The record-union., 1893-07-10
PRESS VOICE,
Expressions Of Some Of tile Interior
Newspapers
On Subjects Current and OF In
terest to all the
People.

mlIllner, the baker, the butcher, the car
penter, the printer and the hundreds of
persons in other callings who minister to
our daily wants, should make prompt
payment, If the ten-dOIlar debt owing
TO the grocer should be paid to him he
could settle his debt due to the doctor,
ana the DOCTORS wife could pay her mill
liner, the milliner the baker, and so on.
Inc ten dollars once started on its errand
of liquidation might satisfy hundreds OF
dollars Of Indebtedness as fast as it could
be passed from debtor to creditor.
Stockton independent: New York had
q "sWIl mike sensation about tWenty-
i've years ago that resulted il purging
the diaries OF their attributes as breeders
OF epldemics. San Francisco is in need of
q similar revolution. The Oakland cpl
demic viii have done some good if it can
awaken the silurian officers of the me-
tropoHs to abolish the danger that threat
ems the population Of that city before it
suffers similar visitation.
Placer HeroiG: 1t is about time the
Democratic press was treating the pres
ent financial stringency in the light it
deserves and putting tho blame for it just
where IL belongs That Republicans
whose party is alone responsible for run
ming the financial ship among the rocks
should be permitted, when the damage
came, to lay the blame on the new cap
tam, IS lutolerable. They alone are 10
blame, and they should be put on the de-
| tensIN9 III the matter and made to shoulder
the responsibility for their CXtrayagJnt
and reckless nmauciering. Reed ) billion
dollar Congress, Mckinley's eXorb!tant
tariff, and Fosters fooling with the finan-
ces bankrupted the Treasury, or, as Eos
ter himself said on retiring from Office,
run 1t down to 'bedrock," and brought
the country to the verge of distress.
MarysyilIe DcmOclut: This is the sea-
son OF The year when sanitary precau-
ions are necessary, not only by the au-
th0rities, but also by every individual.
Filth and garbage of every kind should
be guarded against if we would remain
IN good health during this trying season.
In matters Of diet we should use great
care, also in bodily cleanliness, and often
apply the bath in some shape. II these
precautions are not taken in time We Will
pay the penalty. IS disease will surely
come.
Santa Barbara Press: A call for State
road convention has been issued to be
held on the It'll OF September next at Sac
ramento. The Humaue Society of Sacra-
mentO has taken the iniatlve step u this
important movement, anu it is under
stood that 1t has the approval of Governor
Markham and many prominent citizens
of the State. The influence Of good and
bad roads upon rural life, upon taxation
sources of the State will be among the
subjects for Investigation. Good results
are expected from the discussions that
viii take place at this meeting.
Oakland enquirer: That section Of the
Democratic party which does not wish to
permit state banks to issue notes to cir
culate as money is taking u little com
fort out Of Charles a. DaHa'S exposition
of the platform. He points out in the Sun
that while other things are ''demanded'
or declared" or denounced" by the
platform, the repeal OF the tax on State
bank issues is only recommended" and
that recommend is a very mild word,
and really does not bind Congress unless \
it wished to be bound. MIR. Dana is more
than usually kind 10 MI. Cleveland in
hunting out a soft spot for him to fall
upon.
Pasadena Star: 4 discovery has been
made by the San Gabriel Fruit Company
OF this city that prompts them to urge
lemon growers to try different methods
in growing this fruit. 1t is said the high
est price is obtained for lemons that are
irrigated but slightly but once year
The unirrigated lemons, it is found, keep
far longer than the fruit grown by irriga-
ton, and therefore the difference in price
i'll favor OF the former is from 81 50 to 9
a box i'll the Eastern markets. In
Ventura County the nOn-irrigated lemons
are largely grown and higher prices OBJ
tanned accordingly, while in Italy it is
known that water has always been used
very sparingly in caring Tor the trees.
Napa Heraid: Much Of the money de-
posted in savings banks is invested in
mortgages, often on the homes OF Door
people. 4 sudden withdrawal OF deposits
from the banks results in the foreclosure
of these mortgages, the forced sale of the
property at a figure far below its actual
qltta and a 10
gagor Such course is manifestly un-
just and disastrous. 1t is not right that
person or any number of persons with
paltry sums OF money deposited in banks
OF savings should be permitted to sud
denly withdraw their money from circu-
lation and cast extra and UNNECESSARY
burdens on the borrowers.
Williams Farmer: Warden AulI of
Folsom Prison has refused to allow news
paper reporters to interview George Son
tag. Every IaW-abiding citizen sbOuId
applaud the " arden for his action in this
matter Newspaper reporters have laud-
ed these murderers to the skies PLACING
them in the light of injured innocence.
making OF them martyrs and heroes
thereby working injury to the youth OF
the land and, III manner, undOing the
good work done by our peace officers.
70 the Sontags and Evans and others
with them Aull attributes several train
rODberies, eleven murders or killings. as
they are termed, and fourteen cases OF
wounding.
San Leaudro Reporter" Bad roads cost
the farmer each year SIS for every mule
and horse he has in his employ. This
means loss to the farmers OF this country
OF S-JO,OU0, 700. Bad roads cost the farm
ers OF Alameda county an enormous sum,
tor double the number Of animals must
be kept that would be required if we had
hrst-cIass roads. With good roads there
would be vast saving in the wear and
tear Of vehicles and teams could haul
larger loads with less exertion.
Stockton IstdepeHdaHt: War has been
declared anew on the ladies' entrance
feature OF the saloon business in San
Francisco since the murder OF Mrs. !
critics. The murder was not the worst
result Of the existence OF those gateways
to ruin. The worst results do not come
TO the surface, Mrs. Critics first /
visited the place Of her doom in COM
pany with respectable persons, and evil 4
IDENTITY supposed it was one OF the customs (
Of California society to do so. The fire. |
Quency Of the signs on saloon doors /
would lead any newcomer to California |
to that conclusion. With custom hav-
ing this appearance of being esta blished |
weak girls and women can easily COM |
ply, and the authorities, instead OF pro- |
tectlng the weak against danger, actually (
encourage the opening OF more such I
traps.
Riverside Press: The Colorado silver t
men who found the Republican policy /
toward silver unsatisfactory and helped /
to elect Cleveland as a relief. hung the /
American flag at half mast on the Fourth |
as an expression of their feeling on ac-
count OF the Administrations determine |
ton to demonitize silver.
Colusa Sun: The Oakland papers have /