The record-union., 1897-01-13

opportunity. Columns and pages are
already devoted to him and his crimes,
and what it will be when he gets here
it is disconcerting to contemplate.
POLITICAL CORRUPTION.
Fresno Republican,: Cahfornians are
wont to talk good deal of the political
corruption existing in this State, and
they have some cause to do SO. Yet if
they resided in another State their
chance to talk along this line might be
no less. Here, for instance, is the
State of Pennsylvania, upon which the
beneficent spirit of William Penn is
supposed to look benignantly. In Sem
atorial contest in that State it was
shown that shortly before the last cleo
ton many thousand dollars were sent
to various Legislative candidates "by re-
quest of Senator Quay" We may do
as rank work as that in California but
we do not beat st. This country would
be better off if more practical politi-
clans were behind bars.
BUSINESS PROSPERITY.
San Bernardino Times Index: The
people asked too much when they ex-
pectted that the simple announcement of
the election of Major Mckinley as Pres
ident would undo the effect of three
years of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. without a
single act of legislation to remedy the
causes which are responsible for the
general business depression. The gem
eral outlook is encouraging, however.
AGREES WITH HIM.
Pasadena Star: We are pleased to see
that Governor Budd agrees with us as
to the utility of reform schools. They
usurp a place that ought to be filled by
the family and the jail. Parents should
keep tlrair own children in hand, and
if they absolutely cannot do it let them
suffer the penalty. This idea of the
States maintaining a luxurious inSti-
tuition for the care of unruly children is
preposterous, and born only of the
brain of some fellow who wants a lob.
Whittier. for instance, is a far more
comfortable place than most of it's in
mates had at home, and to get in there
is like a tramp getting into jail-an i'm
provement ON his previous condition.
Few families in Pasadena can spend on
their children as much per head as the
State spends ON the inmates of reform
schools.
HOW DREADFUL.
Oakland Enqulrw: We regret to OBJ
serve that our townsnan, John P. Irish,
behaved very badly at Chicago on
Jackson Day. He made a speech, and
the Examiner" which seems to feel
his remarks keenly, heads the report,
"Hish's Brutal Sally" We will re-
print the brutality just as it was ut
tered. and here it is: "They say we are
few in numbers That may be true, but
We have not found it necessary to re-
cruit our ranks from Joliet" This was
a reference to Governor AltgeId's par
don of convicts before he quilted office.
and provoked roars of laughter and
cheers" How dreadful.
CALIFORNIA ARCH.
Visalia Delta: The proposition to
erect an arch for the display of Cali
fcrrla. products in Washington at the
time of McKiniey's inauguration is a
good one. The time is opportune be-
cause of the successive failures among
the citrus growers of Florida, the spot
to whichA the wealthy people of the
Northern States turned as 30 a para
disc. California now produces more
oranges, lemons and lines than any
other State in the Union, and this is
iite Iiliie 10 make III hDOWn- SIIldll
appropriation to assist the project
would be far preferable to assisting
any advertising plan intended to at
tract foreign immigration. What we
want IN California are Americans.
Americans with money to improve the
country or. Americans with a will TO
assist in it's upbuilding. AT Washing
ton on the 4th of next March people
from every portion of the country
would see marvel at and understand
the meaning of such a display as that
suggested. 1t is one of the best schemes
suggested for advertising products in
which this State leads, and it should
succeed.
ESTATES AND DISTRIBUTION.
Gilroy Advocates: Lindenberger has