The record-union., 1896-03-06
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arrive, he will be court -martialed and
may consider himself lucky if he is not
shot
NO LUSH.
Tulare Register: One of the most
striking features of our excursion as a
delegate to the National Editorial AS
sociation through the South was the
entire absence of '1ush.''' When the
National Editorial Association visited
California it was deluged with wine
This is the one fact which mars the
memory of an otherwise perfect hospi-
tality, and there are those who remem-
ber with regret that while they were in
California they were never free from
the fumes of something more or less in
toxicating. But while we were in the
South there was but one place and one
time where wine was served to the del
egates. There was no business" any
where and few invitations to take
something were encountered. Sunday
was everywhere a rest day with busi-
ness suspended and the people in
church. There was neither the rigor of
New England Puritanism nor a Pa
eific Coast disregard for proprieties, but
decency everywhere. This fact is so
noticeable as to be commented on fte-
quently and always with hearty COM
mendation.
NOT A GENTLEMAN.
Oakland Tribune: It was never sup
posed that Mayor Sutro had any spe-
cial claims to the title of gentleman.
But a sense of the dignity Of his of
flee might well restrain him from send
ing scurrilous letters to members of
Congress about c. P. Huntington. 1t
has probably never occurred before in
the history of the country that any
Chief Magistrate of a large city has
been denied the privileges of the mails
on account of his indecent diatribes.
Honorable warfare is recognized among
gentlemen.
Lottery men and the publishers of
obscene papers have peen shut out of
the mail Then Mayor Sutro finds that
he can no more violate the law about
indecent and scurrilous postal matter
than the most obscure scalawag in the
world. The fact is, Sutro has overdone
his anti-railroad fulminations all along.
The discussion on that side has been
lowered to personal abuse and defama-
ton.
PROSPERITY.
Grass Valley Union: The rapid prog
ress which Grass Valley has been max
ing lately is fairly indicative of the con-
dition prevailing in all the quartz min
ing sections of California, and it rep
resents the good results issuing from re-
newed activity in the mining industry.
This has been brought about partly by
the discovery that the value of the old
mines had never been fully appreciated
and partly by the introduction of cleo
tricity as a motive power. Naturally,
satisfactory results in working the old
mines has led to developing new prop
critics, and so wholesome stimulation
is proceeding all along the line.
THINKING FOR US.
Colusa Sun: Why will not people
think for themselves? Kentucky has
been doing some wise thinking for Cal
ifornia For months rne whole East
has been watching our maniacs and
wondering at the form of mania.
Said a thinking member of the legis-
lative committee of Kentucky, why do
these men come across the continent
and ask a repeal of a charter, which we
have in good faith given the Southern
Pacific Railroad?" The majority of the
people are led by a rew-because the
majority do not have time to think No
good reason could be given Kentucky
for asking a repeal of the charter. So
of the forty Senators, eight voted aye,
twenty-eight voted nay, and the rest
were paired or absent. Senator Nc
Chord, who led the party for the re-
peal under Senator Goebel, was an ex-
Railroad Commissioner and had had
some difficulty with the roads in that
section He is a lawyer of ability and
did his best for his cause, and he, as well
as Goebel, made the best night they
could under the circumstances end a
fair and open one. Senator Thomas A.
Hayes, a farmer, but quick and fluent
debater. a close and logical reasoner,
begged his fellows TO look quietly into
the matter before disturbing the great
arterial lines of commesce in our land.
What was done in the Southern Pacific
matter must extend 10 all other lines
similarly chartered. Iye led openly and
above board, and his powerful, reason
ing mind brought thought to the front
and wisdom with it.
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