The record-union., 1894-07-18
come. with amendments as the progress

come, with amendments as the progress
OF the times demands.
Uncle Sam has come to the front after
the civil authorities failed to open the
channels of commerce and we must bow
to the powers that be. The city authorI-
ties III calling upon the representatives OF
Uncle Sam were representing, no doubt.
a large constituency of the people of the
city; and it was so with the people from
the Citizens Protective Association; they
were all working in the one line for one
object just the same as we work In
spiritual way, each one in his special
way.
Now is it not we'll to drop this subject
ana leave the matter with Uncle Sam, and
turn our minds to things at home? Let
US go back 10 the clear water question:
let us go back 70 the sewerage system; let
us talk of our cheap electric power that is
to be here very soon; our new factories
we are TO have. and let us commence TO
think what this town should do in order
to take advantage of the advertisement
that has gone all over the world that this
is great railroad center and the dlstrib-
utIng point for this coast. Sacramento is
an important place, or such question
should never have come up for settlement
here. Let us think Of how we are to push
forward and give labor employment; how
We are 10 furnish capital to pay labor when
1t is employed. AS Uncle Sam has seen
fit to take matters here in his own hands
as to settling between the railroad and
strikers and start our commerce, let
US take the matter of the building up
of this place in our hands. Do not let
any strife come up; remember that
great patriot, Abraham Lincoln, said !:
"A house divided against itself cannot
stand" Whatever our personal opinions
may be as to the final outcome of this af-
fair, let us work for the future of the city
of Sacramento. Let us feel congratulated
that we have a President ut the White
House who has the moral courage to en-
force the laws OF the land. Let US also
congratulate ourselves that the ex-PreSl-
dent OF the United States came forward
and indorsed the action of the President,
and has shown that he is the man that he
was pointed out TO be when he was nomi-
mated at Minneapolis for the second
term. Let US congratulate ourselves that
the people of the East, the North, the
south and the West are as loyal to-day as
they were in the days of the Revolution,
and at the time OF the framing OF the Con-
stitution. | am reminded at this time of
what | once heard four-year- girl
say. Her mother was frying the eggs for
break fast, and had put the lard into a
hot pan, and it had snapped out and
burned her hands, and she commenced to
scold and find fault. The little tot spoke
up and said, Mamma, if you will only
keep right yourself, every thing will come
ali right" This mas been great lesson
for me. and | trust that all good citizens
of Sacramento will think Of this. Try
and be right yourselves and everything
will come all right,
Remember there is everything in keep
ing steady front and brave eye. If a
man is wounded in his business, help
him. His country has just one passen-
ger list. We make port or go to the bot
ton together.
dependence said, I'VE must hang to-
gether or hang separately" No man can
steal q life for himself from this ship.
We have got to save the ship and man
her as she goes. Respectfully yours,
c. c. HOWELL.
Sacramento, July 18th.