The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
CANDIDATES DIFFERENTIATED

TT fact that ought to sink deeply into the minds
Of the intelligent citizens OF this State and OF their
legislative representatives that OF all the candidates
for the Federal Senate Daniel NJ Burns and Ulysses s.
Grant are the only without single qualification
EXCEPT in weak political manipulation the lives OF
these two men, in their relation to the public are
merely blanks. They are equally unknown IN de-
bate in oratory in the higher walks Of business, or
in any single element that could possibly embeish
a Senatorial career They have been dumb as
oysters on every great political question They have
shown no capacity for expression with the voice or
with the pen. They have scholastic literary
standing They have forced their candidacy, with
utter disregard OF any standard OF intelligence know-
edge, experience character, and in the face OF
million and half of people, evidently credited by
them with mental and moral stodity, have dead
locked hundred and nineteen legislative representa-
tives fresh from their constituencies.
There have been degrading struggles of conflicting
interests and ambitions upon low planes in other
States, but to compare with the situation at
Sacramento. Whether reaching to falling below
the full measure of qualification for the highest sta
ton within the gift OF State, every other candidate
but these two has done something has been some
body before the public eye. Senator Bula has made
a respectable professional and legislative record
General Barnes has tried great cases, delivered tne
orations and discussed important political issues
Irving NJ Scott has taken leading part in the con-
structon of mighty vessels of war; and has delivered
many addresses upon interesting topics. Thomas R.
Bard has been a successful leader in enterprise and
holds strong business position. NJ. NJ Estee has been
heard all over the State He represented the Re-
publican party in joint discussions the tariff with
Stephen M White, and is also justly esteemed as a
vigorous writer and able lawyer Charles N. Eel
ton has been in each Houses of Congress and mani
tested both ability and integrity. These Republican
gentlemen, who are all clean and distinguished, at
least in some degree, are over-welghted by Dan
Burns, who is not only destitute of merit but has no
distinctive mark except the railroad brand, and by
ULYSSES S. Grant whose name is his sole capital, and
who has achieved notorety through his indiscreet
use of money.
This is a charming picture for the citizens OF Cali
fornia to contemplated 1t constitutes fine parade OF
our brains Our manhood and dignity before the
Union and before the world! And as il to add the
last possible ingredient the foulness OF the seeth-
ing caldron, high Federal officer is reported as
having said that the only points he considers in the
choice of Senator geographical position and
the interests OF his friend. We will reproduce the
language attributed between quotation marks to this
gentleman, so that the full measure Of our humia-
ton may be accurately gagged:
my position is simply that of friend of Sen
Perkins His following recognizes that 1t IS Tor
his interest to have Senator from the south this
time, so that the geographical situation would not be
inmicaI to him at the next election OF a Senator.
We went to Grant on this account simply because he
seemed to have the most votes but il Mr.. Bulla or
any other southern man get the prize we shall
not cry over the result"
So the personality of Grant or of Bulla is OF no
consequence Their qualifications are immaterial!
But they both come from the southern end OF the
State and, for that reason, whichever OF them has
the most votes will command Federal support! The
people OF California who furnish soldiers to the
Union and whose gifted among the hon
ored of the earth are expected to dof their pride,
abandon their se-respect and stand hat in hand be-
fore intellectual nonentity and moral obliquty
which for FIVE weeks deadlock their Legislature at
the bidding of a railroad corporation, drunk with
political success it did not gain and of individual as
pirations regulated by geography.
Again we say OF Burns and Grant, "a plague on
both your houses" Again reiterate the vocferous
demand for the prompt election OF a Republican,
statesman and gentleman.