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shown that if bonds are issued for an
amount large enough to amply cover
every cost of construction and opera
ton the interest thereon and the run
ming expenses can be more than met
by the income derived from the sale of
water and water rights. The problem
is such a huge one and contains so
many qualifications that to discuss it
means to practically bring into range
almost every important issue in the
State, for not only will countless thou
sands of acres of what is now arid land
be brought under cultivation, and thus
offer enormous opportunities for State
development, but the crops upon the
lands already reclaimed will be always
assured, as will also a thorough pro-
lection for our large and varied stock
interests.
THEY ASSERT TOO OFTEN.
Stockton independent, The extreme
silver men and Democratic leaders of
1886 assert so often that Bryan will
be the candidate in 1900 that susptc-
ions begin to be awakened that they
nave some doubt of it. The people had
Ialrly settled down to the belief that
the Democratic party could not shake
Bryan. But suspicious Dewey move
ment was begun and continued after it
became certain that Admiral Dewey
was not in the field. Now the long
delayed Miles movement has been
launched and it would look as though
there was a strong undercurrent to
break Bryan's forces and then select a
more available man for the East. The
declaration of Chairman Jones and
others that Bryan will be the candi-
GATE are made, perhaps, to reassure the
Bryan forces. There is no objection in
the Republican party to Bryan becom-
ing the candidate again. In fact, Re-
publicans are more inclined toward his
candidacy than Democrats. Mr.. Bryan
| represents no more radical opposition to
| the Government now than he did in
1896. The only new element in his
| personal candidacy is the war record
he made as a Colonel down in Florida.
He had his photograph taken along
with General Lee. That may add to
his strength.
WASTE WATER PROBLEM.
| Redding Free Press: 1t is estimated
that forty million gallons of water run
to waste every year in California. That
is a condition that not only concerns
directly every man in the State en-
gagged in mining, agricultural, horti-
cultural and manufacturing industries,
but indirectly affects the interests of
| the entire population. California is a
great producer of mineral, grain and
fruit, and the manufacturing industry
| is growing to demand more and more
! power.
| There are dry seasons when the in
! dustries suffer for want of the water
that runs to waste There are wet
seasons in California when crops are
| spoiled by the floods that should be
made to serve a purpose Properly dis
| tributed there is sufficient water fgom
| the rainfalkand snowfall each year in
| California to save the crops from the
! drouth and to supply the demands OF
mining and manufacturing There is
no longer excuse for the condition that
retards the progress of Industry. If
| the time is now not ripe for action it
will never be ripe.
| The convention called for November
| 18th at San Francisco to consider the
| feasibility of impounding the flood wa
| ters should be attended by every man
| invited to participate The undertak-
| ing is one of the most important ever
! essayed by the people of California The
| Boards of Supervisors Of The several
counties will be invited to send dele
gates representing the needs of their
counties. But the gentlemen in San
Francisco that are engineering the
| scheme should remember that in the
country districts the Boards of Super
visors meet usually only on the first OF
each month. and the members are scat
| tered. If the convention is to be held
| on November 18th there is need OF
rapid movement. The Supervisors in
/ this county know nothing of the
scheme except what they have seen in
the Free Press" or may have seen in
the San Francisco papers.
VACCINATION.
Stockton Mail: The State Board OF
Health has rescinded former action
and has adopted resolutions requiring
the vaccination of all pupils of the
State Normal School. In doing this II
declares it's belief that Vaccination
and re-vaccination are the only means
of preventing the development Of small
|
formed, being perfectly safe and the
only known method of abating on cpl
demic of the disease. it having lone
since been proven that smallpox has
practically been abolished from coun-
tries where vaccination is obligatory
and regularly practiced." The board
states a fact that cannot be safely
gainsaid. The result of vaccination in
the German army alone is absolutely
convincing. OF course the vaccination
must be properly done. But to declare
against all vaccination because it does
damage when improperly performed
would justify an attack ON amputation
because it's success depends - grea!
extent or the cleanliness of Instruments
an l surroundings.
TRUSTS AND LABOR.
| Los Angeles Express: Representa-
tives of labor are growing alarmed at
the iconoclastic measures for regulation
of trusts proposed by some of the Dem
ocratic demagogues. Such rabid talk
has aroused Mr.. Gompers to take a
position antagonistic to extreme action
and he goes even so far as to say that
he believes antitrust legislation that
interferes with free development of in
dustry will injure instead of benefit la
Dor. Mr.. Gompers' attitude is that the
| question is more economic than politi-
GAIA view that in discussion appears
to be Strengthening.
Proof Enough.
DO you believe that a thousand years
was over as a day and a day as q
thousand years?"
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