The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
THE SENATORSHlP.

| would be pitifu, if not contemptibe, outcome
 of a great battle gallantly won if the Republican party of California should fail to honor itself and
 the State by securing the election o Senator who is up to the level of genius and reputation in the Union.
 In his address as Lord Rector of Edinburgh Uni versity Gladstone in search of figure that should stand for the best accomplishments of and a metaphor of his concentrated genus chose Callfor- nia and presented this commonwealth with bril- liant figure that should be carved the linels of our libraries and institutions of learning.
 Standing in the two hemspheres and the New World and Old in this dignihed attitude IS it possible that the party representing majority of people is limited in its choice for Senator to Grant and Burns
 In the case of MT Grant, it is admitted in his pub lshed interviews and the statements of his push that his candidacy originated in Eastern influences, which have no sympathy with our people, and, in- deed represent interests which directly antagonlze our progress and prosperity It is also in like man. ner admitted that his candidacy IS not based upon identification with California personal merit nor party service nor duty well done for people in any emergency, but upon money properly placed where would do the most good to individuals before the election regularly recepted for and the receipts held as first lien upon the votes of members of the Legislature.
 Let it not be forgotten that Republican Senator must succeed Senator White who sought the place saying that he proposed make 1t possible for poor man to aspire to that office and win 1t on hlS merS and not on his money. Do expect any more Re- publican victories here if make 1t plain that the party proposes to prevent any aspiration to the Sen atorshp that is not accompanied by certlhed check
 like bid for supplying pork to the penitentiary?
 of check ncumbered by unnterestlng personality unacouaintance with the State and ncapaclty for the office he seeks.
 It has been said that the frstclass Senatorial ma teral in the party has not come the front has not offered itself II this be true is 1t not because unfit ness and unworth aspiring the office claim to have recorded mortgage votes in every county that has
 Republican representation in the Legislature which is to be foreclosed unless else offers to pur chase it as a negotiable instrument? The members of the coming Legislature should resent the representa- ton by Mir Grant his agents that they are held like wheat or prunes under crop mortgage, given to pay the expense of planting and harvesting them as legislators The broadcastng of this claim of owner ship is being used to influence men who cannot be mortgaged but who very naturally wish to go with the winner.
 Mr. Grant is new to California, and newer still to California politics. He has never been known as sound adviser in party councils, faithful worker for party principles as having a knowledge of the States needs and aspiration. To elect him is to re- duce California to company with the rotten borough States which are used convenience by distant, rival and outside interests without regard to the pride and self-respect and se-interest of own people.