The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-23
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

Oroville Mercury: Colonel Croker
was sound business man, and in the
administration of the railroad he tried
to do what he deemed fair with the
people, realizing that the prosperity OK
carrier depended upon the prosperity
of the people he served. He was not
grasping tyrant, unsympathetic and
selfish, with no object save that Of fill
ing his purse. He was probably the
only citizen in the State to whom
United States Senatorship was offered
on a platter, and who refused it. He
did not take an active part in politics,
but his counsel was sought and needed
by men Of all parties.
A VAST SUM.
Alameda Encinal: What do the re-
cent finds of gold whether in Alaska,
Oregon or California, amount to in
comparison with the wealth which viii
come to the farmers of the country by
reason Of the advance in wheat prices
This increase in price, present and
prospective means not only a few hum
dred thousand dollars, but millions
perhaps a hundred million. The United
States has a good crop, and the rest
of the world has a poor crop. The
situation looks more and more like
that of the year 1879, when the coun-
try recovered so quickly from the de-
preston following the panic of 1873.
TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
Alameda Argus: OF course, the tariff
bill. being a Republican measure, was
bound not to suit the ultra Democratic
Senators, or those other unciassified
members of the body who occupy I'M
marked ground and whose principle it
is to pray for everybody's discontinue
and every measures failure that is
not directly in favor of free silver. Ii
must be remembered that the interfer-
ence of these blockaders has been the
chief obstacle of securing the exact
bin that the party in power wants. Ii
has therefore done as we'll as it can.
The country demands a protective tar
lff. 1t has got as good a one as it is
possible to pass. A hue and cry is
raised that sugar trust stock has gone
up, and the opposition press will prob
ably make capital out of that fact.
Trusts are 1odious, and it is almost
necessary for "a political party to de-
nounce them at every step, just as
EAOQS 1OlhS Dish d DIESSlI1S OC4OI6 lllSy
eat. Indeed, that proceeding comprises
about ali the capital of the Democratic
party just now. But the real inquiry
should be, Is the nav tariff bill likely
to help the sugar industry of the
United States? Even superficial
thought on the subject will lead to the
conclusion that prosperous sugar in
dustry will make any enterprise con-
nected with it profitable.
THE GENERAL OPINION.
Woodland Democrat: The general
opinion of mining men, those who have
suffered hardships in search of gold
and who have helped to make Califor-
MIA, may be summed up in the follow
ing words: If you have 81 900 in cash
and a years provisions, with passage
70 the Yukon, start as soon as you
like; otherwise stay at home.
The great rush last year to Cooks In
let, Forty Mile Creek and other parts
of Alaska is Well remembered by San
Franciscans and the return of hundreds
of the prospectus last. winter is also
well remembered Very few brought
gold. Only those made anything who
went to remain and had plenty of
money and provisions to carry them
through. the winter. The prospective
rush will result as have all other gold
mining excitements- will get rich
but the majority viii get nothing but
cold feet and experience.
GREAT EXPENDITURE.
Riverside Globe: Over two hundred
million dollars are nnually expended
in the United States in newspaper ad-
vertising. In the face of such a state
ment has anyone the hardihood to say
that advertising doesn't pay? The
largest advertisers are men of recog-
nized business sagacity who are in the
habit of making a success of what they
undertake.
CAN IT BE?"
Pasadena Star: 1t is said that the
Grand Jury will investigate Whittier
We have no idea what the verdict will
be, but there exists no doubt in our
mind of the result of a lunacy commits
sion's inquiry into the mental condi-
ton of a person who will serve as a
trustee.-Capital
And the wEter evidently knows
whereof he speaks-or writes Can it
be that the office has proven to be more
of a public trust than a private snap,
and that disappointment has resulted
therefrom?
DEBS PROMISE.
Alameda Encinal: Debs says that if
the present coal miners strike fails,
he will never take part in another one.
He said the same thing several months
ago, but every time labor troubles
spring up there may Debs be found
wagging the jaw of him and seeking
TO encourage strife and violence. Debs
is a nuisance who should be summarily
abated.
PRAISE WHERE DUE.
Riverside Press: The railroads get
criticism enough in the papers and they
probably may deserve all they receive;
and when company does good thing
for the country there is no reason why
that should not be recognized as free
~ as the shortcomings that are so
promptly noticed in the public press.
We feel that the Southern Pacific