoyed a privilege in landing
live cattle denied to the United States
Protests have been made against the dis
elimination, but unavailingly. Now that
contagious disease has been discovered
among Canadian shipments 1t would have
been grossly unfair to keep up the discrimi-
nation. A country has the right TO protect
itself even against colonies. The rage of
Canada over the British edict Is trihe un-
reasonable.
distant step toward collectivIsm or So
cialism las been taken by the Chamber of
Deputies in France. A bill has been pas sed
prohibiting the employment of women in
factories one month before or after con-
fuement That no financial loss may ac-
crue 10 women workers the wages they earn
are to be paid-one-half by the state and one
half by the department This Is the start
ling innovation. The employer is not called
upon in any shape. except as taxpayer
At the cost OF the state premium is put
upon motherhood, and II any country needs
such encouragement 1T is certainly France
Should the bill finally become law Ii may
have some effect in correcting the tendency
Of the French people 10 increase so slowly
as TO endaDger the preservation Of the race.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
pone on Writaa Latin ypree with Craat