The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-16
Opposed TO sunday Concerts.

of good faith.-EDs
Opposed TO Sunday Concerts.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN: Now that prepara-
tons are being made for these concerts, L
have something to say. There must be
many who will agree with me, and | do
hope they will speak out in strong terms.
very much desire that they be confined
to the secular days of the week
There is no Disgusting the fact that a
large number of children and young
youth are growing up in this city who
VIII be added 10 the vicious classes unless
they can be rescued. This good many
OF US are trying to do. 1t is wholly I'M
selfish work. 1t is very difficult work,
at best, but / wish to say that the Sunday
concerts, Sunday picnics, fishing parties,
bicycle parties, baseball games and all
such Sunday amusements make our
work doubly difficult. Who does not
know that an ordinary child or youth
would prefer any of these to Sabbath
school or other religious services? They
need not be vicious to be damaging. If
they simply allure persons from places
where they will receive religious i'm
pressions they ''get in their work" for
evil.
II there are those who are willing to
give their time and labor and money I'M
selfshly in behalf of SO good a work as
teaching and training the young, those
who do not engage in such work cannot
afford to put on the brakes and add to
the difficulty Of that work
Who ever heard of any one being led
to change his life for the better by going
to Sunday picnic, or baseball game, or
even to Sunday evening concert, ex-
ceilent as the music may be? But to
thousands such amusements as these
lnO -
ward road. Let US have the concerts, but
let us have them during the days other
than the Sabbath. Il. M. STEVENSON.
Good Feature of the New Charter.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: The new charter
is now advertised, and is the subject in
every household, workshop, clubroom
and on the street corner. Now comes
the time for every person to impress it
on the mind OF his neighbor that is
against it, to persuade him to change his
mind and to vote for it; for our welfare
and future development depends on
change of government Of the city, as it is
very badly in need of change.
The first that should set the example
should be the Trustees themselves. The
new charter provides that the Trustees
can spend no larger sum than 500 with
out submitting it to public bid. / am
glad to see that our Third Trustee is
adapting himself to the new conditions of
the charter, in advertising for water
pipes. l hope the Second Trustee will
follow his example in advertising for
material in his department, as it is well
understood that the Mayor was always
for economy and reform.
l consider this the most important as
well as necessary change in the city gov
eminent, as | see by the official report
published by Auditor Young for the
fiscal year that the expense of gravel re-
pair, including the levee, for the year
ending April LIST, amounted to nearly
$1,000. Now, l consider it too much of a
favor to let any one man spend so much
money without the cooperation of the
board. No member of the board should
be permitted to use that much. l am
sure, if he is honestly disposed, he will
spend the money in his department for
the benefit of the people, and to avoid
suspicion and satisfy the people, these
things should be submitted in open
board in the shape of bids, then
there would be no reasonable ground for
complaint.
There Is no comparison in the condi-
ton Of our street department to-day with
that of six years ago. Insthe last two
years there has been $50 blocks of streets
improved by graveling. That is about
equal to twelve miles of street. There
is scarcely any attention paid to this, and
it is the most important and expensive
part of the city government. Our street
department should not be divided out for
political favors rendered, but should be
wisely and economically managed for the
best interests of the people.
Hoping that you will give this space in
your valuable paper, l remain,
A HEAVY TAXPAYER.