The record-union., 1893-01-28
EULOGIZING BLAINE.
Senator NcCoWan'S Eloquent
Tribute to the Dead.
both THE HOUSES ADJOURN.
In Respect to The Memory Of the
Dead Statesman.
THE REASSESSMENT BILL AGAIN.
Proceedings in The Senate and Assembly and
tie Work in Committees in
Both Branches.

DUH III uHJul0t
Both branches of the Legislature ad-
journed at noon yesterday out of respect
TO the memory of the dead statesman,
James G. Blaine.
In the Senate the ceremonies were quite
impressive. Senator McGowan made the
motion to adjourn by rising vote, and
those who We're in the chamber at the
time heard most eloquent tribute. Mr..
MCGOWAN spoke with great feeling.
zone by one," he said, 1.-THE great
statesmen and soldiers whose patriotism
and ability lent honor to the American
name and saved from destruction
our popular Government are pass
ing away in death. Death, ever low
ing shining mark, continues in its tire
less work. The heroes who manifested
their
DEVOTION IN THE TRYING HOURS
OF the republic are following to the other
shore Lincoln, Sumner and Garfield.
And now our own matchless Blaine is
numbered with the dead. In spirit form
he holds high communion with Sherman,
whose mortal remains sleep in the land
he helped to make free; with Logan,
whose consecrated dust is hallowed by
the affection Of a grateful people, and
Grant, around whose name will ever live
a halo of glory. Only a few days ago
another statesman Of the republic passed
away. Looking at DEATHS sad havoc,
well may we say
zone woe dOtn tread upon another heels
SO fast they follow.
There is one action in the political life
of James G. Blaine that makes him loved
by the people of California, and for which
we, as people. have ever been grateful.
At one time in the past it was extremely
dangerous to the political fortunes of
Eastern statesmen to advocate the cause
of California in her effort to maintain our
civilization against the invasion of an in
ferior race. Sentimentalists, ignorant of
our condition, were asserting that Cali
yfornia was radical and un-American in
herdemand against Chinese immigration.
At every risk political to himself, disre-
gard of all adverse writers, James G.
Blaine in the Senate of the United States
became the advocate of free white labor
and the champion OF California. He then
STRUCK THE KEYNOTE
OF the whole situation by telling the
world that it was the struggle of the
American cottage against the Chinese
howell He then stood like a giant. like
an American knight, as he always was,
to battle back the hordes of Chinese
whose presence threatened the desrruc-
ton of the best interests of our American
commonwealth California, gratefully
Ioclriprr IN hin, fO,- oil ba hoe A.. -
now pays in sorrow the tribute of love to
this great American, whose name in future
age will add luster to the pages of Amer
lean history and rank with the names of
Washington, Webster, Clay and Lincoln.
aside from the regard in which Cali
fornia held him, he possessed a character
istic, manifested in ali his public life, that
especially endeared him to the American
people; for in all he ever did or said
James G. Blaine was progressively an
American. He believed this nation was
the grandest and greatest nation; that our
people are patriotic and intelligent; that
our nation is first in the race of civiliza-
ton. Believing all this at all times,
IT WAS HIS DOCTRINE,
From which he never departed, that this
Government should not abandon any
right in the face OF any foreign Govern
ment on the face of the earth. His name
became the watchword on this principle,
and be became the enthusiastic champion
Of all that is loved by American hearts.
I'VE are to be congratulated as Ameri-
cans" concluded the Senator, ''that there
are times, in the face of a national sor-
row, when we can forget party passion
and prejudice, when we can rise above
the commonplace in life, and, forgetting
The past, clasp hands over the funeral
bier OF a great American, to feel in COM
mon the pang of sorrow in our hearts.
Sorrowtully, with lear-stained ewes. a
nation to-day mourns the loss of James
6. Blaine, and the Senate of California.
desiring to express the sorrow we feel. is
asked to adopt the resolutions by a rising
vote"
AS AN AMERICAN.
Senator Goucher, who generally leads
the Democrats in the Senate, arose and
seconded Mr.. McGowan's motion. He
said he desired to do so as an American.
In paying tribute to so great an Ameri-
can as Blaine, politics are forgotten.
Senator Goueher eulogized the dead
statesman eloquently..
Senator Burke, another Democrat. also
paid tribute to the departed diplomat.
Mr.. Reddick then put the motion. and
the entire Senate rose silently.
SHOWED HIMSELF AGAIN.
Bledsoe, the bantam Assemblyman
from Humboldt, stepped on himself yes
terday in one of his characteristic efforts
10 attract attention.
The resolutions of respect to the men,
ory OF Blaine had just been read when
This man got up and proposed an amend
ment that when the Assembly did ad-
Journ 1t do So" and the rest of it.
He had hardly started to speak when
misses arose from all parts of the cham
Der.
Mr.. Shanahan, who was in the chair at
this time. ordered Bledsoe into his seat.
After the original resolution was
adopted, the Humboldt man got up and
whined about not being treated fairly.
and he was Kissed again for his trouble
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