The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-04
TIE LATE SENATOR BoGGS.


HE death of Senator Boggs mpressvey draws
to the public attention his close relation to the
birth and growth of this commonwealth and the
deep historical Importance of the class of citizens OF
whom he was noted representative. The who.
By land by sea, reached soil in I84o were ex-
ceptionally gifted They combined intellect, educa-
ton enterprise and character beyond any similar mi
grafton, not even excepting the passengers by the
Maytower, and they have made the pioneers of Cali
fornia known and honored throughout the world.
Many of them have attained national and even inter
national distinction, and SO many great lives have
never before sprung from so insignificant number.
The most important rendered to the country
and to humanity, however by this select body of
American citizens has undoubtedly been their work
in the founding and in the building of State that
seems destined to become the center of American
civilization in its highest and most permanent form.
Among the manifestations of power and of energy
that into history this is the most useful and the
most enduring.
Senator Boggs was broad enough to comprehend
his country and yet concentrated in his devotion to
California Intellectual, educated, at logical
and practical, thorough in everything he undertook,
combining enterprise, perseverance and patience IN
just proportions dignihed and yet accessible refined
and therefore plain and simple in his address and in
his manners careful in deliberation and sound in
Judgment prudent and exact but generous within the
limits of justice, he OF the best type of manhood
and of citizenship. He came here to stay and drew
from the lavish wealth of nature prosperity that in
ured no and benefited not only himself but our
entire population He established and maintained
home, where plenty and happiness reigned and thus
became an exampar of the best American society
He was farmer and fruit-grower large and
diversified SCALE and in these occupations employed
modern inventions and the highest skill and system
He used his knowledge and his experience for the
common good through local and State organizations
He was conspicuous in clean politics and served the
people faithfully in many public capacities not for
money or to crafty ambition but to improve his fell
low citizens and to reduce the destructive forces OF
crime and of lunacy He officially connected
with both of our universities and effectively aided the
cause of higher education
Such men as John Boggs the salt OF the earth.
They constitute the antdote for the gambling specu
lators and fouhearted politicians nfesting American
communities, who live vices and weaknesses, who
consume but never produce, and whose entire in
fuence is corrupting, lowering and degrading 1t is
we'll for the State and for the nation that the deceased
Senator was not companonless, and that there still
remain with us pioneers and many other citizens
completely identified with substantial interests
and enduring progress and some of almost inn
land that nourished them, and in peace in war, in
adversely in prosperity, remain American in heart,
American in thought and American in conduct