The record-union., 1893-06-29
COMMENT AND TRIBUTE

greater necessity.
COMMENT AND TRIBUTE
The Character of Leland stanford as
Estimated BY the Press.
Maxwell Mercury: At the base of
Shasta no man can see the mountain as it
IS. so, standing at his open grave to-day,
no one can rightly reckon our loss. But,
IN another age men will compare with
the Pyramids and the Tai AIahal the
monument that lie and Mrs. Stanford
have raised to their dead and Will give
them their due. All sympathy should go
out to the lone woman 10 whom there is
lett naught but the relics Of ner love and
the remnant of their labors. The un-
broken record of personal kindness, the
construction of the gigantic railway sys-
TENS and establishment of the Leland
stanford Jr. University will command
with his advanced craftsmanship the APP
probation of coming generations. The
last letter he ever signed contains more
able political opinion, conscientious
truthtulness and broad humanity than
has ever appeared in all the editorial
columns of all the journals in which he
has been the victim of personal detrac-
tons and partisan diatribes.
Lodi Budget: Governor Stanford is
dead. This is sad news for California as
tDLaiilOIu ulNl IDOIG WIFI MS STOCK 1drlll
and university to advertise California
than anyone else in the State. While he
had some enemies he had many friends.
Peace to his ashes.
Placer ArgUS: He was man of great
executive ability, a ready and cogent
speaker, and taken ali in all, has filled all
places OF trust to his honor. Above all,
he was true to California, and in marked
contrast with the present presiding
nfG of
terests were safe in his hands. Time the
great leveler, will lend its gentle and
quletlng hand to still the passions that
his active life may have aroused, and his
name Will readily take its place among
the great pioneers OF the Golden State.
Antioch Ledge5" He was one of the
world builders of this century and has
been in the public eye for many years,
and through all viclSsitudeS he has ever
been regarded as man of high personal
honor. and a man OF great ability.
Colfax Sentinel In ages to come when
all else that Stanford has done is buried
in oblivion his work at Palo Alto will
shine in bright refulgence.
Salinas Indec: He was individually a
kind, big-hearted man, and one OF the
greatest philanthrOpists of the age. The
monument to his memory that will last
the longest and endear his name to pos
terity the most is the great university
that he founded and SO richly endowed.
Marysville Democrat: Senator STAN
ford has been very useful man, and his
great energy, perseverance and foresight
has been the means OF doing as much for
the development of California as anv
person who can be named. Like all
others, he had his faults, and, as is the
case with all public men, he has made
some enemies, but history will record
him as a good citizen who has performed
faithfully every public trust, and one
who has left an honorable record as an
example for his fellow men.
Carson 4 ppeai We feel compelled TO
recognize Stanford's great work in ad-
vancing the status of the American trot-
ter, and in compelling his employees to
treat mans friend with uniform kind
ness. His work for the horse can never
be estimated, and future generations will
recognize his long head in that direction.
No man living or dead ever did as much.
Livermore Herald: He was great and
good man and his honorable record will
always ornament the pages of the history
Of this State. The fine Institution of
learning that bears his name will serve as
a monument to perpetuate his memory
for generations to come.
PetaIuma Argus: He was a man of
broad intelligence and sterling integrity.
He amassed wealth as a far-seeing imam
cier, but he only considered himself its
custodian, to be used for the uplifting
and betterment of the condition of man
kind.
Placer Messenger: In the death of Sem
ator Stanford, California loses its great
est benetactor, and the people in general
are the mourners. This State is indebted
to such men as he for its building up and
wonderful advancement, in sums too vast
to be paid by passing tribute to his
memory.
Santa Rosa Democrat: He was typi-
cal American. Courage, firmness and
intellect We're deeply marked in the lines
OF his expressive face, Sottened by culture
and benevolence. He is dead. Peace to
his ashes. In his Grafton over Caesar.
Mark Antony said well that The evil
men do lives after them, the good is oft
inferred with their bones" So may it
not be with Leland Stanford
Santa Cruz S1trf.' 1t is easy to comDre-
hend that long after the memory of Stan
ford, the merchant, the politician and the
railroad builder, shall have been obliter-
ated, the university will perpetuate his
fame, but we apprehend that greater
good and more iar-reaching BLESSINGS
Will ultimately accrue to mankind from
the adoption OF the principles advocated
by stanford as United States Senator in
the land loan bill than Will be wrought
through the instrumentality Of the great
university.
Trinity JoUJ7ldE Leland Stanford's ca
reer is one of great interest and could
have been followed only in new and
democratic country. His immense
wealth was used during his life time in a
beneticent manner, and by his death the
greater part will 90 20 the Stanford Uni
yersity-the proudest monument rich
man ever left behind him.
Lompoc Record; 1t was fitting that he
laid him down to die in this. the creation
of mis- genius and generosity.
To-day our entire people are mourners at
the bier Of The dead Senator.
Heaidsburg Enterprise: Leland Stan
ford dedicated his fortune to the public
good while he lived, and although he
kept the control Of most OF it in his own
hands. it was in order that his beneticent
purposes might be more carefully carried
out. In his later years he considered
himself q trustee of wealth consecrated to
the community.
Rev. Sy1vanus Lane
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