The record-union., 1898-08-01
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
iects of Living News
Interest.

the hot sun for a. couple of hours while
he regales himself at the nearest saloon
ought to be made to try standing mo-
tionless in the middle OF the street with
a harness on just to find out how II
seems. It's safe to assume that what
would be discomfort for man is the
same for a horse, and a humane man
acts accordingly
DRIED APRICOTS.
San Diego Union: Southern Cali
fornia ranchers who have dried april
cots to sell ought to make good prohts
this season. Recent sales have been at
from to s cents per pound-figures
very much higher than usually prevail
at this time of the year. Unfortunately,
however, the yield is very light in
many localities, and the high prices are
the result of the short crop and not
from any unusual demand.
THE YELLOWS.
San Jose Mercury: In banishing the
correspondents of the New York
journal and the San Francisco Eek
aminer" from Santiago General
Shafter has rendered a distinct service
to the army, to the people of Santiago
and to this country. These meddlesome,
impertinent and pestiferious yellow
scribblers have been a nuisance ever
since the war began, but their audacity
went too far when they endeavored to
make few pennies for Hearst by stir
ring up ill-feeling and strife in the cap
tured city.
LABOR FOR CONVICTS.
Oakland Enquirer: There were SEN
fenced to penal servitude in England:
In 1856 134 for every 100000 per-
sons.
In 1896, "a for every 100000 per-
sons.
In the United States
In 1887, GAO for every 10000 per-
sons.
In 1897, $50 for every 100000 per-
sons.
The United States is making prog
ress in the wrong direction, and in
telligent study of the methods which
have effected SO desirable change in
Great Britain is a kind of duty. One
of the most marked differences be-
tween the English penal system and
ours is that in England convicts are
kept at work while here they are
largely idle. cat the present time,
says Hon. E. Ruggles Brise, Chairman
Of the English Prison Commission,
outside work is carried on at Borstal,
DartmoCr, Parkhurst and Portland.
At Borstal the work consists princi-
pally of excavation for and construc-
ton of forts connected with the de-
fenSe of London, the convictS being
taken to their work in trains espe-
cially constructed for the conveyance
of prisoners. At Dartmoor the work
is that of farming Of reclaimed bog, Of
raising CATTLE horses and other stock.
At Parkhurst the work outside the
walls consists of farming. AT Port
land the work is almost entirely for
the admiralty and consists of quarry
ing, raising and dressing stone for
dock yards and naval stations"
EXPENSE OF CAMPAIGNS.
Tulare Register: There will never be
such purity of elections and civil gov
ernment as there ought to be until
expenses of campaigns are somehow
met by the voluntary contributions
from voters rather than by contribu-
tions from candidates and corporations.
If a competent man bear the burden Of
effective party service for a term of
years what is more natural than that
if he wants one? All such men feel,
and rightly, that they are entitled to
recognition, other things being equal,
before another who has not lifted his
hand to aid his party. And if a rich
man or a corporation make large de-
nation to a party in aid of campaign
what more natural than that such rich
man or corporation should claim some
immunity, advantage or special prlvi-
lege because of having so aided in time
of need? That all parties are so aided
and so influenced, and greatly to the
public injury, cannot be questioned,
and he will be true patriot and stanch
friend of good government who will
devise ways and means for supporting
political parties directly from the rank
and file of such parties.
THE INSURGENTS.
Los Angeles Times: 1t begins to look
as if the work of the United States in
Cuba and the Philippines would only
have well commenced by the time we
have whipped the Spanish into sub
mission. The attitude of the insurgents
in both islands is not at all reassuring.
Those who were clamoring a few
months ago for the immediate recogni
ton of the Cuban republic, have prob
ably modified their views by this time.
THE PHILIPPINES.
Stockton Mail: When jingoism has
exhausted it's lungs in clamor and the
sober sense of the nation speaks with
the still small voice of judgment and
conviction we feel sure that it's counsel
will be to give the Philippine Islands
into the hands of the people of the
Philippines So shall the renown of
our justice, forbearance and generosity
go hand in hand with the renown Of
our terrible arms down to the judgment
bar of history.
POPULIST NOMINATION.
Ventura Signal: The Populists made
a strong nomination in Mcguire, but
they practically cut the candidates
locks when they allowed the middle-of-
the-road men to name Shanahan for
the same office. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that the Democrats will also name
Mcguire, as he is the choice of a large
majority of that party since Budd does
not want to run Mcguire is stronger
than Phelan would have been, but
weaker than Budd, for it is doubtful if
there would have been a Populist split
had Budd been named.
COLONIES.
The Oregonian: There is a celebrated
passage in Lord Macaulay's essay on
the West Indies concerning the disas-
trous influences of colonies. With the
almost irresistible charm of his rhetoric
Macaulay marshals argument and il
lustration in support Of his plea, and
then declares: