The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.

Few people realize what vast resources are
lying dormant in the warm foothills OF Sonoma
County. This region is generally masked be-
hind covering of timber and brush, but this
wood generally pays for the clearing. AT an
altitude of from 500 to 1000 feet there are
thousands OF acres where biting frost Is
hardly known. 1t is here our finest fruits and
wines will be produced. It takes muscle, mind
and money to make start on hill ranch, but
he who possesses sufficient energy and staying
qualities will surely have his reward.-Santa
Rosa Democrat.
viewed from every standpoint 1t is impossi-
Bile to see how any hope can be had for silver
outside the Republican ranks. The Repub-
llcan party is committed to the policy OF pro-
tecting American industries, and no one can
deny that the protection to our mines as an
industry is one which is entitled to as much
consideration as the manufacturing industries
OF the East. On the other hand, the Demo-
cratic party is committed to the policy OF tree
trade, has no disposition to foster American IN
dustries, and by its very faith is compelled to
let the protection of silver and the develop
ment of all other industries in our country
take their chances in competition with the ma
tons OF the earth.-Salt Lake Star.
Either by co operation will citrus culture be
made to yield the handsome profits that exist
in this worse than miSmauaged industry, or by
lack OF cooperation will the business go on
from bad TO worse until the millions of dollars
now invested in oranges and lemons Will
shrine in value to less than % cents upon the
dollar. When it comes to this the total an
inhalation of the orchards will not be far Off,
and the growers will have no one to blame for
the destruction of once promising industry
but Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Do corporations enslave us, as some people
insist that they do? The fault is not in the
country nor in the constitution, but with the
people who every year or SO hold In their
hands the weapon that can smash all tyranny,
namely, the ballot. Do creditors keep debtors
in bondage? The fault is not with the country
nor the constitution. but with the man who
goes needlessly in debt in nine cases out OF ten.
Let each man keep himself free and not only
will the country be free but what is more to
the purpose every man in it will be free
man-Seattle Times.
One great feature of the Oakland waterfront
decision Is that under Judge Ogdsn's decision
the Valley road, whenever it feels the need OF
an Oakland terminus, will be able to secure 1t
with but little trouble. Had the decision been
in favor of the road it would practically keep
out all railway competition for many years.
Judge Ogden builaed better than he knew
Stockton Record.
If newspaper attempts to delude the people
it cannot succeed long. But newspaper has
often, when it feels itself in the right, TO sub
nit to great deal OF abuse from those who
differ with it. That is the privilege OF the dis
senters. An honest newspaper will not shrink
from its convictions because all men do not
agree with it, 1t must take the responsibility
of its own acts.-Seattle acknowledgements.
In one grammar school in New York twenty
nine different nationalities are represented.
1t is quite likely that these children will show
as much patriotism as the children taught by
European governesses in the aristoeratie quar-
ter of the city.-Petaluma Argus.
What mere pittanee hundred million is
for the Nation to raise for an undertaking that
would revolutionize our foreign commerce.
That sum is the estimated cost OF the Nicaragua
canal.-Kern County Echo.
We sincerely hope the two great National
political conventions of next year may be held
in San Francisco. Probably the tide of pros
perity will be running full by that time, and
the State would profit tremendously by the
journeying hither of so many OF the leading
men of the iand.-Alameda Argus.
The silver men are making hard fight to
have the National conventions held in the
West, says the Washington Star. There is ex-
pected to be lively contest betwee en- the East
and West over these conventions. The conven-
tons should be held in San Francisco.-Madera
Mercury