The record-union., 1896-05-20

have exerted most pernicious infiu-
ence on young girls for the past genera
tion, an influence more harmful than
that Of the class referred to whose ex-
ample is Stunned and not initiated.
The truth of this is apparent to those
who study the trend of society on broad
lines, and is conceded by many who
still retain faith in the ultimate tri-
umph of woman suffrage and restor-
alton thereafter of the right standard
Of living for women.
A MANIA.
Placer Republican: The detailing OF
family scandal has become a mania,
and the metropolitan press seem to
strain every point to pander to the
tastes of morbid readers, whose inter-
ests are limited to details Of crime and
disgrace. No filthier reading could be
found than finds its way into the homes
Of the people through the columns OF
journals whose self-respect should be
above such things.
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Placer Herald: That President Cleve-
land his 1t in his power to upset the
campaign plan of the Republicans was
them over a rumor that President Cleve
land proposed to issue proclamation
calling for an extra session Of Congress
within thirty days of the adjournment
of the present session, to consider finan-
cial legislation. If President Cleveland
really intended to take such action, he
wouldn't be likely to talk about it now.
But even if nothing more was accom-
plished an extra session would compel
the Republicans to come forward with
definite financial plan in advance of
the Presidential election. or acknOw
ledge their inability to agree upon one,
and in either case the Democrats would
necessarily be the gamers.
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Santa Cruz Surf: We are discussing
this subject now from a Californian
standpoint, and so far as the laws are
concerned in this State, the rights Of
women are better protected by law than
those of men. She enjoys more privil-
egeS and has fewer legal obligations to
bear in California than the sterner sex.
Most Of the mischief in this campaign
is caused by the missionaries from the
effete East, who are out here under pay
to teach Cahfornians how they should
treat women. 1t is true that there has
been a very perceptible decadence in the
homage paid to women in this State
within the past few years, since the
feminine Colonels have come to the
front, but from the days of the Argo-
nauts until now there is no common
wealth on earth where women have en-
toyed the superior rank in all phases of
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A VOTE GETTER.
Tulare Register: The thirteenth plank
in the Peoples party platform is a vote
getter. Read it and you will be cheered
and astonished to find with what en-
phaSiS the convention condemned the
Government for permitting "a vast
army of its citizens TO hopelessly beg
for employment while public work is
parcelled out to favorite contractors" I"
1t is really too bad that "favorite con-
tractors should do all the work par
celled' out and SO leave vast army
tc "hopelessly beg for employment" 1t
occurs to us, however, that either there
must be vast army" of "favorite
contractors" or the few who do all the
work must work days, nights and Sun
days. Again, it is demanded In the same
plank that such work be given to "our
own unemployed citizens" Good idea
Work should never be given to those
who have all the work they can do.
1t should be given to those who
haven't any for the good reason that
those who are employed can't do the
work if they want to. They haven't
time, while the unemployed have more
time than anything else. That such
rubbish should find place in the plat
form of any party is a huniliati ton to
California and the people thereof.
IMPORTED JELLIES.
San Jose Mercury: Last summer the
Mercury, in pursuance Of it's policy
of aiding as far as possible the move
ment for the promotion Of home indus
try, endeavored to arouse an interest
IN the subject of the local manufacture
Of jellies, jams and other fruit prepara-
tons. This paper pointed out-a fact,
indeed, that was obvious-that Califor-
lila grew more fruit, better fruit, and
greater variety of fruit than any other
section of the country, and that here. If
anywhere, 1t ought to be possible to
make superior jellies and fruit essences.
mand. San Jose Grange took up the
subject and appointed a committee, we
believe, to ascertain what could be done.
but no satisfactory report was ever sub
mitted.
1t is deplorable fact that In this pro-
ductive fruit section, as well as in all
other fruit sections of the State, and in
the cities and towns OF California, there
is a. much larger consumption of i'm
ported jellies than of the home product.
1t does not stand to reason that East
ern and foreign manufacturers can
place a pure article in the California
market cheaper than can be done by
the few manufacturers here, yet the
imported product is actually sold here
at a lower price than the home product
can be sold for. There is but one conclu-
sion to be drawn, and that is that the
imported article is adulterated.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
The following articles of incoporation