The record-union., 1893-08-08
PRESS VOICE.
Expressions of Some of the Interior
Press
On Topics of Daily Debate and Cur
rent Interest in the


Grass Valley Union: Why people can
be induced to purchase from these out
side peddlers we cannot see. The houses
for which they travel do not and cannot
do work cheaper or better than our local
tailoring establishments. A man with
glib tongue should not always be be-
leved. He will say that he will do Won
ders and that he will almost give you the
wares he has for sale. But it is not
natural for him to do as he says. a man
or firm cannot do business without max
ing some profit. The salaries of these
travelling men must be paid. Those who
do the purchasing must pay these sal
aries
Wheatland -Four Corners: The consen-
sus of public opinion, as reflected through
the press of this State since the Fresno
murder case, goes to show that a screw
holding the machinery of jury trials to-
gether is wofully thread-worn. Public
sentiment will some day tighten that
screw in more secure manner, even if
the jury system has to be changed or
Judge Lynch take the bench. THE
mills Of the gods grind slow, but they
grind exceeding fine"
Livermore Herald: The newspapers
are giving the banks great deal OF in
struction as to how they should conduct
their business. They would roll out
their money fast enough if they only had
guarantee that the people would not
lose their heads and precip pitate rum
on them. Several OF the stronger institu-
tons have already succumbed to the
tempting offers in the shape of high rates
of interest offered, and are lending
money to the fruit-growers and farmers.
They are all anxious to loan money, but
their faith in the judgment of many of
their depositors has been greatly shaken
OF late.
Riverside Press: A discovery of what
appears to be phosphate rock is claimed
to have been made between Wildomar
and Murrieta, in this county. The Elsi-
more Press intimates that the tests made
by the State Analyst justify the hope that
we have IN close proximity to our orange
orchards a fertilizer of the greatest value.
We hope that the expectations raised may
be justified by development of the find.
Antioch Ledger: There is a general
impression that there is great exIortion
in freight rates in California, because one
railroad has monopoly of the business.
This complaint is so universal that al
most every body believes that it is true
and joins in the chorus of abuse. But we
found, when back in Rock ford, H., that
merchants and farmers were abusing
railroads Just as indestriouSly as they
are in California, and yet Rockford has
four competing railroad lines to carry her
produce to the Chicago market. Why
the other day, we heard a Weil-informed
gentleman remark that Southern Cali
fornla owed its prosperity entirely to the
competition of the Santa Fe SYSTEM He
said because of the Santa te Railroad
competition the Southern California
farmer could ship his potatoes, his
beans, his oranges, fruits, etc. to
Eastern markets because of cheap
railroad rates, while in Northern Califor-
MIA there was no market for such pro-
n IAan - .
Southern Pacific. And this is the general
impression everywhere, but it is not true.
Santa Fe competition in Southern Cali
fornia gives the farmer, orange or fruit
grower down there no advantage what
ever as to his rates over growers in ter
ritory which the Santa Ee does not reach
The transcOntnental rate on farm pro-
duce is not higher on the Southern Pa
citic than on the Santa Fe. The Southern
California farmer cannot get his produce
to the Eastern market cheaper than the
Northern California farmer. The orange
grower from OroVille, the fruitgrower
from Nacaville, the winemaker from
Napa and the farmer from Stockton or
Antioch can all get their produce hauled
to the Eastern market at the same rate
that the Los Angeles farmer gets his
hauled, Notwithstanding the Santa Fe
competition. This is a fact worth re-
membering by those who charge the rail-
is heir to.
Los Angeles Times. The nineteenth
century is rapidly narrowing to its close,
and still the dream of philanthropists for
the entranchisement OF the people, "the
salvation of the masses from the classes
has not yet been fully realized. But that
civilization is much nearer the end
dreamed of is beyond question. The uni
versal brotherhood of man is a fact that
is far more generally recognized than it
was generation ago. Slowly but surely
is the vital hatred of oppression growing
and taking root in the hearts of the peo-
pie, and a conspiracy for human freedom
Is felt everywhere in the deep undercur-
rents that are flowing beneath the sur
face of all political life. The American
Republic has not existed for more than
century without leaving its impress upon
the universal thought OF the people, and
changing. in some degree. the policy of
every enlightened Government. America
is freedoms Schoolroom, and thOuph
aristocracy and thrones are not the most
willing pupils, the people felt the intiu-
ence OF the teachings emanating from the
midst of free institutions, and uncon-
sclously imbibe somewhat Of this spirit
The world is making ready for freedom,
and is preparing everywhere for the SOW
ereign citizen.
Chino Valley Champion: One of the
most important Improvements to agri-
cultural communities is good, durable
country roads. At the State Road Con-
vention in Sacramento on the 7th of next
September an attempt viii be made to
have all the Supervisors in the State and
all the County Surveyors, together with
delegates appointed by the Governor,
The long and short OF the meeting is to
consider the best and most economical
methods of making good, durable roads.
a great deal OF money is spent needlessIy
every year in building and repairing
roads, and the Sacramento convention
ought to be productive oil much good.
The convention should be well attended.
There is very curious plant to be
found growing in the vicinity OF Oro-
vile, in this state. The fruit is yellow
and little larger than an egg, and ap-