The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-03-01
VOICE OF THE PRESS

VOICE OF THE PRESS
What Some of Our Interior Exchanges
Are Talking About.
Chico Chronicle-Re cord.1
Inspired by the reform movement the
Alameda Grand Jury has done it's work
conscientiously, and have not hesitated to
condemn in their report the action of the
Supervisors in letting contracts for thou
sands Of dollars without any real COM
petition, apparently for the purpose of
faYorIng some particular persons. The
Grand Jury also condemns the practice
OF the Board of Supervisors in travelling
as committee of the whole to investi-
gate matters called to their attention
sometimes their mileage amounts to
more than the repairs.
SHAMEFUL MISREPRESENTATION
bakersfield Californian
The rotary snow-plow in the northern
citrus belt and the sending out daily of
trains OF oranges from Southern California
present, perhaps, a better idea Of the con-
dltIon OF the two sections than any num-
Der of magazine or newspaper articles
could do.-Los Angeles Capital.
We looked for better things from the
new paper edited by Ben Truman and
Harry Patton. They surely know that
snowfall in California is q matter almost
entirely OF altitude and not latitude, and
that there Is as much snow in Southern
California in proportion to its mountain
area as there Is IN Northern California.
II the railroads crossed the mountain
ranges OF the south at the same altitude
as those OF the north, there would be Just
as much necessity for rotary pillow in
the southern citrus belt as there is in the
northern. Surely paper so thoroughly
good as the Capital in all respects, cam
ford Tn Ir,lcr -,
sentation, even by inference.
COLLECTION OF STATISTICS,
Stockton NALL
ANY person who has ever tried to coll
Lect statistical information in this State
knows the difficulties OF the task. The
/ onclal data obtainable through the AS
SCISSORS Is VaiuelesS, for the most part. be-
cause gathered IN a perfunctory and care
less way. The vital statistics collected
through the Recorders is equally WORTH
less, because many OF the clergymeu and
physicians disregard the law. The Oak
lana Enquirer makes a timely suggestion
when 1t recommends that while the reor-
ganlZation OF the State commissions and
bureaus is under consideration the power
should be lodged somewhere to collect
vital and social statistics. Buckle in his
history OF Civilization" has shown the
value III political, as well as scientific.
sense OF such work. In most of the
/ older States 1t Is very thoroughly done
AS the basis of enlightened legislation
statistics are Indispensable.
A GOOD OMEN.
santa Cruz Sentinel
We hail as good omen the tendency
towards legislation intended to enforce
/ the observance Of the laws of health In
all those cases where the violation of
/ those laws tend directly to the UNDER
/ of tho dor
! the State is built. This is always the
case when vices and bad bodily habits
! have become so deep and widespread rs
to dry up or pollute the sources of good
citizenship. In passing laws of that Kind
legislators become moral reformers, al
though some OF them might modestly
disclaim the title.
THE BICYCLE.
TPetaluma Courier.l
The Good Roads" movement, which
is sweeping over the entire country to-
day, Is directly traceable to the bicycle.
Farmers, merchants and others are to-
| DAY IN hearty sympathy with the move
and earnestly engaged in pushing it. but
| the bicycle man IS the most active pusher
and was the promoter. The whole coun-
try is being benefited by the improve
ments, and money IS being saved by the
expensive improvements which are being
| made.
| POULTRY PAYS.
Adm Argus.l
! There are numbers of farmers who
| Will tell you that poultry does not paw
/ They are of this opinion, they will ,eIl
! you, because III their own experience il
! has not paid them. The chances are in
/ the llrst place, that they are only guess
! ing at the matter, and do not have the faint
| est idea what they receive each wear from,
their poultry yards in the way of return.
! The eggs sold IN market each time thew
! go to town may not seem to bring much
| but IN the course OF a year the sum would
be very large, considering the cost,
OLD ANIMALS.
Chino Valley Champion
bill is before the Legislature provid-
| ing that any person owning an old. de-
crepit horse, or other domestic animal or
one suffering hopelessly from starvation
or exposure, must, upon being nStified.
destroy the animal. Ii he does not do
so after magistrate has decided that it
should be done, all officer may destroy il
and collect the expense from the owner
! We hope the bill may become a law.
( We have seen horses hitched to wagons
on the streets of Chino that should be
put out OF their misery, and the wretcbes
/ VINO drive them made to pay the ex-
/ penses, and as further punishment be
themselves compelled to draw the loads
! lor which they are in better condition
! IMAM the dumb brutes they drive.
HE'S WANTED.
Pasadena Star
/ Rumored that Debs. the agitator and
! strike lnducer, is coming to California
| 10 take part in the agitation against the
! southern Pacific" We think that there
is long-ielt want for Debs over here
ana that he Will meet with an enthusi-
astlc reception. The most of the public
are loo busy TO attend to him. but there
are some thousands of ex-railroad en-
pIoyes out OF job through his senseless
strike who would doubtless take pleasure
IN using a little of their enforced idleness
! IN Swinging hlin up to a lamp post. The
! frult-RroWers, TOO, who lost a million
dollars by the stoppage of trains. will
| cheefluily contribute refreshments TOR SO
happy occasion, the State militia that
suffered the stigma of disgrace for a fail
ure to suppress the Debs' riots. ihe vyid-
ows and orphans of the murdered train.
men who staid by their posts. and a nohia
army OF taxpayers who are now footing
| the bills of this sand-lot insurrection-aIi
all will give a little of their yaluahle TINS
and lend an enthusiasm and earnestnass
to the reception that will convince tho bic
! loafer that California is an appreciatiy s
! community and knows an opportnnitv
/ when she sees it.
NO COMMENT.
Woodland Democrat
Several days have passed since Presi-
dent Cleveland arbitrated against the
Argentine Republic and in favor of Brazil
on the boundary question, and not q
single Republican paper has pitched into
him and pointed out that he ought to