The record-union., 1894-09-14

above. sometimes much below the real
value; the aim of the single tax is to take
the actual rental value of land yearly as
an impost; whoever takes the full rent of
the land which the single tax theory re-
quires owns the land, aud the occupier
must pay rack rent or run the risk of
disposSession. These are some of the OBJ
vious objections to the single tax theory
If 1t were placed in practice, which it
never will be.
TAX EVASION.
ISanta Cruz Surf.1
Glass houses have never been regarded
as secure habitation from which to hurl
stones, and the San Francisco papers are
proving them to be pretty poor shelter,
in their attacks upon the State Board of
Equalization for raising the assessment
OF San Francisco fifteen per cent. Volleys
OF denunciatlon were discharged upon the
Board by the city papers for their injus-
tlce and their discrimination against the
city. They whined and threatened and
kicked until the attention of the whole
State was directed to the question.
Somehow, probably through the berated
Board, 1T was suggested that these cam
tankerOus papers better look to their
own assessments. AT least if they did
not somebody else did, and it was dis
covered that The entire com bined assess
ment OF the property of the daily papers
of San Francisco was less than $50. .0O0. on
property that it would cost into the mill
ions 10 buy and which are probably
yielding gross income of million dol
lars annually.
The bulletin which was one Of the most
Vocfterous howlers against the raise in
assessment, Is represented on the assess
ment roll of San Francisco at 81, ,225, a
sum considerably less than the assess
NJ q n q NJfa+f in Fe,,., 81,
SuiJ wonld run no risk in offering TO
swap its entire outfit for one months re-
celpts of the Bulletin. 1t was rank folly
In the San francisco press to attract at
tention to the transparency and brittle
ness of the material wherewith they had
heretofore hid themselves from the tax
collector.
PRETTY, BUT
Dayton(o.l Journal.1
How pretty the school children will
look with free diamonds. But they won't
have sugar on their bread.
SEQUoIA PARK.
[Visalia Delta.
The Sequoia National Park should re-
ceive the attention OF the Government.
1t is becoming one of the most popular
resorts on the Pacific Coast, but it should
be provided with better roads. Tulare
County cannot spend any money in road
construction within the park, which it
could not control. The old colony road
to the giant forest should be repaired and
extended,
GIVE FREE FIELD.
San Diego Union
The law of the country regarding en-
listed men in the navy, precluding their
promotion above the rank of warrant
officers, is manitestly unjust and should
be amended. No impediments should
be permitted to exist in the way of de-
serving men who enter the navy by en-
liStment.
PRODUCE OR QUIT.
lMarysville Appeal.
Dairy produce, chickens, porkers.
small fruits and vegetables should en-
gage the attention of farmers now. They
must learn to produce almost everything
they consume or prepare to go out OF
business.
AT HOME FIRST.
[OrovilIe Mercury.l
The Christian people of this country
were recently earnestly invited TO con-
tribute to the relief of those said to be
suffering from the effects Of famine in
Corea. Before any action is taken in
such matters it would be prudent to give
an attentive ear first To the cry for bread
OF those who are suffering for food and
ralment In our own country owing to the
lack OF employment. Ordinarily the cry
for bread which reaches America from
Europe is delusive.
DEMOCRATIC INSINCERITY.
Pasadena Star.1
The Republican and Democratic plat
forms of this State contain several planks
of like import. The people will choose
between the men who make the pledges
and stand upon these platforms. History,
especially the history of the Democratic
party during the last two years, will
serve as guide as to which party is to
be trusted. The Democrats have jobbed
in pledges to do this thing and that
in the line of crushing the railroad mo-
nopoly," only to violate them when they
got into office.
SAUCE FOR THE GANDER.
Stockton Mail.
1t strikes the Southern people as highly
impertinentin in the English to send a COM
mitteee to this country to investigate the
efficient system of lynching in vogue in
the South. Yet we Americans were sur
prised when Russia became offended at
our unpleasant remarks about her Sibe-
rian prisons and at our audacious sug-
gestion that she treat her criminals as we
would have them treated. Ifthe lynch
ings received q thorough investigation
nearer home, as they occurred, foreigners