The record-union., 1897-01-25
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% the State and the Coast on Sub
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mas expended in the construction of its
mine stone bridges less than $50, 900, and
sne maintenance of these structures will
oe nominal, while their durability can
not be estimated. The economy and
per1na.nence OF stone bridges are seen
at glance, and the example set by this
county is worthy of emulation.
WHAT OF INFRINGEMENT?
Humboldt Standard: The prospects
of reform in the matter of expenditures
ny the present Legislature are not good.
The Chief Clerk Of the last Assembly,
Duckworth, at the opening of the pres
ent Assembly, placed Ill men on the
pay roll to act during the temporary or
gantzatdon Of the Assembly. There was
absolutely no need for single man out
side Of the Chief Clerk himself, Ser
geant-at-Arms, and two or three door
keepers-in fact, these were not neces-
sary. The expense for attaches during
the organization OF the House and Sen
ate should not be 500, all told. and yet
1t amounted to $4,000, and has been paid
out Of the peoples money.
A MATTER OF PROTECTION.
UEdah Press: The Press does not be-
Ieve that Senator Seawell did a wise
thing when ne voted against the Lang
ford resolution. Langford is a typical
old-time Democrat, but he is one of
Those who believe that the wishes of
their constituents should be consulted
sn the passage of laws. Langford there
fore introduced a resolution recon-
unending the adequate protection Of the
fruit industry of California. Seawell
objected and moved ito postpone action
ON the matter. His motion was voted
down and he then voted against the
resolution. Now, Mr. Seawell knows as
we'll as any man on earth that the peo-
pie of California desire protection; he
knows that his own constituents in this
county largely supported Mckinley at
the Late election for that very reason.
Why he should vote against the known
wishes of his constituents Is one Of
those Democratic mysteries which hu-
man ingenuity has never yet been able
10 solve. With high rates of overland
transportation 1t IS physical t1npossi-
oility for California fruit growers to
compete with foreign producers in East
ern markets without proper protection
THE ROCK PILE.
Fresno Republican: In every connnu-
nifty where detention In Jail is the only
punishment for vagrants. there they
flock in great numbers, and are qudte
we'll satisfied with the world whether
they are in Jail or out. They manage to
Live pretty well, anyway, and then they
do not have to endure the discomfort
and disgrace of working for what they
get
There is only one way to deal with
bIlis dangerous class, and that Is to
compel them to work. II There Is any
more practical or economical means of
doing this than is found IN the rock pile
we'll and good.
THE TARIFF.
Adm Argus: Nothing could have made
St palmer that there are two sides to the
tariff question than the two opposing
arguments presented to the Ways and
0Ieans Committee in behalf of Kansas
farmers. One insisted upon the reten-
ton of the present tariff on cattle. be-
cause the Kansas farmers could buy
Mexican cattle and fatten them for
market and make more money than
they could by raising the cattle, and
the other asked a restoration of the Nc
Kinley tariff on cattle because the cattle
raisers of the State were being ruined
by the importation of Mexican cattle.
Representative Curtis stood by the last,
and said if Congress would restore the
duty Kansas would see that the con-
suIner paid no more for his beef than
he does now.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
San Jose Herald: Whether or not
there is any politics in delaying the ac-
aion of the Senate on the arbitration
treaty, it is very certain that the mat
ter is not one to be decided off-hand and
without due consideration. The good
people who clamorously hail the arbi-
tration proposition as the signal for
beating swords into plowshares and
spears into pruning hooks, should be
certain first that the treaty does not
give US the plows and pruning hooks
while permitting the other fellow to
keep his swords and spears. II the
treaty Is good for Us it will stand the
test Of rigid examination. If bad for
us we don't want it.
PROTECTING NAVIGABLE HIGH
WAYS.
Rio Vista News: AT a meeting Of the
Board Of Supervisors Monday, the bill
now pending before the Legislature re-
garding the protection and improve
nent of the navigable. highways was ap-
proved and resolutions were adopted ur-
gently requesting the passage of the bill.
A copy of the resolutions was ordered
to be sent Immediately TO Sacramento
for presentation. Under the operation
of this bill over 25S, 900 acres of fertile
soil. now useless, would IN one year be
turned to the account Of profitable hus-
bandry. It IS Stated that the territory
redeemed would, upon its first assess
rnent, render to the State a revenue
many times greater than the amount o1
rhe appropriation asked for in the bill.
COUNTRY SIDEWALKS.
Gflroy Advocate: The bicycle has
brought with ii the demand for good
roads. and now an appeal TO the Legis-
sat,lre is favorably considered for a por-
uon of the county roads TO be specially
l,ept with smooth and unbroken surface
for the use OF wheelmen. The wheel as
a means of conveyance is growing an
nually more popular, and by Its aid
suburban residents make frequent and
sneedy trips to and from town. To re
move all possible danger to life and
limb. q. broad path along one side of the
highway. at least to near settlements,
might be kept In order as suggested
with very little expense TO the counties.
WIDE TIRES.
Petaluma Argus: The bill now before
the LEGISLATURE calling for regulation
width of wagon tires certainly ought 10
pass in the interest OF good roads. This