The record-union., 1896-04-20
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EXPRESSIONS OF INTERIOR CALI
FORNIA NEWSPAPERS.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov.
ernmental, Practical, Theoret-
fcal and Current.

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restrictive measure will be passed ar
this session. Fifteen thousand more
are ready to sail, and to these will be
added other thousands from other coun-
tries to debase the American labor mar
ket, which is already over-supplied, but
the candidate, afraid of the elements,
Care not move to stop the overflow.
A DANGER.
San Diego Union: The only danger
that now confronts the Republican
party is that which often arises from
over confidence. 1t is a singular fact
that certainty of success does not al
ways insure the nomination of the
strongest and best candidates on the
side that expects to win. The party
that has reason to anticipate defeat,
however not uncomm0nly puts forward
as its forlorn hope its best men. So far
as the head of the Republican National
ticket is concerned, there is no chance
that a mistake will be made. But 1t is
of vital Importance TO the entire country
that no error be made in the choice or
other officers.
WIGGLE.
Placerville Nugget: Here's that word
you, or get off the earth" 1t is not very
elegant in construction from a literary
standpoint, but it has the virtue of sim
Ilicity and candor.
STINGINESS.
Humboldt Standard Those who in
Weigh against the crulty of mankind and
find fault with the sr1ngy, because they
build houses without adequate means
o. escape in case of fire, should turn
their attention to that Christian church
in New York which owned and rented
a residence building in which four per-
sons were recently burned to death and
two more seriously injured because the
house was not provided with the neces-
sary fire escapes.
FOR STATE DIVISION.
Oakland Tribune: 1t is a great pity
that the Supervisors of San Diego
County cannot find any better employ
anent at present than that of trying to
start a foolish agitation for State di-
vision. Heretofore this movement has
usually been represented by about half
a dozen men in Los Angeles who have
an itching for office. There is no law
authorizing any movement to be made
for division of the State, nor is there
likely to be one in existence during the
lifetime of any one of the small company
Of precious fools in San Diego who are
addressing their screeds to Boards of
Supervisors in other counties.
California is one and indivisible. 1t is
on its way to rank among the first
States in the Union. Southern Cali
fornia has no grievance to be redressed.
Nearly every concession has been made
that has ever been demanded. Money
has been granted for public buildings
and other important improvements. In
short, Southern California has been the
favored section of the State. Division
can mean nothing but sectional mis-
chief.
WISE COURSE"
Fresno Republican,: The California
Fruit-Growers and Shippers Associa-
tion has evidently taken a wise course
in declaring for the establishment of a
single auction system in the Eastern
cities. One open auction in each cen
ter of. distribution will undoubtedly
serve the purposes Of the growers better
than rival houses under the control OF
Eastern commission dealers. Growers,
We think, viii do we'll to unite with the
State Association, and throw the weight
of their influence and business to the
open auctions to be maintained and
managed by the association.
SEND GROVE L. JOHNSON.
Marysville Appeal: The Republicans
OF this Congressional District are unani-
NOUS in the desire that Hon. Grove L.
Johnson shall be one of the delegates
chosen to represent them at the Ma
tional Convention at st. Louis. His Sc
lection stands assured, and the people
will have made no mistake in their
choice. We will warrant that Grove l..
Johnson viii be heard from in the delib-
erations of that convention and will be
as prominent as he has been in the pres
ent Congress. His candidacy for this
honor will do nothing to weaken his
canvass for reelection to Congress this
fall, on the contrary, it will provide the
occasion for evidencing to the people OF
this district that on putting him to the
fore they make no mistake.
GIVE LIVING.
Gilroy Advocate: Rich men have had
occasion recently to see the folly OF
leaving their riches as q lure to all the
birds of prey to fight and fatten over
Better for them to dispose Of wealth In
declining years by providing for re-
naming wants, and then by making a
distribution for the benefit of relatives
end communities. The man that gen
erously paves the way of his children
to self-supporting conditions, and who
gives them counsel in the use of his be-
quests is promoting his own happiness
The man that builds a sugar factory ol
any other factory, or shows liberality
in the founding of institutions which
bring gain to tradesmen and labor tc
family men, thus building and improv-
ing cities and settlements, is wiser thar
he that defers his charities TIL death.
SUGAR BEET AND BOUNTY.
Dixon Tribune: Although California
is destined TO become the greatest
reproducing country of the world
we do not believe it right to restore the
bounty to that product. The system oi
giving bounties to favored industries
like adjusting the tariff TO protect
special interests, is wrong in morals and
In policy. OF course it makes the bene-
ficiaries more prosperous, just as would
be the case If the Government guaran-
teed any business against loss, but al
these fictitious profits come out Of the
pockets Of the taxpayer and diminish
the general wealth of the country. An
other view of the matter is to be found
in the fact that business which can
not exist without outside aid is a very
poor investment and one that the pru-
dent man will avoid. Beet culture an6
the manufa cfllre Of sugar however arc