The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-02
WHITE DEFINES HIS POSITION.
NOT AN ATTORNEY FOR ANY RAIL.
WAY COMPANY.
If Elected Senator He VIII Attend to
the Interests of the Whole
commonwealth.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-Stephen NJ.
White has written an eight-column letter
to the Morning call explaining his posi-
ton on the Senatorial question and refut-
ing the charges that have been made
against him. In answer to the charge
that he is railroad attorney, Mr.. White
says: II am not the attorney of the
Southern Pacific Company, or any other
railroad corporation. On the contrary,
the only railroad litigation now pending
wherein l am interested are suits in
which L represent parties adverse to the
corporation. These suits were instituted
in 1888, and ] filed an answer in 1889.
The assertion that / am railroad attor-
ney probably arose from the fact that
during a small portion of the period COW
cred by the existence of the firm of Bck-
nell IL White, that copartnership trans
acted some legal business for the Southern
Pacific Company. We dissolved more
than four years ago, and my partner took
that business with him at my request.
with the exception of few suits
which were attended to before the disso-
luton of the firm, L never have had any
transaction either with the Southern Pa
citic Company, or with any of its stock
holders or collateral corporations, nor
have [ any business or other connection
with these institutions"
Speaking OF the charge that he opposed
that part of the resolution at the Fresno
convention favoring the abolition of the
Railroad Commission, Mr.. White saws !.
81 did so thinking | was acting for the
best interests of the people," MIR. White
! argues at length, in defense of his action.
that it is impossible for any Legislature
in a limited session of sixty DAYS, to at
tend to the regulation of railroad matters.
and that if the people will, they can elect
capable Railroad Commissioners to look
after their interests.
Mr.. White says: II am willing to
record myself as declaring that if it be
true that we cannot regulate these cor
| porations by means of a commission.
| there is but one way to deal with them.
| and that is that we must run them our
| selves. l do not mean that we shall con-
fiscate the property if we cannot settle
| the matter through the present channels.
but we must provide for transportation
| which will not absorb the profits of agri-
culture and the results of the efforts OF
toil.''
| Mr.. White refers to his record during
| the campaigns and his career in the State
! Legislature on the railroad question and
says as far as national affairs are con-
| cerned: ''If am chosen l will endeavor
/ 20 see that the railroad maintains its con-
! tract with the Government"
referring to the statement published
| that if elected United States Senator be
would favor the southern part of Califor-
/ MIA TO the detriment of other sections.
! Mr.. White says; II believe that an officer
| chosen by the whole State is in duty
| bound to be fair and impartial in con-
! ferring such favors as he may have to
give and in the discharge of his obliga-
tions. My aim will be to attend to the
| interests of the commonwealth from San
| Diego to Del Norte.'