The record-union., 1899-09-18
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EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.

EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects OF Living News
Interest.
San Jose Mercury: With all her
moral insensibility France - or rather
the French Government - smarts un.
der the universal reproach of the Drew
rus infamy There is. too, a well-found-
J ed dread of the resentment of the Jaw-
lsn race, for it is because Dreyfus is a
Jew mat he has been made a scape-
goat Jews the world over have fol-
lowed his sufferings with keen svmna-
tiny or race feeling, and they NAV
bring upon France revenge that VIII,
snake her system to its foundations
And they can. do it If thew choose since
the Jew is largely the ready rnonev
holder of France. If a few great honsas
OF which that of Rothschild is the most
powerful wish to.drive the Governments
OF france to the wall of financial hard
ship they have the means to do it. and
at the same time the lesser Jewish
money lenders can bankrupt the French
army since its members are notorious-
ly in their debt and helpless against
their exactions. There are those the
world over who would be gratified if
the financial lords of the Jewish race
should with utmost severity avenge the
insult and the outrage which they
have suffered in the infamous treat
ment Of Dreyfus.
AT THE STATE FAIR.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: A repre-
sentative Of the "Sentinel' has re-
turned from Sacramento. where he
took in the State Fair. visiting the pa
vfion by electric light, the races by
daylight and listening to BRYAN. the
Democratic Populist political light. Tho
exhibit our representative viewed in the
Pavilion is one of the best he ever
saw at the Capital City, and he has
been attending State Fairs off and on
for thirty-five years. 1t is really a
credit to its new management and to
the people of Sacramento. The mining
EXHIBITS of quarter of a century ago
are gone, but in their places are agri,
cultural implements and grains and
fruits and flowers. Their range. speak
ing OF. natures productions, is great
tnelr size mammoth and their forms
perfect Surely California is wonder
land. in its fields. orchards and vine
yards. The races were the same as in
the time OF the ancients-no faster. no
slower; SO many to start. and so num-
erous the failures to get off. Bryan's
speaking from carriage on the race
track, everything else being hung up
Whlle he spouted against the Republi-
can Administration. was a failure in
some respects. His address was not in
keeping with his surroundings. which
was morse racing and not politicians
racing, although he really did compare
laporlng men with hogs, in this: that
nogs are looked after from a money
Value, While laboring men are not.
Bryan certainly has a strong voice for
ms words were distinctly heard at a
great distance for more than half an
hour, but his sentiments fell on unre-
responsive ears, judging from the weak
ana little applause his utterances re-
eeived.
THE OIL SPRINKLING PATENT.
STOCKTON independent: 1t would be
very strange if the Federal courts sus-
tanned the contention that the sprin-
king OF oil on roads can be protected
py patent, and a royalty levied on. adj
VINO use it. It has probably been
known for hundreds of years that a
coat OF oil would protect the surface of
the ground SO as to prevent dust. The
only reason Oil has not been extensively
USED 1or that purpose is because no oil
suitable Tor the purpose could be Sc
cured at sufficiently low figure Down
IN the turpentine forests of North Car
oilna 1t was discovered years ago that
the dr1pp1ngS from the wagons that
transported the product gave the road,
way an accidental coating that made it
the Smoothest. most enduring and least
dusty road in America The work or
cnance was in some instances supple
mented by designed application but the
. product never became cheap enough
10 warrant general treatment of
roadways. Should it become chean
enough it would be a silly Injustice for
the Government to protect some pre
tended inventor who applied for an
exclusive privilege. A fig grower in
FLORIDA, who planted an extensive or
chard, found no great profit in grow
ing figs for market. but discovered that
they made excellent food for hogs. No
patent was granted for fattening hogs
on figs, however
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Santa Monica Outlook: The yellow
Journals hold up the expense of an ex-
ira session of the Legislature as a
ffaring red rag in the face of the down
trodden taxpayer. But let the tax.
payer consider a minute. An extra
session of the Legislature would NOT
cost over 100000 for a session OF
forty days. Now look! The assessed
valuation of the State is upwards of
$1,000, 900, 600. To raise 500. 900 wo,,le
require rate of but one cent on y10D
OF valuation, or an expense of five cents
to the average householder whose homo
is assessed at $500. an amount that he
never hesitates to spend for a cbean
cigar, glass Of steam beer. or 2. conp
OF yellow journal. any of which ba
would be better off without. JTnde,
such conditions who would refuse five
cents toward the election of a United
states Senator and the adjusting of the
Vrooman Act?
THE FUTURE OF TRUSTS
Ukfah Republican Press Next years
political platforms will denounce bust
ness combinations that encroach upon
public rights. All parties alike will take.
this position, and all are taking it this
year in the statement of principles. Tha
Republican party ranged itself against
| trusts as early as the national nlatforr,