The Placer herald., 1874-04-04
OUR REPRESENTATIVES,.


interests of the people. And now that the
) Legislature has adjourned, and their record
AS it stands to- day, in black and white
all ne proves our predictions even more than
true, we cannot Withhold a good word for
them, nor refrain from expressing the proud
,tsfaction we have felt in their honest course.
ConsisieI cy and honesty, rare as they may
he, are not alone the diadems that adorl
their acts; ability and earnestness, to a
degree seldom equalled. are prominent
Jewels in the record of Placers Represen-
t,lives.
Senator Noble Martin though never conde-
sceudng to waste bis strength on unimportant
measures, has gained for himself an envia-
lie and lasting reputation as giant in the
battles of his county, his State, and the
permanent good of his country, and noun
tain in be way of fraudulent designs and
corrupt Legislotiar. Except the Hon. I
H. Laine, OF Santa Clara, whose worst act
was in opposing the Freeman fare and
! freight bill in Committee, and for ability
Senator Martin, of Placer, stood in the
twentieth session of the California Legisla
rur,, we believe, without a pee:. And
hough the Senate, through spite to the H.
del endents ard corrupt influences. refused
TO carry out the will of the people in the
| ri Iad at no
ballot box last Fall, Senator Martins ef-
forts to induce it TO do SO should fll with
pride every man who helped 10 elect him,
and elicit appreciation from the good people
I'll over the State.
Senator J II. Neh, whose term expired
with the close of the session, has manifested
disposition to legislate for the good of the
whole people. His worst act was in oppos-
ing Booth, when he knew fve-eighths of his
constituents favored Booths election
Though we have opposed Mr.. Neff, political
". and have often had occasion to differ
with him, we freely give honor where honor
is due and hence are proud to say that on
lie final vote on the passage of the Com
missioner fare and freight biIl--,he greatest
fraud ever attempted under cover of egis-
ltion for the people-Senator Neff regis
tered his vote where every honest man in
Placer county will be proud too see it.
Hon. w. G.. Norton has stood, in a point
of eloquence and force of arr ument, The
eer of any man in the Assembly. His
pow rful eloquence has been brought heavi,
down on every evil doer and evil measure
that have been presented. and those wb"
went there with concocted designs on the
public welfare will have occasion to remem-
her he scahing rebukes administered by
". c. Norton the longest day they live.
Measures OF vital interest to the people have
found no more earnest nor able advocate
than they found in the person of Mr.. Nor
ION. Ready, earnest, honest, capable ahd
willing, are the characteristics that have
dis in .uished his course. Many good billr
have been introduced by him, and man,
needed measures owe their passage to his
,bility. Altogether he has proven himself
4 Representative of whom his constituents
have a right to feel eminently proud.
Hon VIM. Roush has gained for himself
the proud reputation of being the rock of The
Assembly. AS true as steel, as pure as
cold and as solid AS the mountains he lives
in. v ith an earnest, honest, steadfasl
purpose to do right and vote right, so lar AS
in him lay, he has gone on regardless of the
hereafter, and has made for himself repu
taion and record of which the ablest and
truest would have right to feel proud
He has manifested an ability and foresight
in detecting frauds or tricky legislation
which almost approach intuition. Schemere
have dreaded his open and manly rebukes,
and lobbyists have shrunk from him as they
would from the destroyer Of their peace.
According to our view of right, we hest
tate not to say that Hon. VIM. Roush has
made for himself he proudest and most un-
| cUalIeilSeu recoru Vi any man !" '"o AS
sembly at the twentieth session of the Cali
forni, Legislature.
Hon S. B. Burt has proved himself ali
honest, able, and conscientious Legislator.
During the campaign we opposed him on
political grounds. But when he made hs
speech here on the Plaza, few nights he
fore the election, we remarked, There s
the best man on the Republican ticket. .
lie has p oven that saying true. No man,
we think, could have acted with greater
conscientious scruples than Mr. Burt ] as
done during his whole course. lie has not,
like many, through spite voted against good
measures because they originated with the
fl Al.