Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-11

made a proposition that would vote to confirm
anybody in consideration OF his signature. The
proposiiion was made TO me yesterday in the
lobby to do that thing, by somebody, or, rather,
the suggestion was made. The suggestion Was
made that should so 10 the Governor and
make sn.s kind of a propositioR-to enter rcis
kind of negotiation and said that would
not go to the Governoro Califo MIA and propose
a tcade of that kind; and state new, that /
he'd then and have still too much respect for
rryself and too much respect fer TIE Governor
of this State to make the opening for q negoLia-
ton of that kind. Therefore, il is untrue in
both journals. The accTediteo representative OF
the Examiner on this floor was rot present when
these things occurred last night. He based his
report on Information, as he tells me, from GER
tain sources which are near about at this time.
The sources of the information did not tell the
truth and don't care where the sources were.
They did not know what they were talking
about.
Examiner have been the Examiners friend
for a long tine-since my boyhood. have in
dorsed its political views. have taken great
deal of pleasure in reading its editorials upon
political matters During campaigns | have
bought extra copies for the purpose of sending
into remote districts that represent in order to
assist the people of those localities i'll Demo.
cratic faith and in Democratic arguments. Az
this have done. Two years ago, when its
owner was a candidate for the United States
Senate, l stood by him in that fgft. During
nay campaign it was openly announced that he
wasray choice for the United States Senate.
When it came to a proposition that certain
voters should stay oui of the Democratic caucus
in order to'defeat him, Senator Mesny and my
self were the strongest advocates and most
active supporters of holding the party together.
I. is knov n to every Senator on this foer that
that paper has missed no opportunity during
this session to throw mud and fafsehood and
lies upen US. Ny future course with reference
to the San Francisco Examiner shall be depend
ent upon the answer get from Senator Hearst
to-day.
of privilege. There is not Senator upon this
floor who is not aware that l have been very
anxious for several weeks to block, as has been
stated by the San Francisco Examiner the con-
firElation of the names sent in by the Governor
| for Pilot Commissioners. Twoyears ago, at my
solicitation the Governor of this State appointed
Martin Bulger and A. C. Frieze Pilot Commits
sioners. had known them and had known
the Governor from boyheod. Onthe 4th day of
ebruary, 1887, the late Governor ofths State sent
these names into this Senate. Upon page a CT
the journal of the last session find that Martin
Bulger and A. C. Frieze were confirmed as PilSs
/ Commissioners by vote of twenty nine to none.
and they held the office until one week after
| the present Executive succeeded to the offiee
| which he now holds. Among those who veted
| for the confirmation of Captain Bulger and Cap
| tain Frieze are eleven Senators upon this floor.
Their names are Dixon, Ge1cher, Hinsh2w,
| Mcdonald Meany, Motfitt. Murphy, Pinder,
| Roth, White and Yell. TheSenator from Cclusa
was not here. If he had been he would have
voted too for the confirmation of these appoint
| ments. In the exercise OF what he considered
to be his executive prerogatfve, the Governor of
| this State. for no other reason than that they
| were Democrats and believing that ne had
FrieZe and Bulger have been for forty years
| identified with the commerce of that port men
of character, standing and integrity: no chance
| for any charge in the world to be brought
| against them; no possibility to remove them
| upon any ground except the mere feet that
they had been appointed by Democratic Gov
| ernor and been confirmed by Democratic Sem
| ate, and that under the law the Governor, who
| was partisan had removed them from office.
have never undertaken to say that any one of
i the Senators upon ithisAoor who two. years ago
voted for the confirmation of these gentlemen
| were ready TO indorse that action. They were
| compelled TO appeal to the highest tribunal in
this State to make their title clear to the office
/ which they held. and the Supreme Court did
| declare that they were entitled to the office.
| Now, afterthe lapse of all this time. we find it
asserted m the newspapers thai there are some
Democrats who are ready to fall down. do
not believe it. heard twenty-one Senators in
my presence, and in the presence of each other,
| sOlemnly declare that they would stand by their
party and the decision of the Courts l did say
| that there were some acrobatic feats but it did
not refer to Senators but referred to individuals
l in the lobby and II | am ever called upon to
i explain what meant by that, Twill do it at
the proper time and in the proper place; but 1
/ never made any reflection upon any Senator,
because know, and so do other Senators upon
| this fooC, that there were twenty-five Senators
/ who pledged themselves to stand by their party
| and by the decision of the Courts. Knowing
| that, could not have made any reflection upon
any senator upon this floor.
Boggs-Mr. President l desire only to say
| this, that in my votes last night upon these
| matters l did not change front. Everyone
knows that didn't. l voted as / have been
| voting all time, and as l think proper. As
to Senator Gouchers change if there was such
| q change, lido not complain of that. II he was
waiting my lead ! have only to say that the
| Democrats have not followed my lead Ny
name appears, first on the listbut the Democrats
| did not follow my lead, though Senator Goucher
| did. am notsensitive to newspaper attacks,
not at ALL know that newspaper correspond
ents are liable to make little sensational attacks
/ and reports. 1t makes their paper little more
| sought after and more spicy. When they criti-
else me lido not fall out with them or complain
| OF them. Any of them are at liberty to criticise
| me and my acts to the fullest extent. If | can't
| stand it will change my course.
| Mead-Mr. President: These newspapers seem
| to think they have the right to criticise men no
| matter what position they may hold. ! think
the privilege of the press is too great, when any
| paper, or any writer in any paper, has the au-
dacity-l say II abnve board because care for
| no paper-a Chinaman will respect when he is
1 right-the highest authority in the State or
United states | respect no more. The paper
that criticises me, or the man who gives the
| paper any information concerning me- say is
/ an infamous liar No man on earth can say
| ever went into any combination of any kind.
| am Democrat at heart. stick by my party
when 1t is right and when il is not right do as
| please. | do not care what any man SAYS
| about me or publishes about me. / had last
| night two reasons for voting as did. One was
l OF
| mine who is a Democrat The other was
| thought for fun would vote with the man who
| won't speak TO me now-the honorable Senator
| Boggs. / thought for fun, because he led the
| Democratic hosts, and he voted with the Repub-
| licaus, would follow the lead of that great
| Democrat-which he states, not only in caucus
but everywhere else. that he is a true Democrat
| For once thought would follow a true Demo-
| Graf. When he refused TO vote refused to vote
4 and when he voted with the Republicans
voted that way. Why? Because | thought it
made no particular difference whether the con-
| frmation was to be made this morning or last
| night. That is the reason cast my vote; and
| say again that any man who duplicates me- or
! attempts to implicate me, in any combination
that is not honest, he is a falsifier no matter
| who he mag be.
Boggs-J can only say, rs being D Democrat
| and voting with the Republicans, believe that
| there was Democratic caucus held few days
| since. believe that caucus did not adjourn
very tremendously, and it was considered that
| every man when the question came up on
| these appointments should vote as he pleased
| only exercised my rights as other Democrats
| did in that particular.
| Sprague rose to question of privilege, and
set Richard Shufe right In regard 10 the disturb
ance with the Sergeant-st-Arms on Friday even
| ing.
| The omnibus educational bill was taken up
| again, but pending its consideration. the hour
| fixed for adjournment arrived and The Senate
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