Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-30

expression of senile turpitude, the nat
ural result of misspent life. He recalls
the description given by great writer
of an antiquated female of bad repute,
whose charms, once remunerative, have
entirely disappeared, and who, wander
ing, unsought and unanswered, alter
mates her villainous solicitations with
fearful prayers for bread. His worth
lessness to his owners suggests COM
ment made some time ago by we'll
known satirist, who declared that he had
supposed that Senator Stanford's prop
erty was not adequately assessed. On
examination of the roll he admitted his
error, and conceded that one item of the
senator's property was grossly overval-
ued. He refers, as he says, to chattel,
personal, appearing to have been listed
against Stanford, together with certain
dogs, parrots, cats, monkeys, ,donkeys and
guinea-pigs. The item was as follows:
One journalistic funkey, Frank M. Pix
ley, value $25. agree with the satir-
ist. This is case where, in Justice to
Senator Stanford, the board of equaliza-
ton should intervene. While l want
the senator to pay what he owes the
state, l do not wish to see him robbed.
L will not close without saying word
more about Mr.. Estee. He has really
astonished me. In 1882 he was nomi-
mated upon the Republican ticket as it's
candidate for governor. The conven-
ton which chose him adopted fierce
anti-monopoly platform. Mr.. Estee
travelled all over California denouncing
Mr.. Stanford and his corporation in un-
measured terms he declared that he
would see to it, if elected governor, that
the people were properly treated, and
signified his intention of shielding the
public from the misdeeds of the
man before whom he now bends the
craven knee. He described Stanford's
methods very much as l have described
them. The Democracy nominated
George Stoneman for governor, upon a
strong anti-railroad platform; he had
been an honest railroad commissioner,
and it was known that the corporation
intended to oppose him. But, so savage
was Mr.. Estee's onslaught, that Senator
Stanford and his colleagues determined
to do their best to defeat and thus to
punish him; not that they wished to
kill him; they merely desired to admin
lister political castigation and cause
him in future, to behave himself.
The result of that election is well
tinction of having run further from the
goal than any candidate for governor
whose misfortunes appear in the history
of this state. Two years afterward,
when he tried to be senator, Mr.. Stan
ford stepped in, and bought the prize
from under his gaze. Estee then
gaveup. He, no doubt, went to
Senator Stanford, and, with fearful
eyes, said: senator, have been bad
boy; you have spanked me and made
me feel very tender in places; / was
wrong, and will never be naughty again;
will eat crow; l will do more; l will
swear that like it."
The senator, no doubt, said to him:
my boy, you were very foolish. You
tried to be an Independent California
Republican leader. l suppose you know
now that such an institution is unknown
in this state. l own the party, and if
you will do what 1 tell you, attack
these bad men that are telling truths
about me; say that am great, public
spirited citizen, making large donations
to the state, and good man generally,
will, perhaps, permit you to get some
thing hereafter. You must not mention
anything as to how | got my money;
must not speak of the obligations which
L am under to the state; you must not
tell how l declined to answer, when I
was asked by that impolite railroad
commission of Mr.. Cleveland's, whether
l had spent five millions OF money for
the purpose OF influencing legislation
but you must call men who criticise me
rascals, and must declare that am
great-A Perfect Man"
That Mr.. Estee agreed to this pro-
gramme, no one doubts. | do not know,
of course, how he has been rewarded.
He is probably upon probation. Every
one who knows anything OF the history
of California during the last eight years,
will be willing to certify that there has
never been a more complete political
Transformation than that which has
been effected in Mr.. Estee: He has be-
come the defender of crime. the cham
pion of official corruption, the ally and
representative of the king of bosses.
Is it not singular that Burns and his
colleagues of the Republican state cen
trail committee attack the Democratic
party upon the ground that there are
bosses within its ranks? Is there any
greater instance of boss in California
than Mr.. Stanford? Has he not
always been the supporter and
maintainer of bosssm, not only
in the Republican party, but
also in Democratic ranks? Has he not
salared and maintained these men? Is
he not responsible for the system? Is
there anything iniquitous in the politics
of the Slope in which he has not been
an active participant? Has he not de-
feated the Republican party, when it
suited him to do so, by the same means
with which he is seeking to overthrow
the Democracy? He is non-partisan,
and never supports a party when it
ought to be supported. Not only did
Mr.. Stanford's agents win him his seat
in the manner | have described, but
they are now spending his money liber-
ally that he may buy the evidence of
public confidence. The late chairman of
the Republican county committee OF
Tulare has published card, showing
how he was approached by, the manag-
ers, and how the corruption fund is be-
ing used. This is merely sample case.
Shall we say with the slave in the Fair
Adrian of Terence: "In these days OBJ !
sequiousness begets friends; sincerity,
dislike? Will the people of this state
surrender to the kennel daily bowling at
me- STEPHEN M. WHITE.
Distance Lends Enchantment.
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