The Placer herald., 1873-09-20
TO GOVERNOR BOOTH.

The following letter, written hy Henr,
George, of the San Francisco Post, and
published in that paper, is well worth read
ing. lis argument is strong and compre-
hensive, aud its dcton clear and simple,
the production Of a fair rinded patriot. Ii,
is as follows:
CovERNoR:-Y You, a candidate for the
United States Senate, ask the suflrages
of the anli-monopoly men of California, III
dependent of party, to place You there.
You are Governor of California, will, a
term but half served The general ohjec-
tions to elecing the incumbent of "A place of
power and patronage to another more desira
bic place are Oh, iols and strong. They are
so strong that almost everywher when con-
situton ref rm has iecn proposed, it has
been proposed to prohibit the incumbent OF
such an "ticc from seeking mo,her 1tfce
during lis term by making him Ineligible.
They are so obvious that while you were
seeking the surfaces or tic people for ;he
Office you now hold, you aet.ned it incun
Le,t urou You to pledge yourself not to
seek or accept The Senato,sip dur ng your
terra rs Governor, should you lie elected.
Neither these general reasons nor these
sp cifc pledges are insui cradle objections, ii
met ly weigh'ier special reasons, and mpre
imperative calls Of duty. But there Should
he no-misakc Other ,hirgs being equal,
you DIRE life ',ast man in California who
should br elected to the United States Sen
ate, for the reason that YOU already hold
The office Of greatest po~er and patronage
N California. Your motives may DC pure
md the ttIcc, in yc,ir case may be good
tul if We break "a general rule now, who
shall guarantee us the future? The tend
ency of this example will certainly be 10
make the .Governocslip but stepping stcne
TO the Uultd States Senate, and who shall
say that the next Governor of California,
melted. by your pr mo,ir n, will not, iron
the nome t Of his inauguration, and fol
purely personal motives, use the power and
patronage placed in his hands to secure hs
own election to the Senate?
Still, so important is the struggle, 80
great are the dangers That menace tie Re-
public. ttr,t If you are tile fitlest and most
trustworthy representative Of the anii-mo
nor, ly sentim,n Of California, all 'mino,
considerations should he ignored, and you
should he sent to the Senate. w
How shall we know whether you are or
not? By your words and by your deeds.
Your words are fair, but actions speak
louder than words. Let us examine the
one Ly the light of The other.
How does it come that you are Governor
of Caliinrnia?
1t is now almost four years since your
predecessor, the Governor Of California,
made direct issue with the great corpora
ion whel, until that time had almost abs)-
.uely .ontro led legislation, by voting sui
sidy bill on which it had set its heart, and
which had passed both Houses ly an over
helming majority. His vote was barrel,
sustained hy The vote Of Il Senator "h"
dragged himself from his death he'd to give
it. The great corporation was beaten; the
great corporation sworc vengeance, and pub
licly declared that The man who had ih'is
crossed its path should never again hold
any tAicc of honor, trust or proi,, in Cali
! iorna.
A few months after, this same Governor OF
California, your predecessor. in two public
letters, enunciaied the doctrine that eubsi-
dies to railroad corporations were subversive
of individual right, opposed to public policy,
md in violation Of constitutions stipulation
This doctrine was then new in California.
Except here and there a quiet tinker, who
had Wondered over the old oracles, or from
ono who was in advance of his time, and
whose voice had been drowned in the gen.
eral clamor for railroads, such doctrines had
never been broacIled. All previous oppos'-
tion to subsidy had been ON .pecial grounds.
| All pr svious Legislatures Lad voted or su'
thorised subsidy. and even YOU, who are
now 50 clear on the doctrine. that no ra'l-
road subsidy should be voted, had, when
10 the Legislature, voted for every subsidy
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