The record-union., 1896-01-14
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Expressions of Interior California
Newspapers.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov.
ernmental, Practical, Theoret-
ical and Current.


70 erect and put in operation an cleo
tric power plant at Horseshoe Bend,
Maripesa County. It is announced that
power will be generated and transmit
ted to any reasonable distance and dy-
namos furnished at a cost of So per
month for horse power. Thus a small
quartz mill requiring ten-horse power
could be operated at an expense for
power Of $50 per month, a less sum
than would be paid in wages alone for
fireman for steam engine. Then the
fuel for steam engine would cost
probably $3.50 per month The mine
owner would have no engine and boiler
to purchase, nothing but his mining
machinery. The electrical power will
permit Of the opening of hundreds of
ledges in that region which are owned
by poor men, and who could not afford
to purchase expensive steam appli-
ances.
VANISHING WAR.
Stockton Independent: While the
vanishing prospects of war give great
satisfaction, the feeling is mixed with
regret that the great questions in
volved are left unsettled. If Britain
simply recedes from her position to
ward Venezuela it will leave the Mon
roe doctrine unsettled, and if she dis
claims suzerainty over the Transvaal
1t will leave her in a position to reas-
sert it whenever she feels strong enough
to do so. If war should result from her
encroachments the treaties of peace
would probably settle the question of
the Monroe doctrine in it's relation to
international law and the right of the
stronger nations to control the action
of weaker governments in the Eastern
Hemisphere.
PATRIOTIC.
Vacaville Reporter; In these days of
excessive partisanship it is cheering to
see the absolute unanimity with which
Republicans, Democrats and Populists
range themselves under the banner Of
patriotic American spirit, which is
pledge Of an unfaltering support of
the principles declared by the fathers of
the. republic. The mugwump alone
flocks by himself and cannot view but
with disapprobation the remote possi-
bility of war over the question of the
territorial extension of England in
South America. But, thank heaven,
the mugwump don't count.
HENS AND FOOLS.
Bakersfield Californian: People who
want to learn just how big a fool man
can make of himself, and just how big a
sanctimonious old fraud a woman can
be, and how anxious a lot of cackling
hens can be to get into print, should
read the San Francisco papers closely
these days.
ODD CONDITION.
Stockton Mail: That law is some
times allowed by its ministers and in
terpreters to become the murderer of
reason is exemplified in the predica-
ment in which Tacoma just now finds
herself. The Washington State Su-
preme Court has issued a restraining
order to prevent the County Judge, Au-
ditor, Clerk and Sheriff of Pierce
County from calling jury to try GRIM
inal cases. The alleged reason for it's
issuance is that the county is beyond
the legal debt limit and cannot, there
fore, contract new obligations. This ac-
ton of the Supreme Court, it is an
nounced, may result in a general jail
delivery, as the statutes provide that
prisoners must be tried within sixty
days after the fling of informations
against them. OF course there is moth
ing to prevent Judge Lynch from start
ing in to hold a bloody assize in a coun-
try where the highest judicial tribunal
starts in to paralyze the arm Of justice.
A COMPARISON.
San Jose Mercury: Under Harrison
the Government paid off $259, or, $50 of
the National debt and decreased the an
nual interest from $3S, ,991, ,935 to $22,-
S94, 1914. Under Cleveland, with the new
issue of bonds, the National debt has
been increased $262, 800, 600, and the in
terest increased from So, 1874, 194 to
S34, ,426, $40 Those figures represent
the difference between a Republican
and Democratic administration.
FREE COINAGE.
Los Angeles Times: The Senate FL
nance Committee is absolutely wasting
its time in dawdling over a free coinage
bill. No such measure can pass the
House: and if it could, President Cleve-
land would, of course, not permit it to
become q law The silver Senator's
are trifling with a grave situation in
thus fooling away their time on meas
ure which has not the ghost Of chance
of becoming a law. 1t is time for prac-
teal sensible action, not for wasting
time in visionary scheming.
GOOD BONDS.
Oakland tribune. Inc per cent.
thirty year bonds offered TO the public
by subscription ought TO be a desirable
investment. The bonds sold to the
syndicate are now worth in the market
ll5 and more They have been sold as
high as 119. There have three bond is
sues sold to syndicates. All of these
are now at a premium. on March /,
1898 the public debt in the United
states. including certificates and treas
urv notes. aggregated 1865, ,110, ,O9S,
and on January 1, 1895, the public debt,
including certificates and treasury
notes. aggregated 81 693, $40, 135, or an
increase of S12S, 239, ,037. On March J.,
1893. the general cash balance of the
treasury was $124,000,0 600, of which
S1OO. coo GOO was in gold. and on Janu-
ary /. 1896. the general treasury bal
ance was SITS. 100000, of which S63,-
600 900 was in gold. Since July 1,1S92,
and up to January 1, 1896, three and
half years, the expenditures of the Gov
ernment have exceeded the receipts in
round numbrs by $127, ,00OO
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Placerville Republican: We are in
favor Of woman suffrage simply be-
cause it is progress in our advancing
civilization toward conditions that all
regard as being better than those we
have left behind. We don't expect any
great social Improvement from the
change. Bad men and bad women will
exist whether they vote or not, and so
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