The record-union., 1896-04-06
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Expressions of Interior California
Newspapers
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmental, Practical, Theoret-
tcal and Current.

santa STuZ 16nIly 1IeSS. <ho q oiN
the reporter whose duties are in the city
mas the wider scope and the greater op-
portunity to exert his influence. Yet the
reporter for the country press mas as
broad field for cultivation and one that
gives him, in many instances, an ad-
vantage over his city brothers. He mas
within his grasp the affairs OF the en-
tire town and often the county In Wmcn
he works. He learns something OF every
detail of public life in the community,
and his writing is even more eHectlve
In small way than is the writing OF a
reporter for the metropolitan press. 1
believe it is possible for him to turn the
tide Of affairs public and to place men
In power or to turn them out as ne VIII.
True, there is a master hand whose
guidance he must follow, but that mas
ter. the editor often depends upon IN
formation obtained from the reporter
Tor his own expressions upon pubic al
fairs. And his influence is felt in the
community that often mistakes the
source of the cause that produces the
good or i'll effect.
THE DEUSS CASE.
Willows Journal: 1t is said that Mrs.
Olga Deuss, who killed herself and three
children in San Francisco few days
ago, acted under an impulse of insan-
tty. But her last act by which she de-
stroyed herself and children is the only
evidence to justify such conclusion
There are many conditions in life that
patience is powerless to relieve, such as
ill-health, poverty and loneliness, that
may palate, if not justify, the sin OF
murder and suicide. But Mrs Deuss
did not suffer from any of these cond1-
tions, and had she exercised ordinary
endurance with the ills of life, the ter
rible tragedy would have been averted
POPULISM.
Alameda Telegram: The Populists
are going the way of all the reformers.
In little Rhody that party's candidate
for Governor ran behind the Socialist
nominee and polled less than a thou
sand votes. 1t is the same old story of
biting off more than they could chew.
IF
Santa Rosa Democrat: The failure of
cooperative societies in California has
been very notable Of late. The Altruria
colony at Mark West which started ap-
parently under most favorable condl-
tions, did not last much more than
year There is a great deal in the idea
If it could be carried out, but the trouble
is it don't work in practice. To produce
the best results it seems there must be
competition, and competition means the
survival of the fittest. If all members
of cooperative society were unselfish,
if none were ambitious, if none were
avaricious, then the idea SO attractive in
theory would work out in practice.
BOOSTERS.
Woodland Mail: Those Cleveland
roosters that were carried around in
the hats of workingmen three years
ago have entirely disappeared. 1t would
require a man with a great deal OF
nerve to appear on the streets now with
one of them The Wilson bill has killed
the Democratic rooster market.
ENSILAGE SILO.
San Bernardino Chino Champion: The
ensilage silo is destined some day to
play an important part in agricultural
industries in this section. At the pres
ent time there are too many wasteful
methods employed in these lines. In
Sparsely settled district it is often con-
sidered unnecessary to utilize all the
resources as closely as in the older
settled regions. But the time is fast
approaching when this valley will sup
port a dense population, when land
will be much higher than now, and
when every available resource will be
closely looked after and carefully hus-
banded. Land holdings win be smaller
and more productive. Nothing more
closely typifies this higher and more in
tense culture than the ensilage silo, ac-
companying a dairying and general
farming industry. During the spring
and early summer here vegetation is
lush and plentiful. Grasses, grains,
corn, beets, beet tops, beet pulp and
other vegetables make the best Of en-
silage when properly sliced.
FEEL KINDLY.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: The people of
California have one reason to feel kind
Is toward Editor Hearst Of the Exam
iner." He has taken up his permanent
residence in New York.-Alameda Tel
egram.
Now, IL he will take with him his
force Of fabricating reporters the people
will have reason to be glad two times
EMPLOY CONvICTS.
Marysville Appeal: While it is mani
testify unjust to bring prison labor into
direct or indirect competition with the
honest labor which forms such a large
proportion of the country's population,
ii is essential that the penalty of in
generation should embody manual la
Dor as part of the punishment to be en-
dured. Where practicable prisoners
should be employed upon the construc-
tion and repairs of public works, and
be always under the direct supervision
OF the State. The northern counties are
seriously hampered through the lack
of good roads, and If convicts were en-
ployed in the construction of permanent
highways the people would be relieved
OF a tax that they now have to bear, and