The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

bly, and members of the Senate were
br1bed to support the bill That language
Is plain. enough; that language cannol be
misunderstood Mem bers OF the Assem-
bly, and members of the Senate were
bribed to support the bill. That charge is
absolutely direcs and certain and positive
Is it true2 If it be true then we eve it
TO the people of. the State to find out who
that particular Senator is, and brand him
as he should be branded-unht to sit in
the halls Of this Senate. If ii be not true
then we owe it to the people of California
10 show that we have Senate of men of
7 ehonor-upright and honest-who dare to
meet issues of this kind and to declare
that we shall not be stabbed by false as
sertions of this:character.
II believe it is with. every mem Der of
this Senate as it is with me, for can say
with Shakespeare: He VINO steals my
purse steals trash. Twas mine, it's. his,
and has been slave of thousands. But he
who tiIches.from me my good name robs
me of that which not enriches him, but
leaves me poor, indeed i have had but
one am bition and one. purpose in life
that when the hand Of death touches my
that which will be ray of sunshine to
Them and that will reflect honor upon
them. | desire to so shape my public
| course that when die there will be halo
OF glory surrounding my career. / have
no doubt it is SO with every member of
this Senate.
eve must all realize that this charge is
serious, and say to you, gentlemen of
the Senate, it. is a charge of such a grave
nature that We. cannot let it pass by. We
owe it to ourselves, TO the State and to the
people to prove or disprove it. I there
fore move the adoption of the following
resolution, which you will permit me to
read instead OF sending it to the desk, 80.
there can be no doubt as to its meaning"
After reading the resolution, which was
published in full in this mornings CALL,
he continued as follows:
''t ask the adoption of this resolution:
/ ask you TO appoint committee, and
ask further that, as the. charge points to
mem bers who voted for the measure, YOU
appoint on the. committee only members
who voted against it. | ask further that
you. cali every member who. voted for it
before this committee. =
''These charges are here, and if thew be
true the Examiner should receive the sun
port of the Senate in bringing to light all
the. facts connected with. them. If they
be false then it. should be known to the
world that you and / and every man who
has honestly, fairly and truly done his
duty can dare to face a newspaper that
seeks 10 attack him.
tLet me in conclusion paraphrase from
Patrick Henry, Give me honor or give
me DEATH"
Senator Simpson took the floor and
spoke in favor OF the. unanimous adoption
of the resolution. as follows:
IT suppose that do not come within
the purview Of this article, and whichis the
subject Of the resolution which is offered.
1t has been my fortune, felfow-Senators
10 occupy seat in this Legislature for a
nHmber.of terms. and desire to say now
and here that since coming to the Capitol
during this present session 1 have been
profoundly i'm pressed with the personnel
of this body. Without saying one word
OF disparagement against any other BODY.
l. have had the honor to sit with in years
past, | desire to say that so far as this
Senate is concerned it is the peer of and