The record-union., 1895-02-07
TIME RIPE.
San Jose Mercury,I

embodied in their Constitutions the pro-
hlbltlon that IS included in the proposed
sixteenth amendment 10 the Constitution
of the United States, which provides that
no State shall devote any public funds to
the support Of any institution that is any
way under sectarian control. The prohib-
ltOry provision would certainly be Judi
cious, and the time is ripe for it's adop-
ton.
No STATE BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO,
LRedlands Citrograph.l
And now San Francisco wants an ap-
preparation OF $500, 600 10 buy a site upon
which TO erect building to be used for
the housing of the State commissions
which now have headquarters in the bay
city. Then comes S500,0 900 or more for a
building. We are directly opposed to
the scheme. The State Commissioners
ought every one to have headquarters at
the State Capital. What's a capital for.
anyway? Put all State boards OF every
name and nature at Sacramento. 3
HUMANITY.
Stockton MALL
The interference of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals with
racing at the Bay District track in San
francisco appears to be entirely iustifi-
able. The wonder is that it did not
sooner arrest the men conducting the
races. For weeks the horses have been
compelled TO run on track covered with
mire almost to their knee joints, at the
risk of their lives and those Of the Jockeys
riding them. The attendance, on ac-
count Of the weather, has been very poor,
and the races appear to have been con-
tinued only to give the betting fraternity
an opportunity to gamble.
THE RIGHT PLACE.
Red Bluff News.l
The Capital of the State is at Sacra-
mento. The State offices and officers
should be there. No State Commission
has any business maintaining an Office in
San Francisco, except the Harbor Com
mission. Provision has already been
made for the supreme Court in the State
Capitol building. Let the court hold its
sessions there. If any State officer OBJ
iects TO Sacramento. let him resign. There
are plenty OF men just as capable as they
VINO are willing TO reside there. Why
should the State pay S300,0O0 for lot in
san Francisco when she has acres of idle
land at the State Capital? If such bill
should pass, it would be the Governors S
imperative duty 20 veto it.
sELF-GOVERNMENT.
Oakland Times.
San Francisco has our sympathies in
her struggle for self-government. The
aged through the State Legislature, and
her officials appointed by the Governor,
is sort of pinhooh despotism which
should be abolished at once and forever,
and a complete form of republican gov
ernment eSta blished. Why that city has
SO long suffered itself to be governed
through the State Capital has always ap-
peared to the rest of the State as an adj
mittance that tho city is not equal TO the
task of governing itself. If the better
elements of San Francisco would 60 to
the polls and vote instead OF remaining at
home, there would be no trouble.
THE OLD QUESTION.
[Napa Register.I
The same old question: Has a man who
voluntarily refuses to work under condi-
tions imposed by his employer right to
prevent another man from filling the
vacancy? The strikers in Brooklyn are,
with blood in their eyes and rocks in
their hands, answering in the affirm ative.
They are not good citizens and until they
are suppressed Brooklyn is not we'll
governed city.
no STATE RUILDING.
Winters Express.l
The Express is decidedly opposed to
the proposed appropriation of money for
the erection of State building in San
Francisco. The Capital Of the State is
the place to transact its business, and if
there is not sufficient room in the present
Capitol there is land enough there be-
longing to the State, Immediately avail
able, for building.
THOSE RESPONSIBLE.
Woodland Report.I
The people who should be ashamed,
those who should "hide themselves in a
hole and pull the hole in after them," If
the uniform license bill passes, are the
decent people of the State. Paste that in
your hat and take the hat off frequently
for inspection.
NOVEL IDEA,
Vallejo Times.l
Business men, refuse 10 pay county
license, but pay that amount in to the city
for the improvement of streets, thus add
ing $4,000 year to the fund.