The record-union., 1897-11-18
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions en- Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

cent that dealers in products can not
depend on the newspapers for their in
formation as to the worlds production,
ana 1t is good news that the existing
administration is striving to make the
consular service of real use to produc-
ers and dealers in this country. Lille
rumors influence markets. This is not
ohly true with regard to productions
out With regard to stocks also. A lit
tie while ago rumcr was current on
wall street that President Mckinley
mad been assassinated, and Immediately
stocks took tumble. The yellow pa
pers got up war scare over Cuba and
down went American securities. Just
now 1t is the wheat prospect in ArSen-
tine that is being used. Everybody
knows that the price of wheat will
largely depend on the crop of Argen-
tine Ito be harvested in December and
january and the Government ought to
know what those crop prospects are and
send the facts out to each Postoftice in
America so that the farmers, without
the aid of newspapers, may know the
truth and act accordingly. 1t is hu-
initiating for a newspaper to confess it,
but the great papers are mostly fakes
hire for any purpose. II is looked upon
as being business and smart.
WRIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE.
Los Angeles Express: Some lawyers
that are not in criminal practice, and
all laymen, We're yesterday not little
puzzled when they heard that the Su-
preme Court of the State had granted,
on Deupreys application in behalf of
Durrant. a writ OF probable cause.
What that writ means. precisely, and
what is likely to be its effect. naly
found it hard to answer off-hand
1t is a writ that is not often invoilel,
but in itself it is a simple enough thing.
The lawyer applying for it, if he be
honest, is convinced that due considera-
ton has not been given to legal ques-
ton, and it's effect is to insure that q
legal question shall be fairly treated
In this case the question is, in its
serious aspect, as to the bearing on the
life of the condemned young man of a
double sentence. The Supreme Court of
the United States declined to go into
that and incidental issues, and ordered
the case sent back to this State. With
out waiting to get the documentary re-
called Durrant before him and appoint
ed a new day for the wretch's execu-
ton. This action was evidently de-
signed to- prevent by denying further
time, Durrant's S attorneys taking up the
question in another form.
The State Supreme Court, apparent
ly, holds that that was an unfair pro-
ceeding. Hence its granting Of the
writ of probable cause. Now, or some
time within the sixty days, it is sup
posed, the question Of the condemned's S
legal status will come up again for
hearing. Meanwhile justice must de-
corously wait.
1t is unfortunate that something like
indecent haste in the matter was al
lowed to have way in the court, upon
the telegraphed decision from Wash
ington Nothing is easier than to
arouse sympathy among the people for
even the worst of criminals that are
thought to be unfairly treated. In this
light the remark Of the Prison War
den that he should not place Durrant
on the scaffold till the last minute, bu.
wait for further judicial orders, as the
lad should be treated fair" was sig
nificant.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Ukiah Republican-Press In advo-
eating the establishment of postal saw
ings banks by the United States Gov
ernment, Postmaster-GeneralG Gary has
been doing an excellent service for the
people. Mr.. Gary is a man of wealth,
and for a quarter of century has been
a director of Baltimore savings bank.
70 dato m
from giving his hearty support to the
project referred to. He does not fear,
as many bankers do that Government
institutions would interfere with his
business. On the contrary, his knowl-
edge of the benefits Of savings banks,
based on his experience in connection
with the Baltimore institution of which
he is a director, has made him the more
enthusiastic advocate of postal savings
banks. Postmaster-Gener Gary makes
some remarkable statements concern
ing the value of postal savings banks
in bringing into circulation boarded
money. He says that postal savings
banks would put the breath of life into
the dead money of the United States
Have you ever thought, he asks, what
a thing money is when 1t is not in use?
1t is the deadest thing in the universe.
There are many millions of such dead
money in the country. 1t is boarded
away in stockings. buried under the
hearthstones, tucked away behind the
rafters and planted here and there in
the earth. because the owners have no
faith in private savings institutions.
GOOD REASON FOR IT.
Woodland Democrat: Some of the
newspaper criticisms of the action of
the Supreme Court in granting a writ
of probable cause in the Durrant matter
are ili-advised and incorporate The
fact that six Justices. including such
men as Beatty and Temple, signed the
writ, ought to convince any fair minded
man that there must have been good
reason for it. There is no doubt but
that there Is strong public sentiment
which demands the immediate execu-
tion of Durrant, but the Supreme
Court should not be influenced by pub
lie prejudice. We have no doubt but
that the six Justices acted conscien
tiously in the matter. and they are to
be commended for interpreting the law
as they find it, without any regard for
public clamor
NOT A UNIT.
Fisalia Delta: Prince Kawananakoa.
a nephew OF Queen Dowager Kaplolani.
heads delegation of Hawaiians who
so to- Washington to protest against
annexation and to petition for the con-
tanuance of the present republican
form of government there We have
been informed all the time by the "Cali''
and other anti annexation papers that
all the Hawaiians were in favor of the
restorauons of the monarchy. How
ever ANYBODY knows that thera ire