The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-03

session the members without per diem.
In the situation which early developed in the Burns
campaign it is evident that his hopes for were
projected to this very time. Personal reasons ndis-
pose many members to longer desert pressing private
business and they desire to get excused to go home
Under ordinary circumstances many such leaves OF
absence might be sought and granted without harm.
But the case is different The future OF the party
appeals the patient loyalty of Republicans and the
welfare of the State is consideration affecting Demo
Gratis. Every days experience since the Senatorial
fight began has made it clearer that the majority
of the people OF the State opposed to making
Burns Senator His fight has lost popular strength
from the beginning Those who were disposed to
tolerate it of the inevitable incidents of politics
have come to regard it with active aversion. Indif-
ference has been turned into keeny sensitive feeling
that the State cannot afford to away from the
spirit that is engendered in its universities and schools
and by its many agencies of morality and refinement
and select such man for Senator The State is en-
titled to the service of its best men, its most thought
full and by seeking such service it constantly advances
its position and encourages young to hope for
recognition as reward for trained intelligence and
scrupulous fidelity to public trusts What California
and manness, in expectation that the common
wealth may recognize his quality and command his
service, when the States highest prize in public life
has been given to a man like Burns
Now is the time of trial. and now is the time to
stand. Let every member stay at his post The
Burns WILL part of their tactics, readily vote
to excuse any man whom they cannot control. They
will be glad to reduce each House to a bare quorum
II they get joint convention reduced to sixty
two members, quorum OF each House, they enter
tain desperate hope of offering such inducements
to secure the thrtytwo votes necessary to elect
a majority of such convention. But they have
hope of securing enough to make majority of full
convention. In this situation every member who
seeks leave of absence and gets it brings Burns
the of his scheme, and evade
the responsibility OF his action.
The cry of the State to her legislators therefore, is
to stand to their posts and their duty in these last
days. 1t is plain now that if this is done Senator
can be elected who will be no discred to the party
or the State and the future of Republcansm in Cali
forna be made safe
This is crisis for the party and the State. If
Burns succeed when will party leadership be raised
out of degradation? How many years must pass be-
fore men who have the right to aspire to such
high office will be encouraged to appear? How long
time must elapse before Republican vindicate
the honor OF his party before the people? By
standing firmly now and maintaining the high ideals
in which it has won the party will vindicate itself
and make its future sure by its record alone.
But if it fail now, to whom it look for a vim
dication? Will Burns undertake to go upon the
stump next campaign and party success by the
display of his intellectual gifts? Will any OF his sup
porters perform this office? Three men came to him
after the first ballot. II he is successful they will
naturally have eminence and leadership. Will the
party listen to Wright, Jlson and Simpson? Will it
accept them examples to follow and samples of its
best intellect and morality? If Burns win, the party
will have no choice in the matter. These three will
be held up the people the representatives of its
best, and there will be no escape
The State looks to every in Sacramento who
represents its best purposes to do his duty and
stand