The record-union., 1896-05-31
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTERIOR CALI
FORNIA NEWSPAPERS.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmental, Practical, Theoret=
ical and Current.

Alameda Telegram: The woman suf-
frage question is assuming gigantic
proportions, and the cause is enlist
ing the support of prominent people
in Alameda, where a strong organiza-
tion has been formed which promises
to make itself felt 1t is composed of
leading women who believe that the
gentler sex should be placed on an
equality with men. They are earnest
in their efforts, but when it comes to
the ballot we are of the opinion they
will be left
DESERVING NEWSPAPER MAN.
Marysville Democrat: 1t does some
times happen that a deserving news
paper man receives deserved recogni-
tion in affairs political. The latest
instance is the nomination by the Re-
publicans of George NJ. Francis of the
Napa Register for Presidential
Elector. We have known him long and
well as an earnest worker, editorially
and personally. in the Republican cause
in California, never failing, never
faltering, never wearying in his sup
port of the party progress, protection
and prosperity. His name adds strength
to the electoral ticket, and when the
electoral vote is counted George viii
tally one for the next President.
EUROPEAN STRAW.
Oroville Register: One Of the best in
dicatiOns that the election of Mckinley
will benefit America is the hatred
shown Of him in England and Ger
many. The coming contest is watched
with great eagerness in both countries
and many articles are published con-
corning the probabilities of McKin-
ley's election. Three of the German
papers recently had articles showing
that McKinley's election would inflict
deep wounds on European trade with
this country
POPULISTS AND PROTECTION.
Stockton Independent: The Populists
are receiving much undeserved praise
for their protection resolution. If
praise is due for adopting it, greater
praise is due to the Republican party
for having adopted it forty years ago
on the death of the old Whig party
and for following it consistently and
persistently. The Populists deserve
some praise for their tardy recogni-
very generally only a few years ago.
Protection is a Republican principle.
Republicans have defended it, pre-
served it and propagated it until even
the Populists have come to understand
and appreciate 1t, but the credit of its
preservation and spread is due to the
Republicans, and all that is due the
Populists is the credit of having learned
truth through dire adversely. Their
laggard adoption of it should not lure
Republicans away from the only party
that will have the power to further
preserve and perfect the operation of
the principle. To leave the Repub-
ican party for the Populist on that
account would be like a ship-owner re-
jecting frst-class, experienced mas
ter and trusting his craft to the man
angement Of an apprentice in the busi-
ness.
INDIRECT VS.. DIRECT TAXATION
Tulare Register: What eminent French
statesman was it who said that "indi-
rect taxation is a method Of plucking
the goose with the least possible out
cry y?'-ColuSa Sun.
We are not able to answer the Suns"
enables the goose to be plucked with
the least possible outcry," has much
tc commend it whether 1T be direct or
indirect. In Switzerland, where they
have the much talked Of referendum, it
became necessary to exempt from the
operations of this device the tax appro-
priations If they wanted to maintain
any sort of Government, for the reason
that the people did not want to pay any
taxes at all and voted down every tax
budget submitted to them. Every irri-
cation district in California has refused
time and again to vote any tax at all
fo1 defraying the operating expenses.
Submit to the people amy county tax
rate that was ever devised and they
would vote~it down, for there is nothing
a man abominates so much as taxes.
That is why we have TO mainta a
representative rather than a more pure
" democratic form Of Government. 1t
is that or no Government at ALL
THE SMALL FARM.
Independent Calistogan: The small
farmer can utilize the working force of
mis- family and thus exercise a consider
able advantage over his large compet-
itor In the management of a ten-acre
fruit farm the varieties may be so Sc
lected that the farmer and his family
win be able to handle each as it ripens
The large farmer depends of course
upon hired help. He can hire men at
low rates when he has nothing for them
tc do, but mas to pay good wages during
the busy season. The large farms can
only be cultivated in a large way The
Ia Dor force swarms one month and dis
appears the next. The lack of steady
occupation discourages home-making
There are few houses, no villages, and
consequently no social gatherings. The
schoolhouse is not built for lack of pu-
pills A locality divided into ten or
twenty acre farms may combine all
these elements Of pleasant home life If
there is not society it will be the fault
OF the people. The products of the small
farms are such as may find a home mar
ket. We are importing so much of our
daily food that there need not be for
years any fear of the lack of market.
The large farm, on the other hand, pro-
duces things that go abroad for a
market.
FOOD INSPECTION.
Colusa Sun: Jelly made of blood is
the latest discovery in the food pro-
ducts of the metropolis and the doctors
positively assure us that 1t is not fit
food for human digestion. Well, the
sun" has advocated food inspection
for many years. 1t would have inspect
ors pounce down on dealers unawares
and see if everything offered was what
Il purported to be, as represented by
their brand. A very large liberty should
be allowed in the list of articles offered
for sale, so there was no deception
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