The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-02
PRESS VOICE.
Interior Newspapers Have Their Say
on Various Topics.
What Some of Them Find to Talk
About-Free aud Bold
Expression.

stuff and realizing that life is brief, the
average individual throws the entire num-
Der away, having neither courage nor
time to winnow the wheat from the chat.
a lO0-page edition of any paper is des-
tined to be looked on as preJentious
fraud, whether it be really that or some
thing else.
San Bernardino Courier: One of the
most neglected duties of a county gov
eminent is building good roads. Butte
County is setting an example that should
be followed by every county in the State,
in raising $500, 600 by bonds to expend
upon her roads in the next three years.
Palermo Progress: The Biggs Argus
deserves to have monument erected to
Its memory, for in its issue of last Thurs
day 1t gave birth to movement which,
II carried through, will mean an era of
unprecedented prosperity for the entire
county. The movements referred to is
one in behalf of good roads and to secure
them proposition TO bond the county is
suggested.
San Diegdn-SUn: If the records did not
declare this to be a republic, anyone who
had observed the ostentatiou and obese
quIousnesS with which the Princess
Eulalie has been received and entertained
on these democratic shores would con-
clude that this was a republic in name
only. New Hork's fashionable society
has Frustrated itself upon its belly before
her, and she accepts the prostration in
the same spirit as if it were the grandees
OF Spain who were doing homage instead
OF a pack of vulgar, tuft-hunting I'M
American Americans.
Los Angeles Herald: 1t is really aston
fishing the rate at which downright adOra-
ton OF rank and riches is growing in this
country, and it is the more curious be-
cause there is the development of a pre-
clsely opposite spirit in England. While
a certain class of American parvenus
would be only too delighted to be ruled
over by king, the English people, on
the other hand, are rapidly emancipating
themselves from the glamour of royalty.
The growth of democratic sentiment IN
that country is quite remarkable, and it
IS largely owing to the respect in which
the personal character of the Queen is
held that 1t does not show even revolu-
uonary tendency. 1t may be with Vic
toria as 1t was with Louis XIV, latter
me the deluge." However that may be,
1t Is certainly ridiculous to see growing
up amongst Americans disposition to re-
pudiate the institutions under which this
country has become great and prosper
Gus.
Truckee Republican: The road law as
now existing Is very unsatisfactory. The
office OF Road OVerseer being abolished.
the care of the roads devolves upon the
Supervisors. The only provision for
compromising them FOR this work is a
provision for mileage OF 20 cents a mile
for one way of the distance actually tray
eled in the discharge of their duties The
work to be done on the roads NAV be LET
by contract to the highest bidder. The
bids received in this country were so I'M
satisfactory that they were all rejected.
No matter how hard a Supervisor might
work upon the roads he can draw no paw
except the mileage. lie must now hire
the work done by the day and receive
except mileage.
Red Bluff Sentinel: Slogger James Cor
bett has rushed into print and made
fool OF himself, simply because the peo-
pie of San Francisco did not see lit to
patrOnize his punk show and drop their
shekels into the hands of the human
brute as laviShly as he throuuht it was
their duty to do. The public is no doubt
getting tired OF these prize-tighter theatre
cal combinations, and ii is about time,
Fresno Republican: 1t is an encour-
aging sign that there is no diminution in
the observance of Decoration Day as the
years go by. Gratitude is one of the
most exalted of human virtues, and this
generation owes a debt of gratitude to
the brave men who laid down their lives
that the Union might live, which finds
one means of expression in the simple
and appropriate rites Of yesterdays Ma
tlonal holiday. 1t is also wei! that. with
uonal feeling and more of the spirit of
sympathy and comradeship which be-
longs OF right to united country
Colusa Sun: y whole lot of OREGON
merchants, representing, it is said, al
most every town in Oregon, came down
TO San Francisco few days ago to talk
business TO that city; to talk about the
mutual interests of the two States. If
these Oregonians have got anything to
give San Francisco without asking any
return they came to the right place. but
If they want TO know anything about the
mutual interests of Oregon and Cali
fOrnia they are OIL San Francisco knows
nothing about California, and cares less,
one of her bankers gave brother banker
recommendation few DAYS ago in
which it was said that he was the Friend
OF no man." San Francisco is the friend
OF no industry, OF no place, OF nobody,
of no thing.
Los Angeles Herald: One of the law
yers for the Chinese Six Companies has
been permitted 10 trumpet to the coun-
try, through an associated press dispatch
the sensational assertion that the Chinese
Government has already notified the Sec
rotary OF State that it will meet the en-
forcement OF the Geary law with a cessa-
ton OF all relations, commercial and
otherwise, with this country. All the
truth there is in this bluff one can put in
mis- eye. The Chinese Government is not
lnsensibie enough to It's own interests to
cut off commercial relations with the
United States. The balance of trade be-
tween the two countries is tremendously
in favor of the Celestial empire.
Los Angeles Times: In spite of all the
ranting of demagogic blatherskites. and
even of the lugubrious lamentations of
the Populite national platform prior to
late Presidential election, it turns out.
according TO the eleventh census, that
only l24 per cent. of the true value of
Western luortgaged lands belonged TO
Eastern Understanding plutocrats," and
their interest in mortgaged Western
property is considerably less to-day. In
deed. it appears that the representatives
OF the farming industry OF the West are
less indebted than those of almost any
other important branch of industry in
the country. An appropriation of 81 ,0OO.-
900 to enable the Census Bureau to in
vestigate farm mortgages and the conse-
quent researches have served to show
how grossly exaggerated were opinions
and statements with regard to the matter.
Stockton Mail: At the present juncture
of affairs a curiously interesting question
has pressed its way TO the front as if in
wiling an answer. The same question
has been before the public many times
but never in such an urgent form as at
present. The question Is this: How is it
that every rascal who occupies position
OF financial trust who defrauds the
PATRONS and depositors of bank or ap-
nropriates to himself the funds of a
beneyolent institution, always has friends
to bail him out OF prison?
Visalia Delta: AS good fruit land as
Tulare County has may be bought near
Visalis for 500 per acre on easy terms.
This same land properly managed will