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

The bribery investigation should be car
ried to proper terminal point before the
Legislature lets go.
If Bledsoe's current were stronger he
would start a fire every time the wires of
his tongue got crossed.
A terminal for the San Joaquin road
means a termination TO the monopoly in
our transportation system.
1t is not surprising that the starving man
who drowned himself in the bay was dis
covered to be hungarian.
The teachers pension bill managed to
get through the roast with the fat fried out
Of 1t, but it Will bear watching hereafter.
The Sacramento Grand Jury will have
chance TO make State reputation on the
bribery scandal if the Legislature drops it.
Good men may sometimes make mis-
takes, but Seymour and some others must
be little more careful on railroad PROPOSE
tons.
Legislation is as easy as rolling off log,
provided you roll off the right side; but
otherwise 1t is liable to be drop from
precipice.
With the telephone war in Santa Cruz,
talk promises to be cheaper there than
ever before, but II will mean business, Just
the same.
If there is any attache who can throw
light on the Senatorial combine he has
good chance now to show that he is worth
something to the State.
Now that terminal in this City is secure,
the San Joaquin road is in position to Sc
lect route, begin the work and make a
visible showing OF its energy.
The defeat of the appropriation for the
ventilation of the Capitol at Sacramento is
hailed with enthusiasm by the evil odors
which the present Legislature viii leave
behind.
The Legislature has prohibited Judges
from disbarring lawyers for contempt
without trial, but lawyers are left free to
badger witnesses in the same old pleasant
fashion.
The investigation into the charges made
the broadcast lines. The people wish no
dark-lantern dodge, but an electric search
light turned on.
Il money could really talk it might be
able to do justice to the meanness OF the
man who keeps it locked up in vault in
stead of giving it chance to circulate and
meet the people.
As it cost the United States last wear
100000 to patrol the Bering Sea, and will
cost more this year, it might be cheaper in
the end to whip England, sink the poach-
ers, kill the seals and then quit the bust
ness.
Attorney Choate in arguing against the
income tax before the Supreme Court
pointed out loopholes in the act by which
Astor and Vanderbilt could escape entirely
from the tax, and then very emphaticalIv
added: at looks as if there were lob
in it.
The people are often wrong in minor
matters or on new and unconsidered cues
lions, but on all great policies that have
long been discussed they are nearly always
right. and a statesman never makes a mis-
take on such policies when he follows the
people.
The announcement that an Ohio man
has invented a gun eight feet long, operated.
by electricity, that will discharge a thou
sand shots minute, gives reason for be-
heving that the fool-killer may at last be
equipped with weapon equal to the needs
of his trade.
Now that the woods are getting full of
youngsters who, following Shakespeare's
rule OF wisdom, are able to know their own
father, the shrewdness of James G. Fair in
devlslng dollar for each of such contin-
gencles shines like a diamond on the
bosom Of modern morality.
The demands of Japan upon China are
very slight in comparison with what were
expected. The annexation of Formosa
an indemnity OF $3.50, 600, and the tenn
porary possession of two ports, NAV be
accounted as ciemency when contrasted
with what Germany wrung from France.
The destruction of Tesla's workshop bv
fire may delay the achievement of the
great electrical results he has been work
ing for, and is therefore matter of serious
importance to the world. Science more than
legislation is making the destiny of men in
these days, and the world could better
afford to lose ten Senate chambers than
the workshop of a genius like Tesla or
Edison.
If Bachman of Fresno was correctly re-
ported as saying in the Assembly, GAS a
newspaper man I wish to say it is our duty
70 throw mud,' he has but limited con-
seption of his duty. A genuine newspa-
per man never throws mud at ANYBODY
who doesn't first dump mud on the public.
a genuine newspaper simply points out
where the mud came from, and thus keeps
The community clean.