The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-26

straddle the Democrats can win by tab
ing either side of the issue squarelv-it
will please one side, and straddle will
not do that.
CHANGE THE POLICY.
Pasadena Star: American railroads IN
the Pacific suffer in competition with
the Canadian Pacific, which has Gov
eminent aid, and can carry so cheaplv
that goods can be shipped by water
from San Francisco to Vancouver, and
thence by rail to st. Paul cheaper than
directly by rail over the American
roads-even though the distance be
twice as great, and it suffer the expense
of three transportations. This came
from English protection of her trans
portation routes by subsidy and other
wise, and from this fact that our coun-
try allows the goods to thus so into a
foreign country, and out again, in
bond-so that it pays no duties. All the
remedy in our power seems to be to sus-
pend the bonding system and make the
freight pay duty if it goes through
foreign country.
CLEAN MEN.
Placerville Nugget: The first man
whose past career will not bear the
closest scrutinizing and against whom
there is a well-grounded suspicion of
uncleanliness who tries to monkey with
the political band-wagon this year so
far as Republicanism is concerned is
going TO be personally interested in the
news columns of the Nugget"
WILL THEY WALK?
Oroville Mercury: The Populist dele
gates to the State Convention of that
party, to emphasize their loyalty to
Populist principles, must refuse TO
travel TO their State Convention by rail
They should not walk on the railroad
track either. They should travel by pri-
waite conveyance, taxing with them the
barley necessary to feed their animals
and cold snack for themselves.
CHURCH AND STATE.
Santa Rosa Republican: Administra-
ton of Government through the agency
of the churches, even in the smallest de-
gree, will not permanently obtain in this
country. Its attempt intensifies the an
tagonism and criticism of people not
connected with any church against all
such organizations. II creates and pro-
must eventually result in harm. 1t is
as bad for the churches as it is for the
general public.
WHY NOT?
Dixon Tribune: IT has been demon
strated beyond doubt that the whole
northern end of Soiano County is per-
fectly adapted for the successful growth
of oranges. Many trees are set out
every season, but the number is trifling
compared with what it should be. Or.
anges can be successfully grown only in
California, and then only in the most
favored sections, so there is no fear of
overproduction. The growers
Of Southern California are amassing
fortunes. Why cannot our people do as
we'll?
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Orovflle Register: Hon. Grove L.
Johnson during the present session of
Congress made a mastery argument
in favor of closing our ports to for
eign immigrants, and from his speech
we quote as follows: The answer made
by the Premier of New South Wales,
Sir Henry Parks, was, II care nothing
about your cobweb of technical law. 1
am obeying a law far superior TO any
which issue their permits, namely, the
law of the preservation of society in
New South Wales" Let US then obey
the law of self preservation. Let US
protect our country, its industries, its
labor and its laborers. So shall we
protect, as has been the policy of this
nation since its inception, against I'M
fair competition, not merely the prod
ucts of labor, but the brawny arm of
labor itself. In this manner alone can
the foundation of our country be made
secure and its superstructure grand
and powerful. Give US a law which
prohibits the immigration of foreign
laborers, lock the door of Castle Gar
den, cast off the gang-plank upon which
these millions of paupers and criminals
and laborers have passed from steam
ships to our shores, and the united voice
of all the people will indorse our action,
and in years to come this Legislature
will be called the saving grace of the
United States of America.
THE BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRA-
TON
Placerville Nugget: When the editor
OF the Nugget" was in Sacramento re-
Gently he was one of a committee which
urged upon the State Board of Trade
the desirability of celebrating the dis
covery of gold in California and the
signing of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo. Ell Dorado should figure extern
sively in this celebration. Not as a
county by herself. but with Sacra mento,
the proposed seat of the State celebra-
ton.
An excursion to the spot where old
John Marshall picked up the bit of
rock that caused the world to pulsate
with excitement and made California.
This should be arranged. The Board Of
Trade will act upon the matter soon, it
is to be hoped. The affair should take
somewhat the form of a mines and
mining display. Something that would
attract the attention of the world to
the great and splendid opportunities
for fortune getting that this golden
State still offers.
HumOrS of Examinations,
In dealing with immature minds, one