The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

1t is possible to build q railroad from Oak
land to Stockton that viii be nineteen miles
shorter than the present road of the Southern
Pacific. That means q great saving of time to
q large passenger traffic between the two
places. The valley road will undoubtedly be
constructed on direct route, the road
would thus be enabled TO give stronger compe-
tition to its opponent. Thus constructed
traveller can go from Hanford to San Francisco
in less than seven hours, whereas they are now
twelve hours on the road.-Bakersfield Demo-
GRAFT
The directors of the San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road have got so far in their work that they are
comparing the various routes between San
Francisco and Tulare. If the line runs through
this peninsula there are several routes which it
may follow between South San Francisco and
San Jose. Whether any of these will offer ad-
vantages superior to those OF the present South
Pacific line, through San Mateo, Menlo Park,
Santa Clara, San Jose and old Gilroy is q ques-
ton for the engineers to ensWer.-Santa Cruz
Sentinel.
The CALL is making a vigorous campaign to
secure the meetings of all the national conven-
tions III San Francisco in 1896. 1t is early in
the fight, but it is swinging effective argument
not the least of which is a hefty coin sub
scription to help the good work along. We
sincerely hope that the CALL will make win
ming fight. To get one or more OF the national
conventions to San Francisco will prove the
best advertising California has received since
the discovery of Notwithstanding Pajaronian.
The American people want American news,
and it is time, remarks the CALL, to wipe the
Oriental fracas off the face of journalism and
give the space to live news of home affairs.
And that is what the CALL is doing. 1t has
startled the San Francisco school of journal
ism and gratifed the people by giving home
news the chief prominence in its columns.-San
Jose Mercury.
Men who die poor may have the consolation
of thinking that their reputation for sanity and
decency will not be attacked by their own
children. The number of will contests is SO
great and the forms of attack on the wealthy
deceased so varied that it seems as if the only
way to escape Islander after death is to die in
the poorhouse.-Stockton Independent.
"Does Civilization Civilize?" is query pro-
pounded by an article in an exchange. 1t
appears to depend on the material on which
you work. 1t civihzes the good and makes the
bad worse. In short, it is method of intensi-
flying whatever qualities already exist.-Pasa-
dena Star.
The San Francisco CALL announces its deter
mination to go out of the "fake" business and
will henceforlh refuse to publish lottery ads of
every description. The stand taken by the
CALL on this subject should meet with hearty
COMMUNICATIONS Record.
If one-tenth the reports be true the desider-
alum of the hour is not SO much committee of
the Legislature to investigate rottenness on the
outside as it is for a committee from the outside
to investigate rottenness in the Legislature
Sacramento Bee.
Good morning, Mr.. Huntington. Is there
anything else you want? Ii there is and you
don't see it just ask for it. Don't be bashful
old man; and if the people object reach for it;
thatl be all right.-Los Angeles Herald.
An industry that is suffering at the hands of
negligent officials is the fishing interests OF Eel
River. fish hatchery is the one thing
needed.-Fortuna Advance