Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-14
THE Peoples FRIEND.
Senator Standards Career in the United
States Senate.


The Call and Alta of this morning both
speak of the enthusiastic reception Senator
Stanford received at San Jose yesterday. As
parlor after parlor of tne Native Sons
passed his carriage, the young Rsen, the
hope and glory of the State, raised their
hats and cheered him not only they, but
crowds on the sidewalks loudly applauded
him as he passed by in the great procession.
1t shows how proud the people of Califor-
nie are of their illustrious Senator. STAN
fsrd's only ambition in Washington has
heen to serve the people. Almost the first
vote he cast in the Senate was in favor of
one of the Indian tribes, and against rail
road in which he is large stakeholder.
The st. Louis and San Francisco roads got
involved in a controversy with an Indian
reservation over certain lands, Stanford
voted 10 return the lands to the red men,
saying that they needed the property more
than the railroad did. And it has been so
with other legislation. His record as 81
public man has always been unSeltish and
on the side of the unfortunate. His large
influence in Washington comes, not from
his wealth and high social position, bat
from the fact that his brother Senators
know that his one thought is to serve the
people in ell faithfulness. Even when IN
poor health he attended every committee
meeting and never missed session of the
Senate. His rare judgment and great ex-
perience in affairs makes his advice and
counsel sought by the leading Senators on
both sides of the chamber. He is the most
popular man in the Senate. The first ques-
ton strangers from all parts of the country
who visit the Senate ask is: Which IS
Senator Stanford?" Californians visiting
Washington are proud to point out our
senior Senator. Therei is not man, woman
mr. oh int no IniF yrhn hoa
heard of him and his achievements in rail
road building and in university building.
During the four years he has been in the
Senate he has secured more appropriations
for this State than all his predecessors COM
biled. In the near future he hopes to pass
bill that will save from destruction the
sweet wine industry OF this State by reliev-
ing it of the burdensome tax on grape
brandy. Worth more than all her gold
mines is such q Senator to California. The
ovation he received yesterday at San Jose
| emphasizes the fact that his services are
being appreciated. Strong Democrats il
many parts Of the State have recently as
serted that there was no opposition to Sen.
ator Stanford. Why should he not be
unanimously elected? There are prece-
dents fer it. Senator EdmundS received all
| the Dem ocraGc votes as we'll as Republican
votes in the Vermont Legislature at his last
reelection. And Judge Lamar, the last
time he ran for the Senate in Mississippi,
received all the Republican votes as well as
the unanimous support Of his own party
Neither Edmunds nor Lamar were more
useful to their respective States than Stan
ford is to California. He has no time to
formulate plans for reelection. His
mind and heart are absorbed in planning
and building great university for the edu-
cation of the youth of this State He ia 90
liberal in his politics that he has voted with
the Democrats on several occasions He
serves Republicans and Democrats alike,
and knows no party in serving his constitu-
ents in all industrial and excellent legisia-
ton. In the earlier days of the republic
the Office sought the man, and now again it
seems that the people of this State, regard
less of party, look upon Stanford as the
tittest man TO represent us in the Senate.