Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-05
Board of Education.
WHY WHITE is STRONG.

Saturdays Examiner has much tc say
in favor OF Hon. w. W. Foote as the
next Democratic senator from Califor-
MIA. There are few Democrats any
where in this state who will feel like de-
tracing in any degree from anything
said in favor OF this knightly and accom-.
plished gentleman. Under ordinary
circumstances, nothing would be too
good for Mr.. Foote, whose patriotic and
honest work az a railway commissioner
is recognized as of special worth and
significance. AS Democrat he is the
peer of any man in the party; and, il 1t
were not for certain geographical and
other considerations, be would have
many advocates here for United States
senator. But there are other factors 10
the issue, and they will be influential
not only in Southern Calt0rlia but
throughout the whole state.
The geographical consideration alone
is one Of great Importance. In the SEN
ate of the United States California is at
present represented by two distinguished
gentlemen who live within a few miles
of each other, in San Mateo county.
This is hardly an equitable distribution
OF either the honor or the power which
attaches to the exalted Office OF United
States senator. Its uniairness is aggra
waited by the fact that California; has
never had representative in the higher
branch OF congress who hailed at the
time of his election from a region south
of Santa Clara county. II is simply ab-
eurd to contend that this inyidious dis
tinction shoald be perpstuated. Such
a discrimination has never ex'
listed in any other state Of
the Union, and it would not be permit
ted to exist. Ii might have been de-
Tended, in the days when the southern
portion of tne state WAS contem ptuously
dismissed as the 'coT countless" on the
ground that the population here was
scant. Suck an argument is no longer
tenable. This section is now filled with
progressive, wealthy and eclectic pop
ulation which can fearleasly challenge
a comparison with that of any other
portion of the United States. 1t has
already given to the state two governors,
as was its right, first Democratic and
next Republican, and it now proposes
to give to the country Democratic
United States senator. I5would be sim
ply ridiculous to attempt to keep u any
longer in leading strings. Oar interests
are peculiar and distinctive, they are OF
great and growing magnitude, and they
should be treated in frank and gener
ous spirit.
So much for the geographical aspect
OF the question. In tho person Of
Stephen NJ. White Southern California
has candidate for the United States
senate Of whom she is justly proud.
Young, able, energetic, eloquent and
aggressive, he represents the aspirations
Of this section in form highly satis-
factory to the masses. While hla large
professional practice ha prevented his
being place holder in a continuous
sense, he has figured sufficiently in
public life to show the stuff OF which
he Is made. AS district attorney OF Los
Angeles county he established high
and exacting standard of efficiency and
proDity for his successors. His career
as state senator was notable for splen-
did work in the interest OF the people.
During portion OF his term he was
acting lieutenant-governor and men of
all parties concede that he discharged
the duties OF that station with con-
spicuous ability and dignity. As tenn
porary chairman OF the St. Louis con-
vention which nominated Mr.. Ceve-
land for second term he extorted the
favorable recognition of the leaders OF
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Whites party services have been
continuous and valuable, the most bril-