The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-28
The California Sen atorship.
THE ELECTION OF NON. JAMES T. FARLEY
SILVER REMoSETIZER AND FREE TRADER

SILVER REMoSETIZER AND FREE TRADER.
In view OF Hon. James T. Farlcy's elec-
ton by the Legislature OF California as
United States senator for the term be-
ginning on the 4th OF March, 1879, re-
port Of an interview with him, printed in
the San Francisco Call OF the 10th instant,
becomes Of general interest. The reporter
thus describes him:
"He Is man OF large and rather heavy
frame, whose dark hair and full beard are
sprinkled with silver, but whose eye
looks keenly from under its shaggy
brow-evidencc that while years have left
their traces on the body the brain is
vet as clear and active rs in youth.
Mr.. Farley inpresses one with an idea
Of reserve, and although his manner is cor
dial, still it does not lead one to attempt
familiarity. In other words, he is cool, self
possessed. and too we'll accustomed to the
ways of the world to be caught by petty
flattecy." His political views are thus sum-
married.: "Oi the Texas-PacIfic railroad ]
have only to say, and / say it frankly and
truthfully, that am absolutely opposed to
the Governments paying subsidy to that
or any other railroad. My ideas upon the
vcXed silver question would require more
| time than / can give you, and more
SI)dCC tuuL kDu COllii pl GU L VIII my
say that / believe a silver dollar should
be dollar in fact as we'll as name, and that
if elected ! shall strive to bring about
that result. The financial question has
racked the brains OF our ablest statesmen,
and don't claim to fully understand it, but
after carefully studying it / agree with the
ideas expressed hy Mr.. Tilden in his letter
accepting the presidential nomination, as
do also upon the question Of resumption.
do not think that the present generation
should be heavily loaded with taxation to
liquidate a public debt, in the payment
OF which our successors ought certainly
to be equally interested with ourselves.
am opposed to anything that ap-
proaches reputation. | am emphatically
opposed to Chinese immigration, con-
sidering it an ulcer, which, unchecked,
will eat its way to the bone and life OF our
State. 1t should be stopped, and shall be
il nv earnest efforts will avail, even though
it cost the abrogation Of the Burlingame
and other treaties. The presence Of those
Chinese who are now among us creates an
unhealthy moral and political feeling, and
while would in no way disgrace our Gov
ernmcnt by violation Of law, still I sim
cerelv hope that means may be devised for
Kidding us OF them. Regarding corpora
tions, / believe that State government
should have and has entire control OF
those within her limits. II railroad
imposes upon the people, the State as
we'll as Federal Government should regu-
late the affairs Of that road for the protec-
ton Of the people, while on the other hand,
when road is proved to be no detriment to
the general interest, that road, in turn,
should be protected by State and Federal
Government. think that the tlmber-and
question should be so regulated as to pre-
vent the massing OF large bodies OF such
territory in the hands Of monopolists, and
the desert-and law should be so amended,
or repealed il necessary, for the same OBJ
iect. / regard the agricultural inter-
ests of this State as of paramount
Importance to them we owe our Vi
tality, and upon them we must trust for fu-
ture prosperity. These interests will best
be subserved by reducing in every way
possible the present protective tariff until
we have reached, rs near as practicable,
free, open trade with the world for our mar
ket. l could dwell at length upon this
tariff question, for it is one in which have
taken great interest; but it will be sutti-
cient for the length Of your NJ ;icle and for
the truthful expression Of my opinion to
say that, whether I become senator or re-
main private citizen, / will employ every
honorable means to accomplish that which
California most needs-the abolition OF Gus
toms, the establishment OF free trade"