The record-union., 1895-09-12
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From Newspapers of In
terror California.

Those preachers who invited Hardie,
the British socialist, to address them, had
no good ground for either surprise or in
dignatIon Had he thrust himself into
their meeting it would have been other
wise, but they had no ground for expect
Ing anything different, and hence their
Indignation is absurd. When men invite
a blackguard ospeak they should be pre-
pared to tolerate biackguardism. 1t
makes no difference what Hardie calls
himself, he is simply blackguard.
FAR-REACHING AND BENEFICIAL.
| Woodland Democrat.I
1t was a great day for Sacramento.
From the time that jocund morning
came tiptoeing over the mountains until
after the midnight bells, there was one
continual round of entertainment for her
guests, and the citizens of sacramento
exerted themselves to see that there was
no hitch in the programme and that a
generous welcome was extended to every
visitor.
There is no doubt that the celebration
was the greatest one of Admission Day
ever witnessed in this State. There were
| more people in line than ever before;
more spectators crowding the streets and
seeking view from every point of
vantage, and the decorations were on
scale of magnitlcence and briliiancy never
before attempted in the history of the or
der.
We have not the space to describe the
brilliant pageant at length and as IL de-
serves, for it was 4 celebration that took
on State character. The
electric carnival was the finest thing
ever witnessed in Sacramento, and the
people turned out en- masse to witness
the brilliant fete, and were reinforced by
crowd OF country people so large that
the facilities of the railroad company
were taxed to their fullest capacity to
| transport them.
Some of the designs were exquisite and
very beautiful. 1t is dou ubtful if any city
in the United States has ever achieved
| more brilliant success in the matter OF
carnival illumination and decoration.
y The pageant was a success be-
yond the anticlpations OF its most san
guine promoters. and any attempt At an
adequate description, with the force aud
facilities OF the average Interior neWspa-
per, would be futile.
The effect Is certain to be far reaching
and beneficial. Sacramento has devel-
oped so much energy and enterprise since
the installation of the new era and the
Introduction OF the new power, that the
people of the State had right TO expect
OF her the most liberal policy in cele-
brating such an event, and it affords US a
great deal OF pleasure to say that they
were not disappointed.
The business men of that city, from the
inception OF the movement to celebrate,
until its close, Interested themselves
thoroughly and unseltishly to prevent
any action that would SAVIOR of provincial
ism. Nominal prices in hotels, restau-
rants and elsewhere prevailed, and this
circumstance excited much favorable
comment from visitors. Sacramento in
vited her guests to come and see her, and
to those guests the Capital City was pre-
sented in its best aspect. There was no
attempt at money-makiug at the expense
OF her reputation for broad fellowship
and generous hospitality. We congratu-
late her upon the success she has
| achieved.
THE CONSEQUENCES.
Santa Rosa Democrat
The demonstration witnessed at the
Capital on Admission Day is fraught with
the profoundest economic consequences
to California. 1t assures the utilization
at one stroke OF the streams which flow
down from the mountains for the dou BILE
purposes of irrigation and power, After
turning the dynamos to supply the Cities
and towns with light, heat and power,
the water can be conducted over the
plains TO stimulate the fecundity of the
soil. The use OF the water for ono pur-
pose does not sacrifice it for the other,
but on the contrary renders it more avail
able. This double use reduces the cost
OF irrigation and power to a minimum.
AS d COuSSJu tuO SUCCESSFUL outcome
OF the transmission enterprise at Folsom
will vastly promote irrigation and enorm-
ously enlarge tie production and produc-
tive area of California. AT the same
time the development of abundant and
cheap power transmlsslble to ali required
points will operate to increase manufact-
uring aud the upbuilding of the COM
monwealth. Thus agriculture and me-
chanics will receive q mighty impulse in
this State by reason of the peculiar con-
ditions existing here.
TIME FOR ACTION.
Los Angeles Times.l
There would seem to be a good opening
for the Investment OF capital in the
construction of bicycle toll-roads along
desirable lines OF travel. Such r road is
| to be constructed, according TO a recent
announcements, between Chicago and
| Milwaukee, distance OF eighty-five
miles. Ii is to be elevated some feet above
the surface of the ground, and the toll be-
tween the two cities will be but few
cents 1t is estimated that l0, 600 wheel
men Will pass over the road daily be-
tween the two cities, and the estimate is
probably not excessive. The first cost of
tile road will be heavy, but it will un-
doubtedly pay large dividends.
Good roads have been talk ed about for
years. 1t Is now time for action, and for
practical action.
GRAND .CELEBR ALTON.
Woodland Mail.l
Admission Day at Sacramento wit
messed one of the grandest celebrations
III the history OF the State. The great
parade ot the Native Sons and Daughters
and the beauty and grandeur of the cleo
trical carnival would consume pages of
description. Those who wit
messed (and they were thousands) the
grand electrical carnival at night saw the
grandest display of electricity ever wit
messed.
SINGULARLY APPROPRIATE.
iStockton Record
That this celebration should take place
| In Sacramento just as that Old Mecca OF
The gold-hunters has shaken loose from
the tolls OF the silurians and has taken
on a fresh lease of life is sngularly APP
! propriate. The youthful faces shone with
! the reflection OF the myrlads of electric
| lights, the power for producing which
has been conveyed from the American
| Kiver at FOLSOM, some thirty miles away,
and the reflection doubtless caused many
OF them whose minds were nlled with the
moro sober thoughts, which such a cele-
| Dratlon could not help but bring 10 them
and cause them to wonder IT this was not
| the commencement of a new era-tho
combination OF youthful California with
the continually developing power of the
| electric current. Such IA combination
would beat the world, and thousands of
The spectators last night undoubtedly
hoped that the time was close at hand
when it would be effected.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROAD MAKING.
Stockton independently
/ When the Highway Commissioners re-
| turned from their trip through MaripoSa
| County they were armed with new ar
gument on the subject OF good roads.