The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-21
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EXTRACTS FROM EDIToRIAI
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects of Living News
Interest.

San Jose Mercury: Sacramento's
Grand Jury recommends that as it APP
pears to be impossible to elect officers in
that city who will suppress gambling,
the system of licensing should be done
away with. Ttas is a sad commentary
on the character of Sacramento's mu-
nicipal administration, although, to be
candid, about the same condition of at
fairs exists in every city in California.
But how humiliating is the confession
that the gambling element not only of
sacramento but of almost every other
city has greater influence with the city
officials than the moral and aw-abiding
citizens.
SPRING RUSH OF IMMIGRATION.
Los Angeles Express: According to
the New York SUM-" the spring tide of
immigration, which has now fairly set
in, shows large increase this year
over last. immigration Commissioner
Fitchie attributes this increase partly
to the Spanish war, which held back
many who would have come to this
country a year ago, and partly by the
purely advertising effect of the war.
Thus, in January, 1887, 1,O41 more inn
migrants came to this country than in
the same month of the preceding year.
In the month of February the increase
was 1887, and in March 1877, or
total of 6,991 for the three months. The
total immigration for the three months
this year was H. 57 More Firms have
come to the United States in the last
three months than in all the months of
last year put together. They came by
way Of England in parties of 200 and
oOo 1t has been said by Finnish
American societies, that the immfgra-
uon is due to the fact that Russia is
trying to denationalize Finland, but
there can be but little doubt that these
people, who make exceptionally good
laborers, at very low rates, are being
brought in to fill the places of Ameri-
can workingmen.
For this reason the immigration laws
should be strictly enforced, and as we
can nave the pick of the whole civilized
world for our new citizens, we should
exercise our prerogative, and take only
the best
COME TO STAY.
Alameda Argus: The very latest trust
appears to have been formed around
the useful and ubiquitous bike" It
IS to have a capital of eighty millions.
1t is to take over most of the great
manufacturing concerns of the coun-
try. 1t is not likely that any attempt
Will De made to put up prices exorbi-
family, and it is certain that would be
impossible, because there are too many
manufacturing plants in the country
which can be turned into wheel fac
tories as soon as there appears to be
money in it. The usual object of elm
mating waste and duplicate expense, as
well as ruinous competition. is prob
ably what is aimed at It is to be
noted in this connection that wheel
hiding is on the increase again Last
year it languished a little, and the year
before there was a falling off, but this
year there is renewed activity on the
wheel, which is further proof that the
silent steed, like the new and exuberant
editor, has come to stay.
THE TRUSTS.
Woodland Democrat: A court in the
Democratic State of Missouri is the
first to decide that the people have
some rights that a trust is bound to
respect. By unanimous opinion of the
three Judges of the Circuit Court of
Appeals has decided that a trust can
not cloak its objects under the form
of a corporation and evade the penal,
ties provided for the violation of the
Missouri antitrust law of 1891 Good
for old Missouri. If other States will
only take the same fearless stand the
backbone of the greatest menace to the
liberties of the people may soon be
broken
RIGHT RULE.
Oakland Tribune: General Otis has
forbidden all looting by the American
soldiers, under pain of arrest and prob
able death. That's right We must
show the people over there that their
country has passed into the hands Of
nation that wants to protect them and
advance their interests in every way
possible-not that the land is infested
simply with a different brand of bri-
gands to that which formerly cursed it,
THE UNIVERSITY.
Santa Rosa Republican: The Regents
Of the University Of California are dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of charging
students a fee of $40 per year. They
will do we'll to let this matter end in
talk. The State has provided ample
funds for the institution. If the Re
gents will weed out lot of worthless
educational old grannies now employed
at big salaries and put in their places
active young men of ability, the col
legiate work will be done, and we'll
done, too, without there being any de-
ficiency in the funds.
WOMEN AND COMPETITION.
Modesto News: Woman has made the
painful discovery that ever since she
entered into industrial competition with
man he has ceased to erect statues to
her. Time was when waS 1vnr-
SHIPPED for her beauty, and he named
her the goddesses, the graces and the
muses.. and delighted to carve her in
marble and fashion her in bronze. But
that worshipful time has passed AS
woman assumed her working garb she
passed out of the realm of the plastic
arts. There are but two statues erect
ed to heroic women in America, and
none to industrial women. But the
country still clings to it's Goddess of
Liberty and all the other outworn d.
whites.
THE QUESTION OF A PARK.
Santa Barbara News: The people
should hesitate long and consider we'll
before they part with any of their
rights or privileges. 1t is extremely
easy to part with anything valuable,
but it is practically impossible to re-
cover it when lost. The only part for
a wise man is to very carefully weigh |
and consider any proposition looking
toward giving up any rights. There
is proposition, even a petition, look
ing toward converting a large area of
Government land of this country into
what is denOminated a national |
park" The object is to protect wafer |