The record-union., 1896-12-19

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COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Williams Farmer: The suggestion OF
the Bureau Of Highways to make the
office of County Surveyor salaried one
and to have the official take charge of
the county road systems is an excellent
one, which will no doubt be favorably
acted upon by the State Legislature.
The County Surveyor should also super
intend the construction of bridges, and
by SO doing considerable money would
be saved to the taxpayer. AS general
thing the County Surveyors in this
State are civil engineers, men who by
education and practice are we'll quail
fed to take charge Of such work.
THERE, TOO.
Los Angeles Times: Sacramento has
an ordinance that prohibits splitting on
the sidewalks. If Sacramento needs
such a local law, what about Los Ange-
les, whose streets are crowded (espe-
cially during the winter months) with
United States? 1t would cost these in
valids very slight effort to walk TO the
curbstone and expectorate in the gutter.
We need such law three times as
badly as does Sacramento.
THE TARIFF MATTER.
Oakland Enquirer: "a moderate tariff
bilP' is now the Republican policy OF
which rumors are waited on the winds
from Washington-the expression
meaning we suppose, measure to raise
the necessary revenue without making
essential changes in the existing tariff
system. 1t is the correct policy with
conditions standing as. they do now in
the Senate, and not the least commend
atory thing about it is that it will ap-
ply the touchstone to the Bryan Demo
Gratis and Republican silver boilers. 1t
will give them a chance to show
whether they intend to render any as
sistance in running the Government
which they have sworn to support or
whether they are out as mere high
waymen, bent on holding up the ma
ton at the muzzle of the silver gun, de-
manding it's life or compliance with
their wishes.
THE SUFFRAGE VOTE.
San Jose Mercury: Considering that
the women of California had never un-
til the present year made a serious
campaign for woman suffrage, they
have no cause to be depressed at the re-
suit That 1906 ,S43 votes were cast for
the amendment, while the vote against
was only 1874 ,247, speaks we'll for the
advance made in public sentiment in
the direction Of political equality. 1t Is
not so long ago that the subject OF
woman suffrage was treated with con-
tempt by the party organizations, the
press and most of the people in this
State.
BE REASONABLE.
Tulare Register: The attention Of ca
lamity howlers is respectfully invited to
the fact that William Mckinley is not
President yet; that it will be nearly
three months before he will be, and
that it will probably take year OF hard
work by the new administration to put
the house in order after four years OF
monkey business. A reasonable man
is reasonable in his expectations
A CREAMERY REPORT.
Sutter Farmer: Elsewhere Is publish
ed the annual report Of the manager
of the Woodland creamery, and shows
what an institution of that kind can do
for a community While the net gain
to the stockholders, If apportioned in
dividends, is small, yet the fact that
over $4,000 was paid out to the farm
ers in that locality shows the great
gain and benefit to those interested.
That amount comes from outside of the
community and goes directly into cir
culation at home, thus. helping all.
Such enterprises are worthy of aid and
support in every part Of the State, and
any movement to increase their mem
bers is to be encouraged.
CUBAN BELLIGERENCY
Stockton Independent: The only
question about Cuba that should be
considered at this stage of the revolu-
ton is whether the Cubans are en-
titled to recognition as belligerents. The
United States has no right to consider
what kind Of government the Cubans
may establish, but Congress has the
right to recognize any government they
may have as a belligerent power, and
as Spain now only holds possession Of
a small part of the island it looks as
If the Cubans were entitled to recogni-
ton.
THE POLL TAX.
The Canstogan: California has enough
property within its borders to support
the schools. and 1t Is time that the ex-
istence of~manhood in this common
wealth should be unlicensed. 1t is a
shame that the State has so long per-
mitted itself to levy an exorbitant poll
tax on the poor men of the State.
The provision would never have gone
into the Constitution had it not been
for the desire to in some way tax the
Chinese laborers who send their money
away and never had any possessions
to tax. But the Constitution was
adopted before any effective exclusion
law was enacted, and the Chinese are
no longer a menace.
LEGISLATIVE EXTRAvAGANCE
Antelope Valley Gazette: II the num-
Der of attaches could be reduced in
the Assembly from 152, or practically
two to each member on the average
to about half or one to each member
and thus save the State over $4,000
during the session without impairing
the efficiency of the legislative work.
We will be rendering our friends our
first good service and prove that we
are not posing as reformers or dema-
gogues. but mean business and that we
will use the same horse sense in en-
ploying help for the State that we
would use In our business.
LEGISLATIvES ATTACHES.
Red Bluff Sentinel: The coming ses-
sion of the Legislature will be fraught
with either good or evil for the Repub-
lican party of California If the ses-
sion pursues the right course and has
a proper regard for the demands Of the
people. 1t will be economical in public
expenditures and dispense with a large
number of useless employees usually