The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The only obstacle TO the rapid progress OF the
Vallay road at present seems to be the diff
Guilty that is experienced in getting the rights
of way from San Joaquin County farmers.
The rails are all ready, the ties purchased, the
money on hand and lots of men anxious for
work. 1t is becoming evident that when it
comes to building roads or encouraging others
in building, it is one thing to talk and an
other to act. Some men cannot neglect an op-
portunity to work cinch every time they get
a chance.-Fresno Expositor.
If the cranks and the self-seeking politicians
could be kept quiet for while there seems to
be little doubt that the country would enter
upon q long period OF commercial and indus
trial prosperity. Agitation of any kind is to be
deprecated just now. What the people need is
the most diligent attention to legitimate bust
ness, and not harangues from cranks and
office-seekers-San Jose Herald
Gold has to be nailed downIto keep it in the
United States Treasury and yet there is no free
coinage of silver, nor has there been for two
years to drive it out. The argument Of the
gold monometallists that the free coinage OF
silver will drive gold from the country falls to
the ground. Gold could not fly from our treas
ury more rapidly under any circums tances.-
P h9nix (Ariz.) Herald.
The hubbub about a constitutional amend
ment to admit of an income-tax law will
amount to but very little. Taxes Of any sort
from the people to run the Government when
a well-managed and properly scheduled pro-
tective tariff will do 1t and give US q surplus to
play with, are, or should be, unconstitutional.
-Wheatland Four Corners.
free-trade contemporary brags because q
farmer of its acquaintance saved $25 on grain
bags bought by him for his crop. But what
shall it profit such man If he save three cents
on the sack itself and lose dollar on the con.
tents of the sack That is about the difference
between protection and free trade.-Bakers.
field Californian.
The best honesty in the world is that which
is intelligent enough to recognize that taking
something from others without consideration
gives others liberty to take something from it.
Honesty is self-building; taking, or theft, il
self-destructive. The honest man is a litter
the dishonest one is leaner.-East Oregonian
During the last decade there was an increase
of 263 per cent in the female industrial army
Over 4 ,000, 900 women and girls are now en-
ployed in this country. There is hardly any.
thing that the New Woman does not invade
What will become of the Old Man?-Los Ang
eles Record.
that SIT is time for the Democratic party to
get on its mettle." That's what the Democratic
party is trying to do; but itappears to be rather
difficult for the party to determine which
metal it shall be.-Los Angeles Times.
From time immemorial the creditor class
has been devising schemes to make the debtor
class less able to meet its obligations. That Is
one reason why the creditor class is espousing
the cause of gold.-Los Angeles Express.
f. The next President of the United States will
make of his administration success if he will
throw aside the idea that it must be a thor
oughly personally conducted affair.-Virginia
(Nev) Chronicle.
Reform, social or governmental, is all right
enough, provided it does not first emanate
from those who stand most in need OF reform
themselves.-Los Angeles Phoenix.
Yes, anything to pulverize the silurian. One
vicious man in community can DO more
harm than two dozen good men can remedy
Willows Review.