The morning call., 1895-01-09
THE NEXT SENATOR.

Tbere are many important issues befor
the Republican members of the Legsla
ture, many problems whose solution will
demand careful thought of the public wei
fare: but among them all there is not one
more important in itself or fraught witt
more important consequences than The
selection of the man who is to represent
the Republican party and California in the
United States Senate.
That the man chosen should be true and
staunch Republican goes without saying
Our industries must be protected. ON
shipping should received subsidies sutfi
cient to put it OF an equal footing
with that of England. Our rivers anG
harbors must be improved. The brave
defenders of the Union must be
provided for in their old age. AL
of those things which, when reduced tc
abstract propositions, constitute the es-
sence of Rephblicansm must form the
political creed and philosophy of the man
selected This, however, is not enough.
1t is easy to find staupch Republicans. The
State is full of them. They are numerous
enough TO control its politics and give the
tone 10 its industry and commerce Some
thing more than this fidelity to Re-
publican principles is required of the
Senator. He must be the chan
pion of those principles and able
TO defend them successfully against any
opponent whom any State in the broad
Union may send to confront him in the
United States Senate. He must be, in
fact, a man sufficiently iliustrious in him.
self to illustrate both the Republicanism
of California and the Californian influence
in the Union.
II any one wishes to- know what manner
of man is required to illustrate California
let him recall the history or even the ira
ditions Of those men who on the floor OF
the Senate have illustrated it. Let him
remember how California has been not
only represented. but made impressive in
the great councils Of the nation by the
rugged manhood and sterling virtues OF
Broderick; by the classic rhetoric and pop
ular sympathies of Booth, and by the ex-
ecutive ability and broad philanthropy
of Stanford. Each of these men was to
California as a picture to a book. They
revealed her genius and her greatness al
a glance. They made her known even to the
most careless. We need a man like these
to succeed to them. One who can meas
ure up to their standard and occupy the il
seat without leaving in he public mind a
suspicion that CALIFORNIA; place in the
Senate IS vacant.
We have but little regard for those who
believe that the State has NJ fit successor
for these men. The creative energies OF
California have not been exhausted in less
than fifty years. Our State abounds in
young men of energy and talent who have
been forced from politics by powers too
we'll known to need description. The
time has come to break the force
of these powers and give youth,
energy and genius chance. In the cleo
ton of Stephen n. White the Democrats
set an example which the Republicans
should emulate and surpass. They chose
no old silurian nor any man eminent only
for his millions, but the leader who in 10.
telect and energy stands easily first in
their party. The Republicans will lose q
golden opportunity if they fail to profit by
this example. There are enough brainy
men in the Republican party to afford wide
room for choice and still select one who
will be ranked hereafter with the im-
mortalS that preceded him.