The record-union., 1895-07-15

ment that she may be the most inviting
city for new elements of prosperity. For
when other places utilize water power, as
they will do, and as two are already or
ganizing to do, one of which we have
named in this article, we will be thrown
into competition and rivalry with cities
and towns which will dispute with us
as to the most desirable and inviting
| local claims. Sacramento, because of her
centrality, the railroad connections she
has, her seat between the two great val
! leys OF the State, her river navigation,
the magnitude of present fixed interests,
her proximity to the foothill region. her
established commercial interests, and
! her large jobbing trade, has an advantage
| that gives her the upper hand if she is
! quick to move in the matter of dissipat-
ing the disadvantages of the place that
rival towns will cite against us, such as
the high rate of taxation, the delay in
putting in the needed drainage and
sewer system, the introduction of clear
water, and complete organization of bus
| mess. trade, industrial and other inter-
ests for the systematic promotion OF the
/ best interests of the city, and to conserve
unity of action among all our people.
/ a THREATENED REVOLUTION.
The San Francisco CaU published an
article yesterday of a sensational char
acter, TO the effect that another great strike
is to be inaugurated. In this instance it
is promoted largely. we are told, by So
cialistic influences, which have been
actively at work among bodies of organ
! lied labor, and by the agitators in the
unions which have been recognized as
leaders. 1t is said in the article referred
| 10, that the intention is to make the strike
so great that compared with it that of
/ 1894 will appear to have been but a
pigmy.
The scheme is, we are told, TO bring on
a revolution; peaceable one. if it can be
done, but bloody one if necessary. The
strike. it is indicated. is to be for the di-
rect purpose ofoverturning present social
and governmental systems, and setting
up the fanciful plans of the socialistic
dreamers. The Call adds that 80 cer-
tain are the authorities that the attempt
at revolution is TO be made late in Aug
ust or early in Septemb ber. that the mill
tary and police officials are In communion
in San Francisco upon the subject.
When the reorganizer OF the American
Railway Union was here some months
ago, it was given out that the intention is
to be ready for posi- BILE upheaval. That
| while that organization did not propose
any special reasons for inaugurating a
strike, it did intend TO prepare for gen.
eral one-which was understood to be the
equivalent of readiness to promote
trouble.
There may be much truth in the story
of the Call, but assuming it to be wholly
true that strike is probable, it seems un-
thinkable that sane men should contem-
plate such a movement. Here the coun-
try is upon the threshold of better time
trade is flowing with fuller tide, industry
Is augmenting, wages are going up. the
whole country is blossoming into pros
perity, and the promise for an era Of
plenty was never better. Yet it is pro-
posed at such time to attempt social and
governmental revolution through labor
strike, to paralyze the whole country and
inaugurate long period Of distress, suf-
fering and industrial inaction, with a
view of putting aside the institutions OF
| ideas of socialists and idealists. a par
! eel of whom have been travelling about
in California recently stirring up people
| to discomfort.
| If there is planning going on to start a
revolution, and rack the republic TO its
uttermoss. it is to be hoped that the COM
mon sense Of the people will come to the
rescue and meet the agitators with such
q front as viii deter all their kind from
further proceeding in the matter. If
| there is no avoidance of the prophesied
! i'll possible then the Nation will once
more be put on trial and called upon to
demonstrate its right to live by its capac-
! ity to throttle the disturbers and punish
them.
We do not believe the men of America
are prepared, or ever will be, to see the
fabric of free Government pulled down,
that there may be erected upon its ruins
! the composite OF socialistic impractical
! biIity. When it comes TO an attempt, if
| ever it is made, to seize the Republic by
| the throat, there will develop instantly a
patriotic power impelled by love of
country and home that will crush the
scheme like an egg shell.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
4 fair degree of progress was made
| aveOipr in tho poatter of