The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-09
SENATOR STANFORD.

1t was foregone conclusion when the
election returns came in last November
that Senator STANFORD would be elected
to succeed himself. Indeed, it was reason
ably certain that this would be the case
when the Senator concluded to take hand
IN the campaign last summer and let it be
known that he was candidate for cleo
ton. There is no man in California, no mat
ter whatmay be his poll tics, no matter what
his professions or promises, who can stand
up against LELAND STANFORD. 1t has been
tried, but always without success. The
newspapers at times have abused him
shamefully, but they could not down"
him. Politicians and and parties have
combined for his defeat, but have in
variably had to admit that he was greater
than they. The fight which was made upon
him last year was perhaps the worst ever
undertaken, for his opponents arose among
his ostensible friends. However, he went
IN to win, and he has won, and this is
proper. We say this frankly ana are con-
scientious in it, although not in sympathy
with Governor STANFoRD's party and hav-
ing mighty little respect for his party's
politics.
1t is charged that STANFORD spends vast
sums OF money to Justify his political am
bition; that he buys legislators as he may
need them, no matter what the cost. This
may be more or less true. 1t is possible that
some Of his money finds its way into the
pockets of corruptionists and scoundrels
whose political creed is summed up in the
word 'boodle,' and who have no other use
for political influence than to sell it to the
highest bidder. We say it is possible that
the sack" is an element in the Senator's
campaigns. but the secret of STANFoRD's
popularity and of his success lies in
the fact that he is regarded as
a good man and as CALIFORNIA;
best friend. He loves the state and her
people, and the latter know it. He is for
ever doing good deeds for California and
Californians. He made his money in the
Golden state and is spending it there, not
for his own benefit but for the good of the
people When other Californians, alarmed
by the popular uprising against wealth, or
because of an ambition TO dwell in society
thought to be more exalted than that of
California, transferred their millions to
-NSN OIh duu Iurneu Il0lr DaCkS on the
the people among whom they had grown
rich, STANFORD said the state and the peo-
pie were good enough for him, and there he
proposed to live and die The
result was that he became
more popular, while we can name half
dozen ex-California millionaires who are
despised in that state and are not liked in
the places where they went. Whatever
may be said-and.it should be remembered
that the allegations have never been
proyen-regar the Senator's expendi-
lures for political purposes, the truth is,
STANFORD is the most popular man in Cali
fornia, and his presence in the Senate is
best pleasing to the masses, for all realize
that the state has in him an earnest and
devoted friend.
The HERALD is glad that he has been re
elected, for while he IS the representative
and advocate Of the Golden state, he is
broad enough in his mind and courageous
enough TO be friend to the great west, in
Guiding Utah, We wish there were more
of his kind in the Senate.