The record-union., 1893-07-06
PRESS VOICE.
Crisp Expressions by Interior News
papers.
What They Talk About and What
Their Thoughts on Current
Topics.

| Riverside Press: A call is issued for a
State Road Convention to be held at Sac
ramento, September 7th. The chief rea-
4 son given 1or The convention is the fact OF
the widely varying conditions OF the
/ roads IN the different counties. 1t IS de-
sired that these conditions may be COM
pared, data from each county examined
and the experience of the people in road
/ economies gathered ana considered, with
a view ofthe dissemination Of Intelligence
and arrival at some definite conclusions
as to the needs in the several sections OF
the State 10 conserve road construction
economy, rapid transit ana Improvement
/ OF rural and trade conditions. The trouble
viii be to interest enough practical road
experts in the affair to make its work OF
value. There Is good deal OF talk in
/ dulged III by the bicycle making interests
/ III behalf or good roads. but much Of TINS
! Is more applicable 10 thickly settled
! Eastern States than in this Lhinly settled
empire OF State. But the convention
may be able to formulate some general
/ plan OF operations which will be OF great
I good TO all sections. Some uniformity
OI methods may be secured, and stop
/ put 10 The habit Of spending large sums III
I patching up roads instead of setting apart
a share OF the road money to really per-
mancnt ROAD making.
san Bernardino courier: The outbreak
at olson ended in u tragedy with all
the blood on one side of the fence. Very
rarely have prison guards acquitted
themselves so well and eGectualiy in
quelling Il revolt and break for liberty.
lhey lad the advantage OF being pre-
pared, and they shot straight Wien the
/ conVlctS were brought to bay. But TOR
the ruse OF using an officer as Il buffer,
the whole gang would have been shot
do ,.4rtxr
the public would like to have answered
is, how it comes that convicts can 50
/ easily get possession OF Nlucheaters re-
VoNers and knives? They must have
had coniederates, and it would be a
wholesome example 10 get hold of these
persons and give them a smart dose of
Imprisonment. Had this emeute sue
| ceeded, the whole scum Of viIIainy in Il
prison might have been let loose upon
society for more depredations and mur-
der when it suited them.
Stockton Iadependeat: When the
whole world is converted 10 the idea that
Il sErinkable yardsticll is as reliable as
an unshrinkable one, then silver will be
considered as good a money metal a.
gold. " len that has been accomplished
the world will also have become indie
pendent OF money, and there will be
neither buying nor selling, marrying nor
giving in marriage. Arguments on the
subject only influence the conliding and
unsophisticated to their undoing. Those
who thus argue are careful not to act on
their own advice, but, like Senator Stew
art of Nevada, they preach silver. but
have all the notes and mortgages for
money due them made payable in gold
coin.
Los Angeles Express: What enables
our silver dollars to remain at par with
gold is not their intrinsic value but the
faith that the Government will preserve
| their parity OF eXchangeableness with
gold, dollar for dollar. Most Of the eX-
listing disturbance in financial circles has
| been due to the apprehension that, how
ever good its intentions, the Administra-
ton might not remain able to do this,
seeing that gold was rapidly being with
drawn from the Treasury, and that there
were loud clamOrS for the free coinage of
/ silver. We're gold to disappear from
general circulation, it would quickly 90
! to premium, or, in other words, silver
dollars would be at discount.
Antioch Ledger: Fresno takes the cake.
! The manner in which its celebrated trial
is being conducted is calculated to place
it i'll the front rank among border
towns, where high-toned lawlessness is
the inspiration Of the 41i5anu kicher
ii the trial is concluded without u dis
graceful scriInmage in the courtroom and
IlSuL uHu6I LuS OIl iDiLSS OI the SdHCLu-
airy of justice, 1t Will be because thev
/ have big luck. The way witnesses are
/ badgered and bulidozed down there is
shocking, and we trust the spectacle will
inspire our lawmakers to rectify the
matter.
Scott TdLey NepS Warden Aull and
his guards are entitled 10 great praise 1Or
their cooIness and bravery in standing
out in the open for nearly an hour under
fire Of the prisoners, who had been sup
piled with arms from the outside. 1t is
thought that the men who smuggled the
arms into the prison Will soon be de-
tectCd.
Chico Chronicle Record: Conductor
Steele of the San Antonio and Aransas
Pass Railroad mas introduced variation
i'll the records OF train robbery by chas-
ing and capturing one OF the robbers and
running on three Others with the assist
ance OF the messenger. 4 substantial
recognition of his service might make it
fashionable and enhance the safety of
railroading and express carrying.
Fresno RepHbHcu8. The city of san
Jose is trying the foolish experiment Of
legislating the salvation Army oil the
streets. This is a surprisingly had break
to be made by city which aspires to be
the State Capital, and which stands SO
much in need of the most earnest and
active efforts of the people whom they are
attempting to repress.
Woodland Matt: 1T is feared that John
Sontag will die" says some Of our ex-
changes. Queer world this! 1t would
seem that man with a normally
equipped mind would fear that the
noted bandit would recover.