The record-union., 1893-07-01
PRESS VOICE.
Expressions of Several Interior Pa
pers
On Many Subjects of Current In
terest and Public
Concern.

Pasadena Star: Illinois Governor
Altgeld-has disgraced himself by par
doning the anarchists convicted OF bomb
throwing IN the Haymarket riot of 1856.
In this he has identified himself with the
rascals and should be treated accordingly.
Santa Ana Btdde: AS the action of
Governor Altgeld is more closely consld-
cred the greater the outrage Will appear.
de has not only turned the criminals
loose to enter into other consplracles, to
mIslead the ignorant and to bring about
more bloodshed, but he has accused
Judges ana jurors with having violated
their oaths. He has done even more, in
elect, in that if the men pardoned had
been punished because Of prejudice that
Parsons, Spies and others who were
hanged We're murdered by the State OF
Illinois in cold blood.
Fresno Republicans: The pardon of the
anarchists by the merciful Governor OF
Illinois is meeting with the almost uni
Versal condemnation OF the press through
out the country. The Tulare Register
states the case very succinctly in the fol-
lowing: Governor Altgeld OF Illinois
has certainly caused a serious miscarriage
OF justice in his pardon OF the Haymar-
ket anarchistic murderers. The reason
given for pardon IS that the Governor
does not think they had fair trial. Ii
there isn't political buncombe in this then
the earnlarks are misleading"
Eureka Standard: The interior OF
Humboldt County in furnishing delight
fuI summer resorts is without parallel
IN this State of delightful summer re-
sorts. All classes Of people can be pleased
here, from those who desire quiet re-
treat IN modest country cabin, 10 those
who delight in wild, untamed mountain
camp life. Each year this county is grow
ing IN popularity as camping resort.
Lake County ACatGnche: Leland Stan
ford was one OF our noblest men, and in
his death our State, and, in fact, the ell
tire Union, has met with a great loss. We,
OF California, regret his death and mourn
our loss more than any other people. He
was one of the klndest OF men; no de-
serving poor was ever turned away with
out aid. To the young men he was as a
father, lending them aid and giving them
advice when they most needed it.
Rio Vista NeigS: The State Road Con-
Yention has been called 10 meet at Sacra-
mento on Septembe !, 1893. The call is
addressed to Supervisors, to all Cham
Ders OF Commerce and various organized
bodies, who are requested 10 name dele
gates. The call has the approval of Gov
ernor Markham, and he will name twenty
delegates for the state at large. The con-
vention will be one Of the most important
to the people Ot any ever held in the state,
and should receive the hearty approval
OF every man, woman and child that
rides, walks or crawls. We must have
improved roads, and it begins to look as
ii "A step in that direction is at last to be
taken. Let us hope that a practical and
progressive element may be selected tC
compose this very important convention,
SOHOBt0 County Tribune: Now the ad-
Vantages of having these roads, and o1
having them well cared for and
thoroughly sprinkled, is too obvious &c
require more than passing notice. 1t is
ATr ul hos icfsa
torily tested in other portions Of the State
that a well-watered highway will need
less repairing and require less attention
than one that is not watered, and es-
pecially would this be SO when the roads
were well macadamiZed. There is moth
ing that encourages emigration to a county
so much as good roads. There is nothing
that encourages permanent settlers TO a
county so much as good roads.
Oroville Register: \ call has been
issued Tor a Road Convention to be held
in Sacramento on the 7th OF Septem Der.
y mass OF information will be gathered
concerning the roads of this State, the
cost of maintenance, the rate of taxation
for road purposes in the different coun-
ties, and the necessity for better roads in
all parts of the State. With good roads,
such roads as are found in Central Europe
this country could dispense with 1000 ,OUI
draft animals and thus make a saving OF
SltU,OUO,UOU. The OBJECT OF good roads IS
two-fold, first to reduce the ultimate cost
of road building; and secondly, to
cheaper traffic. While good road costs
more than poor one to build, yet it costs
n smaller sum TO keep ii in repair, so that
in the course of twenty years the good
road would be the cheapest. The price
realized for farm produce is affected by
the condition of the roads, for it often
happens that when the price is the high
est, that the farmer cannot take
advantage of it, because the roads
are in such condition that ne cannot
get his products to market. Suppose a
farmer on the adobe farming section west
OF Bggs was offered a round price for his
wheat during the rainy season. and he
had to haul the wheat to the railroad is il
not plain that he could not take advan-
tage Of the offer? Owing to the condition
OF the roads he could not haul his wheat
How for years have the farmers Obviated
this difficulty? Why, by hauling their
wheat in the dry season and paying stor-
age on it in a wheat warehouse Last
winter we heard man say he had large
quantity OF wood and he was offered a
good price for it, but be could not realize
on his wood because he could not haul it.
owing to the condition of the roads, In
Illinois team can haul a full load only
during three months Of the year, two
Thirds OF a load for three months and hall
load for six. Here, it is safe to say, 9
team will only average half a load during
the rainy season. The proposed conven-
tiOn will be of benefit in calling the at
teution of taxpayers to the cost of roads
and the benefits to be derived from bet
ter public highways.