The record-union., 1894-09-05
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions of Opinion by Some of the
State Papers.


State Papers.
fresno Expositorl
The word "boycott' is acquiring q
variety of meanings. Here comes the
San Jose Mercury. whose editorial articles
are written by a philosopher and poet
calling Madame Janauschek's protest
against the recognition of Madaline Pol
lard as an actress, boycott" BY the
same use of language the editorial writer
of the Mercury boycotts people who are
disreputahle, uncleanly of mind or per-
son, or dishonest and criminal, because
he chooses to associate only with decent
and intelligent people. If his use OF the
word is permissible there is quite large
number OF words that are useless, and
they really ought to be picked out and
listed as obsolete, for the benefit of cam
didates in their clanor for votes. This
elevation of the word boycott" to the
offices performed by so ma3y and better
words seems to be very delicate way of
paying homage to ex-Dictator Debs.
UNDER GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Los Angeles Herald
They dispose of railway strikes very
briefly in Odessa, the great wheat port of
Russia. Last week the laborers on the
Government railway depot at that place
began to grow tired of working in the hot
sun and went on strike for higher wages.
The troops came out at once and chased
them back 10 work at The point of the
bayonet. AS all railway employees are
Government servants, just like soldiers
in the army or sailors IN the navy, there
was nothing to do but treat them as
mutineers, and that treatment of course
proved effectual.
RETURNING TO EUROPE.
Los Angeles Times
The American patriot can look With
pleased conplacency on the steerage rate
of $40, which now rules between New
York and Southampton. This seductive
figure should WOO many of the obnoxious
class of foreigners to betake themselves
and their malodorous belongings to the
land of their birth. Once safely or other
wise landed abroad, let us nope they will
stay there.
ANOTHER MISTAKE.
lRedland Citrograph.l
The Republican party of this great State
of California held absolute victory IN their
hands this fall but short time ago. We
believe it will be-on Site and ational
lssues-victorious yet. But it will be be-
cause the people feel that they have had
enough of Democratic misrule and desire
the Republican party to once more as
sumo the reins of Government and not
because of any brilliant political work on
the part of those who have been selected
as the advisory council of the party.
One OF tie latest breaks is a circular
gotten out on some sort of transfer
arrangement directed ITO Publishers"
1t offers to furnish MIR. Estee's great
speech in San Francisco, in boiler plate,
free, saying it only makes eight columns,
ii we will publish it. Also. the platform.
Ditto, during the campaign, editorial
matter SO as to save wear and tear of the
editors gray matter.
As to Mr.. Estee's speech and the plat
form the offer is declined. The platform
is reasonably good one, but it is about
seven times too long to be published in
full in any country paper Ditto, the
speech We might, possibly, use portions
OF the editorial matter, provided we could
edit it over again to suit ourself. We
claim to be able to write the American
language, if not grammatically and grace
| fully, at least SO no one able TO read the
American language at all will be at a
loss to understand what is meant
| But there Is another reason why this
offer of stereotype boiler-plate is repug-
nant to US. We have never used boiler
/ plate or patents. Every line of our type
is set up in our own office. We employ
none but union printers. Every column
of this boiler-plate that is used makes a
reduction i'll the help needed. 1t is an
] offense against the Typographical Union,
and we believe thoroughly in the organi-
cation of labor.
For these reasons we believe this latest
move of the Republican State Central
Committee is blunder. We hope it will
not be serious one.