The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11

ing conducted by the respective candi-
dates. 1t has been some time since talent,
am bition, youth. brains and eloquence
have engaged in a contest for the high
office of Senator against wealth. age and
mediocrity before the California Legisla-
ture, and the spectacle OF a comparatively
young man who possesses the former en-
tering the lists with one who is, generally
notable for the latter may Well excite the
interest OF every citizen.
The career of Samuel NJ. Shortridge in
California. which, through years of grad
ual growth in public esteem has finally leo
up to an assertion of his claims upon the
office of United States Senator, ID. one
which should awaken admiration in the
mind OF every man who himself has
strong and noble am billions for the attain
ment OF honor and the achievement OF
success in life.
Mr.. Shortridge came to California a
poor boy, compelled from his childhood
to labor for livelihood and an educa-
ton. He worked among the miners of
Nevada County until he could earn
enough money to go to school. He then
attended the public schools and passed
through all their gradat1ons until he had
fitted himself to teach in the schools in
which he had been taught. He thus OBJ
tanned the means which enabled him TO
attend law school and to crafty his first
ambition for a professional career.
The expanding of his natural talents
and acquired attainments during this
struggle for an education and preparation
fOro nol IL, h e I'D ory
and nobler aspiration. He felt himself
capable of becoming an orator and began
tie display power of moving the minds
of men through his eloquent and thought
full discussions of public affairs. The POS
session of this talent in a marked degree
suggested to the mind OF Mr.. Shortridge
and TO his many friends the idea that
there was proper forum for their dis
play, and aroused his am bition to attain,
sooner or later, a seat in the United States
Senate.
For the past several years this ambition
has been one of the foremost objects Of
the rising young lawyers desire, and he
has trained all of his faculties 10 fill the
office with honor and credit to himself and
to the people OF California whenever they
should deem it fitting to place him there.
By deep studies of public questions and OF
the art of eloquent expression; by wide
reading OF the best literature of all ages;
by close and thoughtful observation OF the
current of public affairs, and by constant
exercises of his abilities as a public
speaker, Mr.. Shortridge has so thoroughly
prepared himself to fill the high Office of
United States Senator that no honest and
impartial Judge of his attainments Will
deny his eminent fitness for the place.
The many friends of Samuel NJ. Short
ridge, throughout the State OF California.
realize that the time has come when his
years of service to the Republican party
should have their proper recompense and
when his talents and matured powers of
thought and expression should be given a
proper sphere.
They believe that the time has come in
the Nation when its Senate should cease
to deserve the reproach of being club of
millionaires and should become council
of statesmen. They deem it especially
fitting that California, which has done
more than its share in bringing upon the
Senate the former reproach, should make
present attempt to restore to it the latter
virtue. II is for this reason that the can
didacy of Samuel NJ. shortridge for the
Senate is growing daily in favor and
strength before the State Legislature, and
is meeting with widespread approval
among those who possess a proper concep-
ton of the kind of man Senator should
be, and who believe that the State of Cali
fornia would honor itself by selecting one
Of it's foremost representatives in culture
and in eloquence to Eli the place.