The record-union., 1895-09-14

an undesirable citizen. The thoughtless
need to have this sharply brought home
to them, and the careless should be
prodded out of their selfish Indifference.
THE REFERENDUM.
[Colusa Sum-.
The fact must not be lost sight of that
this is a representative Government.
There are but few men who have the
time or the inclination to go into the de-
tails of lawmaking, to say nothing of the
lack of ability in the many; and observ-
ing men cannot help having noticed that
the men who cry most for referendum
are those least qualified to vote intelli-
gently on matters submitted, and who
would be the very last to exercise the
rightto vote if they had the opportunity.
IL we may not trust men to represent us,
then this form of government is failure
1t was remarked In these columns lew
days ago that men acted very differently
when response billty was thrown on them;
that the candidate even did not feel the
full extent of it, and it is even SO with the
conscientious voter-when he comes face
to face with responsibility he Is not
keen to assume it. The Tulare voter did
not care to assume the responsibility OF
saying whether or not that $4,000 should
be paid. Men off of juries find yerdlctS
with much more facility than do those on
the jury. On the jury they have reteren-
dum 10 their hearts content.
NONE BETTER.
Placerville Democrat
For files of the RECoRD-UNIoN rum
ming back three years, the Democrat is
indebted 20 County Treasurer John ID.
Skinner. For preservation and reference
there is no better paper on the coast.
THE NEW SOUTH.
Oakland Times.l
Tr O.
ening to the fact that there must be a
change in the social condition of the
Southern States if they would attract the
best elements of population. The Atlanta
Exposition is to advertise the New South
and its resources. The Southern States
are rich in all the resources that 60 to
make country prosperous; but 10 secure
| immigration such as is desirable there
must be a change in the social condition.
Life has been held too cheap; feuds and
! factions, with the bowie knife and rifle,
must be relegated to the dark past, and
law and order must take the place of law
leSSneSS and murder.
The newspapers of the South are wax
ing up TO this fact and advocating better
government and more respect for law and
human life.
OF FARMERS AND FARMING.
Stockton Mail.
The farmers of the future, to make q
good beginning now, should first organ
lZe for mutual counsel and cooperation
in their business. ThaPs what every
other great and successful industry has
done. Ia every township farmers clu b
should be formed whose exclusive object
should be the promotion of successful
agriculture. Politics and everything else
should be eschewed. The causes of waste
should be discussed. The leaks should
be investigated and stopped. The value
of diversified farming should be shown.
/ The successful men, and there are few,
should enlighten their less fortunate as
sOciGtes upon the causes of their failures.
Notes should be compared. The old
! lessons of industry, thrift and o. adapt
ing means to ends need to be re-
hearsed in these schools. Courage must
be instilled into those who have lost
heart. Where there is will there is a
way. If the farmers of the San Joaquin
! Valley will organize for patient and in
telligent work, the day of their redemp-
/ ton will be at hand.