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

The battle for the people has been
won so far as the danger of Burns cleo
ton is concerned, but it is by no means
settled that a Senator will be chosen.
Burns or nobody is the cry of the
touts and they fling the challenge de-
family in the face of the Republican
party. There may be a union of the
forces of Barnes, Grant and Scott in
behalf Of the people of the State, but
the Grant men believe that duty re-
quires them to present an unbroken
front in order to defeat any tricky
scheme of the Burns men.
Senator Currier, who has been laid up
with sickness at his home near Los
Angeles for the last two weeks, will
probably return to his post of duty
early next week. 1t is regarded as Ger
tain that he will cast his vote for Gen
eraI Barnes, as he was one of Senator
Bullas gallant supporters. Mr.. Bulla
is in receipt of many kilograms from
Southern California commencing his
course in casting the weight of his in
f1uence in favor of General Barnes. 1t
is presumed that Senator Currier is
we'll advised as to the sentiments of the
people Of the southern part of the State
in reference to the struggle now in
progress.
Assemblyman La Baree, who voted for
Bulla, has not been seen around the
Capitol or about any of the hotels since
yesterday forenoon. There have been
many inquiries regarding his where
abouts.
Burns began his Senatorial campaign
by deceiving the people, and is now
trying to deceive his supporters. He
did not tell them the truth to-day when
he submitted that he became a candi-
date because the newspapers assailed
him. He was not assailed until he was
announced by Herrin as the railroads
candidate. He is not able to compre-
bend that the Senatorship should be
placed on a higher plane than mere per-
sonal controversy.
What right has Colonel Burns to de-
mand that California shall not have
adequate representation in the Con-
gress of the United States until he is
indicated? with equal rights. Wright
Simpson and Jilson might apply to the
Legislature for high official honor as
measure of vindication. What Burns
is pleased to speak of as vilification
consists in the publication of his own
official record. He made the record for
himself and should stand by it or fall
by it. IF he desires to be indicated
why does he not pay into the State
treasury the sum of $31 900 belonging to
the State, which was stolen from his
office while he was Secretary of State?
Men had better repent and make resti-
tuition before demanding vindication
The course of D. NJ. Burns in this
Senatorial contest and the defiant
threat of his henchmen that this State
shall not be represented in Congress
until he is vindicated are calculated to
arouse the people irrespective of party
to a sense Of responsibility in the
premises.
In his talk before his followers to-
day Burns did not advance. any claims
for promotion to the high office of
United States Senator as reward for
meritorious service rendered by him
self to the State or to the Republican
party. He could not put forth such
a claim. For all that he ever did for
the cause of RepUblicanism the party
/ has given him rewards and emolu-
ments far beyond his desert It made
him Secretary of State and it made
him Police Commissioner Of San Fran
cisco. After such reward he bolted
the party nominations in San Fran
cisco and joined the non-partisan
movement with his Tocaloma Club
and defeated Republican candidates
for the Legislature. His boiling course
gave the Legislature to the Democrats
six years ago and gave that party a
Senator when the Republican party was
fairly and honestly entitled to the re-
ward. Again Burns is ready to defeat
the viii of the Republicans of Call
fornia by placing obstacles in the way
of the election of any Senator.
Pay of the members of the Legisla-
ture ended to-day, and the Medicine
men" are beginning to be apprehensive
of future rewards. 1t is expected by
the Jouts that the number of votes re-
quired for a choice of Senator will
diminish daily until the Legislature
adjourns. The Grant, Barnes and
Scott men are fully apprised of the
| expectation and will hold their forces
to the finish.