The morning call., 1892-11-18

The Election Commissioners in San Fran
cisco are progressing in their own fashion.
They are in no sense in hurry. and If they
can keep I'D the canvass of returns Of the
recent but now remote election a couple Of
months they do not seem TO be in the least
eonscience-stricken by the prospect. The pro-
ceedings before the board are not calculated
to impress the outside critic. The board
will wade through the election returns in
dilatory fashion ana the public, who should
know the result in day or two after the
ballot closes, will not know what has hap
pened for a month. Ii does appear to be
defeat OF the aims OF popular government
that few officials should have the power
TO protract the simple process of ascertain
ing what has been done. But the game of
these dallying officials will not last forever
1t is not pleasant reading to learn that
one of the principal officials of the Worlds
Fair has resigned and has informed the
management that leakage in the disposal
of tickets exists. 1t is serious leakage
too. Can nothing be done in public enter
prise without iobbery? The resignation of
this official almost implies the contrary.
He declares that he gives up his position In
order to preserve his reputation. But that
is proceeding a trifle violent for popular
estimation. II an honest man personally
keep the pollution gang at arms length.
There are many indications that Chicago
next year is prepared to treat the stranger
trifle too severely. The visitor will be skill
full who escapes from the clutches of the
greedy. 1t VIII not so much be a question
of admission TO the fair grounds as escape
from the city and possibly the railroads.
1t is good sign to find national awak-
eniDg in support of the Nicaragua canal.
80, 6 "a.
are overwhelmed with letters on The SUBJ
ject. as preliminary to the convention on
the Goth of this month at New Orleans. 1t
is reported that the officials OF the COM
pany believe the sentiment is so over
whelmingly in favor Of the speedy compile
ton OF the canal that the Government will
be PEELED 10 take very prompt action TO
keep the control of the canal in its own
hands" This is simply rumor, but unques-
tionably could the canal be completed and
held by the United States Government an
immense gain TO commerce would be Sc
cured. To commerce the value of the canal
is hardly expressble. 1t would shorten
routes for the shipping of the whole world,
but il would especially be of value 10 the
would he abolished as a route, and that
would mean months or expense and fatigue
saved. Both capitalists and mariners would
rejoice at the change.
Great pains are being taken by the rail-
road organs to prove that the Salt Lake
Railroad project is dead. but these organs
are trifie ahead of the actual facts. The
scheme Is not destined to die, but to sue
coed. Everything comes in time, and IL re-
quires just little time to complete a rail-
road organization and to begin track-laying
In dead earnest. There is money to be
made in this project, and that Of itself is
sufficient temptation 10 investors. 1t would
be little short OF scandalous were this pro-
Ject 10 fall through, for without railroad
competition this State would relapse into
the lethargc condition 1t occupied in Span
ish days. To advance We must have better
TRANSPORTATION accommodation, both by land
and sea. Instead Of having one railroad
the State ought 10 have half dozen or
more. Instead of having a million popula-
tion The State should be prepared TO well
come ten times the number. And ii has the
resources TO make that number comfort
able