The record-union., 1893-02-20

gree of heat that the outcome would, of
be consolidation into one sys-
tenn; that to encourage the construction
of lines closely parallel was unwise and
meant simply such division of patronage
that neither road could afford to give
good service. The REcoRD-UNIoN, it will
be remembered, protested against policy
that proposed to refuse to the existing
company the right to make its system
complete, and to have all its parts related
intimately.
Precisely what was forecast by this
journal has come to pass. Investment
discovered that the two systems could not
be profitably operated upon the so-called
competitive routes laid down in close
parallels. Capital, always coward, took
alarm and the result has been consolida-
ton, and will be the creation of a COM
prehensive system that will not be cut
ting its own throat by unwise parallels.
What we originally contended, there
fore, is still our contention, that the Trus-
tees should permit the comprehensive
plan to be carried out; permit the unwise
parallels to be abandoned, permit the
cross connections to be made, and all the
routes harmonized thereby.
But in doing this simple act of justice
to the city-for public interest is the first
concern-it will be unfair, unmanly, to
! impose conditions as the price of the
grant that were not exacted in the first
instance of the original or Central Com
pany, nor of the new company. Let the
one aim be to secure a system that will
best serve the largest number and most
comprehensively operate, with the entire
city area in view.
To make new exactions of revenue the
price of common justice, is to act the par
of the fellow who stands you up on the
highway with the price of liberty an
nounced at the muzzle of the pistol. Tha
our City Trustees will be party to this
scheme we cannot for a moment believe
ENVY LOVES a SHINING MARK
| Shortly after the nomination of Mr.. b
U. Steinman for the First Trusteeship W.
gave some practical reasons why ht
should be elected. The chief of thest
were that he is closely identified with tn,
material interests of the city; that he is
practical, shrewd and progressive bust
ness man, and that he is Independent
manly and straightforward.
Since then quite a little line of opposi
ton has cropped out against this candi
date in the interest of other candidates
the elements of opposition summed VI
aggregate these points: He is Presi
dent of the Gas Company; he is frienC
of the railroads; he represents a gang; b
is capitalist; he favors too many new
tangled ideas; he wants to turn up oil,
systems and experiment with new ones
he once entertained the monstrous ide
VI giving luO ClLy d HoN NdbSL- 5y oGClL
with pure, clear water as its basis.
These, we believe, embrace all that ha
thus far been advanced against the mar
AS the campaign progresses we expeC
him to be charged with the crime of re
naming with his capitalin the city wher
he made it; with refusing to be enrolled i
the grand army of silurians; with hay
ing clear-cut ideas of city needs; wit
being a man open to reason, neither pig
headed nor rash; with some notions {
city cleanliness and concerning drainage
sewage disposal, etc.; with being in fave
of economy of expenditure and lare
ess of public benefits.
If is probable that Mr.. Steinman doe
belong to a gang a gang that believes
progress, cleanliness and manliness; thu
puts public interest ahead of private cor
Germ. That he is the nominee of polit
cal party, and not of hodge-podge of ma
contents, pseudo reformers, impractici
bles and theorists, is true; that he coul
be made, or would be the tool of bose
or tricksters, no man who has know
him these thirty-five years, boy and mai
in Sacramento, will aver. That he
E President of the Gas Company is I
crime; but that it cuts any figure in
candidacy is untrue. There are no ligh
, ing contracts to be made, and he is sci
pledged against making any with tt
. company. Mr.. Steinman is probably n
the foe of railroads; but that he Won
permit any railroad company to do wror
! to the city if it were so minded, is simp
! absurd. A railroad company pays {
: enormous share of taxes in this city, al
presumably any fair man will stand
fair play for it.
That Mr.. Steinman is progressive,
vors improvement, economy, cleanlines
decency and justice is certainly true; th
he is not silurian is unquestionable; th
he was once willing to open his purse al
p invest to secure clear, good water for |
city of his home, may be true-we ho
it is; it is to his infinite credit if it is,
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