The record-union., 1897-08-22
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Santa Barbara News: Capital is like
men in many peculiarities; it is ex-
traorI1inarily and unnecessarily eau
tiouS at one time and then 1t IS seized
with an enterprise and dash that causes
It to enter all sorts Of business, and,
perhaps, take risks and chances that
even a day before would not have
been even considered
We believe the over-cautious period
Is past and owners of capital have de-
cided TO put their money into the reg
uIar channels of trade again. That,
and not the fact that President Nc
kinney resides at the White House, is
the cause of the improved times.
WHERE IS TIP
San Diego Tribune: Two months ago
Bryan was shouting in his campaign
speeches: Where is the Mckinley
prosperity that was promised us?" He
answered his question stating that he
was compelled "to say with regret that
he had been unable to discover any
indications of returning prosperity"
Mr.. Bryan will modify that speech now
or admit that he is blind.
HE HIT 1T.
Tulare Register: Occasionally one
meets a hard headed man of sense who
confesses: Il thought there was not
money enough in the country to do
business on, but there seems to be
plenty now that there is business to
do I guess that after ALL what we
most needed was an actual demand
somewhere for our products" There
is a deal of sound economy in that OBJ
servation, and many a man is getting
his eyes open.
WILL WANT HELP.
Kern Echo: No one need be surprised
to hear of the most urgent demands
for relief expeditions to the extreme
north coast next winter. The thous-
ands who are rushing to Juneau, ST.
MichaelS and Dyea are, in the main,
poorly fitted for the rigor of Arctic
winter, even if properly housed and
cared for. But it will be impossible to
furnish shelter in keeping with the cli-
mate for all who will get no nearer
the mines before spring. We shall con-
fidently expect to hear of demands
made upon the Government to bring
many sufferers south before spring
travel to the mines begins.
a SENSIBLE STEP.
San Jose Mercury: The dairymen
of Sonoma County have taken a SEN
sible step by requesting the Supervisors
of that county to appoint an inspector
for the purpose of inspecting their
herds at once, and the Supervisors
have acted unwisely in refusing to ap-
point an Inspector, holding that the
dairymen should have their COWS in
spected at their own expense. That
board is two or three years behind the
the times, and it evidently cares little
for the business interests and reputa-
tion of Sonoma County.
SHIP THE BEST.
San Bernardino Sun: There is every
prospect that the coming season of
prices for all kinds of fruit ruling at
a figure that will give the grower a
nice little profit on his investment and
labor, resulting in the paying off of
many mortgages and setting free many
a little homestead from the interest
octupus which is sapping it's life. With
the opening at good prices there will
be the danger of careiessness acquisi-
tiveness, perhaps hoggishness, on the
part of the grower that may in a
measure strangle the goose that lays
the golden eggs, who in his eagerness
to become suddenly rich will ship fruit
to the Eastern market that should not
only be kept at home for its worthless
ness, but for its depressing effects on
a good market.
USES OF ADVERSELY.
Santa Barbara Press: Adversely is
wholesome for communities as for in
dividuals. The young and inexperi-
enced are the creatures of impulse. En-
ergy and vigor govern them more than
judgment. America is young ma
tion. We get under way in a certain
direction and plunge forward with
blind determination, until we get intox-
icated with success, and then Frustrated
with despair because the natural and
inevitable reaction follows. We are
apt to forget the lessons of our last
disaster, and to invite another by
reckless trading, or building, or brag-
ging, or extravaganza. Each time, how
ever, we have added to our wisdom by
costly experience, and we have come
out of the trial better prepared for bus
mess
PATRIOTISM BY THE DOLLAR.
Pasadena Star: How many Ameri-
cans will be converted into British sub
jects by the Klondike gold mining?
The discrimination against foreigners
by the Dominion Government is apt to
make it to the interest of many to
change allegiance, and it may be that
they will do so rather than pay the
tax. Then. having gotten pile or
otherwise they can come quietly back,
and change front again
NO CONTRACTION.
Santa Ana Blade: The Republicans
have no policy that contemplates the
contraction of the currency They
never did demonetize silver and never
mean to do so. The silver that we
have-we mean the money-we shall
keep and make useful. 1t is not scarce,
and it will wear out slowly
DEFICIENT IN ENGLISH.
San Diego Union: The fact that
more than half of the students who
took the entrance examination in Eng
lish at the State University last week.