The record-union., 1899-02-01

Grafton is to eschew politics to whom
will they intrust the Government?
Where but from the ranks can there
rise up the leaders whose names are
to be watchwords for political faiths?
No. no. Don't keep the young man
out of politics, but teach him to take
with him into the field of political
strife the honesty he learned from his
mother, and that probity which gov
ems his business acts.
FAIR PLAY.
Oakland Enquirer: Both the Senate
and Assembly deserve to receive some
credit for their action, actual and
prospective, in contested election cases.
There was considerable temptation, in
view of the Senatorial election, to GUST
Wardell and Ashe, Democrats, of San
Francisco. and seat Jones and Dennery
in their places, but the Assembly has
confirmed Wardell's title to his seat.
and the Senate has done the
same for Ashe. When this Legis-
lature adjourns it may have consider
able which is good to its credit.
SUNDAY LAW.
Tulare Register: Senator Smith has
introduced a rest day law, not Sun
day law, but measure that must give
every worker rest day in each seven
days. We do not know that law can
do these things much, but they are de-
fensive of the rights of the workers,
and, when backed 10y public sentiment,
are useful.
ROBERTS OF UTAH.
Marysville Appeal: Evidently Mr..
Roberts of Utah is of an observing dis
position, and has profited from his adj
vantageous position as the husband of
three living wives to learn the folly OF
talking too much A man who is
smooth enough to occupy the leading
seat at the breakfast table in three
different households ought to experience
little difficulty in holding down seat
in the House of Representatives.
GENERAL EAGAN AND A SYSTEM.
Riverside Enterprise: No matter
what is done to Conmissary General
Eagan, the country will not be much
better off until the system which makes
the Eagans possible is radically chang
ed. Whatever frauds and follies may
be charged against the Government
during the late war, may be traced al
most entirely to that suspicion OF CEN
tralized authority which has divided
the War Department into half a dozen
separate heads, thereby forming a sort
of ring through which an offense may
be chased in circles as a dog chases its
tail. without ever locating the real Of
fender. If there was a single respon-
sible head-and experience proves that
war cannot be successfully waged when
responsibility is divided-affairs like
that involving Eagan would not be
possible.
A STOCK ARGUMENT.
Yreka Journal: One of the stock
arguments of the anti-expansionists
rests on the assumption that the Amer
lean people will not be able to assimi-
late and digest the people OF the Phil
ippines 1t is an astonishing assump-
ton, in the light of the never-ceasing
process of assimilation of foreign ele-
ments. which has been one of the most
conspicuous characteristics of Jour ma
tional development. AS Justice Harlan
of the United States Supreme Court
points out, we assimilated French, In
dams and Spaniards when we added
Florida to the Union, and we continued
to assimilate Spaniards when we an
nexed California and New Mexico. We
have. as a matter of fact. assimilated
people of every nation and the assump-
ton of our inability to digest Filipinos
and Tagals rests only on the basis OF
fear and apprehension, not on the solid
foundation of fact and history.
NORMAL SCHOOLS ENOUGH
Ukiah Republican-Press: Here in
Mendocino County there are dozens OF
capable young men and women who
have passed creditable examinations
and secured certificates, who are una
BILE to find positions, and every year,
as the Record Union" remarks. there
are hundreds being graduated through
out the State who have no possible OPP
portunity to secure places in their
chosen profession. Under these cir
cumstances the Press" does not be-
lieve that al increase in the number
of State Normal Schools is wise. The
labor unions, which have made a deep
study of the law of supply and demand,
have wisely limited the number of ap-
prentices, admitting only the number
that may be reasonably certain of be-
ing able to earn living after learn
ing a trade. Would it not be we'll for
leading educators to get together and
regulate the number of school teachers
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