The record-union., 1896-05-10

oXpectcO TO De wiser tQdL IIl<dll, yet the
.Record-Union' does not carry out the
idea of it's logical conclusion that
woman is wise enough to be allowed to
vote as we'll as her less wise brother -
Certainly not, because that would not
be its logical conclusion" The un-
ripe men in the college are mostly non
than men, and those in college are usu-
ally Of the age in which good manners
and proper decorum are expected. But
our original statement supports our cp-
position to woman suffrage. It is fol-
woman's good that we oppose it; for
| women in politics will make as great
fools Of themselves as men do-from
that we would have them spared.
The San Diego Tribune" speaks OF
the union depot building at San Fran
cisco as a structure erected for the
Southern Pacific Company, which ex-
poses its ignorance. The building is on
State property; it is to be erected for
ferry depot, and every ferry line using
it will pay roundly for the privilege. II
will be just such a union ferry depot as
is to be found ON the harbor front of
many cities, managed and owned either
by State or municipality. The ''Tri-
bune" assuredly would not argue that
the ferry companies, and there are sew
eral, should be permitted to erect depots
upon State land and along and upon
the harbor frontage owned by the peo-
pie. We apprehend that our contem-
porary would roundly denounce such q
proposition. The State owns the harbo1
front at San Francisco. It levies rates
for its use, and it must furnish facil-
tiles for that use, otherwise it would be
practically closed. We apprehend that
II the thing could be, the several ferry
companies would much prefer to put UP
their own depots and receive all the in
come for their use. But the policy of
the State is opposed to any such an
arrangement. 1t Is just as well to be
correctly informed on such subjects as
these. Our contemporary does know,
If it knows anything about it at all,
that the people, by vote, ordered the
erection Of the union ferry depot at San
Francisco. They knew precisely what
they were about.
The San Francisco Chronicle re-
ferring to this subject in response to
the Tribune" says:
The Commissioners are not using
money derived from the taxation of the
people Of the State for the purpose of
building the new ferry at the foot Of
Market street. The money for that pur-
pose is obtained from the dues collected
from the shipping which enters the port
of San Francisco. The mistake made
by the Tribune" editor is natural, how
ever. He assumes that the conditions
are the same here as those which exist
in the port of San Diego, where the
Harbor Commission is paid out of State
funds, pending the arrival Of the day
when sufficient dues shall be collected
in San Diego to pay expenses.
The Los Angeles Express" calls at
tention to the fact that San Francisco
had no shout Of monopoly upon it's lips
for the Southern Pacific Company until
other cities began to compete with the
metropolis for business. It then set I'D
war for low rates that would restore
to that city its character of sole tribute
taker from the country. There is a great
deal Of truth in that statement Here,
now, down south we hear Of towns com
planning that rates are too low, because
Of competing railroads and the conse-
quent reservoiring Of all trade in Los
Angeles, which is another phase Of the
question. AS the Express says, Ia
coma did not discover a crushing mo-
nopoly in the Northern Pacific road
until competing lines made Seattle a
dangerous business rival. Human ma
ture is pretty much the same here,
there and everywhere, and human self
ishness is the chief motive power of
human activity when the pocket nerve
is involved
The Alameda Telegram" says mo
body ever drifts up stream" No. but
many people stick fast on the bank and
let the current of progress sweep by.
They would be bitter off If they could
drift up stream since motion is always
better than stagnation and inactivity
The Napa Register" says the
coarse carp" is too thick in Napa
waters and adds that New Jersey has
declared war on German carp and will
undertake to net all there are in her
streams to make room for the game
and food fish which carp drive away or
destroy"
The scayenger carp was a fad ten
years ago, and all hands were advised
to fit out carp ponds and feed slops to
this scaly hog; now there are none so
mean as to say word in its defense.
The fish is a nuisance in the Sacra-
mento River and hundreds of thou
sands die in its waters and float
bloated on its surface, smelling to
heaven-anything to be rid Of the carp
The Fresno Republican" says:
California has been unfortunate in
the fact that she has had among her
population so large a number of people
who had by their early experience in
mining camps and frontier towns be-