The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
THE SOUTH AND THE SENATOR.

faithfully served is public issue before the
people of California. When elect Senator
we do larger thing than appears to majority of the
people Many have come to look upon it in the same
light the election of Representative to the House,
the only difference being that there fewer Senators
and the term four years longer But that is the
correct view. We elect Senator of the United States
from the State of California. Representative justi-
fed in his State if he give faithful attention to the
needs of his district But Senator must not only
include among his official his Sate he be dill
and dutful watchfu of larger interests of
the United States for he is by his State to be
Senator of the United States.
This further dignity admonshes the people to select
Senator with and with due regard his charac-
ter industry, training and experience The Senate
the greatest business body in the world While the
sttution compels bills originate in the House.
where they licked into shape by the Committee of
Ways and Means that the only House committee that
has primacy any committee of the Senate The
House is large body that is unworkabe and its
business is done by few members of exceptional ca
pacy for work. Each in his day. Blaine and Randall
Carlisle and Cannon, the mechanics of the House.
with larger grasp of its business than any Others
each in the funess of time had his reward.
But when legislation goes the Senate from the
House and is added to the that originates in
the upper chamber there fewer to work, and
Indeed every Senator has work Regulations
made by making speeches. but by patient and constant
attention to the volume of the public business Of
the country that pours into the Senate for final adjust
1t is of every Senator that he gives hours
day to the duties of his Office than he gave his
private business A faithful Senator is the hardest
working public officer in the world These explanations
made disclose the mistake in that view of the
Senatorshp that treats place to sit still and shine
This State has need of Senator's and the United States
looks to California to do her duty in delegatng
to that high function.
The first thing to be remembered is that while geog-
raphy has relation fitness, it has great deal to
do with the temper and mood in which selection is
to be made Southern California never had Senator
until Whites time Both Senators, from the beginning
had been claimed and taken by Northern California.
Southern California representation has been continued
by the selection of Senator Bard, and it should be per-
peuated by conceding the Senator to the south
He must be Republican The existing and future in
of the State require that he should be in acccd
with the party majority in the Senate, of which there
is present prospect of change.
Not only the Republican party select Senator,
but it must go forward in such spirit and fairness
will permit the best selection to be made. Northern
California has now Senator and Cabinet officer. the
Governor and the Lieutenant Governor SO highly has
the policy of concentration been applied that the Gov
ernor Cabinet officer and Senator all from one
county, while the Lieutenant Governor is located not
far away. 1t is just Southern California to admit
that her splendid Republican vote gave the present
State administration She has one Senator, and
that situation should be left undisturbed
When Southern California selects the man desired to
represent their people and the Republican party of that
end of the State there should be amabe acquescence
in the choice We put stress upon the point that this
concession understood now. and that Southern Caor
MIA understand now she is entitled to seat i'll
the Senate and that the Republican party OF the State
will abide by that understanding and awaits the ndca
ton of her choice We do not put this forward to pa
tronze Southern California matter of tolerance
but as matter of right and of justice which the party
will contest deny its injury and that of the
State There are able in Northern California who
aspire the Senatorshp 1t is audable ambition but
nothing is laudabe than justice. and in politics
nothing pays bigger dividend