The record-union., 1899-12-23
THE STATE DEPRIVED.
MORE REASONS FOR. SENATE
REPRESENTATION.

MORE REASONS FOR SENATE
REPRESENTATION.
Session Of the Leg
islature.
San Jose Mercury: In addition to
the service which Representative COM
mittee Of f1rst-class men might render
at Washington in connection with the
pending reciprocity treaties, is a SER
vice of even a larger kind in connec-
ton with legislative and administrative
policies in the Pacific Ocean. Consider
atoms of prodigious significance as re-
lated to the interests Of the Pacinc
States are pending at Washington.
They are matters in which California
ought to have a voice. 1t ought to be
understood at Washington where we
stand on the issue of expansion, on the
propositions respecting China, with
reference to the Nicaragua Canal and
the Pacific cable and in relation to
|
questions But while these matters are
under consideration, no voice from Cali
fornia is ever raised. We do not recall
that in all the discussions of last year
respecting the policies Of the Govern
ment in the Pacific Ocean, a single en-
phatic and effective expression was
made by any representative of Cali
fornia In the Senate, where policies
are most considered and to which the
country looks for reflections of public
sentiment, California was absolutely
dumb.
SHOULD HAVE TWO.
Stockton Independent: If California
is going into the business of fighting
reciprocity treaties she had best pro-
vide herself with two Senators TO do
the fighting. A State with one vote
in the Senate can make very little
progress fighting forty-four States with
two votes each. And in this connection
it is we'll enough to remind the citrus
growers of Southern California, who
are now protesting against the Jamaica
treaty, that their legislators contribut-
ed a full share to the deadlock that
has left California with only one Sena-
tor and one vote against the undesir-
able treaties.
THE STATE.
Mail of Woodland There is a general
demand all over the State (barring the
morning papers of San Francisco
through a selfish motive) for an extra
session of the Legislature to elect a
Senator and the indications are very
strong that the Governor will soon issue
a call. The Mail" hopes that he will,
and feels confident that the people will
sustain him if he does.
THE REAL REASON.
Alameda Argus: The Examiner"
(Which we acutely adore) contains an
editorial this morning stating why it
don't want an extra session. The
reasons are that to Gage as Governor
will fall the duty of calling it; and all
the other stock 'Examinerisms' about
Burns, Herrin and the Southern Pa
cific. The real reason is that the cleo
ton of a Senator would clear the po-
litical atmosphere and make the
chances of success for the Republican
party next year immensely better than
they would otherwise be- What the
great breeder of mischief wants is to
have the situation as complicated as
possible; to see the Republican party
divided and to have the opportunity to
accuse it Of having failed in it's duty.
1t wants to have the worst condition
possible, so that its opportunity to raise
Cain will be better. This is a striking
Illustration Of the dictum so often ex-
pressed-that what the Examiner
wants the better class of people, desir-
ing the orderly and best disposition of
public questions, do not want
AN EXTRA SESSION.
San Bernardino Sun: The Sacra-
mento' Record Union gives a few
facts in connection with the needs Of a
special Senatorial session of the Leg
islature that seem to give the ques-
ton more weight with the people at
the north end of the State, especially
the San Francisco business men. It
says: .B
The Record Union the other day
said that in addition to the necessity Of
filling CALIFORNIA; vacant seat in the
United States Senate there were other
matters needful to come before an ex-
ira session of the Legislature. Our
dispatches yesterday recited the fact
that petition signed generally bv
business men of largest capital and
commercial interests in San Francisco
has been prepared asking for an extra
session of the Legislature to take ac.
ton relative to the cramped and cir
cumscribed facilities for shipping in
San Francisco harbor.
This subject is so important thew de-
clare that 1t cannot wait. Commerce
Is seriously crippled because Of INSULT
cient wharf facilities and the piers or
wharves must be extended at once if
Cal1ornla Is to retain her sea COM
merce. This then is one of the o,,es-
lions referred to by the Record
Union. But the overshadowing rea-
son, that which rises superior to all
otners, for an extra session, is a polit-
lcal one, namely, the filing of the va
cant seat IN the Senate.
III 1t Is not done. the State will take
serious harm in Congressional action.
II not done new Pacific interests" will
not De 1ully represented and their fate
may depend upon a single Senatorial
vote. Ii not done, in the next cam
paign the Republican party will pun
Ism Itself in Furnishing it's leaders for
rallure to do the very thing for which
the people made it dominant in the
Legislature. If it is not done the
Democracy will improve it's opportunity
10 eject Democratic. Legislature. and
thus insure the filling of the vacant
seat in the United States Senate. with
Senator commissioned for a six
years term"
THE STATE DTSFR ANC,uTcEn