The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06

| the negroes the first day of the meeting OF the
convention" and remarks that the gathering
was held for the purpose of bringing to the
| front few disgruntled politicians under the
| specious pretense of advancing the interests OF
| the colored people, and for no other purpose.
New California is here with both feet, and no
mistake. Two years ago hardly any project OF
public nature would have been Endorsed by
vote OF the people, no matter what advantage
1t might have been to the general public. All
can recollect how proposition to vote bonds
for public purpose, or grant right of way
through city for railway could not be OBJ
tanned without battle, and then was apter to
fail than carry. How different to-day; bonds
are voted freely for public enterprises, and
railroads have no trouble whatever in securing
rights of way over the most travelled thorough
fares. All hail to the new California.-Hanford
Democrat
1t is we'll known that heated Pres idential
contest is q serious injury to business. The
fears of the people are played upon and I'M
numbered ills are pIophesied to come about in
case of the election of a particular candidate.
The attention and time of millions of people
are taken up with the excitement of the CAM
paign, and 1t is some time before business
men get reconcilefto new conditions and go
about business as they did the year before.
a six-year term for the Presidency and to limit
the occupant to one term.-Los Angeles
Record.
Not the least of the evils which connect
themselves with the holding of public position
is the conviction begotten in the mind of the
average official that, like person prophesied
of in Holy Writ, the Government rests upon his
shoulder, and without him the machine would
cease to revolve. This is the same delusion ex-
perienced by the fly on the rim of the coach
wheel, who congratulated himself on the dust
he was kicking up. Nothing is more refresh
ing. perhaps, because of its rarity, than to OBJ
serve man unspoiled by taste OF official life
and power.-Los Angeles Times.
Invariably during the busy season street
fakirs visit our towns and reap financial har-
vest. Our residents should eschew purchasing
inferior articles from these glib street orators
and patronize home industry. This kind OF
outside opposition is unjust to our merchants,
whohav to pay taxes to support the county
Government.-SolanoR Republican.
In some of the African gold fields they have
been crushing diamonds in the quartz-crushers
for some time without knowing it, and if we
are not mistaken the same is true of our gold
mines in California. Bits of broken diamonds
have been often found, and it may possibly
pay to make a careful search for them.-Pasa-
dena News.
The shouts of the addition" boomers are
heard all over the land, and the money of
small investors comes flowing into town to
help swell trade. Some day Stockton will re-
ceive lots of abuse by reason of the specula-
lions of men, women and children who bought
bsindly.-Stockton Independ ent.
Democratic papers point to the fact that the
price of wool is going up Of course it will go
up few cents at this time of the year, but is it
as high as 1t was under the protective tariff, or
is it worth about half?-Salt Lake Star.
Detectives and officers are sometimes quite
active in the pursuit of noted criminals like
Brady, but their actual capability is not fully
demonstrated till the scramble for rewards be-
gins.-Fresno Republican.
The San Francisco CALL remarks that "an
honest public officer is the noblest gift of poll
tics" And, 1t might have added, one of the
rarest.-Tacoma Union.
The hammer came in collision with the nail
when THE CALL spoke for all in these words:
GAS long as the fruit-producers are divided the
other fellows will get the profits. '-Marysvill lie
Appeal.
Those who visit in Stockton in 1905 will find
1t railroad center, q manufacturing center
and the head of a ship canal to the bay.-Stock-
ton Independent.