The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-14

been witnessed in this State breaks the
force of the lesson, destroys the useful
ness OF the example, contributes to the
all too popular belief that legal penal
ties are only for the poor and forsaken,
and that wealth and influence can buy
the law itself
THEN AND NOW.
Riverside Press: 1t seems little un-
kind to remind Mr. Bryan and his fol-
lowers who were shouting last fall for
cheap dollars with which to pay mort
cages that the mortgages are being
paid literally by the carload, and that
with dollars every one of which is good
as gold and worth a hundred cents
every day in the year and on every
square mile over which our flag waves.
REFUSAL TO BURY.
Oakland Times: If it is true that the
managers of the San Francisco ceme-
teries refused a resting place for the
remains of Theodore Durrant they
have been guilty Of an act which Is
shocking to the sense of decency. or
course the first reason which occurs for
refusing to receive Durrant's body for
burial is the business one that 1t would
injure the popularity of the cemetery
and interfere with the sale of lots. To
some extent a cemetery is a business
enterprise, but the time has not yet
come to place it on society oasis ana
say that none but popular or estimable
people shall be buried. In death all
men are equal, and the bones Of the
worst catiff have an equal right with
those of the best person in the commu-
nifty to a peaceful repoSe. 1t is odious
to think that the body of an unfortu-
nate man whose guilt. though great.
may be traced to Inheritance, should
go about begging for few feet OF earth
and a kindly hand to bury it.
PENSION ATTORNEYS.
San Diego Union: If half that Com
missioner Evans charges against pen
sion attorneys be true, this class Of
practitioners should have been brought
to book long ago. The Commissioners
declares that for dozen years or more
an average of 100000 has been paid
to these attorneys, and that very little
of this large sum was really earned. He
also AYERS that in some instances I'M
scrupulous attorneys inveigle veterans
into preferring claims against the Gov
eminent which they would never think
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make combinations with incompetent
or conscienceless medical examiners to
put through absolutely fraudulent ap-
plications The Commissioner further
reports that his bureau unearths sharp
practice Of one kind or another OF these
attorneys every day, and he sees no
hope Of a reform except by Government
oversight of the business. Altogether,
a scandalous state Of affairs is dis
closed 1t will be to the credit of the
Administration to put an end to these
abuses, which seem to have been of
long standing.
AFTER HANNA.
Grass Valley Tidings: AS the Dingley
bill is all right, as the revenues are
pilingup, as business is booming and as
there is no need of another bond issue,
there seems to be nothing left for the
able Democratic editors but to pitch
into Mark Hanna. And the way in
which little 7x9 shee attempt to roast
poor Mark is wonderful to behold.
Knowing little about him, they repeat
the charges which are usually made
against horse thieves, burglars and
murderers. One and all of these edi-
tors could be punished for libel, be-
cause their motive is criminal and their
statements contain no truth.