The record-union., 1896-11-30
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
OF the State and the Coast on Sub.
jects Of Living and News
Interest.

Oakland Enquirer: The National
Grange, which has recently closed an
important session, made some very
moderate and sensible demands. They
only ask for a stable currency, popu-
lar election of United States Senators.
equal protection for the farmers. pure
food legislation and rural free mail de-
livery-all matters that have been dis
cussed sufficiently to show that they
are favored by a strong popular senti-
ment, IL not by a majority Of all the
people. But the farmers have the mat
ter largely in their own hands. Let
them use their united strength to push
the desired reforms, and they need not
work long to accomplish them.
THE HIGHWAY BUREAU REPORT
Kern Echo: The report in full should
have wide circulation among all who
are in any way connected with road
management as we'll as among the peo-
pie. for the bureau was created for ed
Ccational purposes as much as any
thing, and we will get no improvement
In rOad-making methods till the people
know what they want, and demand the
same from their officials.
A BAD PRECEPT.
Placer Republican: 1t has become q
custom among many journals and pub
lie speakers to lay great stress upon the
classes and the Masses" until in some
of the mass" minds it has become a
firm belief that every rich man, com.
pany or corporations is a thing to be
Stunned and antagonized. It, of course
Is not new story, but the old conten-
tion between capital and labor
In political times these demagogues
whose only attraction to the masses" is
their attack upon the wealthy, and as
dhere is not spark of sincerity in their
pratings, the result is that the masses
are often unduly prejudiced. and by
some OF the most outrageous fabrication
which have not semblance of truth
I'h1s Of course suits the end of the dem
agogue in his pose as a fearless cham
pion Of the people. 1t does not follow
that because there are corrupt corpora
ions that all enterprises and enterpris-
ing men are corrupt; nor is 1t reasoua BILE
to say that all wealthy men are design
ing knaves, which is one of the most
prominent teachings in our late pol
itics
And going still further, 1t Is not tust
10 lay the results Of hard times at the
door of wealth. which is as selfish in its
own protection as poverty. Yet these
are the lessons which have been taught
and accepted by many.
THE INSANITY PLEA.
Colusa Sun: How far Is the plea. n,
insanity to be carried as an excuse fo,
murder! At San Francisco not LONG
ago woman by the name of Martin
loaded herself up with a pistol and
went in search of her husband. WIN
mad treated her cruelty, and who had
rallied to provide for her although hav.
ing plenty for himself, and after beg.
sing him to go home with her withou,
avail, she emptied the pistol into his
worthless carcass. Served him right
said the whole people, and straightwa,
a jury is impanelled and she show.
momentary insanity and is found no
guiHy On Wednesday last a man b,
the name of Miller was chasing a wo-
man along the street shooting at her
when gallant young man let he]
into door and undertook to stop tn,
man OF murderous intent, when he wa.
shot and instantly killed. The mur.
oerer tried to turn the weapon on him
Sell, but 1t was empty. In both of these
instances the murdererS were doubles.
insane for the moment: the man per.
maps more so than the woman. for shs
must have had some intention of usin,
pistol when she put one in her pocke
and went out to look for her WORTHLESS.
husband. Society cannot protect itsel
and allow of such cases going Withou
punishment. Organized society take,
upon itself the exclusive right to de
termfne for what offense men NAV b,
punished, TO try and determine the de
gree Of guilt and the extent of tn.
punishment, and it cannot delegate thi
power to another.
OUT IN THE COLD.
Stockton Mail: This is the perio,
when the gold Democrats are oyercom,
with that cold and chilly feeling am
stop to estimate where they are at. Th.
Democratic party, being able to ge
along swimmingly without them. want,
no more of them, and doesn't hesitat,
to say SO. No more does the Renub