The record-union., 1899-09-10
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

Interest.
The Mail of Woodland: Republican
legislators recognize allegiance 10 me
people and the party rather than 10 the
two San Francisco newspaper men.
And there is a duty to be performed
here California is entitled TO two
Senators and ought to have them. No
man or set of men has a right TO
deny to the State it's constitutional
representation in Congress. DE Young
and Spreckels by virtue of their control
of great newspapers are an important
factor in the council of the party but
they are not the whole council nor yet
all that there is of the party. They
have the right to exercise their influ-
ence in favor of themselves or any
body else, but they have no right TO
hold the party by the throat and throt-
tie if
SAD-FACED MEN.
Humboldt Standard: We are sorry
for a calamity waller The long face
and downcast look of the pessimist al
ways excites pity. They are SO sad,
so downcast, so gloomy. You find them
in all walks Of life. They are sure the
crops viii fail, that prices will go down
If they have anything to sell. They are
always looking on the dark side of
everything. We have our political
pessimists who believe that public
spirit and political honor have fled the
country They will tell us of the
good old days when Judges, legisla-
tors, members in Congress, were hon
est, honorable, unpurchasable men; but
now, alas we have fallen upon evil
times; that honor, patriotism and pub
lie spirit are all eXiled and the coun-
try is going to the dogs or the devil,
for want of those sterling attributes of
manhood found in the people a genera
tion ago. But those good men, those
men Of honesty and honor in public life
who lived long ago are like our moth
er's dried-apple pies, which tasted so
good to US in our boyhoOd days but
which we could not be hired to eat if
set before us now
Fact is the world is getting better
and this fact can be proven. There are
not nearly so many corrupt men in Of
fee as the people seem to think. Pub
lie morals are on a higher plane than
they were generations ago and there is
less corruption in high places. oh, you
pessimist, I know you Will say the
STANDARD" is wrong; but if you will
read the modern histories of the most
civilized nations: if you will read the
English essays written by practical men
YOU will find that public men behaved
far worse generations ago than they do
now. Read Macaulay's History of En-
gland" and note the official corruption
which would damn any political party
OF the present day and drive it into OBJ
1ivion. The Judges, Cabinet officers and
Members Of Parliament did deeds with
out hesitation that would shame Boss
Buckley or Dick Croker at the present
time.
AS TO AN EXTRA SESSION.
Marysville Democrat: The san Fran
cisco Chronicle" and the Call" each
oppose the convening of members of the
Legislature in extraordinary session,
their principal argument against it is
fear Of the election of Colonel Burns
senator. They have not presented one
valid objection to the proposed action,
or an argument worthy of respectful
consideration. The question of who
are aspirants to a seat in the United
States is a secondary consideration, and
III 4dCk II q matter TO De decided only
by a majority vote of the members
after they have been convened by the
Governor. The authority is conferred
upon the Chief Executive to convene
the Legislature in extraordinary ses-
sion when in his judgment an emerg-
ency arises to demand such action
Leaving out of the consideration the
desired legislation on the Vrooman Act
and that of Commissioner of Public
Works and we contend the extraordi-
nary occasion is readily found in the
existing Senatorial vacancy. California
is entitled to two Senators in the Con
gress to represent her great and grow
ing resources and interests, but we
have only one. The position of Sena-
tor Perkins in some of the important
legislation to come before Congress is
not positive, therefore not entirely sat
isfactory to large number of citi-
zens. One of the most momentous
pereiods in the history of the country
will confront the Congress next year.
or during the next session The Phil
lpplne question of itself is one that
calls for full representation in the
councils Of the nation, that each State