The record-union., 1899-01-16

foreign countries. There is no good
reason why the Government should not
carry many of the parcels now being
carried by private parties.
PLAIN AND CONSCIENTIOUS.
Kern Echo: A hearty perusal of Gov
ernor Cages inaugural address shows
1t to be plain, Straightforward, con-
scientious document in every way char
acteristic OF the man. An earnest APP
peal for economy in administering the
affairs of the State is it's chief charac-
teristic. He favors the retention OF
the Philippines.
BUILD THE GOVERNOR A HOME.
Weaverville Reporter: The residents
of Sacramento have expressed wish
that the members of the Legislature
from Sacramento County should make
fight to secure mansion for the Gov
ernor of the State of California. We
| hope the fight will be made and that
it will be winning one. We are not in
| favor, however, of buying any private
residence and turning it into guber-
| material mansion. Let one be built
with special regard for its semi-public
character and fitted for the purpose it
| is intended
GOOD ROADS.
Santa Barbara News: We will be very
glad to see our people awaken to the
value of good roads; to see them united
| in necessarily demanding well made
arteries of trade" all over this coun-
| try. We want the roads and we want
| them built as the old Romans built their
roads-to last forever. We think great
deal of work has been done that could
have been done far better. Poor work
| is poor economy. We prefer to see half
| the feet of road work done-but done
well-to the methods that have pre-
vailed which was really building over
and over again the same road. Build
well always.
A HAPPY FACULTY.
Santa Rosa Republican,: The states
men whose mission in life it is to fight
the plans of President Mckinley, never
learn exactly what his plans are until
after all their ammunition has been ex-
hausted. The head of the nation has
the happy faculty of keeping his own
counsel until ready to act. He studies
/ the situation carefully before declaring
any policy and then the people COM
mend his wisdom.
FOREWARNED AND ARMED.
Red Bluff Peoples Cause: Through
the expose made by our San Francisco
contemporary, the Chronicle" legis-
latOrs are now forewarned and fore
armed against a most atrocious at
tempt to plunder the State Treasury
by the sale of a worthless and ineff1-
cient voting machine. This was to have
been accomplished by the corruption
of some legislators and the deception
of others. The arts of the unconscion-
able lobbyist were to be employed to
push through a bill early in the ses-
sion for the purchase of machine
which had been prepared for the ex-
press purposes of sale, but not for SER
vice.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Oakland Tribune: The National
Guard is to receive considerable atten-
ton at the present session Of the Leg
islature. The recruiting ocoasioned by
the war brought out all its weak spots,
and as result, reorganization meas
ure is to be introduced. There will of
course, be nothing but helping hands
extended to such a bill, for everyone
wants to see the California militia take
stand with the best in the country.
COMM MENDABLE ACTION.
Marysville Appeal: The granting Of
two months extra pay to the volun-
teer army by the War Department was
a very commendable action, and it is
to be regretted that the Government
cannot do more for these men, many
of whom gave up comfortable and 1u-
crative positions to serve their coun-
try in time of need 1t is only too
well known that majority of them
will not be able to take hold where
they left off, and in consequence they
will be compelled to rustic to make
both ends meet, for a time at least.
Any effort by the people to show their
appreciation of the volunteers should
take practical form and not be
wasted in useless presents or foolish
parades and banquets
AN EXCELLENT MESSAGE.
Stockton Independent: The in
augural address of Governor Gage
contains many wise and promising
suggestions, and the whole tenor of the
address is of a kind that will inspire
confidence on the part Of the public.
The declaration of the Governor that
the extent, form, varied resources and
peculiar needs of California distin-
gujsh it from other States and render
comparisons of government expendi-
lures of little value, is so true that ali
intelligent citizens appreciate it. The
Governor makes some wholesome rec
concentrations and we only hope that
the Legislature will give them sincere
and thoughtful consideration.
GOVERNOR CAGES ADDRESS
Fresno Republican,: Governor Cages
inaugural address will make a good
impression, and most of its sugges
tions will meet the approval of all
parties alike. It is the message of
an earnest, independent man, who
realizes that there is work before him
and intends to do it. One or two
Recommendations, as the proposal that
the Legislature should meet only once
in four years, may seem extreme, but
most of the recommendations are no
more radical than the situation de-
mands and if they are carried out will
go a long way toward purifying the
politics of the State.
Governor Cages criticisms and sug-
gestions are all directed at specific
evils, but they constitute an arraign-
ment of the general evil out of which
the particular one arise. If public
office were considered a public trust
instead of a private snap, II public
funds were regarded as treasure to
be guarded rather than as spoils to be
divided If some of the elementary no.
tions of sound finance and responsible
administration were the accepted
axioms of practical politics, there:
would be no occasion to complain of
log rolling bills, of reckless appropria-
tions, of subterfuges to divert funds,