The record-union., 1896-03-21
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions of Interior California
Newspapers.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmental, Practical, Theoret-
icaI and Current.

Stockton Record: The drift Of senti-
ment is Enthusiastically toward making
the Senator direct representative of
the people of the State and selected by
the qualified electors of the State in
stead of the Legislature. The convic-
ton is steadily growing that certain
abuses, which have grown into and per-
verted the practice of legislative Sc
lection, can only be corrected by leaving
the choice direct with the people. Many
recent events have operated forcibly to
strengthen the movement, and even
those who cherish most fondly the ira
ditional landmarks of the Government
are beginning to admit that some safe
guard must be provided against the
abuses which have become so general
KEPT HIS PROMISE.
Stockton Mail: Congressman Grove
l.. Johnson has redeemed all his prom
ises made to the citizens of Stockton
before his election in the matter of
working energetically for an addi-
tional appropriation for the erection of
a Postofflce building worthy of the city
There is no doubt that the favorable
action of the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings was mainly due to his
efforts and to his intelligent advocacy
before that committee of the claims of
Stockton to proper consideration. The
wisdom of the policy Of waiting for
larger appropriation, which the MALI
favored, has been fully vindicated
With an appropriation of $250,000 for
the erection of the Federal building the
city ought to secure in time a new and
beautiful addition to it's architectural
features.
JUST THE SAME HERE.
Stockton Record: The campaign for
good roads, which is being waged all
over the country, we hope will strike
Stockton and San joaquin County with
such force as to convert all the people
to the side of permanent highways with
rock foundation, good drainage and
smooth surface. No other city in
California is more deeply interested
in this subject. Stockton has a trib-
utary area of farms of such extent
and richness that whatever facilitates
travel and communication is of vital
Importance. 1t needs only a glance
at our city to find what an important
part the vehicle plays in its prosperity.
Every vehicle is direct argument for
good roads A towns concern in i'm
proved country and suburban highways
should be in direct ratio with the num-
Der of vehicles that pass in and out of
the city limits during an average day.
On this basis Stockton should take the
leading part among cities of this State
in favor of better roads.
DESERTED CHILDREN.
Oakland Times: In Michigan there is
but one child in 10000 which has to be
supported by the State, whereas in Cal
ifornia one child in every 800 is either
parentless or deserted. There is some
thing radically wrong in the laxity of
Western marital relations, and the poll
ticians are taking advantage of the un-
fortunate condition of affairs to tax
the general public for the support of in
sane asylums, child reformatories and
|semi-public orphan homes. The cost of
maintaining these children in some of the
California public institutions is greater
than sending well-to-do children to
first-class private boarding schools.
JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT.
San Diego World: Scurrility. vileness
contemptibility have at last met a
guardian of property and person whom
theym must respect It is the United States
Government. It's officers have come
down on the vile defamers of good
names and seized their puerile effusions
as illegal matter, and it's senders will
be prosecuted for transmitting obscene
and prohibited mail matter. San Fran
cisco demagogues, in fighting men who
have built up California, should not fight
the truth with bare falsity, for the truth
will ever come out of the battle as tri-
umphant and as majestic as the sun
rises in this bright land of ours.
FOR A DELEGATE.
Stockton independent: Grass Valley
nominates Congressman Johnson for
delegate to the National Convention.
This. is rendered important because the
miners of Nevada County only recently
denounced Mr.. Johnson on false infor-
nation about his attitude toward the
mining industry. The nomination will
be widely approved, for Mr.. Johnson is
not only thoroughly fit for a delegate.
but is most vigorous and independent
man, VINO is tied to no favorite, but will
work for the nomination of the best
candidate for the Presidency and the
adoption of a sound and sensible plat
form. He is a very positive man, has
the full courage of his convictions and
NAV be relied on to oppose any "Strad-