The morning call., 1893-03-14

business from which the perpetrators of the
humor did not extricate themselves.
The action was not the result OF any
popular demand. The people have not at
any time instructed their representatives
to take the step. They are not representing
the whole of the people by the action
taken. But let no one run away with the
idea that if there is change of the seat of
government that the city of Sacram amento Is
hereby placed upon a sacrificial altar. She
is city as she was before she was cap
itaI; she will be city of commercial i'm
portance il the seat OF government shall be
changed.
Her growth since the capital located here
has not been due to the fact that the seat of
government was so located. II Sacramento
ever suffers decadence the fault will be due,
not to the removal of such artificial digni-
ties, but to the inability of her people to i'm
prove upon the natural advantages she en-
joys. These are so many, so strong, so
stable, this people has such self-reliance
and self-helpfulness. that they will not be
subject 10 either political whim or the va
garies and idnight unwisdom of legiSla-
tive body
The vlllainous aspersions that soiled fair
pages and were laid upon the desks of AS
sembymen yesterday not only disgusted
decent men, but drew down upon the ma
lgnaut and lbelOus author the just anath-
emas of every thinking man. That such
shameessness should have been resorted to
rather amuses than disturbs the people of
Sacramento but does not lessen their alb
hOIrence of the influences employed TO Sc
cure its promulgation. To the honor of the
people OF Sacramento let it be re mem bered
that they retorted not in kind; that they
addressed the Senators and Assemblymen
with becoming dignity c0mporting with the
charactea of manliuess and renard for
cleanliness.
That the Legislature can say that 1t has
dealt calmly and fairly with the Capital City
will not be claimed. That waiting until the
last hours of an expiring session to spring
and railroad through an amendment to the
organic law, fraught with such Importance
and weighty responsibility. was seemly or
even decent, viii not be seriously claimed
by even the gentlemen who engineered ii,
and who to-day are the recipients of the
praises of a rival city-honors we appre-
hend they will not enjoy in the fruition of a
removal of the capital to San Jose in 1894 or
for many years thereafter.
SAN JOSE, March 13-The Mercury will
say Tomorrow: The vote in the Legisa-
ture yesterday determines that the question
of the removal of the capital from Sacra-
mentO to San Jose shall be left TO the
people. The discussion will bring forth a
great diversity of arguments, among which
will be not few misstatements regarding
both rival cities, as well as some taunts of
passion and prejudice. The long time be-
fore the vote will be taken, however, gives
ample opportunity for the public mind TO
eliminate these matters of error or passion
and decide the question solely on the
grounds OF the welfare of the whole State
without regard to the antagOnism of rival
cities. In comprehension of this truth
San Jose will base her arguments upon her
own merits, making no charges against
Sacramento. Arguments in favor OF San
Jose will be found in It's geographical posi-
tion, the center of population and industry;
also In its climatic advantages. The main
argument, however, will be in its artificial
adyantages-holels, railroads, universities
and the thousands OF evidences of culture
and enterprise. San Jose will be a capital
of which The whole State will be proud,
and upon this argument victory will be ex-
pected at the polls.
Los ANGELES. March i3.-The Los An
geles Herald has an editorial for tomorrow
which reviews the history of the several
removals Of the capital since 1850. and con-
cludes as follows: 1t would be an act of
supreme folly TO remove the capital al this
late day, after an expenditure of at least
five or SIX million dollars on the public
grounds and buildings has been made. We
have no doubt that San Jose would give ten
acres of land and Sl,OOO.O0o bonus In money
willingly to get the capital back, but thai
would be mere drop in the bucket to the
sum that would be required to erect the
buildings that would be needed. As far as
Los Angeles is concerned, Sacramento is as
convenient and accessible to our people as
San Jose. and as long as the State remains
as II Is, we would consider it unwise 70 re-
move II trom Sacramento. As we said before
however, Sacramento is sadly in need OF a
good scare, and she has got IL, even II the
removal proposal was started as Joke.
The Times will tomorrow morning take
strong grounds editOrially in favor OF the
removal of the capitol from Sacramento to
San Jose, taking the position that the
topography of Sacramento is undesirable
and the climate undecidedly unhealthy and
dlsaGreeable, and that bad as the city is in
a physical sense it is even worse in its
moral atmosphere.
After referring at length to the disgrace
which had been brought upon the State by
the manner in which the State Fair has
been conducted, and the subservence with
which the Southern Pacific has been served,
the editorial closes as follows: I'VE are
then in favor of the removal of the capital,
not because we wish to injure Sacramento,
but because we wish to benefit California"
STOCKTON, March 13.-The independent
says, editorially, of the removal: Viewed
soberly and disinterestedly. the excitement
is very ridiculous. II the Legislature has
SO little confidence in the wisdom and hon.
esty Of its members that 1t cannot endure
what the Bee has said 1t must be very
weak body. II it seeks to punish q whole
community for what one newspaper says 1t
Is unjust. If it can be reused to such
pitch of excitement by criticism 1t is not
wise enough TO make laws for great State.
II 1t seriously intends to waste public
money to satisfy private pique its members
are most reckless of the public good.
SAN DIEGO, March 13.-The Union will
say in the morning: The bill Just passed
by both houses of the California Legis-
lature for the removal of the State capital
from Sacramento to San Jose is abjectIy
nonsensical. 1t is now sufficiently remote
from San Francisco to prevent IN a measure
the presence OIL norueS OIL tnat Guys wire
pullers, who would infest a capital as
near by as in San Jose. 1t is an insult to
the States dignity to propose such a thing,
and puts California on a level with the
county boomers Of 0klahoma-the class that
keep the county-seat on wheels as q plain,
practical. business proposition. Such an
act is unwise and totally uncaled for, and
deserves stern and vigorous condemnation.
If the Governor does not prevent the bill
from becoming law he will fail most
grieyOusly in the performance of his duty.
SANTA BARBARA. March 13-The Daily
Independent, in commenting on the pro-
posed removal Of the State capital, will say
Tomorrow: We do not at the present writ
Ing see any call OF necessity to remove the
State capital to San Jose or any other place.
Outside of Southern California Sacramento
Is, DO doubt, the most central city In the