The record-union., 1895-10-29
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From Newspapers of
Interior California.

Interior California.
Escondido Times: The tariff may or
may not be a settled issue, but it is evil
dent that the revenue derived from the
collection of the present tariff fails TO
settle Uncle Sans running expenses.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL.
Los Angeles Times: A Washington
paper says it is "a little early to dis
cuss James Z. Campbell as a Presiden-
tiaI possibility" 1t must be confessed
that it is rather early; but, after the
Ohio election, there will be no ground
for discussion.
VALUE OF THE HOME MARKET.
Visalia Delta: Talk about the home
markets of the world. There is no
market so valuable as the home mar
ket If the United States could supply
every country, province and savage
island in the world with every article
they import, this country would lose
billions OF dollars annually to secure 1t
if necessary to do SO at the expense Of
throwing open our own markets to the
competition Of the world. The wants
of Americans should be supplied first,
so far as it lies in the possibility of our
varied resources and climates to salts
fy them. The surplus then could be eX-
ported with profit The United States
the official figures of the census of 1S9UD,
in manufactured articles, farm prod
ucts and imports, $11 ,604, 9I3, 737. And
the total imports of all other lands un-
der the sun amount only to 81, 9,O00,
coo, showing the home markets to be
the more valuable by S4,030, 973, 49,
The policy which develops and holds
the American market for the American
producer is the proper governmental
policy.
GODDESS OF FORTUNE.
Alameda Telegram: In ancient
times Fortune was thought to be a
beautiful maiden of perpetual youth
and not too much clothing, who went
about on her wheel bestOwing good
gifts Health, happiness, love were left
in her path Roses fell from her hands
and plenty lay in her finger-tips. Poets
and artists celebrated her coming and
going. She was the goddess of good
luck and golden opportunity. In re-
cent years the goddess has become an
Up-tO-date young woman. Her ideas
about clothing have not changed so
much. but she belongs to the period CT
rapid transit She has given up the Old,
broad trimmed wheel and bestrides the
bicycle Big, brick factories and bun
dies of muscle are left in her wake.
Cold pieces fall from her hands, and
millionaires spring up at her tOucn.
Newspapers and the marts of trade tell
Of her popularity and prowess. She IS
the goddess Of wealth.
THAT CONVENTION.
Fresno Republican: 1t is to be
hoped that the effort to bring the Ma
tfonal Republican Convention to San
Francisco will be successful. 1t would
be the first event of the kind west of the
oF he fav
conventions held west of the Mississippi
River. Even the tendency to hold it in
this State shows that we are no longer
considered as a remote and unimport-
ant part of the Union. This westward
tendency is noticeable in many phases
of American life. 1t is but the natural
result of the settlement and develop
ment of the country, and is as inevitable
as the movement of the rising sun. The
center of population must soon be fixed
and remain in the Mississippi Valley.
The great commonwealths on the At
lantic seaboard are already beginning
to feel the prestige that they have held
over the affairs of the country since it's
infancy slip from their grasp. San
Francisco will one day be a rival of New
York for share of the worlds COM
merce.
GOOD EXAMPLE.
Congregational Council has set a good
example for other religious sects by de-
claring in favor of interdenominational
organization for the promotion of the
general interests of Christianity. 1--WE
ought to show that we are unsectarian,"
it says mot by undertaking. our prin-
ciples, but by cultivating and express
ing the spirit of brotherhood toward all
the followers of Christ" This is the
true policy, and the one which should be
adopted by all denominations not only
because it is essentially right, but also
because it is calculated to produce the
best practical results for religion and
for society.
THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS.
Marysville Appeal: The Appeal speaks
for good roads in and out of season.
and trusts that it's contentious therefor
will be met with an agreeable response
at some time in the future While we
do not expect that the present bureau
win do any more good than to aid the
Weather sections, where good road
systems have been inaugurated. it win
be the better part of wisdom to furnish
the members with every Bit of informa-
ton and all the statistics that are OBJ
tainab BILE
The agitation for better roads is go
ing on all over the country. Some say
that the abnormal bicycle craze has
largely been responsible for this talk. Be
that as il may ii is still admitted. even
by the unregenerate. that better roads
are desirable in the interest of every
person compelled to use them. This also