The record-union., 1897-11-19
THE SEARCH FOR CANDIDATES

AT the present Illibe d oSoiNh -
progress for candidates for the ONCE
of Governor by members OF ooth po-
litical parties. The southern emu VI
The State has distinctly repudlateo al
desire to have the candidate for Gos-
ernor selected from that locality. Inns
is very well. The Governors lroiil
Southern California have been consplcu-
Gus failures. Stoneman, Waterman ana
Markham We're conspicuous instances
of decadence in. the intellectual charac-
ter and moral fiber of the chief execu-
tives of this State.
Since the south comedies the canol-
dates to the north the people OF TINS sec
ton find cheerful and amusing occupa-
tion in speculating as to the propapie
chances of aspirants or the relaliVe
availability of men.
Some of our contemporaries are nam
Ing a Sacramento man for the Demo
cratic candidate the Hon. Hugh M. La
Rue. Mr. La Rue's claim to this ONCE
is based chiefly on the fact that ne is an
asriculturist; has had experience III
public office; is a man of force and apll-
ity; has proven a vote getter whenever
he has been in nomination before the
people, and is man of business capac-
ity and integrity. The proponents OF ms
name. however, rely chiefly upon the
fact that he is fully identified with the
agricultural interests of the State; tha1
he is about as far from entertaining any
peculiar single-tax notions as any man
who might be found.
1t is pointed out that the State never
had an agriculturist for its chief ex-
ecutive. This is a good line for the pur-
pose intended. All trades and callings
ar more or less sensitive as to the at
tention their members have received at
the hands of the public. In republic,
where every man may aspire, each
member of a trade or calling feels COM
plimented when official distinction Is
thrust upon the members of his craft.
That Mr. La Rue is a good citizen and
an honorable man may be admitted, ana
the fact that he is an agriculturist is
very we'll known: but he is not with
out infirmities of prejudice against the
transportation interests which makes
his elevation TO the office of chief execu-
tive undesirable. Mr.. La Rue has some
what distinguished himself for anti
railroad tendencies. We are not seeking
a railroad candidate for the office OF
Governor in any party. A pro-railroad
candidate should be quite as objection
able to the people as an anti-railroad
candidate. Governors should neither
be for nor against the transportation in
1erests of the country. They should en-
tertain a fair -mindedness toward this
great and Indispensable adjunct of civil
lied existence.
We venture a suggestion to our Demo-
cratic friends: if they are in search Of an
agriculturist who at the same time
possesses large administrative ability
and public experience, why not concen-
trate upon the Hon. John Boggs Of CO.
1USa MT. bOkSS ID hON ~ 49,
against the railroads. He is not for or
against any interest in the sense OF
showing either undue favoritism or un-
reasoning hostility. He is simple, fair
minded, outspoken, honest John Boggs
who has more capacity for Governor OF
the State than any man who has occu-
pied the Gubernatorial chair since the
last of the great Governors, The Hon
William Irwin, left it.
We trust our Democratic friends VIII
pardon this intrusion: but whether
they do or not. we have no apology tc
make for saying that John BoSgs Oh
Colusa is fit to be Governor or Call
fornia. To say that much is TO put forth
an incontrovertible statement of fact.