Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-26
THE SENATORIAL CHOICE.
FURTHER EXPRESSIONS BY THE
PAPERS OF THE COAST.
Frank Criticism-Outspoken Utter
ances of Confidence by the
Press of All Parties.
AN ABLE REPRESENTATIVE

Tie election of Leland Stanford as Sena-
tor gives us a double satisfaction. Il sends
to the councils OF the nation one of the
reen in California TO repre-
sent its interest; a Republican, eninently
deserving for his long and Important party
service; a citizen who, in connection with
his associates. has accomplished more for
this State than any other business class,
and has contributed very largely to the
increase of wealth and very largely to the
material development of the country
worthy of the honor in all respects; capa
bic of filing the office worthily in all re-
spects; intelligent to comprehend and mas
ter all great national questions, and suf-
ficiently eloquent of speech to explain
them; broad-minded and honest-minded
enough TO rise superior to all personal in
terests5 thoroughly informed upon all
matters OF railroad transportation, from the
minutest details to the most comprehensive
questions of finance, and catholic enough
TO appreciate the relations that ought to be
maintained between the Government, the
people and the corporations. It is our
judgment that no better man could have
been chosen by the Republican party from
its ranks for a Senator of the United States.
> = 1t is most fiattering to Governor
Stanford, and beyond doubt a source of
personal qualification to know the general
esteem in which he is held by the non
partisan community, as expressed by the
independent press of the State, and TO
know how he is regarded by that class OF
intelligent people which has not had
its opinions manufactured for it by
aspiring and ambitious demagogues
1t must be to him a source OF
especial qualification when he observes
the expression of opinions toward him
from the best journals and the best gentle
men of the Democratic party, and observes
the almost universal satisfaction with
which his election is received. The election
of Governor Stanford is vindication of
his and his associates career in California.
1t is vindication of those friends, politi-
cal and personal, who have stood Loyalty
by him and them during the troublous
times of the sand-lot and the new Constitu-
ton. 1t is rebuke TO the narrow and
Yindictive sentiment that divided and de-
stroyed the Republican party by iliberal
and unjust antagonisms to the railroads. II
is a rebuke to the long, miserable history
of that Democratic faction that eliminated
in audacity at Stockton and carried the
triumphant Democratic tidal-wave back
from $1,000 to 1900. 1t is a rebuke to
that small demagogism in the Democratic
and Republican parties that has been in
rivalry to see which should most debase
itself in pandering to the brainless and
idiotic mob. Nor is the election of Gov
ernor Stanford the triumph of monopoly.
There are no men in California who have
destroyed more monopolies than the rail-
road builders there is no man in Califor-
mia who is a more earnest and sincere
friend of labor and labor interests than
I alar,A nd I,n Ioe
intelligent appreciation of the rigbtful re-
lations existing between labor and capital
The man who thinks this election is the
triumph of capital over labor, Or that it
would give to great corporations an advo-
cate for the abuse Of corporate wealth and
corporate power i'll the person of the new
Senator, does not know the man. THE
Argonaut.
i VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.
He simply assented to become a candi-
date if the people 50 requested, and now
that he is to be our representative the gen
eral verdict is that a great victory has been
Won for the people. If Leland Stanford
disappointS his opponents, and acts in ac-
cord with the wishes of the people of this
State by his course of action in the Senate.
his name will 90 down to history as one of
California 5 greatest benefactors. This man
has done already more to develop the
wealth and resources of this State than any
dozen men in it. His every effort has been
crowned with success both in public ant
private life. He has been the only Repub-
ican Governor this State ever had that was
succeeded bya Republican Governor, which
bespeaks for his good management of the
executive affairs of our State Government
when he presided at the helm. In public
affairs he has acquitted himself with honor,
and in private matters and business inter
ests he has always be lucky and wonder
fully successful, and in this way amassed a
large fortune. His life work has been de
voted TO the promotion of the general well
fare and happiness of the people of his
adopted State. He is man with moral
public and private record, possessing all the
qualities OF ability, integrity. and conscien-
tiousness TO do honor TO the position con-
ferred on him. His position on the vital
questions affecting our State interests is
sound and in accord with public opinion
[Galt Gazette.
THE ELECTION OF STANFORD.
1t would have been an almost impossible
thing for the Republical caucus to have
given the Senatorial nomination to any one
else from the moment that Governor STAN
ford's friends announced his willingness TO
accept the honor if ii were rendered. We
have never before known an official posi-
ton carrying with it so much of honor and
power to MAKE de facto hunt for the man.
Governor Stanford madeno canvass. There
was no fight" as the word goes in polit-
ital contests. Instead, from every section
of the State came waves of popular ap-
proval at the mention OF his name There
was no resisting the plain demand of the
people. 1t could not be mistaken. People
saw in Governor Stanford not the President
OF the Central Pacific Railroad, but the big
Drained, honored and honorable citizen,
plain Leland Stanford. His nomination is
the highest tribute to personal worth
that the commonwealth could show 10
any of its citizens. The wonderful
unanimity and aggressiveness of the
popular demand made the way clear for
the representatives Of the people. Who is
the best man for the State? Who is the
man most likely TO embody the least OF
selishness and the most of devotion to the
public interests? 1t was upon these broad
issues that Leland Stanford was chosen
Men who knew him personally and men
who knew him only through his works
answered the questions in the same way.
It was indeed, high testimony of popular
appreciation OF real worth. 1t was rather
the people than the Legislature that elected
him. Il is pleasant reflection that, after
all the bitter acerbities engendered by the
arts of demagogy, hatred and animosities
that have split one of the great political
parties intoi irreconcilable factions. sthe
heart of the people is sound, and political
Tickery and ambition have had to give
way before the imperative voice of right
and absolute justice. And it is especially
gratifying 10 know that this voice has found
utterance through the Republican party,
that has called Leland Stanford 10 the SEN
ate of the United States We have no
doubt that the response of the party will
add 10 its strength in the future.-[Sacra-
mento Leader.
\ LIFE OF FAR-sEEGNG INTELLIGENT EF-
FORT
We bow To the Will of the majority. and
we dc this with the more complaisance be-
cause we know that Hon. Leland Stanford
possesses in an eminent degree the ability
and high moral qualities essential to pure
and effective craftsmanship. Mr.. Stanford
fills larger space in the history of Califor-
MIA than any other man within her borders.
His life has been one of far seeing intelli-
gent effort and untiring activity. At times
he has been under the seeming ban of pub
lie ostracism-and so was Arisiades the
Just. Without any attempt at review of
the vexed railroad question in this connec-
ton, We feel warranted in declaring that
when the demagogy born of the . sand lot "
was at white heat, and reason was led cap
tive by the least enlightened elements of
-. Il.