The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

AC1tOI T1tZSeIdlQ 10 OppOSCQ " iIct III ,
pictures of Durrant exhibited for the
| prisoners benefit and profit. So is the
rest of the decent world opposed to it.
whether it be for anybodys profit or
not. Right thinking people are also
opposed to having the newspapers filled
with sensational pictures of murdererS,
lady" addresses and their para
mours, etc, with all the additional de-
tail of rot that is supposed to make
these characters interesting" They
should not be made interesting. The
influence exerted on young minds by
surrounding crime and nastiness with
an atmosphere of romance is bad and
misleading and conduces to spread the
evil.
OUR HOPEFUL VIEW.
Santa Rosa Republican: The wise
acres are giving a lot of advice to men
thinking of going to the northern gold
fields. 1t is solemnly declared that no.
body should go there without a years
provisions and $500 in money Is this
less than one should have to be any
where? To US it seems like very silly
| advice. The men who have come out
of those mines with 81 900 to $1,000
each for a years work did not carry
much into that country except nerve
and pluck and industry. The young
man endowed with these and good
health and good sense will win his
way anywhere. His powers OF body
and mind are his capital. They win
him a living and give him advance
ment under almost all kinds of con-
ditions. The Individual without these
characteristics should not go to the
gold fields He would not be likely to
succeed there if he carried a fortune
with him. But not one in a hundred
who returns with money will carry with
him the much talked of years pro-
visions and $500 when he goes to the
land of adventure and gold excitement.
THE DEATH OF CROKER.
Stockton Mail: A good man, a use
full citizen, was lost to the State when
Charles F. Crocker died. The most
marked characteristic of the man was
his unfaltering devotion to duty What
his hand found to do and there was
much for it to do, that he did with
his might.
Charles II. Croker was a Californian
to the core. He loved this pleasant
land. He loved San Francisco with
something of that intense affection
which the Athenian gave to the City
of the Violet Crown, which the Roman
felt for the Eternal City.
1t was a matter of frequent remark
that of each of the many civic boards
and associations to which he belonged
| Colonel Croker was the most regular
of all in attendance No session was
too tiresOme, too uninteresting to drive
him from his seat. He was always
there, listening, silent for the most
part, but speaking, when he did speak,
with force and great good sense.
To his employees Colonel Croker was
just, considerate and kindly. To a
man they speak of him in terms of
affectionate remembrance. This is his
finest epitah.
SPEAKS WE'LL.
Oakland Tribune: The Southern Pa
cific is evidently determined to make
| this a notable year in it's history. In
addition to safely transporting an army
of 10000 delegates to and from the
coast it's engineers have twice broken
in one week all records between San
Francisco and Ogden. This speaks we'll
for the condition of the roadbed.
WARNING WORDS.
Los Angeles Times: Only suffering
and untold privatfons are in store for
the vast majority of those who are
rushing off to this hyperborean Ell
dorado at the present time. Some are
without means or provisions, and are
in every way unprepared for the ter
rible experiences which are before
them. The outcome is certain to be
tragical
Warnings, however, are well-nigh
useless. When the fever for gold is in
mems veins their ears are too often
deaf to the appeals of reason. The Wis
ion of sudden wealth is so dazzling that
all else fades into nothingness. This
is the saddest phase of the situation.
and the most hopeless. Because of it,
the tragedy of the near future is in
evitable
1t is bad enough for men to aban-
don home and civilization to search for
gold in hospitable chimes. Great priva-
ton and hardship, with the minimum
Of success and the maximum of fail
ure, are the almost inevitable concom-
itants of every great gold seeking he
gira. But in the present instance the
suffering will be intensified beyond
computation by reason of the terrible
cold of this far northern region to
which all eyes are turned.
"Punch's'' laconic advice to persons
about to commit matrimony is appli-
cable to most of those who contemplate
starting this season for Clondyke.
Don't"
CHARLES FREDERICK CROKER.
Marysville Appeal: Charles F. Crock
er, railroad magnate and millionaire, is
no more.
In the going out of his life California
has lost a citizen, the Like of whom she
can i'll afford to spare. With his inter
ests almost entirely interviewer with
those of this State and himself the
possessor of personality appre-
ciative of the beauties of California and
it's ultimate destiny he was content
with his surroundings and firm in his
intent to lend his energy and fortune
to the upbuildng of her resources.
Aside from the worldly aspect of con-
sideration with which his demise is to
be viewed we may we'll mourn Fred
erick Croker the man. OF generous.
kindly, apprecif i've and sympathetic
nature he was ever alive to the affairs
Of his friends, and in many small
home to-day there is sincere regret on
the part of the occupants over what
they view. in common with his relatives
and closer friends, as their sorrow.
WILL BE DEEPLY MOURNED.
The Mail of Woodland: By the
death of Charles F. Croker California
loses one of her foremost and popular
citizens He possessed many string
qualities. and in a quiet, unostenta