The record-union., 1896-04-12
WITH INTERIOR CONTEMPORA-
RIES.

The Marysville Appeal" Willows
Journal and Nevada City Herald"
second the urgent appeal of the Rec
ord Union" that the May session Of the
convention Of County Supervisors be at
tended by every Supervisor in the State,
such councils being as important and
more beneficial than sessions of the
Legislature. Also, that the convention
petition the Legislature to make these
annual meetings compulsory and
State OF county charge. The Oakland
Enquirer" indorses the idea Of the con-
vention, but adds that County Survey
ors and District Attorneys ought to at
tend. Not so. Do not overload the
council. Let the Supervisors consult
together as such unhampered by law
yers and engineers. The Enquirer
thinks that this convention idea would
be good If extended to annual meetings
of Mayors Of cities, City Engineers,
Street Superintendents and City Audi
ors. Possibly. But there would be dan
ger of OVERRIDING the thing. Cities differ
very much more in needs and systems
from counties The latter operate
under State law, few cities do.
The Yuba City Farmer" agrees with
this journal in the statement that the
first requisite In promoting the good
roads movement is knowledge on the
part Of the promoters and builders as to
what a good road is. Without that, we
now repeat, no amount of money ap-
propriated will bring us to good road
reform. It is the case of knowing how
as much II not more than having the
means.
The Stockton MALI compliments the
Record Union" with being loyal to the
higher ideal of journalism, and faith
full to home interests. That really is as
high praise as 1t is possible to give. 1t
does not. however, quicken vanity in
the 'Record-Union," for were it vain If
would lose sight of an essential ideal.
Really, fidelity to ideals means only
that which ought to inspire every man
and woman, namely, training activity
towards standards still above US.
The Fresno "Expositor," which has
many a sharp word of criticism for the
Record Union," compliments 1t by say
ing that the absence of sensationalism
and rot from our columns sets an ex-
ample that San Francisco papers well
might follow. Which is but another
way of saying that the best paper is the
decent paper, and that no amount of
blowing, illustrating and heading up"
can make indecency tolerable.
The Record Unions" protest against
the annoyance felt by all newspapers
because of the constant appeal to them
to forward some social interest or
money making entertainment, or pri-
waite SNAP" without use of the regular
advertising columns, seems to have
found an echo in about every newspaper
Office IN the State, as our contempo-
raries far and near are quoting the pro-
tAst and concurring.
The San Bernardino Sun is with us
In the declaration that men should be-
ware Of those who are forever an
nouncing their suspicious and doubts of
the honesty Of others. That class of
people viii, as a rule, bear watching
and distrusting. The Riverside Press"
quotes the editorial in full, and says it
fits that locality to "T"
The Redlands "Citrograph" man has
been speaking his mind thus:
The northern part of the State has in
fnftely greater resources than we have
In the south Yet our country is grow
ing up IN wealth and population at an
unparalleled rate of speed, and up there
everything is at a standstill. Why is IT I?
What you want Is some of our spirit of
enterprise. and particularly local pride
and patriotism
There is nothing modest about that.
Whatever truth there is In It. is we'll
plsted by self-esteem- But then. that