The record-union., 1893-03-17
LOS Angeles Express. ]

Los Angeles Express.
The action of the Legislature in this
matter has been childish, whether ex-
cited by criticism in the Bee or any other
newspaper. or by the bad weather of late
prevailing in Sacramento. The first cost
of the Capitol building was over $780,
$50, according to the recent report by the
Secretary OF State. With the alterations
and improvements the total outlay on
the Capitol and grounds is probably not
less than S2,500,0O0. No serious fault can
be found with the present Capitol or its
surroundings. II is commodious and
handsome building, environed by beauti-
1ul and highly improved grounds, and
situated in one of the most pleasing por-
tons of the city. Sacramento is suf1i-
GENTLY near the geographical center of
the State, and is easily accessible by rail
from all quarters. To rem0ve the Capital
would be 10 put the State to a useless ex-
pense, and for 10 good purpose. No mat
ter how much San Jose or any other city
may offer in the way of money or
grounds, large outlay by the State
would be Inevitable.
Should the proposal for the removal of
the Capital come before the people it
would doubtless be voted down bV de-
cisive majority. The people are not dis
posed to incur needless taxation merely
Tor the qualification of the pride of San
Jose or any other place. So far as the
people of Los Angeles and Southern Cal
norma are concerned, they can have no
desire to see the proposed change brought
about. They have no reason TO wish for
the removal of the Capital to San Jose,
though If it We're practicable to have the
Capital transferred to this city there
would of course be strong sentiment in
this part of the State favorable to such a
change. But it is quite out of the ques-
ton to suppose that a majority of the
people of California would consent to
transfer of the Capital to a point so far
south as Los Angeles.
Oakland Enqulrer.l
What is now most strongly against the
removal is the way in which the PROPOSE
ton was advanced. Instead of coming
forward with the regularity proper i'll so
important a matter, and after public dis
cussiou, it was sprung as a surprise, and
many of the members who voted for it
now say they did it for a joke. 1t is a
poor subject for jokes, and people do not
like to see a Capital removed in such d
mood as this. II this is allowable, the
State may some time be divided in the
same spirit. So much does the feeling of
resentment at the unSeemly conduct of
the legislators prevail here that if the
people OF Oak land were to vote to-day on
removal, in spite of having a naturally
greater interest in San lose than in Sac
ramento, because of neighborhood (San
Jose is only forty miles from Oakland,
and some day the region between will be
continuous SUGGESTIONS of country
homes, about five-siXths would vote in
favor of having the Capital stay where it
IS for the present.
Nevada State Journal
II
resolution was an article in the Sacra-
mento Bee thanking God that the Legis-
lature would soon adjourn, and the MEM
-bers felt that if such was the feeling to-
ward them the sooner the Capital was re-
moved TO more hospitable city the bet
ter. That reason may not be deemed by
the people OF the State sufficient cause for
the removal OF the Capital, but it may
give them opportunity to express their
opinion on the subject at the ballot-boX
Red Blun Sentinel.
Notwithstanding the severe blow which
struck the Capital City and its people.
they will not die. They will not be
crushed. They will live and Sacramento
Will, phpniN-lke, arise from the seeth-
ing ashes OF maleVolent detraction, abuse.
utilization and filthy journalism, the
proud old city OF the plains, the continu-
Gus Capital Of the State, the home of &c. 900
people, the beautiful garden city of the
Sacramento Valley. The Capital will not
be moved.
san Bernardino Courierl
This Legislature has done more to cast
reproacheS upon the name OF Senatoran
Assemblyman than any former Legis-
lature, and we all know that the predeces-
sors have been bad enough. Mr.. Sew
mour, no doubt in a spirit of jocoseness,
brought in a resolution in the Senate to
submit the change of location of the Capt.
u SQnrnInantn tn San Lose TO l,,
voters at the next election. and a like
resolution was introduced by Mr. Lynch
in the lower house. From whatever
cause inspired, our legislators jumped at
the resolution, and, in our humble opin-
ion, constituted themselves greater MIN
compoops than they were considered be-
fore, by railroading the resolution