Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-01
Senator Hearst's Little Speeoh-A New
Standard of Morals.

from q " d8Ni5bJtO7S LettcT.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Hearst
made two minute speech on the late Gen.
John F. Miller, his predecessor in the Senate,
which is the talk of the town, and as 1t is short
l venture to give it in FOIL
Mr.. Hearst-Mr. President, the Senators
who have preceded me have spoken of Senator
Miller as a soldier and a statesman. 1t now
becomes my privilege to speak of him as
citizen, in which capacity, also, he served his
country.
He and his associates were the recipients Of
one OF the most important franchises in the
glft OF the government. Out If this grew an
enterprise which has been carried on to the
best interests OF all parties therein concerned,
In proof OF which the books have ever been
open for the investigation of any authorized
agent; in TACT, to my knowledge, such investl-
gatlon has al Ways been invited.
The management not only protected the
government, but system was created (which
enao ed the helpless and ignorant Indians en-
gagged in the work to save such a proportion
of their earnings that there Is to-day TO their
credit in the banks of San Francisco 100000,
which amount might have gone into the COT
fers Of the company for the simple considera-
ton OF ave barrels OF bad whiskeY.
This instance alone is sufficient to show the
purity and Integrity of the mans life. Such
an example should be writ en- on the mile
posts Of the h Oh way. cniseled in the cliffs along
the trails OF the r cky Mountains, craven on
he granite of the ierras, hewn on the ia 1
pines Of the Pacific slope, and COMMUNICATED
AtOr's adopted State,
Now, Mr.. President, as an additional mark
or respect to the memory of the deceased l
move that the Senate adjourn.
The California Senator's standard of morals
IS apparently measured by barrels of whisky,
and bad whisky at that.
Everybody IN California of course knows
that Hearst IS an illiterate man. He never
had much time to devote to study. His great
fortune-he is rated at many milliOns-was
acquired through lucky mining ventures and
yet lucKler real estate investments Still,
there are few men in this country who de-
pend less on their wealth for the friends they
have than he does. Always liberal con-
trlDutor to Democratic campaign funds. he
has sunk, am told, nearly a quarter of a
million dollars TO give the Democrats Of CALI
foTnla daily newspaper in sympathy with
their views. He and the present Gov
ernor of the State, George Stoneman, were
candidates for the nomination of Governor
His friends were foolish enough to at
racy against their candidate, made by
the supporters of StOneman, by prepar-
ing howery speech, full of rhetorical flights
and ornate oratory, which they wished Hearst
to deliver. Much against his own Judgment
Hearst committed this essay to memory, and
recited 1t before the convention when the
time came. 1t was so plainly recitation, so
unlike his ordinary speech, so Unmatched
with his manner, that 1t gained him no
friends; but when he had been defeated for
the nomination and stood with Gov. Stone
convention in his own way that he did not
propose to sulk in his tent. but would work
day and night for the success of the ticket,
his sensible, practical, earnest manner won
his hearers, and it was earnestly said that,
could the vote be taken over again, Hearst
would count tWo-thirds of the delegates on
his side.
A man who doesn't rob him when he has an
opportunity to do so evidently commands the
respect of Senator Hearst. In 1882, for in
stance, ". 7. Humphreys was a leading can
dIdate on the Democratic ticket. For some
reason or another the anti-menopoy people
were not satisfied with his views on the rail-
road question, and. he had never appeared
before the convention which nominated hlm
to explain his position on this matter, they
tried to induce Hearst to force Humphreys,
through the columns Of the Examiner, to go
on record, so to speak Humphreys did So
stating that though his Office was a judicial
one he could promise 10 give the benefit of the
doubt to the public when occasion demanded.
But this did not satisfy the anti-monopoly
crowd. They wanted Hearst to force Hum
phreys still further into committing himself.
Hearst, however. replied: ''humphreys once
had achance to beat me and my friends out of
100000 on some land surveys and did not do
IL, and did not take cent for his honesty
either, so | guess his word is good enough for
me-" That ,ettled it; and Hearst's Judgment
wasn't at fault either