The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-09

that of 1886 and with the assertions of
the supporters of the Chicago plat
form in that year, they will take little
stock in the song which those gentle
men propose to sing to them in the ap-
preaching Congressional campaign.
1T PROMOTES CRIME.
Humboldt Standard: A physician of
high repute has recently written an ar
ticle for a medical magazine in which
he 1rraigns the yellow journals, the
sensational press as an accessory TO,
or a promoter of crime. This arralgn-
ment IS worthy of more than a pass
ing notice. No intelligent and observ-
ing person can fail to notice the evil
effect Of the notoriety given to crimi-
nails of all kinds by sensational news
papers. The persons most affected by
such publications are the young of both
sexes. The sensa tional papers give such
prominence to criminals, publishing
everything relating to them, filling their
pages with their pictures and deyoting
columns to the description OF the crimes
they have committed. that the young
are carried away with it and sometimes
thrown off their mental balance. But
a short time ago mere lad who had
read ser sational accounts of crime and
criminals sailed forth with gun and
knife, murdered six-year-old child,
mutilated it's body and sunk it in d
creek This is but one instance of
many that might be cited. No matter
how heilish the crime committed by
man. the weak minded on reading the
q Of r1irt the murderer
hero, and if they do not try to iml-
tate him, they are ready to send him
flowers, to offer him homage, and the
sickly sentimental among the fair sex
are ready to offer their hands in mar
riage.
IMMIGRATION.
Oakland Tribune: Statisticians who
have been figuring up the probable eff
feet of the Lodge immigration bill, have
found that last year 1850 illiterates
got into the country. 1t is this elemeny
that is a dangerous one to the working
man, for it springs from the lowest
sources of the Old World, and never
having been accustomed to any COM
forts, does not seek any. The foreign
workers in the Pennsylvania mines fur
nish a good illustration of this.
CHANCE TO LlONlZE.
San Diego Union: 1t would not be
surprising if when the Spanish man
of-war now on the way to this country,
arrives at some Eastern port, it We're
to nave a reception that will be
surprise to the Madrid authorities. The
American people rarely lose an oppor-
tunity to lionize, and it is safe to say
that they will improve the occasion.
The visiting Spaniards will receive
courtesies that will not be merely for
NAL. Some of them will very materially
modify their opinions regarding YAH
KEGS" All this will help the situation
to some extent at least. 1t will not
change any issues between the two
countries but it may aid them to dis
cuss differences in more kindly man
ner.
NEW RAILROAD.
Pasadena Star: 1t is now given out
that the long projected railway from
Globe to Geronimo will at once be built.
That portion of Arizona has not pro-
crossed of late owing solely to the def
cheney in transportation facilities, FOR
the mines there are of considerable
value Work will commence on the
10th of this month at both ends of the
route, and will be rapidly pushed TO
completion.
COTTON INDUSTRY.
Marysville Appeal: 1t is a sad but in
exorable fate that confronts the cotton
industry of New England, and the re-
duction of wages really marks the de-
cline of the industry there. 1t is con-
| fession of weakness. The payment of
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that the products are high priced. Good
| wages mean efficiency, and the latter
is the chief factor in low cost Of pro-
duction. But the other conditions handi-
cap the cotton manufacturers of the
North, and the wage reduction is sur
render to competition. 1t means
decline which will be offset by the
| building up of the industry in the
South AS long as the old Democratic
slave power held sway this was posi-
BILE, but New England helped to free
the slaves and to turn the Democrats
down and now it is losing its prom
nence as a cotton manufacturing
center in consequence. The New
South is as much a product of New
England conscience and vitality as is
the civilization of the West. And in
| this confession that it must succumb
| to the memorable law of competition
and unfavorable situation, New Eng
| land should have and will have the
| sympathy of the other sections of the
country which owe her SO much-but
the law of nature must be obeyed.
FUSION
! Red Bluff Peoples Cause: When
| spoils can be secured by fusion there
is great anxiety manifested en- the part
| of certain reformers of both Democratic
and Populist pursuasions who are cry
| ing aloud for the union of silver"
| forces in local elections. Principle is
| lost sight of, and in the general scram-
! BILE to reach the pie counter" every
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