The record-union., 1897-11-18


tunity to earn what he or she can eat,
as well as shelter. but for this the man
or woman owes in return all the labor
each is capable of performing, without
any nonsense about hours And if we
had place where those out of work
| could go and have good shelter and
/ good food we would not be at all
| squeamish about the severity of the
punishment meted out to those who
would continue to make nuisances of
themselves. If they We're put in a chain
| gang and made to break rock there
would be no fat picking in taking them
| 10 Jasi. Such a farm could not under
even bad management cost more than
the hospital now costs and we can see
big saving even at that; but it can
be run for a great deal less
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
winters Express: The Porterville
Enterprise" makes righteous protest
against the holding of annual teachers
institutes during the school year 1t
says Tulare County spends about 81 500
Tor each of these institutions, while the
interruption of school is a serious loss
to the pupils. The Enterprise" is right
Ii institutes are necessary they should
be held during vacation.
CAN'T KEEP AWAY.
| Oakland Tribune: Judge Ogden, in
sentencing prisoner Thursday made a
remark that has doubtless at some time
or the other suggested itself to most
people. He said that in view of the vast
expanse of the world it is odd that a
man seeking living does not keep away
fr11, h. ralI
| in peace. Strange to say though nearly
| the opposite is the case. Fully eighty
per cent Of the convicts discharged from
j States prison return to the very places
wherein they were convicted and where,
of course. the stigma of their ercord
thus rests heavily upon them. They
have practically the whole world before
them. yet some influence seems to guide
them back to the very place where above
all others they should not go.
| TRY 1T.
/ Pasadena News: Wouldn't it be good
| idea to quit looking for flaws in your
neighbor's actions and work? If you
overlook a neighbor's faults and speak
kind word of his good qualities you
will be surprised to see how soon his at
| titude toward you will be changed.
! Try it.
STILL THEY FLOURISH.
The Calistogan: Everything seems
to be going against the free silver
theorists. Despite the refusal of the
United States to adopt the free coinage
of silver, the farmers of the country re-
ceived more than twice as much for the
September sales of wheat as in Septem-
ber of last year. The September eX-
ports of wheat, according to Dun's re-
view, were 25,S6S, ,S3S bushels against
! 17,646.715 bushels in September, 1896,
but owing to higher prices this year the
money received for these expectations
was more than double in 1897 than in
1896.
EXPLODED.
Fresno Republican,: The Chinese
WALL" due to the Dingley law doesn't
seem to be seriously interfering with
our export trade. In fact, that trade is
larger with the wall than it was with
out it.-Alameda Encinal.
A fallacy was never more completely
exploded than the preposterous conten-
ton Of the free traders that American
exports fail under the influence and
effect of a protective tariff. That what
eign countries will find ready sale re-
gardless of high or low tariffs has been
so often demonstrated by practical ex-
perience that the theorists have not a
foot of solid ground to stand upon
CALIFORNIA; HOME PRODUCTS
LAW.
Riverside Press: A large number or
newspapers are working themselves into
fine state of frenzy over the law
passed by the last California Legis-
lature which is aimed to give Cali
fornia manufacturers at least an even
chance with their Eastern competitors
in furnishing supplies for the public
institutions of the State and the vari-
Gus counties The Democratic papers
are denouncing this law as an extreme
form Of protection and charging it up
against the Dingley bill. Threats OF
retaliation by discrimination against
California fruits are freely made and
the subject seems to be exciting nearly
as much interest with many papers as
the Cuban question or the November
elections.
The much-discussed law does not aim
to exclude Eastern products, or give
contracts. Its purpose is not to dis
criminate against the Eastern manu-
facturer, but to prevent discrimination
against the California manufacturer.
The case which has stirred up all this
excitement was that of the Riverside
County Supervisors. In advertising Tor
bids for hospital supplies they speclned
Eastern brands of soap. baking powder,
crackers and other articles. Under an
advertisement of that sort the Callfof-
MIA manufacturer was shut out of any
chance even to compete. No matter
how excellent his goods might be, or
how moderate in price, he could not
bid on the supplies.
SIR WILFRED LAURIER.
Los Angeles Express: The visit of
Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian Pre-
mier, TO this country and the object OF
his mission at Washington will meet
with the approval of the great mass of
Americans. Sir Wilfred, better than
most Canadians, recognizes and appre-
ciates the sentiments which exercise
and dominate the policy of our country.
For years he has been an advocate of
closer and more harmonious relations
with this nation. He comprehended the
advantages of more liberal intercourse
between Canada and the United States,
and the disadvantages of opposing and
retaIiatory measures adopted by the
two Governments.
LEPROSY.
Oakland Enquirer: Fuller reports
received from the Berlin congress for
the discussion of leprosy show that the
scientists took a very cheerful view of
the subject Stories of the rapid