The record-union., 1897-08-22

GQ Out may llOl De quite LO
Californians, who are wont to be very
proud of the standard of their common
schools
1t will be remembered, however, that
1t is not in this State alone that COM
plaint has been made that students
taking higher courses, are deficient in
English. In several of the Eastern
Universities, notably Harvard, sharp
criticisms have recently been passed
upon the deficiencies of pupils in this
respect. Professor Goodwin of Har-
ward not long ago created decided
breeze in educational. circles by some
rather severe structures upon the poor
knowledge of English displayed by
students Of that university in their ex-
animation papers.
BUNGLING WORK.
Escondido Times: The bungling
work of the last Legislature of Califor-
mia is we'll illustrated in the Clark road
law, which has been declared null and
void. If the people would send sensi-
BILE business men and honest farmers
to make laws for them instead of, as
has been the custom in the past, send
ing the third-rate lawyers, political
ward strikers and bummers, we would
not only have less political corruption
at Sacramento, but less of bungling
legislature.
A FATAL MISTAKE.
San Jose Mercury: Populist Gum,
Congressman from idaho, fires a re-
mark to the effect that the Populists of
Ohio realize that they made fatal mis-
take in nominating Green Grass Coxey
f,r. nd ho will nnll
very few votes. However, they can
congratulate themselves upon their con-
sistency, for their party has done
nothing else but make mistakes since
it fell under the baneful spell of de-
mocracy.
CHANCE FOR THE FOOL KILLER.
Tulare Register: If the fool killer
does not do a land office business in
the Yukon the coming winter it will
not be for lack of opportunity. Next
| to a search for the north pole nothing
could be more terrible than pilgrim
age across those mountains and down
the rivers to the Klondike this winter,
and already 1t has been showing in
the Chilcat Pass. One good thing, the
Canadian police are meeting and turn
ing back all those who reach the con-
fines of the Canadian Northwest ter
ritory without a years supply of pro-
visions on hand There is talk about
! the wooden mills of California working
extra time making cloth suited to the
cold country of the north, but woolen
goods will not suffice. Only skins
tanned with the fur on will keep the
body from freezing when the thermom-
| eter marks 60 below zero, as it fire.
quently does there, and for days at a
time.
FOOLHARDINESS.
San Diego Union: Whatever foolhard-
mess and misapprehension induced
$4,000 or 10000 American citizens to
rush to Alaska at this season, it is the
duty of the Government to see that they
do not perish for the want of a few
simple provisions that the Government
can easily supply. 1t may not be prac-
ticable for the Government to feed the
men when they are destitute, but it Is
practicable to provide trails, commu-
nication, shelter and means of escape
in case of need. Even if we concede
that the stampede to the Klondike is
foolish, it cannot be denied that the
ultimate result will be a remarkable
development in Alaska that will inure
to the benefit of the United States and
it's commerce. The duty of the Gov
ernment in such an emergency is some
thing beyond what is required in or
binary instances. and the journals that
fastened to spread the gold fever should
unite in urging the Government to
extend adequate protection and relief.
WON'T BE FOOLED.
San Jose Mercury: California raisin-
growers are not to be fooled by the deal
ers who have been trying to convince
them that there will be no market for
raisins this season at a figure that will
pay profit. The raisins grown in this
State are acknowledged to be as good
as those imported, and, as the Grocery
World says, the increased duty will
greatly diminish the demand for Span
| ish raisins in this country, as they can
no longer compete with the California
product.
A COMPARISON.
Tulare Register: Judging by the
standard of failures, a standard that
Populists never weary of measuring by,
| better times have surely come. In July
of last year there were lib failures,
while in July of this year there were
| only 94S, and the liabilities of those
who have failed this July amount to
| less than half those of the same month
last year.
UNCONSCIOUSLY CORRUPTED.
Fresno EXpositor: Public officials
are often unconsciously corrupted. They
are frequently bribed by a good din
ner or a bottle of wine, when they
would scorn money and resent its offer
as an insult. The young and inexper-
| fenced legislator not infrequently has
his vote sold, and probably never
learns it unless a scandal ensues. Men
who represent great interests that re-
| quire legislation or favorable decisions
| from Judges are not too scrupulous in
| getting what they want. They are
! skilled in the art of deception and bri-
! berry and bring to the corruption of
! public officials finesse not dreamed
of by the average run of men.
| Some years ago the suffragists of
t California saw fit to send to Sacra-
mento a large number of young men.
| In the main they were honest, able and
energetic, and came to the Ca.st-ti i'm
| bued with a desire to accomplish some
| good. They were inclined to reform
measures and entered upon the work