The record-union., 1894-09-27


price of wheat than has religion with the
state OF the weather-that is, politics as at
present concreted in existing parties.
The decline in the price OF wheat is trace
able TO the same cause which has produced
the decline in the price of every thing else
except gold mines-the retirement of sill
YER as a money metal. The result is seen
not only in this country, but throughout
the civilized world.
RETURN IT.
San Jose Mercury.1
Return the Republican party to power
and the brakes will be taken off business
and things will move again.
PoPULISM.
[Tulare Register
The leaders of Populism prate of their
principles, and vet scarcely any two of
them in their writings and speeches agree
as to what they would do if they had The
opportunity.
SENTENCED.
Los Angeles Times.l
Thomas Gallagher and G.. L. Buchanan,
the men who were convicted in Judge
Ross court on Saturday of obstructing
and conspiring to obstruct the United
States mails during the late strike, were
sentenced by Judge Ross yesterday to
eighteen months imprisonment and
approved by right-thinking men through
out the community as none too severe
Their odense was very grave one. The
fact that others who may have been
equally guilty with them have escaped
punishment in no wise lessons the gray-
ity OF their crime. There has been a tend
ency OF late years to regard too lightly
the laws of the land and to allow those
who violate these laws To escape punish
y has n
a wholesome respect for and obedience to
the law is one OF the essential conditions
OF Tree and just government. Judge
Ross sentence in the case under consid-
Grafton will have a decided tendency to
iustill into the minds of would-be law
breakers a wholesome respect for the
law, and consequently will promote
obedience to its mandates.
THOUGHT.
[Marysville Appeal
Practically all the literature about
social and economic problems that ap-
pears in our periodicals discusses the
condition or the problems of the discon-
tented, and we seem to have forgotten
that, after all, the great majority of our
people are both contented and prosper
Gus,
ECONOMY TALK.
Yreka Journal
We all understand the economy talk of
the Democrats before election, yet there
has been no Democratic Administration
in this State bringing taxation within
the 50-cent limit, as under Republican
rule. Even the last Democratic LegisIa-
ture saddled expenses on the State to
such an enormous extent, that would
have exceeded the 50-cent limit, had not
Governor Markham vetoed number OF
appropriations.
sENsELEss ABUSE OF ENTERPRISING @
MEN.
Oakland Times.1
There is a very hurtful disposition
abroad in California to abuse and decry
men of enterprise and public spirit.
Every man who tries to do something IN
the way of developing resources or found
ing industries is assalled as II he were a
public enemy. Traduction invades mis-
private life and invades his business af-
fairs. 1t has long been one of the great
drawback to this State that men who
are builders and promoters in the COM
monwealth have to encounter malignant
opposition and endure calumny.
DEFEAT IT.
bridgeport Chronicle-Uniohr
The proposed constitutional amend
ment TO increase the pay of legislators
should be defeated by an immense ma
iority of the votes at the coming election.
The increase of the pay of members and
allowing unlimited sessions would add
over 500, 600 to the expenses of a session
OF the Legislature, without any CORE.
spending benefit to the people of the
State. Aside from the great increase in its
running expenses, Will the people of this
State vote to give the Legislature more
time in which to pass thieYing bills and
leglslate to the detriment of the State ?
We believe they VIII not indorse any
such proposition. All the legislation re-
quired by the people of this State could
be perfected in thirty days ii meInb bers OF
both branches of the Legislature would
attend to their legislative duties as they
do to their own private affairs, instead ol
fooling away their time by adjourning af-
ter a session of an hour or two, as is toe
frequently the case.
OPPOSED TO 1T.
Red Bluff Sentinel.l
Voters should examine carefully the
proposed amendments TO the Constitution
to be voted on at the November election,
There is one which proposes to elect one
member of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton from each Congressional District
and thus fasten four more office holders
upon the State treasury. This is simply
a proposition, says an exchange, to give
San Francisco and Los Angeles virtual
control of the board, and thereby make
it possible to lessen their assessments al
the expense of the balance OF the State
The amendment should not be allowed
TO become law.
CoRoNADoW AFER, McMorry sole agent.
Groceries and provisions, 53l NJ st.