The record-union., 1895-07-11

which should belong to the occupants OF
public positions. Their business. II IN
deed they have any real business IN
time and in country like this, is to ind
out what violations of law have Deen
committed during the year, and bring
indictments against the Offenders Ana
even this is the duty of the District At
torney, SO that if there have been any
violations of the law brought to the no.
tice of the Grand Jury it is their duty 10
indict the District Attorney for neglect OF
duty. But this practice of beslobberlng
some officials with fulsOme praise, ana
censuring or slurring others, is both IL
legal and contemplate, and should be
discontinued as quickly as possible.
A SESSELESS REGULATION.
bakersfield Californian.
By a recent order OF the Postof1ioe De-
partment at Washington all Postmasters
are required to collect a deposit of fifty
cents from each lock-box holder as 'se-
curity'' for the key thereto. The money
SO collected cannot be used for any pur-
pose, but must be kept by itself and in
readiness at any time to be counted and
verified by any postal inspector.
This regulation is as absurd as it is un-
just In the first place, the deposit re-
quired represents about 400 per cent.
| more than the cost of the keys. In the
next place, the enforcement of the order
means the entire withdrawal from circu-
latlon of a vast amount OF money-reach-
ing, possibly, the million mark, as the
number of lock- boxes IN use throughout
the country is enormous. Ia the major
ity of cases the money so deposited will
never be claimed, as people who use this
class OF box are permanent residents, ana
having once hired such box seldom or
never give 1t up.
OF course the local Postmaster has
nothing 10 do but comply with the law.
but it would be almost impossible to
conceive of more useless or senSeleSs
reg ulation.
THE SOUTH A COMPETITOR.
San Diego Union.
If California is to secure it's share Of the
large surplus population of the East,
which Is constantly seeking homes whore
conditions Of soil and climate are more
favorable TO agricultural pursuits, the
people of this State must lose no oppOr-
tunlty to advertise its resources and as
slst prospective settlers. In its efforts to
secure colonists this State. and the entire
Pacific Coast, now have a formidable
competitor. The new South is reaching
out for the very class of people from
whose number the population of this
State has Of late years received such lib
eral accessions. Georgia and South Caro-
lima especially are putting forth strenu-
GUS efforts.
THE FIRST THING TO Do.
Oakland Enquirer.
A community or an individual which
would progress must do the right thing
at the right time. The right thing is what
should always be done-at least it is in
excusable to do the wrong thing; but in
doing the right thing the maximum Of
benefits is never secured unless it is done
at the appropriate moment.
POLL TAX.
WILLOWS Journal.
The poll tax abuse should be wiped off
the statute book. Designed originally to
reach the Chinese, it is burden upon
those who pay sufficient tax as business
men in our various town centers. In the
Atlantic Coast States the poll tax, where
1t exists, is a fruitful source of corrup-
ton, and great blocks OF receipts are paid
for by the campaign committees who dis
tribute them among hangers-on of both
parties. The tax should be abolished.
Do You SEE the testimonials written