The record-union., 1893-09-06
PRESS VOICE
Expressions of Pacific Coast Papers
Here and There.

Here and There.
Humboldt Standard: Next to paying
the necessary expenses of running the
county government the peoples money
cannot be spent more advantageously to
the peoples interest and welfare than in
giving them good roads. There is no
portion OF the taxes levied that would be
paid more cheerfully by the people than
that to be spent for roads.
Carson Ne70s: Twelve or fifteen new
tracks of the prehistoric man have been
uncovered at the State prison.
bakersfield Californian: One would
think that the last place in the world to
look for opposition to any movement
toward the betterment of the roads and
highways of this State would be among
the farmers. Yet that is exactly where
opposition is being shown to the attempt
to agltate in favor of good roads. They
do not apparently realize that one of their
heaviest items of expense is the added
cost IN getting their products to market
which is caused by bad roads. 1t re-
quires on an average four horses to haul
a load in this state that would be easily
handled by one on the almost perfect
highways in France or England.
Oakland Tribune: California trotters are
smashing records this year in way that
would be perfectly astonishing if the
horses did not come from California. AS
1t is, we snail be somewhat astonished if
the State does not shortly develop the
two-minute trotter.
Winters ErpresS: The Good Roads Con-
vention will meet in Sacramento Thurs
day next 1t is hoped, and believed that
some plan Will be formulated at this con-
Ventlon which will insure the building
and making of good roads with less ex-
penditure of money than is now the rule
1t can be done, we are sure, and we hope
it will be done.
Placer argus: Sacramento at her cleo
ton on Saturday last voted in favor of the
clear water proposition by handsome
majority-S00-w which means that her si-
lurians are fast being buried out of sight.
That was clean act, which cannot fail to
make Tor Sacramento more increase in
values of real property than she has ever
experienced from any one cause before.
And 1t has done more for Sacramento. 1t
has settled forever the capitol removal
question. San Jose might as well give
up the hope of securing the States finest
plum.
Lompoc Record: Among the things to
be done at the Road Convention at Sac
ramento, on the 7th inst, should be to
call Road Congress to meet at San Fran
cisco at some time during the Midwinter
Fair, at which it is probable a large rep
resentation could be secured. With the
| Information gained through the Sacra-
mento meeting some comprehensive
well-matured and final plan of action in
the interest of better roads could no
doubt be presented. 1t is a subject of
highest Importance to every property
owner in California and especially so to
land-holders remote from towns and
cities.
Livermore Herald: Does it not seem
strange that poverty should be stalking
around under black banners and in pro-
cessions calling for bread while Provi-
dence has kindly furnished us with
abundant harvests?
Colusa Sun: There are men who would
pull day after day miles and miles
through adobe mud, wearing out them
selves, their teams and wagons and los
ing time on all, who would resist to the
bitter end tax on one-tenth their loss
from roads. These same mon will pay,
without growl, for great extravaganza
| when they are used to it. Queer ami
mals-us men!