The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-13
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cisco, but take an interest in that city. I
was born there and my business calls me
there eight hours of every day.
Senator Wilmington OF San Diego arose
and looking scornfully at the San Fran
cisco delegation asked in sarcastic terms;
"Who represents the city of San Fran
cisco?''
Judging from these votes just cast
would like to ask the same question" said
Senator McAllister.
Then Senator Buggy began the prelude
to the greatest sensation of the session.
He said:
81 cannot understand this. I do not see
how my fellow colleagues can have cast
their votes against the interest of the CITY.
If it were not for one thing | would not APP
pear before this body again. / would re
sign from this Senate. [ would not stay
in such body. 1t is a waste of time here
\ on will witness a scene relative to the
terminal railroad, owing to the Southern
Pacific's lobbying opposition, and you will
witness scene here if you carry this bill
to-day. Who dares to vote to repeal the
McCoppin act? say he is hireling of
the Southern Pacific if he dare do it, and [
will make a disclosure here that will
startle this Senate if this thing continues.
"No, won't sit down., exclaimed Sena-
tor Buggy, as some one sought to make
MIN take his seat by crying ''sit down. !"
"No man can make me sit down. No one
dare try to make me sit down. Nine men
are supposed to represent the interests of
San Francisco in this Senate How have
they represented the city? am ashamed
to say it is my native city. If this condi-
ton of things continues l will stay till the
vote is taken to give the valley road ter
minal facilities in San Francisco and then
l will leave this Senate. If it were not that
| wanted to cast my vote for the San Joa-
quin railroad l would not stay here
another moment to witness such unblush-
ing proceedings"
With his finger pointing about the Sen
ate in scorn Senator Wilmington made a
Startling declaration. He said:
you can't go into any part of this build
ing but you find paid agent of the South
ern Pacific lobbying with members of this
Legislature. But a short time ago went
into the Senate Judiciary room. There
was paid lobbyist of the Southern Pacific
with one of the Senators. / went into the
ergeant-at-arms' room. There was an
other in consultation with Southern Pa
citic lobbyist. l appeal to the honest men
here to pause before they allow this act to
pass. Is there man here who dares to
stand up and support this act? l ask you
you who vote for this activity no one
of you dares to stand up to defend it? 1
ask why no man rises to explain it? l ask
its supporters to tell why this substitute
was added in committee?"
81 call on the record to bear me out that
| have voted for every amendment" said
Senator Bert. MEN may differ l am
against this bill from first to last, but do
not brand as hirelings of the Southern Pa
cltic those who do not vote with me. l be-
lieve some OF the Senators are for the bill
because they believe in it."
Senator Gesford thought that there was
something peculiar about the bill He
asked the Senators why they were in
such hurry to get it through the Senate
To Senator Seymour, who sat Just back of
him, he put the question plumply: ''Why
do you want to repeal the McCoppin act ?
l remember when that act went through
and there was rejoicing in San Francisco.
Is not this act just as good in 1895 as it
was in 1878? Let the Senator from San
Bernardino explain his motive I chal-
lenge the Senators to answer why they
want to repeal the McCoppin act?'
Senator Pedlar took little umbrage at
the remarks made by Senator Buggy. He
had voted against the first amendments
because he thought they were trivial. He
would vote for the amendment to strike out
the section repeating the McCoppin act be-
cause he thought that it was right.
Senator Seymour made a rambling talk.
He had never read the bill until to-day,
but the whole Senate could not make him
vote against it.
The Southern Pacific influences which
have been at work now took alarm There
was an attempt to postpone the considera-
ton of the bill. Senator McAllister OPP
posed this, and Senator Seymour in an
aside said: "No; let us get through with
it."
Senator Arms claimed the floor, and,
looking toward Buggy, declared that it was
the first time member of this dignified
body had deliberately insulted his col
leagues. Senator Biggy's remarks were
deliberate insult to every member of the
body. He was in contempt of every par
liamentary rule and of common honesty
and decency. Senator Arms concluded by
asking that the bill be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Senator Buggy listened patiently to the
attack made upon him by Arms. AT the
conclusion he began:
"What ] am about to say I ask to
be taken down in writing. Two years
ago | came here to do my duty
without fear or favor, and L defy any,
body to question one vote of mine in
this Senate. / had not been in this Senate
one week before L was offered $1,000 to enter
into Senatorial combine. 1 was offered
$4,000 on the floor of this Senate this ses-
sion, and [ can prove it. Now, Mr.. Presi-
dent, every cinch bill shows for itself, and
the votes show for the member. The COM
bine in which l was asked to enter was to
levy on the gas, the water, the telephone
and other companies too numerous to
mention, and the Southern Pacific Rail
way was to pay me when 1 went to the
city. This explanation has been called for
and l can verify it. Now, don't know
whether any member is in this combine,
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