The record-union., 1897-10-29
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EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
state and Coast Opinions on Sub
iects of Living News
Interest.

interest
San Jose Mercury: It is becoming
more and more evident as the months
mass ty and the coolies flow in that
this country needs new restrictloh
law a law in fact that will restrlc[.
Fvsry. Federal Court decision opens the
door a little wider, and the coolies VIII
never be effectua1ly excluded until the
door is closed and locked and the key
hidden where the courts cannot ma Il.
WHAT THE SOUTH WANTS.
I,os. Angeles Times: AS to the Gov
ernorship Of the State, the south mas
no candidate this year. 1t would not
he becoming. even if it were posslple
of accomplishment, for this section TO
present candidates for both the ollcFs
of Governor and Senator, and no one
but a neophyte in politics Would sus-
gest such a thing. The south grows
rank with varied gubernatorlal tlnpeE'
which ranges from saplings TO glahts
of the forest; but there will be no log
g1ng of that kind in the next CAM
paign. We want the Senatorship, ana
there the south stands fast, secure N
the belief that it is asking no more tnan
its merits warrant, and promising,
vvhan the time comes, to present a
candidate who Will represent the, great
State of the Pacific with courage, fidel-
ity and loyalty to the best interests
of the whole people, north and SOUTH
The man or men who stand in the way
of this ambition must step aside. 1T
is not q propitious moment for the
small man to get into the running ana,
for the sake of his personal gain Or
honor. hope to exalt himself to the
eubernatorial Office and leave the po-
sition Of Senator to go to section
Of the State already ably represented.
The south asks for its rights, and If
need bo-which let us hope will not be
the case-will fight for them
NOT CLEAR LAW.
Tulave Register: 1t would seem that
after these many years of law max
ing and law execution there should be
no chance to mistake the proceedings
necessary to follow a conviction and
sentence on a criminal charge, but II
there is anything clear in California It
is that law is not clear. Courts ana
lawyers are wrangling over the steps
necessary to get a case into hgher
court, there is ponderous argument ana
uncertainty as to the effect of an ap-
peal. and a penitentiary warden IS clted
for contempt because he failed to carry
out a courts order-nOt that he was
careless or neglectful of his duty, but
for the reason that in multiplicity OF
counsel and direction he scarcely knew
what his duty was. 1t is also doubtful
if advice" from an Attorney-General
should precede or abrogate an order ef
court. And from all parts Of the State
md for
law TO regulate the various affairs Of
life which have been overlooked. even
while there is a woful ignorance of
the law we already have Nobody pre-
tends to know the meaning and effect
of any law put upon the books until
the courts knock off its rough corners.
THE LUETGERT JURY.
Stockton Independent: That Luet-
CERT Jury must be composed of excep-
tionally stupid men if the report pub
lished in this mornings dispatches is
correct. that eleven want to know if
they can compel the stubborn one to
agree with them, etc If that jury con-
victs Iuetgert he should have a new
trial on the ground that the jurors are
too ignorant and stupid TO render q
correct verdict
Stockton Mail: There is on foot an
active movement to release Louis
Stern berg from the penitentiary,
This man committed the gravest
crime which a citizen Of a free COM
monwealth can commit. He attempted,
to the limit Of his power, to set aside
the peoples will, to debauch the ballot,
to make of no force or value the suf-
frage. 1t is a heinous offense. Knit
up with it are the elements of treason.
There can be no possible excuse
pleaded in extenuation of crimes
against the ballot. In their nature they
are planned and deliberate. The intelli-
gence to plan them presupposes the in
telligence to recognize their criminal
cha ~acter.
Had we the decision of this matter
we would bate no jot of Louis Stern
berg's Just punishment though every
politician in California clamored for his
release. He had a fair trial. He was
sent to the penitentiary. He deserves
to be there And there by the Lord
he would remain, We're ours the say.
TO TEMPT CUBAN PATRIOTS.
San Pernardino sun: And so Spain
VIII attempt to accomplish by means of
gold what she has failed to do by force
of arms According to the dispatches
Blauco. the new Governor-General who
succeeds Weyler, comes to Cuba with
the deliberate purpose of buying off the
leaders. hoping that by this means the
revolution may fail. If Cuban patriots
cannot be bought outright, and induced
to 20 over to Spain, then it is TO be
made easy for them to leave the ISL
and" That is, if they have not the
face To turn against their struggling
countrymen, they viii be assisted in a
cowardly method of dropping out of
sight.
Just who is responsible for this new
species of warfare in Cuba is not stat
ed, but the genius who evolved the plan
IS likely to have his labor for his pains
More than once has a power which was
was determined to be free tried the eff
feet Of bribes, but not often have they