The San Francisco call., 1895-05-21
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.

There is fertiliZing agency vast enough to
make every acre in Yolo County fruitful, that
traverses it from west to east and runs to
waste for want of intelligent application to
the soil. This agency carries with it a power
which, if generated into an electric current
and properly distributed, would be sufficient
to furnish a motor for every agricultural and
horticultural implement necessary to cultivate
and harvest our crops; that would furnish light
and fuel for home upon every 16O acres OF
land; that would turn the spindles and wheels
of a thousand factories and workshops; that
would propel an electric car upon all of them,
If every public thoroughfare was an electric
road.-Woodland Democrat.
Now Japan has forced Western progress on
China and to San Francisco is open the rich
trade of the Orient-of 800, 1000 900 people
trade over which European monarchs
dreamed and treated and warred for genera
tions and centuries San Francisco is the near
est great City in all the Western nations to this
commercial bonanza; the course is direct the
way clear ana there is no reason why the
richest products of Japan, India and China
should not find their best markets in the City
and be transported in American ships con-
trolled by San Francisco merchants.-San Fran
cisco Nerve.
The next Republican National Convention
should be held in California by all means and
it appears to be within our grasp ii We only
make the effort to secure it. In fact the East is
apparently only waiting for an invitation to
come. We suggest that Republican Conven-
ton clubs be formed throughout the State, the
object of which would be to boom the conven-
ton question. Remember, that If we work
hard and work in the right direction we stand
good chance to get the convention. 1t is an
opportunity that may not be presented to us
again soon.-Auburn Republican
President Cleveland threatens to aff1ict the
country with a book of his own writing. 1t will
probably deal heavily with "sound money!
matters, duck shooting, etc., and touch lightly,
very lightly, on Hawaiian, Nicaraguan and
other foreign policies of his administrations
Ventura Pree Press.
To pave our streets and supply plenty of
lights means to increase valuations and to
bring in settlers. A backward, spleepy town
has no charms for the man with capital to in
vest, but the wideawake town has.-Riverstde
Enterprise.
If the extraordinary attitude of Admiral
Meade toward this administration shall be
proved justifable, it will go far to make him
Secretary of the Navy in the next.-Portland
Oregonian.
If the Valley railroad could be finished in
time to move this years crop it would be
saving to Tulare County of at least one half
million.-Porterville Enterprise.
What the people of the Pacific Coast want Is
less talk about building the Nicaragua canal
Let work take the place of "chin music "-For-
tuna Advance.
The latest want of Pasadena is first-class
brass band. None but those who can play
sacred music need apply.-Los Angeles Times
The simple. truth is, too many people selfshly
shirk the concern which they ought to feel for
the common Northumberland Mail.
An Oakland girl was driven insane through
love. This is another argument in favor Of
State division.-Los Angeles Express