The record-union., 1898-11-19


H. Weinstock said that power shows
the man. There is no greater test OF
character than the possession # power.
Few Of US realize our weaknesses until
we are given power, and the destinies
of others depend on us. The greatest
test of character in the commonwealth
is to be placed at the head of the COM
munity. The Governor of the State IS
beset with continual temptations and
the opportunities of unscrupulous men
While Governor, their guest won the
reputation of an honest man, who
could not be tempted. He remained
the same simple, kind, unassuming
gentleman, ever ready to lend help
ing hand to the needy and sorroWlng.
He gave lectures IN aid of struggling
enterprises, and his many kind acts
won for him the love of all who came
in contact with him. and a reputation
for having his heart in the right place,
and not being spoiled by prosperity
and position
The citizens of Sacramento would al
ways retain warm place in their
hearts for him, and this welcome was
an evidence of it. No man as Senator
had served his people more faithfully,
and he would always be welcomed in
Sacramento as a friend and neighbor.
Senator Perkins arose amid applause
to reply. He said he would be less
than man if he were not equally
touched by these evidences of friend
ship and these cheering words. He
was almost bankrupt of words, and
would win, perhaps, more of kind feel
ing if silent All he had, he owed to
them, and he would always feel that
they had been kind to him, and blind
to his faults When he first visited
this city there We're but few houses
Since that time confiagrations and
floods had devastated it, and swept 1t
away again and again, but phoenix
like, it had arisen from its ashes and
grown steadily, and become the Capt.
tai City of the State, and one of the
most beautiful in it. 1t has men and
women with golden hearts, and in fu-
ture history will write the names of it's
merchants and business men. 1t has
already written those of the great men
who conceived and built the railroad
to the East and made the State what
it is. (Applause.) Egere are the vast
shops. with their machinery, turning
the time of travel to New York from
six months to six days, and now the
enterprising people of Sacramento have
harnessed the mountain streams and
made them supply electricity to run
their cars, mills and other industries.
They are entitled to all their future
by reason of their enterprise, foresight
and force of character. They are NV
ing again in the children, who take up
their fathers business and reflect
honor on California and the city OF
Sacramento. No one can live for him.
self alone His action goes out and has
influence on those outside. 1t IS q
good thing that the American people
only know partisan politics just before
election. Afterwards, they are all for
the Government. He congratulated
his friend DeVries on his election, and
said he liked him in all things except
his politics (applause). He would
work more to improve that great high
way, the Sacramento River, than all
the Railroad Commissions to regulate
freights and fares could do. Compe-
tition is a good thing for us ALL All
have a common object in view and al
love dear old California. 1t is a cos
mopolitan State and has magnificent
men anad women, the best from all
other countries. All we want is to
have the Government realize it.
Mr. Perkins then stated at length the
reasons why he opposed the annexa-
ton of the Philippines, although ne
had voted for the annexation of Ha-
waii and when he concluded was greet
ed with three cheers.
Congressman DeVries was greeted
with cheers, while the assembly sang
For He's Jolly Good Fellow"
He assured them that he very highly
appreciated the opportunity of being
with them, not so much to instruct as
to be instructed and to ascertain their
wishes. He had been intimately as
sociated with Senator Perkins for two
years and had received the kindest
treatment from him, and the best OF
advice. He had been told by him
that there was no politics in the Cali
fornia delegation and had found it so,
and that all worked for the good of the
State and he had received much aid
from them in river matters, especially
from Mr.. Perkins. The river is a great
matter Of interest to Sacramentans, for
with it's Improvement an area equal TO
some of the States can be made pro-
ductive and it's fertile soil will support
a large population and it should re-
ceive proper Government and State
aid siF' =
The Congressional Committee has
made a report, recommending a $500
coo appropriation for improving the
river below here, and another commit
tee will soon report on improving the
river above here, and then the delega-
ton viii try to get the amounts incor-
porated into the river and harbor bill.
The action of the Chamber of Com
merce in sending committee to Wash
ington had done much good, and Chair
man Hooker said that r. T. Devlin had
made the best presentation Of claims
for river Improvement that had been
made before his committee.
He advocated the construction of
the Nicaragua Canal and gave figures
to prove that the tolls collected on it
would pay for the cost in six years. and
that there would be only twenty-six
miles of canal to dig, the rest being
waterway 1t would place New York
and New Orleans nearer to Sydney and
Yokohama than Liverpool now is. and
develop commerce and the Pacific
Coast viii take the lead of the Atlantic.
Mr.. De Vries was cheered and the as
sembly Joined in singing America.
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AMBUsHED By ROBBERS.
DR.. Belck Has Narrow Escape
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