The record-union., 1897-01-27
(St. Helena Starr

pose Of celebrating the defeat of the
funding bill was the greatest absurdity
of all the absurd thing we have ever
known to occur in this State. 1t is
gratifying to know that very few peo-
pie took advantage of the day. and
commercial pursuits of all kinds were
prosecuted as vigorously as at any 9TH
er time. The declaring of a legal holi-
day whenever the notion strikes the
Chief Executive always works a hard
ship ON many Saturday very few had
noticed in the papers the evening be-
fore that the day was to be one of
rejoicing" 50 preparations were made
for the transaction of legal business
as usual. Thousands Of people all over
the State made their appearance at the
several courts, some travelling miles at
great expense, only to find that no bus
mess of that character could be trans
acted. Besides the inconvenience of
these innumerable holidays there is no
earthly sense In them. How many are
there who took advantage of the holi-
day Saturday who knows anything
about the funding bill? We do not
hesitate to say that out of every thou
be able to give the amount Of indebt-
edness of the Pacific railroads. Why
then this day of rest?" Simply be-
cause for several years there has been
great hue and cry against the rail-
roads and all funding bills by news
papers and speakers, and it has be-
come popular to denounce Huntington
and the railroad. No man has ever
been 50 vilely caricatured as has Mr..
Huntington, and no one has been villi-
fed more by the press and by speakers.
This class Of demagogy has been going
on too long and still continues a mem
ace to our liberties. In this article we
do not intend to defend or nalign the
railroads or Mr.. Huntington. 1t is not
our intention to discuss the merits of
funding or foreclosure. 1t is this con-
tinual outcry, this running the Govern
ment from curbstones, this denouncing
OF the thrifty by the thriftless that
needs to be brought to the attention Of
the people. This is not confined alone
to railroad magnates and wealthy mon
ey lenders and manufacturers, but we
find it in commercial circles. If a man
becomes prosperous by his own ener-
gies and talents, if he is able to have
a comfortable home, dress we'll, keep
out Of debt, and once in a while enjoy
a few Of the luxuries of life, there is
to be found in every community an ele-
ment ready and anxious to tear down.
There are those who say: THAT man
is making too much money l guess
will withdraw my patronage and give
1t to that other fellow. He needs ii
more" This is of frequent occurrence
in all kinds of business and yet peo-
pie seem to forget that two men might
be similarly situated, each with the
same amount of capital and apparently
do the same volume of business. and
yet one grow rich and the other poorer
every day. This is an element danger
Gus to society, to the Government and
to our very liberties 1t is an element
that should be frowned down and not
encourage as it is to-day There are
men in the United States who COM
encouraged as 1t is to-day. There are
looked upon With envy, and yet did
their talents not deserve that recogni-
ton they would not receive 1T. We
have meen in Napa County whose sal
aries are very large. 1t is because
their talents make them worth every
cent they get. 1t is said of the late
Senator Stanford that President Har-
| rison approached him with reference
TO a man for Public Printer and de-
Scribed the kind he would like to Sc
cure. The Senator replied that if he
found one such as he was seeking to
let him know and he would pay him
$4,000 a year. Men of ability, If they
direct it in the proper channel, should
be looked up TO even If they do prosper,
and not be subjected to the abuse and
ridicule of the envious or to the freaks
OF officials always looking for oppor-
tunities to play to the galleries.