The record-union., 1899-12-22
SOME REASONS FOR IT.
EXTRA SESSION EXPRESSION
BY THE INTERIOR PRESS.

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By THE INTERIOR PRESS.
Senatorial Vacancy-Obligation to
the State-A Loud Ca11-Na-
tional and Local Concern.
Redding Free Press: Republican
newspapers generally throughout the
State see the necessity for the election
of United States Senator by extra
session. Such a course would give the
party a political advantage and the
country another Republican Senator. 1t
is in the interest Of national and State
politics 1t need not be Burns, it may
be Scott; in fact politicians seem to
think that Scott will be the compromise
choice should an extra session be held.
IMPORTANT TO THE STATE.
Alameda Argus: The three big city
papers unite in opposing an extra SEES
sion of the Legislature. Why is not SO
apparent, at least as to the two which
are Republican-except that it may be
the shivering fear Of Colonel Burns
that pervades their systems like an
ague. Still, that would hardly account
for it, either. It may be that the own
ers Of these two papers feel that they
are inhabiting the manger, and While
they are not so constituted that they
can eat at all of the provender, they
find 1T a pleasure to prevent those par
taking who are in position enjoy it.
There is no honest reason to oppose an
extra session. And we see no cause to
fear Colonel Burns. He could not get
anywhere near enough votes during the
regular session, and there is no evil
dence of any considerable force hav-
ing f1oclted to him since. But it is very
important to the State that California
shall have it's full quota in Congress,
and doubly important to the dominant
political party, which is sure to suffer
from omission of duty and failure to
act in the premises.
WITHOUT DELAY.
Alameda Encinal: The Pomona PRO
gress'' is one Of the most prominent in
terror journals in Southern California.
1t believes that a Republican Senator
should be elected without delay and it
has no sympathy with those who for
petty personal reasons are opposed to
such an election. In an article upon
this subject it comedies exactly with
the position taken by the "Encinal,"
as follows:
There are eighty-four Republicans
in the Legislature. They are capable of
giving California a worthy representa-
tive in the upper house of Congress,
and they owe it to the State to do so.
The majority should rule and the peo-
pie will be willing to abide by the
action Of the majority;;'but it should be
majority in caucus of all and not in
rump caucus. The Progress has
never been able to appreciate the con-
sistency Of those Republicans who be-
lfeve in the fundamental principle of
majority rule in a free government and
yet are not willing to abide by the
action Of q majority of the party's rep
resentatives in the Legislature express
ed in a caucus, which is a we'll estab-
lished and recognized custom of the
party"
Papers which for personal or other
reasons are opposed to the election or
appointment Of a United States Senator
from California declare that it Is puerile
to say that the Administration is in
need OF all the support in the Senate
that 1t can obtain, and for that reason
If for no other California should take
steps to fill the vacancy that now ex-
lists. The Administration leaders are as
suredly the best Judges on this point,
and 1nasmuch as these leaders have
taken the trouble to send one of their
principal men to this coast for the pur-
pose of urging the immediate selec-
ton OF Senator, it would appear that
there is not so much puerility in the
claim as is alleged. Certainly the men
who are on the spot have better oppor-
tunities for judging Of those needs than
Pacific Coast editors no matter though
they be perched at the tops of lofty
towers far above the maddening crowd.
A LOUD CALL.
San Jose Herald: There is signifi-
canoe in the petition addressed to the
Governor by the leading banks and
business houses of San Francisco. ask
ing him to call an. extra session of
the Legislature to consider needed
harbor improvements.
Inc expansion of shipping business
makes further water-f front facilities i'm
perative. There has been some lack of
desirable tonnage and a much greater
lack of accommodation for that offered.
The activity of the Government in con-
nectlon with the campaign in the Phil
lpplnes and the expansion generally of
our oriental commerce, have outrun
the capacity of the present harbor
front. The seawall should be extend
ed north and south to North Beach and
the Potrero.
There is no suspicion Of politics in
this petition. It Is a matter of cold bus
mess. But its purpose carries with it a
matter into which politics will neces-
sarily enter. The first business before
the Legislature in the event of an ex-
ira session will be the election of
United States Senator. After that, if
the Governor so .proclaims, will be con-
slderation of the needs Of San Fran
cisco's water front, of the Vrooman
Act, and any other matter that may be
included in the call.
There is an intimate connection be-
tween the harbor front subject and
that of Senator. The business men
want more accommodations for their
trade, and they and the whole State
need the services of a live, forceful
man in the Senate to look after Con-
gressional legislation Of vital import
ance to that trade. The business hor-
lion of San Francisco and California is
widening in the Pacific and the Orient.
The northern ports are competing with
us for it's control. They are strongly