The record-union., 1893-07-28
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Gays, at running cost of SIS day or $50
Tor the two days. That would be called
very eXtravagant water even in lower
Calliornla. The total amount was less than
lhlfty-eIght miners inches. 1t has been
proposed to pump water out Of the river
mere 1or fifteen cents Il miners inch, But
u IS cheap water in Florida-it would be
cheap water here or anywhere else if it
could be had no cheaper. Agriculture
| Almost everywhere will come to irriga-
tlon within the next half century. Men
/ VINO oppose may obstruct, but that is all
4 irrigation belongs in the front ranks Of
me me march OF progress and it must stay
| there.
san Jose Mercury: Of all the unrea-
sonlng follies of a financial depression a
run on bank is the most ineXDlicable
ana insane. The most solid institutions
iS eli as tne most unstable are equally
!lanle 10 runs Waen the people become
injected with panic. The experience of
LOS angeles. OF Denver, and only yes
terday OF Milwaukee, shows with what
/ SehseIeSs ltnpartIality runs are conducted.
mere ought to be some way to provide
/ against the evil consequences Of panic
anu prevent the injury to Il community
Mhlch lOWS thereirOm. Savings institu-
llons have attempted self-protection by
sIcn requirements as that thirty days no.
ice should be given OF the withdrawal Of
.4-' - Il DlOhISIOIl, NOW tN Gi,
which bank undergoing a run cannot
insist upon, because it is q confession Of
weakness, which invariably adds fuel to
the OUTSIDE storm. The law should have
some means of dealing with the subject.
ana when The next national convention
u nahkers meets It should devote its en-
ergles TO the framing Of such a law
Los Gatos NeWS: AS arrangements for
the inter Exposition at San Francisco
progress and the plans are developed. it
becomes more and more apparent that
the interior of the State will be greatly
behehted should the enterprise prove sue
cessful. The people who come to the ex-
position VIII not visit the buildings at the
park and return to the East. san Fran
cieco i y MOI al OF California, nor can she
snow the beauties that the Eastern tourist
is most deslrOus of seeing. Thev will
view the fair and then pass on through
the state, and those sections that can
snow inc most advantages will reap the
greatest benefit from their presence.
Santa Cruz SH5J. The railroads have
reduced the freight rates on canned
goods sent to the last, but it does not
appear that there are to be anv canned
goods TO speak of on account Of the scare
lty OF money to handle the crop-a scare
lty That Is paradoxical, when the
banks are bursting with coin that the
bankers are afraid TO let 90 out of
their vaults. California needs a little bet
Ter understanding among her financial
men, so that it would not be necessary to
paraIyze industry through fear Of a panic.
when there is more money uninyesfed in
the State than ever before
Antioch Ledger: Yes, the saloons must
De curtalled, and we must have a saw as
10 VINO shall remain in the business The
saloon-keeper whose chief aim is to sell
the worst whisky napufac+,,YoI -, -
prlnclpal business is done on sunday
ana who sits at the very doors of t6a
sanctuary like some beast of prev. wait
ing 10 make men drunk as thew issue
lorlh from prayers, must go! ODlv men
VINO nave some decency must be allowed
TO remain in the business There ara
plenty of good, honest, square men in
the saloon business, who have been
drlven INTO the business from necessity.
anu anu oIeh Ihere are other men who are ig-
norant, lmpudent, diabolical and rich
and rich because they are diabolical.
Folsom Ielegraph: The movement
peing made for good roads is an i'm
portant one. We are glad to see that IL il
assuming goodly proportions. The econ
ony OF good roads should be evident to
every one. Larger loads can be hauled
over them. and stock will not he so
quickly used up, nor will the persons who
drive over them. The approaching road
convention should be well attended. and
we believe will result in some good.
Humboldt Times. If no srroncar
measures are taken the citizens shonld
never again allow the Coast Seameu,s
Union to parade the streets, and under no
circumstances should they be allowed TO
use the American flag, which they have
dragged in the dirt and despatched with
blood ~