The San Francisco call., 1904-08-04
THE SENATORSHIP.

IT. HE campaign for the Senatorshp is being carried
/ on openly and aboveboard is proper and credit
able to all the aspirants. The Call has candidate
to urge upon the people choice made from the pres
field would satisfy the pride and the aspirations
the State honorable representative the
Senate. The Republican is incapable of submis
to manipulation and will permit the smell
OF smoke on the toga of Senator. The position of the
State has risen to plane OF much Importance to
permit inferior representation the selection of any
who has not clear escutcheon
These being circumstances and the party proving
TO be rich in material its plain duty is to that justice
is done to itself and the State by proper and equit-
able distribution of the honors and burdens of Office and
representation all of the people and ali
ons fair share according their merit and their
vice
In the last State election the general majority
large, but the Governor had a margin. Every
member of the party appreciates the importance of his
election and the benefit OF the excellent administration
he has given the State. 1t has everywhere increased
the vgor of the party and has strengthened its hold upon
the people, This has of mere control of the
patronage but the of the administration
in relation all of the public interests. It is the
duty Of the party remember this and be guided by
policy of justice toward every section OF the State that
abided by public duty and made the present inspiring
situation possible.
In the last State election Southern California cast
close 10000 Republican votes OF total of I4o332
cast for Governor in the whole State. We by
base whole argument for Senator from Southern
California that vote but factor that weighs
appreciably This is a big State. nearly thousand
miles in length 1t covers much latitude that its
extremes may we'll have individual interests and aspra-
tons to be served in the United States Senate We all
know exactly how we would feel if Southern California
had the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Senator
and member OF the Presidents Cabinet. and then
should demand the other Senator also We all know
that such demand would raise storm that would BIZ
he Marty two ryal
and endanger its in the State The appalling
consequences, from party standpoint would not be
overcome in generation.
1t is excellent rule in politics put yourself in the
other mans place and sobcry determine how you would
feel there Putting Northern California in the place OF
Southern California in this decides the question
in favor of choosing the Senator from the South
1t is rapidly growing section of the State AS it has
grown its Republican has grown The immigration
and the enterprise has domestcaed there largely
Republican. Throughout that region strong in
the party, and being strong they be expected
submit to outlawry from their just rights.
1t is not saying much say that in this Presdcn-
tal year the party will be greatly increased by the
immediate, frank and friendly feowshipping of South
California in the matter of the Senatorshp. Moth
ing else produce such pleasant condition of good
will in the whole party and nothing else power
fully conduce its symmetrical growth throughout the
State.
Where justice is principles flourish; where there is
sefshness and due regard for all rights the party that
enforces that sentiment does not have to wait long for
the vigor which inspires. The material and political
of Northern California require two Sen
ators. They amply and well supplied with rep
resentatives in the State and National governments
Every interest in Southern California does need the SEN
To deny it is inure them and affront the peo-
pie The Republican party afford do it, and
persuaded that it will do what it cannot afford
to do