The record-union., 1896-12-21

ity. Huh!-Pomona Beacon.
There is nothing like an accusing con-
science, and If the Herald" has one, it
may be spurring that paper to atone for
ante-election falsehoods.
CORRAL THE SPITrERS.
Stockton Mail: The ordinance against
spittipg on sidewalks and in public
places, adopted by some cities of the
State, is good law and will eventually
win. The hogs that make certain cor
ners on Main street not only unsightly
but almost impossible for ladies, unless
they are dressed in boomers and wear
rubber boots, with their tobacco-chew-
ing expectoration cannot be reached
any other way. There was time when
men thought it dudish for one Of their
kind to carry a handkerchief, and so
there are men yet who find no place too
sacred for their disgusting spittle.
These can be reached only by such an
ordinance. now in force In Alameda and
Sacramento. 1t was first adopted in
Buffalo, New York, and has worked &C
ceptably there. It will do SO in Cali
fornia-
PR1ZE-FTGHT1NG.
Sonoma County Farmer: The light
shed upon the Sharkey- -Fitzsimmons
fight in the court shows that robbery
of the confiding public by hippodrome
methods is an obsolete art. All that
ds needed is to secure a nervy gun
fighter for referee let the poorest man
win by an alleged foul and scoop the
fraternity. The question is, Can Cali
fornia afford to be party to such dirty
and gigantic strap gamer
CALIFORNIA AND THE CABINET.
Santa Rosa Republican,: California
may be represented in McKinley's Cab
met At present the indications are fa-
vorable. The agreement Of our delega-
ton in Congress on Hon. Horace Davis
for the place will be generally indorsed
by the Republicans of the State. Mr..
Davis has had considerable experience
in public life. He is a clean, honorable,
safe man. He would be a good repre-
sentative of the best sentiment in Cali
fornia. There should be no opposition
here to his selection.
REPULSIVE.
Oroville Mercury: In referring to an
ordinance adopted in Sacramento and
Alameda prohibiting expectoration up
on sidewalks a contemporary remarks
that you cannot legislate against hu-
man nature. Human nature that
prompts q man to befoul sidewalk,
waiting-room or car floor with an un-
slightly, sickening and unhealthy ex-
pectoration is to be regretted. The
high-bred, high minded gentleman
needs no such law, as he naturally steps
to the side of a sidewalk or uses a cuspi-
dor Decency and public health are
consid cred What is more repulsive and
sickening than a big gaub Of green-yel-
low spit upon a sidewalk, unless 1t be
the unbearable sight and stencil Of a
decomposed animal or bloated drowned
man? Force of habit cause unrefined
men to do this, while thoughtlessness
IS the case with others. But it is a
filthy habit: one of which everybody
should break himself
ARE THEY PARALLEL?
Oroville Register: If the United
States has a right to interfere for the
prevention of a war in Venezuela, 1t
surely has a right to interfere for the
stopping Of one in Cuba.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Santa Rosa Press: In view Of the
universal sympathy expressed for the
Cuban insurgents by the people Of the
United States it would seem very
strange if our representatives at Wash
ington did not take action. Senator
Morgan struck the keynote in his
speech in the Senate when he said that
the evidence presented In the Presi-
dents message and In the reports Of
departmental officials was quite enough
upon which to base vigorous measures.
From one end of the country to the
other the people are proclaiming their
indignation at the brutal methods of
Spain in no uncertain tones and our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress would be recreant to duty if they
did not adopt drastic measures
STRANGE.
Kern Echo: 1t appears strange that
prize-fighters try to land on their op-
ponents' jaws, that portion Of the an
atomy being best trained and conse-
quently least vulnerable.
ANOTHER CASE NOW.
Riverside Enterprise: European jour
nails were prompt and emphatic in their
condemnation of the interference Of
this country In the Venezuela matter
and they are equally loud in their
praise of our intended interference in
the Cuban matter. But. then, in one
case England, the mighty, was in
volved, and in the other, Spain, the
weak.
CALIFORNIA WALNUT GROWING
Anaheim Gazette: It is estimated
that the walnut crop of this county will
bring in about $4,000 to the growers
Walnuts have been one of the best pay
ing crops in the county the past year
Santa Ana Herald.
If the proceeds of the walnut crop
We're only $4,000 this season, the crop
could not have paid very well. But the
crop, as we pointed out last week, will
bring in. not $4,000 but 100000. and
possibly more. The crop of the Fuller
ten Placentia and Anaheim groves has
already brought in over S100. 900. and
the returns are not yet all in. Such
negligently gathered statistics. and
such misleading items based thereupon
as have recently appeared regarding
this monarch of our industries, cannot
but place us in very bad light among
those with whom figures mean what