The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-20

perfectly composed, aud while il was
my desire to have you forget all | said
at that time, what say to you now you
! are at liberty to remember as long as
you live. Let me say TO you that | was
never given an opportunity OF accepting
that nomination or OF expressing to the
members of that convention my sincere
| thanks for the kindness thus shown to
me by that body. But will say to you
| that from the hour of my nomination to
| the close of that campaign every faculty
of my being was brought into requisi-
| ton that might do all that was ex-
pected of me in that great fight for vic
tory and success.
Fellow Republicans, l did my very
best. When the polls closed and the
verdict was rendered, l was more thank
full than ever to those who gave me the
permission and authority to enter that
contest.
That convention conferred upon me
great honors, together with correspond.
ing responsibilities. Much more was
expected of me than it was possible for
me to accomplish. How well. how
faithfully and how intelligently have
discharged the duties pertaining to this,
the highest, and, in my judgment, the
most honorable office in the gift of our
people, you, not 1. must be the Judge.
Fellow Republicans. you have just
right TO demand OF me at this time q
strict account Of my Stewardship, which
1 will cheerfully render to you in a brief
way. In the fret speech delivered by
me in that campaign these words will
be found: "Whether l be elected or de-
feated. this will be my last candidacy
for this office"
This statement was repeated by me
over and over again throughout the
state. meant what | said and said
what meant, and have never changed
MY mind in that respect. To that ds-
cision and that determination you may
ascribe in a great measure whatever de-
gree OF success with which you may see
fit to credit this administration to the
present time. For | will repeat to you
what | have 30 often said, that / con-
slider political bribery the worst bribery
in the world. An Official may sell his
official acts for money, but if known he
may be impeached. indicted or sent to
prison. But he can do just as disrepu-
table thing for political Purposes and
snap his finger in defiance of the law.
II not candidate for reelection, that
temptation at least is removed. On tax
ing my Office | was obliged to decide
whether the Office should he run as a
political bureau or be devoted exclusive
ly to legitimate state work, for knew
that was not enough of statesman or
a good enough politician to run both
together and DO justice to either. There
fore the former was abandoned and the
latter has had my undivided attention.
sassGentlemen, have performed my work
to the very best OF my ability. / could
do no better. l can do no more. have
given to the state my best efforts and l
have faithfully striven to redeem every
pledge made my party to the people of the
state on my behalf. and gentlemen, while
ask no Communications at your hands,
do beg of you and of the people of this
great state, irrespective OF party, to
charge all the defects of this sdministra-
tion of whatever nature or degree that
belongs to the chief executive |
to me and me alone; for | have been |
the governor, il know the meaning of !
the term, and should be held responsi- |
BILE for my acts and stand ready to as
sumo them. l have made mistakes.
That is only natural, but it is too true.
Y ct to be frank with you, the mistakes
that have been urged to make by many |
Of our party friends, but did not make,
will outbalance them hundred fold. |
The last state convention made a