The record-union., 1899-06-06
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State and Coast Opinions on snb-
jects Of Living News
Interest.

by the time the people have congratu-
| lated themselves on this happy result,
IL VIII be declared that Aguinaldo and
| MS forces are more Warlike than ever
| peIofe and that the United States will
| nave to call for more troops. Then
mere Will come denial of this story and
declaration that Otis has ali the men
| ne wants. The, liars who dish up this
KIND OF stuff and call it news should be
dealt with. They are great nuisance.
THE WIDE TIRE LAW.
Red Bluff News: Dealers in wheeled
vehicles as well as users will do well
to bear in mind the fact that the new
wide tire law goes into effect in this
State on the LIST day of next January.
The law was passed by the Legislature
of '96-97, and is entitled IAN Act to
| regulate the width of tires of wagons to
be used on the public highways of the
State of California;" It was signed by
the Governor on March 20, 1897, and
although an effort was made by the
last Legislature to amend the Act the
effort proved unavailing. Consequent
ly it will be in full force and effect in
a few months.
HE WAS RIGHT.
Los Angeles Times: Emperor Fran
cas- Joseph remarked to Mark Twain,
during their famous meeting the other
day, that he was much gratified 70 OBJ
serve the efficiency of Americans from
a military standpoint It has taken
some time to make it clear TO the world
that we know how to sail ships, to ma
neuver armies and To shoot; but the
| record Of our men on land and sea dur
ing the past year has given us a stand
ing in camp and court that is likely to
be permanently lasting, as we'll as graf
flying to national vanity, of which
Americans doubtless have their due
share.
COSTLY, BUT PROFITABLE.
Stockton Mail: General N P. Chip
man, Chairman of the Committee of
Industrial Resources of California. has
issued the ninth annual report of the
State Board of Trade.
The incident reminds US again that
San Joaquin County IS not yet repre-
sented in the State Board Of Trades
exposition in the ferry building in San
Francisco. That exposition is visited
and inspected by thousands Of rev.
corners during every year. not one of
which newcomers can tell by anything
he sees in it that such a county as San
Joaquin is in existence or that such a
city as Stockton would be glad 20 have
few new, live citizens with capital to
invest and the brain and spirit to in
vest it. To remedy this would require.
we believe, an outlay of about Sl5 a
month--a large sum, of course fer a
county like San Joaquin to expend. but
still an expenditure that would GER
tainly bring substantial returns. Why
not make a wild and desperate dash
up the road of progress and meet the
coming new era with an exhibit in the
State Boards collection? Unlike Mrs.
Dombey, let US make an effort!
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Not much was expected Of the peace
conference at The Hague, but great re-
suits may flow from it after all. One
day last week the Russian representa-
fives made suggestion looking toward
a permanent Board of International
Arbitration and Immediately the head
OF the English delegation gave in the
adherence of that power to the general
idea of establishing a court of nations
with jurisdiction Of such issues as, in
the opinion of the civilized world, may
properly be left to arbitration at ALL
We are not yet SO far advanced as to
make it possible for a nation to forgive
an injury without losing caste among
the other nations of the earth and So
even with a permanent international
arbitration tribunal, blood will flow
when violence has been done to national
honor.
MODERN DEMOCRACY.
Kern Echo: A handful of men, call
ing themselves Democrats, have just
held meeting in ST. Louis and 1t is
now given out as settled that they Sc
lected the issues upon which the Ma
tional Democratic campaign will be
made next year. The joining of issues
for campaign is a very important
matter. It is the determination of
great nations policy for a period of
years, and the policy adopted by the
successful party affects for better or
for worse all the people Of the nation
for many years. From every point of
view, the declaration of principles is
more important function Of partys
representatives than the selection of q
candidate for any one office.
In view of these facts, it may be
asked by what authority these men met
policy of the Democratic party. There
was time when the Democratic party
had much to say about being the party
of the people and that one mans voice
was as good as another's. There has
been much declaiming about the voice
of the people" and the claim has been
made that Democracy is opposed to
bosses and bossism. But here is bold
attempt to usurp the prerogativeS of the
people and shape a national policy by
mere handful of men who spalxe
without authority from anyone. 1t is
daily becoming evident that the Democ-
racy of to-day is an entirely different
thing from what it was years ago.
A UNIQUE CASE.
Fresno Republican: In any country in
the world but France the present stu
alton in regard to the Dreyfus sensa-
tdon, or, rather, lack of. sensation, would
be a mental and moral impossibility.
But, then, in any other country the case
itself and the features that made 1t
sensational, would be equally impossi-
BILE. 1t is unique situation that
single man in convict's cell should
be able to put q whole nation on the
defensive and threaten it's very exist
ence. But it is not a unique situation
in France that the threats that have
seemed to shake the very foundations
of things have turned out to be worth
precisely nothing at all when they were
carried out. 1t is the usual thing in
imaginative, hysterical France. It need
not, therefore. occasion surprise, that
the case whose re-oDening was an
nounced to mean revolution and for