The record-union., 1897-01-23
VOICE OF TEE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
VI the State and the Coast on SUBJ
jeCts of Living and News
Interest

Stockton Mail: The persistence with
which the accusations against Professor
sanders are pushed dn Fresno County
would indicate that he has some power
ful enemies and no friends at court
Sanders is accused Of numbering a
neighboring rancher, William Wootton,
though the corpus deficit is lacking and
there is no tangible showing that Woot-
ton is corpse at all. The forgery
charge is founded on deeds transferring
Wootton's property to Sanders. The lat
ter may be guilty, but the State did not
make a strong case In previous trials,
though conviction followed in the SEQ
ond trial, with a mistial in the first.
Sanders is considerable of scientist,
standing high as botanist, in which
capacity he served the United States
Government on numerous occasions.
The outcome of his third trial, now in
progress. will be watched with interest.
STATE GOVERNMENT
Los Angeles Times: The State Gov
eminent of the State of California
should be administered for the benefit
of the people of the State Of California.
1t is, in theory at least, a government
of the people, by the people, and for the
people Of this commonwealth; not a
government of the labor unions, and for
the labor unions. This is a distinction
with well-defned and important diff
ference. The lawmakers Of the State
will be expected by her people to recog-
nize this vital distinction and to govern
their action accordingly
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Oakland Telegram: That the neces-
sity of better highways in California is
generally admitted is proven by the fact
that there are now before the Legisla-
ture no less than seven distinct bills re-
lating to road Improvement If the
men who have framed and introduced
these bills really desire to accomplish
a good work far more than they do to
place themselves on record as the au-
thor of successful measure they will
confer together and boil down the good
points of the whole batch and bring
forth one comprehensive measure whose
enactment shall result In eventually CIV
ing California the best highways Of any
State in the Union.
STATE APPROPRIATION
Mail Of Woodland: In no other State
does the Legislature turn the flood
gates of appropriations wide open, Ieav-
ing all power with the Governor to close
such only as he may please The Gus
tom has already cost the people Of Cali
fornia millions Of money. 1t has given
the Governor dangerous power that one
man ought not to have, and that does
not belong to him. The present Legtsla-
ture can put a stop to the wrong. The
people expect 1t will
ANTE ELECTION PROMISES.
Santa Rosa Republican,: Assembly
man Dibble has introduced a bill max
ing 1t unlawful for candidate for the
Legislature, School Direction, Super
visor or other legislative office to prom
Use before his election that he will vote
for or against any particular measure,
and also unlawful for anybody to ask
for any such pledge. We now have a
law against ante-election promises of
patronage. Better have a statute max
ing 1t unlawful to keep any promise
made by candidate during a political
campaign. This would put a stop to
the efforts to hold up the aspirants
for office and aid in ending a great
nuisance and public evil.
NEEDS AMENDMENT