Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-12

pressed this sentiment, that is, that what we call
morals is something OF fashion. 1t is generally
considered immoral to murder, although IN Cali
fornia just now il IS not considered Of sufficient i'm
portanee to punish. But it was not aiways cOnsid.
cred wrong to kill As civilization has progressed
the fashion Of morals has changed and for all petty
wrongs, at least, society has invented punshments
For the man who robs you Of watch, steals your
horse, or burglarizes your house your hen.roost
for these are built the Jail and the penitentaTy,
while the ponderous criminal goes at large. Theman
who robs an entire community hroughsuch agencies
as the Credit Mybiler or the Contract Ond Finance
Company, or the dishonest management of mining
corporations the man who manipulates political
machinery the man who precaims and practices
the pernicous doctrine that to the victors belong
the spoils,' doctrine born and bred Of corrupt
Democracy, and adopted and made more potent Tor
evil ty Republicans; these are the dangerous
classes, the bg criminals, who never see Jail5 and
peDiteniiaTes except on the outside. But, sir the
American people are learning, if they have not
learned, to place the morals of politics the same
high ground IS the ethics Of private lIfe Now, sir,
what sort OF a man ought he TO he who represents
California in the United States Senate? Who is the
mistress that be serves? young princess among
States, rich, rugged, ruddy and robust her snow
crowned head resting in the Sierras Iesplendeut
with the untold gold OF her mines, her luxurious
lap oYeTiiowing with fruit, and wool, and silk ard
corn, and wine, enough not only for her chill
dren but for the naked and starving nations OF the
wor d, while at her feet the naVies and commerce
OF all oceans lay down their rich tribute Not only
that, but an energetic and free people, who have
their rights and are jealous OF them, and whose
gratitude viii follow into private life him whose
trenchaLt blade Glove the eremys ranks in the
battle OF the peoples rights against the mperious
and insoent demands of oppressive monopoly Look
at that legend overhead Senator's est ciuitatis
hberdtsm ueTi' II is the province T a Senator 10
guard the liberty Of the State To do that he must
be a man born of the people, IN the highest sense
success i'll life, man Of affairs, OF unquestioned
integrity, cultured and patriotic g knight whose
shield shall bear the de ice Country first party
aFTYD aud.
teach his people the highest standard of political
morality. shall vote for General Miller for United
States Senator because he IS in public and private
lie, morally ana politically Clean: because, tested
by the high standard OF political morals which have
mentioned, no political corruption has helped him
to win the position about 10 be accorded to him
shall vote for him most cordially not because lie od
the vict 5rious eagles of the Republic t. couqu. st,
nor because the enenys 1uets di-armed hIn vi
natures defenses aud LETT him to fight the battle Of
life with broken sword, nor because he
is military god, nor believing that he
is perfect man, but because he i5 = man-aUd
very human man at that man born Of the pec-
pie, believing in government OF the people aud for
the people, and that It IS only successful when 1t at
tains the greatest good of the greatest number. "A
man whose success has been the success of honestv
and who has learned, Ike Wendell Phillips, that
reform, moral or incl eectuai, ever came down from
the upper classes of society Each aad all came up
from the protest of martyr and victim. So repre-
sented, California shall be proud and the destines
OF the Republic viii be placed in competent and
honest hands
Mr.. KAYE announced his intention to vote for
General Miller because OF his views i'll opposition to
Chinese immigration.
The roll being called John r. Miller received 27,
William I. Wallace 10, and Henry George ., the
Senators voting as follows:
For Miller-Messrs Baker, Burt Brown, Byrnes
Cariock, Cheney, Conger, Davis, Dickinso George
Hi aittell, Hudson johnson, Johnston, Kane
Lanpson, Neumann, Nye, Pardee, Powell, sears
Traylor, Watson, WENDELL West, Zuck.
For Wallace-Messrs. Anderson, Enos, Glas cock
Harlan, Kelly, Langford, Morelind, Nelson, Pool
Ryan
For Geofge-Messrs. Chase, German.
The following by Mr.. NEUAANS, was adopted
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Senate do re-
port 20 the Assembly forthwith the action taken by
the Senate concerning the election of a United
Stltes Senator.
Mr. NEUMANN also moved that the Senate meet
the Assembly at u o'clock tomorrow for the pur-
pose of canvassng the votes cast for United States
Senator. Carried.
Adjourned