The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
REPUBLICAN UNITY.

To the Republican party the people OF
California have intrusted the management
of their political affairs. All the oppor-
tunities of the time for advancing the
welfare of the Slate by Legislative action
are in the hands of the Republican major
ity in the Legislature. Upon those repre-
sentatives of the party rests the RESPONSE
bil1ty of so administering the trust that
the people will be satisfied and the hold OF
the party upon popular favor be strength
ened and confirmed
In considering the best means OF ad-
vancing the welfare of the state by party
government the Republicans OF the Leg1s-
lature cannot fail to see that it is OF prime
importance TO put an end to those factions
within the party which disturbed it during
the past campaign and to re-establlsh IN
the ranks and among the leaders that
harmony which is essential to the best and
most vigorous action.
Every step taken by the Republicans of
the Legislature should tend 10 party unity
the leaders of all sections of the party
should be listened to and due Difference
given 10 those who are manifestly seeking
to allay past differences and to arrange for
| a leadership which will truly ana fully
represent the policies and aspirations of
California Repubicanism If the guit-
ance of such men is followed the future of
the Republican party in this State will be
secure, and California hereafter will be
counted as surely in the Republican
column as her great sister States, Penn
| syly ania and Ohio.
In the nature of things the first step in
the direction of restored party harmony
must be taken in the election of United
| States Senator That issue arises first and
must be settled first. Republicans should
give their votes to that candidate who has
been most loyal 10 the party organization
at all times, who has labored most earn
estly for the success of its regular tickets,
whose influence has tended most to har-
mony and whose election would be most
| likely to give satisfaction to the rank and
file of the party in all sections of the
| State.
If any Republican member of the Legis-
| lature is in doubt as to which candidate
pest fultills these conditions he will have
! his doubts removed by even the most
| casual study of the situation at Sacra-
mento. He will find that the leaders OF
| the sections Of the party most divided dur
| ing the campaign are now unitedly work
| ing for the election of Samuel NJ Short
| ridge. These men have united in support
of Mr.. Shortridge because they know that
his election will not only assure California
an able, eloquent, patriotic and influential
! representative in the Senate, but that it
would put an end to party dissensions at
home and unite all loyal Republicans
under that new leadership which is neces-
sary to the new era in our political his
| tory.
| The fact that the leaders of opposing
| factions who short time ago could seem
inglv agree upon nothing are now work
ing in harmony for Mr.. Shortridge is a
convincing evidence that he has the power
and influence to bring men into agree
ment with one another upon those high
platforms of party and public policy
which are above personal rivalries and an.
| tagonisms.. Men of all ections of the
party and of the State recognize in him a
man whom they are glad to support for
the high honor to which he aspires, ana