The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
SENATOR PERKINS AND HAWAII.

tude and morally wrong, he admits that ne will for
nexation for the people want il!
We have already discussed the by which be
to judgment of what the people want and their
suic marked put suspicion
OF patering with great question acting
pressed convictions for given
But granting that he concludes sincerely people of
this State annexation and that his real
supporting policy which he wholly wrong
deny the validity OF his conclusion. Legislature
elected annexation
and voted it down. This only orderly organized
preston subject became Senator Again it
novel and prnlcious view of Senator's duty shall
violate his knowledge convictions of right because
instructed 10 do wrong by
newspaper editorials Such press by
degrading to the Senatorial position Heretofore
has been unchecked following conceptions bis duty
unless instructed by Legislature of his State.
There have been two prominent and
OF defiance of legislative instructions Calhoun introduced
into the Federal Senate slavery resolutions we're
cIaed by Benton to set slavery
the Union Calhoun demanded support from
slave State Benton insisted that his allegiance
the Union and that Calhoun nedcsy antagonzed
al egiance in defense slavery.
Thereupon Calhoun covertly secured the
souri, politicians through the Legislature
resolutions nsuctng Benton support posavery and
anti-Union manifesto of the South Carolina Senator.
Benton promptly defed this instruction, the ad.
iournment Of to the people
his appeal from the Legislature to the Senate
involved in the choice of Legislature
majority of that body. 1t by fac
lions among his supporters which
OF Cahoun but carried the people of his
in exposition of his right duty and he
stepped out OF the Senate into immortal history.
Another instance of similar the
of Lamar of Mississippi He opposed free silver
bill In 1878 The Legislature of his State ordered him sup
port He ded the instruction. to can
his State in the election legislature
he would appear for 10 the Senate The
he carried with him educating the
ISSUE and reelected by Legsa
ture, white and black Republican and Democratic.
In the light of these high examples plainly
Senator Perkins organized expression in
this State of Legislature down
ton, unless believes right polite in
which case re would have followed distinguished
going to the people to educate them in views
But be declares himself agreement that legislative
expression opposed intending
because he thinks the people want when there
organized expression of the people effec.
Such matter foreign policy reversal of the
principles maintained by our Government for and
be settled by talk by mass.
meetings Our system The popular will
enlightened every issue and
through responsible channels The Perkins
takes all merit out OF the Senatorial Office and putty
place to be kneaded into distortion by first
another
We fancy a contemplate decline of a great
office than suggested his position agine
more useless incumbent OF responsible station
who is whispered first and then
out of his tracks by every street-corner
Announcement Is made that of the witnesses n
Durrant Durrant will have
the good taste not to forward public
and unpopular character just Besides, in all probability
he will have equally opportunity
graduating the lady upon having become grandmother.
The organization OF "JHed Lovers" as its
emblem must be made OF jolly crowd of fellows.
much wiser than those by attempting their
brains demonstrate unsympathetc world they
have to blow.
People See into Arizona to astronomical OBJ
in
but what See will be large Dr.
See did not have the guiding intelligence either
The question OF the monkey for the come
again But it remembered question
the identity of the struck Billy Patterson has
never completely died
verdict of murder degree the case of Martin
Thorn in New York viewed from seems
Now Mrs. Mack a turn she is no BIOS
som of innocence either.
Another gentleman has gone trou BILE to brand the
Examiner fafer, being specific the
brand does show wildly than charcoal
mark lump
Secretary Sherman strangely expressing an inten
ton to retire He to have consideration the army
of who have themselves for the
portfolio of state.
Journals question whether the whole world
crazy year 2C00 safely be answered in the
negative Long before that yellow journalism will be
public reached stage which it is willing
of Parkhnrst
o Croker.