The record-union., 1897-05-18
VOICE OF PHE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
Of the State and the Coast on SuD-
iects of Living and News
Interest.

Los Angeles Herald: The work of
the State Legislature has been very
freely criticised because so many Oh the
bills passed fail to stand the test Oh
constitutionality; in other words. De
cause so many of them are declared
Unconstitutional. The Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal" however, makes an
important distinction when it declares
that no law drafted by the tax-eater
has ever been declared unconst.tu-
tional' This is worth thinking upon
If the line of constitutionality is to be
drawn at measures that do not drain
the public funds it will be necessary for
the people to call for a new deal.
ALMONDS.
Pasadena News: The almond crop
of the norther part of the State is pref
ty generally and seriously damaged by
frost. but the only great almond or
chards in Southern California-those in
Antelope Valley, are heavily laden with
nuts.
DEFICIENCIES.
Bakersfield Echo: Concerning the ac-
1ion Of the State Board of Examiners
to not allow any deficiencies in State
institutions during the next two years
there are some very good reasons why
they never should run the State in
debt, for a bill to pay a deficiency can
hardly be refused by the Legislature,
it would be too much like repudiating a
debt of the State. Yet if the Legisla-
ture is to be charged with the States
expenses it should be supreme. On the
other hand, there are arguments in ia
vor of making no separate apprOpria-
tons, but put the whole tax levy in one
common fund and then let the Board of
Examiners-which, under such cir
cumstances should be a reorganized
Board of Auditors, with the Lieuten-
ant-Governor at its head-pay out as it
thinks best.
HE IS TIRESOME.
Alameda Argus: We are interested
to read that Millionaire Bradbury of
San Francisco, recently arrested, tried
and fined 50 for exDectorating in a
street car, has done it again. This is
either q case of absent mindedness or
Of boyish stubbornness, and another
and SITTER fine will be in or
der. The trouble with many free
born, Independent American citizens is
that they are sometimes too independ-
ent. They have not enough respect
for laws, which they do not individ-
ually approve. How often do We see
men run uD against a trif1ing law
whose general aim is good, and instead
of bowling gracefully to its mandates
proceed at great trouble to circumvent
it The man who will spend a hundred
dollars fighting a law before he viii
nj 70 icfx &c
we'll known. We have all seen him.
He is tiresome. A shining example of
him seems to be Millionaire Bradbury.
A HIT.
Placerville Nugget: VIII some of
these men who came here in 81 or
before or shortly after please quit
throwing bouquets at themselves? A
long term of residence is of no credit
if You haven't been and are not still
public spirited The man who came
here in '52'' is too frequently Of paleo-
zoic character and not so good as a
tenderfoot who may step off the train
this morning.
FREE TEA.
Los Angeles Times: Tea is not pro-
duced in the United States. and for
climatic reasons. viii never be produced
in the United States on a commercial
scale. Its importation completes with
no American product. and in placing
il upon the dutiable list the Senate FL
nance Committee transgressed one of
the cardinal principles Of the protective
policy. which requires the free admis-
sion Of all imports which do not come
into competition with American prod
ucts. Sufficient revenue for the needs
Of the Government can be raised by
means Of duties upon imports which
compete with our own products, with
out placing duties upon tea, coffee or
other articles which cannot be pro-
duced in the United States. There
seems TO be no good reason for impos-
ing q duty upon tea, and it is doubtful
If such duty Will be retained in the
new tariff law as finally enacted
SLAUGHTERING THE BIRDS.
San jose Mercury: Society is waging
a warfare of determination against
birds Of plumage The object of the
slaughter that is increasing from year
to year is not determination, but that
Will be the result. Fashion has or
dained that hats and bonnets must be
adorned with feathers. wings or bodies
OF birds. and this season fashion is more
persistent than ever in it's demands. To
supply the market thus created hunters
are ransacking every portion of the
globe. and as the rarest birds are the
most valuable they are the most sought
after and their extinction. should the
demand continue. must be a matter Of
only a few years
The Audubon Society of Massachu-
setts, in its latest report, presents some
figures which tender-hearted women
must find appalling According to this
report England imports more than D
100000 slaughtered birds every year.
the skins and feathers of which are
manufactured into articles Of personal
adornment Europe altogether uses
300.0UUWO every year. A single dealer
in London last year received 4 000 600
humming birds. 6000 birds Of paradise