The record-union., 1897-04-16
VOICE OF PHB PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression OF
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on SUBJ
iects Of Living and News
Interest.

Tulare Register: Christianity is
growing religion. That is, the world
is a growing world and as it grows 1t
finds that Christianity grows, TOO,
grows on them. The ministry is
growing and would exhibit greater
growth yet If it could and retain It's
power The Iaity is growing, and there
is a numerical majority of it that is IN
sympathy with the largest growth ana
most liberal and large hearted toler-
ance, but there is a minority, small IN
numbers but powerful in influence, that
is conservative to the point Of bigotry
and intolerance and, marvellous to re-
late, this element which is so conSerV-
ative in theology generally allows itself
the largest measure of hberality IN the
matter of daily living, particularly as
to pecuniary transactions. But TINS is
only another one of the peculiar con-
tradictions of human nature, and 1t
Will not stop the procession!
MIR. DE VRIES' INCONSISTENCY.
Stockton Independent: Congressman
DeVries' position on the tariff, as
shown by a speech delivered while the
Dingley bill was pending in the House,
is gratifying to those Californians who,
regardless of principle, want protec-
tion With those to whom the princi-
pie is superior to the incident it is not
SO satisfactory. Mr.. DeVries' party is
opposed to a tariff for protection and
condemns the protective principle as
unjust, while even California Demo-
Gratis denOunce protection as synony-
NOUS with robbery. Can it be that
MIR. DeVries so regards it, yet is will
ing to aid the robbery that some of his
constituents may share the plunder?
Can it be that Mr.. DeVries holds with
his party that protection is even unjust
and yet advocates the injustice that his
constituents may be partal1ers of the
profits of injustice, regardless of the
guilt? Can Mr.. DeVries really believe
that protection is wrong in principle
and yet speak as ne spoke on the
Dingley bill? Mr.. DeVries is a gem
tleman who would scorn to do any
thing that is even questionable as to
its morality He is a man of fine mind
and high education, yet his mind seems
to have been befogged as to the mo-
Tality of his position by the conflicting
influence of party dogma and local in
terest. Party dogma says protection
is criminal Local interest says that
so much of it as applies to California
products is right. Both of these prop
ositions cannot be correct, yet Mr.. De-
VrieS holds to both, not as if they
We're compatible but because protec-
ton seems inevitable and he wants
some of his constituents to share in its
benefits This looks as if Mr.. DeVries
believes, in theory, that protection is
wrong, but in practice that he believes
quite the contrary.
"BIDE A WEE"
bakersfield Californian: If those
gold Democrats who are intent on re-
organizing the party and running
things in the future. would only consid-
er the number of votes that Senator
Palmer received last fall, they might
be induced to 'fbide a wee" in attempt
ing to carry out their intentions.
IF THEY BELIEVED.
San Jose Mercury: The opponents
of the Dingley bill have a great deal
to say concerning the unconstitutionali-
ty of the retroactive clause, but if they
really believed it to be unconstitutional
they would not oppose it. They object
to it solely because it is another Re
publican principle that viii tend to
benefit the Government and the coun-
try by restricting the operations of i'm
porters under the present free-tra
tariff.
GIVE THEM A REST.
Santa Rosa Republican: If the San
Francisco newspapers have not vastly
overdone the Durrant business the av-
erage reader OUTSIDE Of the metropolis
is considerably mistaken. The people
of Santa Rosa have become very tired
of that story Of crime.
SPECIMEN REFORMERS.
Oakland Enquirer. Those San Fran
cisco newspapers which, while the road
reform bills were in Governor Budds
hands published editorials urging him
to veto them and thereby save the me-
tFopols from impending spoliation and
ruin, have once more commenced run
ming good roads" editorials, as is
their wont at times when the bicyclists
can be pleased without offending other
persons. But we question the value of
such apostles. The refOrmer who is al
ways out for reform except when an
election is pending. or a Legislature is
in session, and at those times works for
selfish interests, is not a very large
sized blessing to the community.
BENEFIT THE FRUIT GROWERS.
Marysville Appeal: DR.. Chester Row
ell Of Fresno and General n. p. Chip
man Of Red Bluff, who were recently