The record-union., 1897-11-25


| CANDIDATES ARE PLENTIFUL.
Almeda Argus: The lot of the Con-
gresham is not a happy one. Take
| the matter Of filling the postoffices.
| There are generally eighteen TO twen-
/ ty-four aspirants for every place, each
one of whom, by his individual effort
and commanding influence, caused the
/, election of the Congressman whose
! function it is to name the winner But
one, of course, can be named. and the
| other seventeen or twenty-three pro-
! ceed forthwith to get mad and carry
the town for the other candidate in
the next campaign The Congressman
has some Of the functions of the base
ball umpire, and is often quite as un-
| happy. When he does his duty he gets
| no credit-people say that was what
he was elected for; and when he runs
counter to the popular idea he is
| jumped upon and hears the hoarse
cries of those who advise his crucifix-
J ion.
HAIL THE DINGLEY BILL.
| Los Angeles Times: The intelli-
gence which comes from Germany, that
exports to the United States have so
| fallen off as to cause loss to that
Empire of nearly so per cent. is some
thing the Yankee nation can we'll af-
ford to point to with pride, without
viewing with alarm. This unsolicited
testimony to the efficiency Of the Ding
ley tariff law is extremely gratifying.
1t was passed for precisely this pur-
pose, and Americans rejoice that II is
getting in it's deadly work OF distrlo-
uting money to American artisans. Ine
Republican party has again shown the
country that it legislates for our own
people and not the inhabitants OF oth-
er lands, and, therefore, that the power
given into it's hands by the Yankee vot-
er is not being misapplied. All hail,
the Dingley bill!
MUSHROOMS.
Oakland Tribune: Keep a weather
eye open when you order mushrooms.
The season has started in with the
death of a prominent Washingtonian,
who partook of poisonous fungi, and
the Secretary of Agriculture deems the
matter one of so much concern that he
is issuing bulletins warning the public
to be very careful that they have the
right variety before they eat anything
in the mushroom line. The fact that
twenty three deaths from partaking OF
poisonous fungi occurred in the United
States in one season proves that eau
ton is extremely necessary.
CASE PROVEN.
Stockton Record: There are still ac-
cumulating evidences that our competi-
tors in foreign countries are heart and
soul with the free trade Democracy of
America in their efforts at tariff re-
form. Scarcely a report from Consul
in Europe comes in that does not con-
tribute something to show the wisdom
of high tariff duties The dispatches
published elsewhere showing the duty
of so per cent in German exports of
merchandise to this country is only an
instance. Those S7,300,00 worth of
goods are now made in America and
American workingmen and American
dealers and American producers are
getting the Notwithstanding the money
that last year went to Germany.
WHAT IS THE TROUBLE?
Oakland Enquirer: The great and
united guild of newspaper readers
would like to be informed if any one
is able to tell it, what is the matter
with the Trustees of the Preston School,.
One of the members of the board wrote
an urgent letter to Governor Budd de-
manding an investigation, and the
other members Were supposed not to
be unfavorable to an inquiry which
would prove or disprove the late
charges of abominable cruelties alleged
to be practiced by DR.. O'Brien, the Su
perintendent. But when the board
met yesterday Governor Budd, who was
present, made a few hypnotic passes
and informed the members that he dis
owned all responsibility and that they
We're the sole authority over the school.
This seemed to take out of the Trus-
tees all desire to investigate, since they
adjourned for a month without doing
anything.
But the apparent cause is out of all
proportion to the effect. There was
nothing in what Governor Budd said,
SO far as the public can see, which
diminished in the slightest degree what
ever reasons might previously have ex-
listed for an investigation. To be in
formed officially that they are the sole
depository of authority in the matter
| ought to have only whetted their eag-
| erness to know all the facts. The situ-
alton is so peculiar that unless some
explanation is given the public will be
likely to conclude that the real busi-
ness was transacted in somebody's Of
| flee and that the ostensible proceedings
We're merely a make believe. An inves-
| tigation into the management of a
| State institution should be had when
ever there are charges even much less
serious and less responsible than those
made in this instance. A good rule for
all the public officials would be this
whenever in doubt, investigate.
WHITTIER SCHOOL.
Pasadena News Governor Budd has
at last departed from his rule or ruin
policy in the management Of the Whit
| tier State School Dr.. Walter Lindley
who takes the place on the Board of
/! Trustees made vacant by the resigna-
| ton of H. w Patton, is the man for
! the place. Dr. Lindley's administra-
| ton of the school when he occupied the
| position of Superintendent, developed
| the fact that he is the best equipped
| man in this State as regards education
al reform work, such as should prevail
| at Whittier and lone. In justice to
Mr.. Patton who retires, it can be stated
| that he has been little better than a
| figurehead, owing to the combinations
and politics indulged in by his col
| leagues.
AGAINST JETTIES.
Colusa Sun: We conclude that the
only effect that can be hoped for from
a jetty at Newtown Shoal is to push
| more earth into Suisun Bay, and that
we do not want that effect. That if
there was a jetty there having that eff
feet We would engage a snag boat to
pull IL ont but as there is no hole there