The record-union., 1899-12-20
EXTRA SESSION ASKED.
EXPRESSIONS OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE NEWSPAPERS.
Reasons for the Appea1-state and
Party Interest Demand Full
Representation.

Benicia New Era: The electors of this
State at the last election showed tnat
it was their intentions, by the election
of a majority of Republican legislators
that a Senator should be elected from
said party, and the failure was prin-
cipally due to men whose interests
never did lie with this party. Another
Senator this State should have, ana
Governor Gage should, and 1T is MS
duty to call an extra session, so that
this State may be properly repre-
scented.
IN NEVADA.
Nevada City Transcript: The feeling
that California should have full rep
resentation in the Senate is general
among the Republicans of the state
and the hope is expressed on all hanos
that Governor Gage will shortly call
special session Of the Legislature 10
bring about this result.
FROM A PARTY STANDPOINT.
San Jose Mercury: From a Repuph-
can point of view it would be vastly
better to solve the Senatorial muddle
by election at the hands Of the State
hands of the Governor, even If the out
come in the Quay case should guarah-
tee acceptance on the part OF the sen
ate of the Governors certlncate. In the
former case the Senator chosen Wouiu
serve till March, 1905. In the latter
case. the appointee would hold only I'LL
the next meeting of the Legislature,
year from January. OBJECTION, therefore,
would assure California representa-
ton by a Republican for a full term'
while appointment would leave an
open door by which a Democrat mlgne
enter in 1901. Again, a Senator oulS
elected and accredited for full terIn'
would have a weight and influence I'M
possible in the case Of a mere stop
gap destined to be to superseded IN
few months. Above all lies this con-
sideration, namely, that fair election
at the hands of the Legislature would
generally be accepted as a settlement
of pending party disputes. Wnoevei
might win would have behind him the
party support, for however hot the pa.-
tie may rage before election, When Tue
fight has been fairly won party men
of all factions have usually the gooo
sense and good temper to fail patrioe-
ically into line and give the united parry
support to the winner. But. if the Gov
ernor should appoint, the effect, IN
party sense. would simply be to thro"
over into next year the fractional bitter
ness and the general confusion thal
have distracted the party in the year
past.
CALL AN EXTRA SESSION
Redding Free Press: If the service OF
one United States Senator is conducive
to the welfare of a sovereign State anu
the nation at large, then the service
of two Senators is better. California
is an empire in exent, and it's yarleo
interests require a full representation
in the halls of Congress. She is suffer-
ing to-day because of the blunder OF
the last Legislature in Its 1allure "
choose a. Senator to succeed Stephen
M. White This mistake cannot be re-
paired too soon, and the signs OF the
times lead US TO believe that the peopis
of the State. as well as those who COM
posed the last State Legislature, nave
at last awakened to a realization OF the
necessity Of electing a United States
Senator to cooperate with Senator Per-
kins. We want the Governor to call
an extra session Of the Legislature,
and we can trust him to do so under
such conditions that the work to De
done can be accomplished quickly ana
at a minimum of expense to the tax
PAYERS. Governor Gage has SO 1ar
been careful of the public interests, ana
this care will no doubt mark his ad-
ministration to the end. The CONNER
cial and political interests of the state
depend upon the election of United
States Senator The Senate of the Unit
ed States will have important measures
to consider; the financial problem alone
is difficult one. ana the proposed leg
islation, which had its inception IN Tue
Republican party, must De caIfieo
through successfully. The party's work
ing majority is small in the senate
The addition to that majority of a Re
publican-a man we'll grounded In the
principlel of his party-is demanded.
The splendid administration and poilcy
of the President must be Upheld 1or the
common good of our common country
and California should not withhold
helping hand. Then again, the eiection
of a Senator will strengthen the party
in this State. and it will be in much
better position to enter the great COLI
test this fall. At the present tlme we
are at SKIES and sevens; there is great
diversity of opinion as to VINO Snouio
be elected Senator. and to postpone the
matter until after the fall campaign
would be to invite defeat, the result
of which would be election of united
States Senator not in accord with our
President and to the eternal shame "
our Republican State organization. IL
q Senator be chosen now in extra SEES
sion. all differences will be healed IN
a few months, and Republicans VIII
work shoulder to shoulder for the per-
petuation of that full measure of pros
perity now enjoyed through and by the
election of President Mckinley In 1886.
Elect a Senator now, and California
can be depended upon to swing into
line and become an important factor
in the good work of continuing Repup-
lican prosperity BY all means let us
have an extra session.
FACTS FORCE THE ISSUE.
Amador Republican,: We now nave
a Republican Legislature in this State,
says the San Jose Herald What
we will have one year hence-who can
tell? Possibly Democratic. II 1t
should be, then the crime of the con-
spirators in the last Legislature would
be complete. We should take no such
chances. These facts force the issue
and an extra session should come as
natural result.
Some demand what excuse the Gov