The record-union., 1894-06-22

Immediately after the calling of the
convention together Timothy Guy Phelps
offered the following resolutions which
were read from the clerks desk:
The greatness of State is in the virtue
OF its citizens, and this is prompted by
cherishing the honorable memory of the
dead who, living, wrought or fought for
! the common good. Therefore, this party
council, representing in political princi-
pie majority, and, in higher sense, all
the people, expresses for itself, and those
whom it represents, the sense of bereave-
ment that lmpresseS the State and is
shared by American manhood in the
death of Leland Stanford, the first Re-
publican Governor and the foremost citi-
zen Of California, who has been taken
from US since the last meetings OF our
party in convention.
All thoughtful people of this common
wealth remember his high and hopeful
part In It's advancement, and his untail-
ing faith in the genius of It's people. We
honor him for his upright life, his conf
dence In his tellowman, and his human
lty; and for his wise and honorable ad-
ministration of the States greatest
public trusts; for his broad and tolerant
spirit toward even his political party an
tagonists, remembering that they were
his fellow citizens, and for the final be-
stowal OF his great fortune upon that kind
OF education which makes the best citi-
ZenS by making the most independent
men, thereby refreshing the strength of
the Stale forever at the affiuent fountain
OF practical learning.
This convention tenders to his widow
and household its sympathy and its assur-
anco that In all the capital acts of his life
the motive was helpfulness to others, and
honorable to himself.
1t is ordered that a COPY of these senti-
ments be certified by the Secretary of
this convention and forwarded to Mrs.
Stanford.
At the conclusion of their reading Mr.
Phelps, their author, assembled the plat
form and, in moving their adoption,
spoke eloquently as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: l will detain you but a
moment. In memory | am carried back
thlrty-three years. when the Republican
Convention met a few blocks from where
we now are at a time when a pail of
gloom was settling over the people of the
United States. The mumblIngs of civil
war were already heard. In hate and
anger the flag OF our country had been
fired upon by men born beneath its folds
At this time OF public apprehension the
Repu bIIcan party, representing the Union
and loyal element of the country, cast
about tor Standard bearer to carry US
through those dark and trying times
The choice of the convention fell upon
the Hon. Leland Stanford of Sacramento.
lGreat applause | had the honor to be
associated with him upon the ticket. On
arriving in Washington almost the first
thing asked of me by the immortal Lin
coin was: How is California;" I an
swered: California has an able and
loyal Executive. GCrieS OF "You bet'p,l
f06 inf hn I'xn .t@as
mento. with your generous Sumner in
command at Fort Point, he will keep
California loyal to the Union" IAN
plause. 1t proved to be so, and even
now the people of California heartily ap-
preciate the services rendered to the ma
ton by our loyal Executive at that time.
There was constant stream of gold
flowing from California into the Ma
tional Treasury that enabled the Gov
ernment TO maintain it's finances
and made 1t possible to continue the
war to the close and the reunting of
the whole country under one flag and one
Constitution. [Applause.l With his acts
from that time until bis death the
younger people of California are we'll ac-
quainted. But the crowning act of this
man was his great public benetaction in
establishing the great university at Palo
Alto. Applause. A university where
hundreds OF thousands of the young men
and young women of California anG the
Pacific Coast will drink DIT the fountain of
learning in the great institution as their
alma mater. Why, my heart goes out to
that noble woman, his widow, CARRYING
out his great trust; during the past year
OF disaster, when great institutions were
crumbling, Notwithstanding she was ad-
VISed not to attempt to carry on the uni
versity during this last disastrous year;
yet, by an energy scarcely surpassed at
any time, and by Il determination to
carry out TO the utmost extent the great
and beneiicent benefaction OF her hus-
band, she continued 10 keep the univer-
sity open that more than thoussnd stu
dents might continue TO drink at that
fountain of learning. Applause. GEN
tlemen of the convention, / now ask the
adoption of these resolutions by rising
and silent vote.
VOICE FROM SANTA CLARA.
Mr.. MOrehouse of Santa Clara:
Gentlemen of the Republican Conven-
ton: In this resolution, presented by
Mr. Phelps of san Mateo, Santa Clara
County feels deep and abiding interest
Santa Clara County appeals to you, ask
ing that this resolution be adopted by
rising vote. Santa Clara County feels
that when the history of this State is
written, one of its brightest and most
brilliant pages Will be the one containing
the history of Senator Leland Stanford of
California. Applause
Santa Clara County feels that the at
tack made in Congress of the United
States by Mr.. Geary was cowardly,
dastardly and unwarranted attack. Ap-
plause and cheers.
Santa Clara County feels that this new
academy of learning from which shall
permeate throughout the world an in
telligence that shall bring California into
the bright galaxy of the States where
seat of learning may be found and seat
of intelligence that shall be felt through
out the civilized world. And she comes
to you to-day in memory OF Leland STAN
ford, out of respect for his widow now as
she sits with dropping head and stream
ing eyes under this dastardly attack of
one of California's citizens, and she asks
that Mr. Geary may be rebuked by your
rising and silent vote.
The resolution was adopted by rising
vote.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Higgins of San Francisco, formerly
Private Secretary to Governor Markham,