The record-union., 1897-12-08

/ question rs verging on nonsense Such
questions are not settled off-hand, but
work themselves out by process of
/ gradual evolution. The race has been
for thousands of years engaged in the
| solution of the social problem, and
| doubtless it will be engaged on it for
| many more thousands of years. To
! quote Father Ducey again: The pres
ent social. economic and religious con-
ditions of the world are all wrong and
exist in criminal contradiction to the
| teachings Of Jesus Christ "All wrong"
is very comprehensive term. If things
were all wrong" there would be no
hope Of reformation, since reformation
IS an evolutionary change from worse
to better Father Ducey should be sat
| lsfled to say that things are partially
wrong, or largely wrong.
A GOOD SCHEME FOR THEM.
Oakland Tribune: How vaudeville
artists will hold up their heads in fu-
ture. Queen Victoria has stamped the
seal of royal approval on them by hay
ing troupe appear before her at
| Windsor Castle. The advertisement
the stars" got means top-notch sala-
ries for them for awhile, because every
Snowman will be after the performers
that appeared "by order Of the Queen"
1t looks as if some shrewd American
advertising man is around that part of
the country.
HOW THEY DIFFER.
Fresno Republican,: The English BIZ
metallists are adding to the difficulties
that are at present obstructing the way
to an agreement by differing widely as
to the proper ratio. One element stands
by 16 to /, another prefers 15la to l,
while still others believe that the best
policy would be TO commit the move
ment to ratio approaching the COM
mereiai value Of silver. There is con-
servatism and safety in the latter pol
icy, but it will be looked upon with dis
favor by the free coinage advocates in
this country, who contend that this
Government alone can safely open its
mints to the silver of the world at the
present ratio.
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.
Tulare Register: 1t appears to be
exceedingly probable that there will be
decisive legislation at the coming ses
sion Of Congress in relation to shutting
out undesirable immigration. That
subject has been long before the peo-
pie and the time seems ripe for action,
perhaps not as extreme action as some
would like, but action that Will keep
| from our shore the ignorant, the pau
| pers and the vicious and that is really
all We want kept out. There is yet
room in our country for millions Of for
| eigners who wish to seek shelter and
| liberty under the folds of our starry
banner, but we are already over crowd
ed with those who seek only license
bad liquor and worse politics. 1t is
right to discriminate. It is wrong not
| to.
1T IS VERY TIRESOME.
| Santa Rosa ress-Democrat: When
| the Stockton MALI refers to the vain
| glorious antics of the Cali and the
| Examiner over that Bear relief ex-
pedition as a bowling farce, it just
about his the nail on the head. 1t
might go farther and say that the vast
amount Of space those great journals
devote to sounding their own praises
and revilfng each other is rapidly be-
coming very, very tireSome to the gen
eral public. 1t is almost inconceivable
that papers of their standing should fill
| their columns and exhaust their ener
gies in this unseemly fashion, day after
| day. 1t may. be gratifying TO the mil
| lfonaires who own them, but it is bound
| to destroy much of the confidence the
| public reposes in those very enterpris-
ing papers. Such journalistic exhibi-
tons might do in the backwoods days
| of long ago, but something better is
expected of metropolitan journalism of
| to-day.
| PRIMARY LAWS.
| Oakland Tribune: The Eastern
States have all taken up the question of
primary laws and at most Of the com
| ing sessions of the Legislatures the
matter will come up in the form of bills.
One has already been prepared for New
York and is modelled somewhat on the
lines Of the Stratton law in California,
! the most noticeable difference being
| that it is not required to have the pri-
maries all held the same day. In the
| language Of the bill: I'm order that
none but Republicans shall take part
IN Republican primaries and Democrats
in Democratic primaries, system of
registration shall be in force" The
outlook for the measure is somewhat
dubious as the boss system is so pro-
nounced in that part of the country
that it will find little difficulty in over
ruling an Act aimed zrectly at its
| power.