The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-17


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her salary. There are no business op-
portunities in the calling of the educator.
w hen age comes on with its natural i'm
pairment of faculties and in1irmities of
body and temper, the superannuated
teacher must give way TO those younger
and more active.
OUR RIVERS.
Stockton MaiII
The Congressional delegation from this
State being nearly solidIy Republican. il
should WELD considerable influence in
the next Congress and be able to accom-
pllsh much good for California. One of
the most important things that should re-
celVe the closest attention of our Repre-
sentatIves is the matter of river imDrove-
ment. The extension of the navigabilIty
OF the San joaquin and Sacramento Riv-
ers would wonderfully increase the pros
perlty OF the people of the San Joa0u1n
and Sacramento Valleys in particular
ana OF the State generally. These rivers
are now unnavigable for the greater part
OF their respective courses, and for a CON
siderable distance navigable only by boats
OF the highest draft. With a liberal ex-
pehdlture OF money their navigability
could be extended many miles and thew
could be kept in good condition.
A BETTER FORM OF BALLOT.
santa Rosa Republican,
The Australian ballot used in California
Is not the best form. With the names for
each Office to be filled grouped together
as tney are here, many voters became
confused and cast their ballots for hnt
lew OF the candidates. A better form il
10 have The ticket run down the ballot
paper, ana carry the names for any mar
tcular office across the paper from left to
rIght. Ihen the elector who desires to
vote straight party ticket has the names
ali IN line so they are readily selected
ana marked, and such as desire to vote a
mixed ticket have no difficulty in find
ing the name to be marked. Our plan is
a modlhcatlon of the Australian ballot
and is not so simple as the other form,
WHAT WILL COME OF IT.
LSan Diego Unions
POSSIBLY the most encouraging feature
OF the situation is the practical defeat of
the Peoples Party at the recent ELECTIONS.
Out OF this defeat will come a business
sentiment IN favor OF maintaining values
and property rights. Wild theories have
unsettled the minds of the people in DAYS
past, and the lnexpedient policy OF the
PopulIsts has found more favor than was
to have been expected from sensible
people; but unsatisfactory conditions
growing out of the monopolistic tend
ency of National and State legislation
AOAPSN ~ NNAAI AZ bAilS I'LL i)IdCLltaL party.
whose mushroom growth has been
checked none too soon. The socialistic
elements IN the organization would have
revoIutloniZed the country if the partv
had been clothed with power to put into
effect its theories. 1t awaits for the Re-
publican party to clear away the rem
nants OF the Democracy and to inaugu-
rate policy under which prosperity
may again be enjoyed in the United
States.
NO CHEATING.
Alameda August
Some of the Democratic papers are
shrleking through fear that MIR. Budd
may be counted out by a Republican
Legislature and a Republican Supreme
Court. That is not likely nor possible.
1nere IS no reason why even Democratic
newspapers may not take just and sem
slble Wow Of things. To cheat man out
OF an Office to which he has been fairly
elected is crime that mighty few parties
or men will undertake.
THEY wEPT.
Dixon Buglel
1t IS said that some OF the defeated can
didates shed tears. Now this is sad in
deed. 1t always gives us pain to see tears
rolling down the checks Of big men. We
can stand by and sec women chopping
wood, digging spuds and milking COWS.
but when men with whiskers commences
crying over split milk we always with
draw from the scene. The Bnq{e man
had the fires of his ambition distinguished
Just as the campaign sun first began to
illuminate the tickle realms of the polit-
lcal soup pot. at that time mourners
were scarce; but he is now well of it, and
has the latch string of his sympathetic
castle hanging out to the defunet and
Snowed-under brethren OF the staff The
Indian said, white man very uncer-
taIn," and the man who doubts the word
of poor Lo should enter the political
arena.