Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-11-11


lions 81 exceeding responsibility, he was
again nominated for Governor, and his
former hopeless appearing minority was
changed into plurality, while his per-
eentage Of the total vote rose from D to
46, and his vote exceeded that 81 one
competitor BY "a, 2se and 81 the other BY
"a, 082. This was before he had any in
fluence Or help Or means Of party leader.
ship or political success except his
character and qualifications, the hath Of
his friends and the confidence Of the
people.
None who have lived under his admin
tration Of Governor have forgotten that
time Of potent passion. California. iso-
lated. remote and hardly accessible ID
the rest Of the Union, wore lightly the
bonds that bound her to the nation.
Many men dreamed Of separation and
before the fancy Of some rose magnifi-
cent vision Of Pacific Coast Republic.
| Leland Stanford was the war Governor Of
| the State. Political discussion ran into
frenzy around him and temper was
high and hot. Yet, while he never re-
Taxed his vigilance or slackened his
! tense devotion to the Union and his
cheer to all who could look forward
/ through the storm and tempest to its
restoration, he never made the temper
and widely different belief Of his oppo-
nents an excuse for their persecution.
In the midst Of the war and during
political turmoil he and his associates
1 began the Pacific Railroad. 1t is CRATE
fully remembered that this was an inter-
esting diversion Of public attention from
the war and its collaterals. The pas
sions of men, who, whatever else they
seemed, were Californians to the mar
row, were forgotten in the prospect Of
realizing the dream OF an overland road.
After he had been three times before
| the voters Of the State fer honorable
and responsible Offices and had 80 inn
pressed them that within two years his
vote rose from almost nothing to .
plurality, and after he had been Gov
ernor and had by tact and truthfulness
and toloration mitigated the rasping
frictions incident to the civil war, he
promoted the building Of the overland
railway.
| In the beginning it seemed as hopeless
and as impossible as the realization Of
his public career had appeared when
he first went forward to political
leadership. But in the end it also sue
ceeded. Dewitt Clinton was Governor
OF New York before he built the Erie
Canal, and after that then stupendous
work was accomplished, he was again
elected Governor as an expression Of
gratitude by an immense majority, and
death sought him in the midst OF the
duties and in the enjoyment OF the
honors conferred upon him by grateful
people.
Stephen A. Douglass secured for his
State the Federal aid which built the
Illinois Central Railway, work which
restored the public credit, reversed In
dividual bankruptcy and laid the foun'
dation of commercial and political great
ness of that State. For this he was
rewarded by confirmation of his place IL
the United States Senate, whence ever
the passionate hatred of Buchanan's ad
ministration could not drive him, ant
he died a Senator and a patriot.
Other examples might be quoted, bu
these suffice. What man lives whe
would not think worse of New York ant
Illinois if cold ingratitude had embit
tered the latter days OF Clinton ans
Douglass7 What Californian will den.
that the construction of the Central Pa
cific railway ranks in Importance Will
the Erie canal and the great railway sys
tenn of Illinois?
After it is finished and Leland Stan
ford has passed from the war governor
ship to its presidency, successful in each
mindful of the public interest and cor
sidering what may be done to inhuenc
the world out of which in Gods time b
must follow the other captains of Amer
can enterprise, he sets aside forum
that would dazzle prince to found a
+. institution in which parents may hay
their children taught the bread-winnin
industries and trades, in order that ha'
ing the skill and knowledge to earn a
: honest livelihood, they may be saved frol
!, those sinister scourges OF q people, ldi'
ness and privation. In this institutio
those who seek classical culture may g
it, and thanks to the wisdom and tt
wealth of its founder, it will omit
:, means of training head and hand an
;, heart for the high duties OF life.
In the future when our sons ar
:, daughters have succeeded US, when the
!. are the benehciaries af the steadfastne
- of this State to the Union, and of
materialities so greatly enlarged by h
:, enterprise and when their clean al
g gentle. and self-reliant lives have bee
:, enriched by the culture of the scho
:, which is his gift to humanity, they w
!; look with pride to the donors bestow'
!, by this generation upon their benefacto
=. He Is to-day one of the most conspl
=. nous men in the United States senat
He is large in person, large in mind al
OF in the conception of gigantic schem
IL for the betterment OF the condition
49, oil he il LARGE of heal