The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28


forever being taken advantage of in all his
| business transactions because he is ignorant of
market value and ruling prices and has no
| knowledge of industrial opportunities. Such
| man is universally poor, and will always re-
| main so. He will be a plodder, living In ruts
and moving only in well.worn grooves.-Los
| Angeles Times.
| 1t appears that the Democratic party OF Cali
| fornia is for recommendation, and that it pro-
poses to stand by the President in favor of sell
| ing bonds to keep up the gold reserve. 1t has
Endorsed the administration and proposes to
stand by that Endorsement with all that 1t
means. The Republicans could ask nothing
better, and on that one issue alone are certain
to carry the State next year by handsome ma
jority. The proposition for convention has
at least clearly demonstrated the position OF
the two political parties in California.-Los An
geles Express.
A new industry is attracting the attention of
college presidents. Circulars sent through the
mail reveal the existence of q firm which Will
furnish graduating essays at so much line.
The postofiee authorities are said to have been
petitioned to exclude such matter from the
mails, but this is not practicable. more
effective method of reform would seem to be to
let the graduates write upon subjects they
know something of. Assisted composition is a
natural outgrowth of the pedantic standards
of most graduating essays. = Portland Ore
CONAN.
There has been grumbling in California be-
cause of a,too numerous list of holidays, but
here we are all the time increasing the days
when men and women can toll not-unless 1t is
to prepare earnivals, fiestas or other pow-wows
of pagan origin. There is talk, too of making
these events permanent, which will doubtless
be done. In the good days coming California
will have more play spells than any section of
the earth, and in that time, too, We will be
over celebrating any and all events by getting
drunk.-Tulare Register.
The Cleveland convention was signal vic
tory for silver. Although there is no flaming
announcement for free coinage at 16 to L. the
proceedings show that the single standard adj
vocates practically laid down their arms to the
silver men and pleaded for the sake of unity to
postpone decisive action until the National
convention meets next year. The silver star is
| in the ascendant, and guided by the Repub-
lican party it will rise until it is the brightest
| light in the armament of American pros
perity.-Ogden (Utah) Standard.
If San Jose and Santa Clara County were
aroused to the pitch of enthusiasm reached by
people in Illinois and Iowa cities over Santa
| Clara County fruits and other products, this
| section would quickly see the dawn of better
| days. Eastern exchanges justat hand indicate
| that San Jose and Santa Clara County, by
| virtue of the quality of fruit exhibited ON the
| cars sent East by the Board of Trade, occupy a
| position second to no other fruitproducing
| section of California.-San Jose News.
What has become of the Oakland subserip-
ton for the Valley road? Why not take it and
build the road to the coal mines? With a road
hall way to Stockton there is very little doubt
but what the Valley road rPOnle wOuld huild
| to connect with it and thus insure Oakland the
terminus This would be bagging two birds
| with one barrel.-Livermore Herald.
Workingmen, no less than other citizens,
have much to be thankful for in the glorious
event of July 4, 1776, and in the face of the
world should celebrate with gratitude and re-
joicing Its recurring anniversary. 1t will be a
sad day for this country when "the spirit of
'76" no longer animates its people.-seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
Work on the Valley Railroad is expected to
commence at Stockton on the Fourth of July
fitting day to declare independence and the
Valley road is the right kind of a proclamation
to issue.-Arroyo Grande Herald.
Bimetallism and tariff for the protection of
American industries and American working
men is a platform big enough, solid enough
and grand enough for any political party
Spokane (Wash.) Times.
The truth of the old adage that "speech is
silvern" seems to be illustrated at the Cleve-
land convention, but there is nothing to bear
out the allegation that "silence is golden
Seattle Times.
The Japanese should hereafter be used ex-
clusively as missionaries to China.-Carson
(Nev.) Tribune.