The record-union., 1894-12-13
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From some of the News
papers of California.

Stockton independent.
Who is benefited or who hoped to be
benefited by the election frauds in San
Francisco should not be considered. The
only questions are: What frauds were
committed and who committed them
County Clerk Haley, Democrat. says he
was fraudulently counted out and will
make all effort to right the wrong. Every
honest citizen will aid him as much as
possible III getting at the truth. Honesty
In elections is much more important than
party triumph, but many patriots are
unable to see justice in any movement
that Is likely to disgrace any members of
their party or cast doubt on that party's
triumph.
GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE.
San Jose Herald.l
In all this talk about reforming the cur
rency, neither the President, nor Secre-
tary Carlisle, nor anybody else who is
entitled to speak with authority, has had
a word to say about postal savings banks.
And yet the creation of Government saw
ings banks for the people would probably
be the best method OF currency reform
that could be adopted. The Government
could get from the people all the money
that would be needed at ) per cent. and
per cent. bonds, and per cent. bonds,
and all the rest of the bonds that are now
grabbed by SyndicateS and corporations
might be called in as fast as possible. All
the debts Of the Government would then
be due to the people and the people would
get all the interest that was paid. A nd
every man, woman and child who had
dollar in the postal savings banks would
be interested in the stability of the Gov
ernment and the prosperity OF the
country.
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL ISLANDS.
Los Angeles Herald.l
1t now seems that the Mexican Geo
graphical Society is i'll earnest in its de-
mands on the Government of that repub-
lie to assert a right to the Channel
Islands OF course there can only be one
reply TO MeXico's claims and that is de-
NAL, although 1t is entirely possible that
when the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo
was signed no one thought of the islands
oil the California coast as possessing any
value. Titles to these islands had, how
ever, been granted by the Mexican Gov
ernnent previous to the American Occu-
patton of California and those titles have
passed into the hands Of American citi-
zens who are now in possession, and
even in the remote contingency of Mex
ico's claim being made good, that nation
would still have to respect the title of the
present possessors. Mexico had better
confine its desire for territorial aggran-
dlZement to southerly direction. No
one objects TO President DiaZ taking q
piece or all OF Central America, but when
he makes pretensiOns to a piece of Cali
tornia, unless it is done under pre-elec-
ton pressure and for political effect, he
had better look a little out.
THE RAILROAD DEBT.
Portland Oregonian.
There will have to be funding bill for
Pacific railroad bonds. The demand
of California that the Government
shall foreclose, take possession OF the
roads, and operate them in the interest of
that State dor this is practically what the
demand amounts to- will never be
granted. The roads must be made to
earn the interest on their debts, at Il low
rate, on long bonds. And if, as some as
sert, this is not practicable OH account OF
the private bonds that are first lien on
the roads. then the Government would
better lose what it has already advanced
than put in $40, 900, 600 more to pay Off the
first mortage, and then find itself en-
barked in the railroad business, without
chance of retreat.
PURE FOOD EXPOSITIONS.
San Jose Mercury
Among the undertakings fixed Tor jan
uary which may engage our attention at
the present time is the proposal 10 hold
''pure food exposition" during that
month in San Francisco. Such exposi-
tions are numerous and something more
than fad. The teachings of sanitary
science are being widely diftused among
the people and there is consequently an
increasing interest in the quality OF the
worlds food supply and growing de-
mand for such articles of food as are
known to be pure and healthful.
In Europe and in the Eastern States the
advantages OF food eXpositions are now
we'll understood and widely recognized
In his address at the opening of the one
hold in RnStOn (fnuarnOr
halge said that man who assists in keep
ing food free from adulteration is as great
a benefactor of mankind as he who dis
covers new island or new principle in
mechanics, and his words cannot be re-
garded as an exaggeration.
The people OF this country have a
double interest in such eXpositons, for
we are not only consumers OF food, but
the sales of our products are largely af-
fected 10y the competition of adulterated
articles Adulterated wines, adulterated
oils and jellies, and jams and preserves
made of glucose, are sold as food to peo-
pie who do not know how to distin-
guish the pure from the impure article
1t is to our advantage, therefore, to give
every assistance we can TO pure food ex-
positions and to profit by them as a
means of making known the value of our
own products in the way OF food that is
pure and healthful.
HELP YOUR EMPLOYER.
Willows Review.
There are precious few employees who
take the interest in their boss welfare
that they should. Unless you can earn
twice the value of your wages Tor your
employer you are not a valuable hand.
The boss is quick to notice any derelic-
ton of duty on the part of the hired man
or woman. He counts on the ability of
his hired servant TO do so much work,
and if this is not accomplished, he feels
that he has been robbed or imposed upon.
He does not pay you to sit around simply
to draw your wages. ou should lend
your energies to bring work into the es-
tablishment. w hat helps him also helps
you. Ii lie gets trade you get work. II
his trade languiSheS you are thrown out
of employment. Do not sit around and
wait to be told to do certain work when
you know it ought to be done and YOU
down in chair and play the gentleman
when the boss Is out This is robbery:
you put your hands i'll his pocket every
time you do so, and he becomes aware
that you are dishonest. If you are tired
aud wish TO rest, tell him so, and sit down
in chair in his presence; this is honora-
ble. The man who steals time from his
employer is dishonest, and the quicke he
is discharged the better. The man who
gets a contract hastens to complete his
work; the sooner the work is done the
more money is made out of it. Young
man, if you choose to gain the respect
and good will of your boss, do your work
conscieutiously and well; let not your in
doleuce and tlme-stealing disgust him
and blacklist you.
The shifts OF Fortune.
Housekeeper-Con how much
I've done for you, L think you might saw
some wood before you go.