Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-04
Johnson VIRILE FIGURE.

Johnson VIRILE FIGURE
j Riverside Press: The practically unanimous ver-
dict of all who listened Governor Johnson in Riverside
Tuesday night was: What opportunity the state has
in sending this big vire man to Washington"
That ought to be the verdict of the of the state
at the August primary
Other GOOD men are candidates for the Senate, but
the governor stands out man OF such eminent aolhty
and effective power would make him great national
figure in the Senate He has ideals that have attracted to-
him the friends of progress and reform all over tne ma
ton He has campaigned in most of the states OF the
Union and even in conservative New England was gwen
recognition such big bralny man and ef1ecuVe speak
er that metropolitan papers gave up entire pages 10 %
counts of his meetings In two national conventions 1oV
enor Johnson recognized as national leader re-
spected and looked to even by those who did not agree
with him. If the governor had not been so loyal to koose
Welt that he preferred to go down to de1eat WIN MN
rather than promote his political interests, he could
have been made the running mate OF Hughes IN TINS cam
paign The ticket should have been Hughes and john
SON. but the sacrificed by his devotion to
the Progressive "chief
Governor johnson is recognized as the biggest man
IN political life in California today, but more than tna
he has national reputation If he goes to Washington
be will be given at position OF recognized influence
in the Senate He would put California on the map ana
bring things to pass for his state Why send man OF
mediocre ability and limited experience to the Senate wnen
we have this opportunity of generation
The Stockton Record emphasizes the points IN the
governors favor in the following effective manner:
California is big state-a big western state with
g western spirit 1t ought to send big man to repre-
sent it in the Senate of the United States-one who mas
the ability the force and the disposition to do things
Hiram w. Johnson measures four square. He is big
man. who will worthiy represent big state. he IS
Californian native of the western soil, and typltylng
the spirit Of the West.
For six years he has been governor OF his native
state-sx years of constructive work. OF high accomplish
ent of humane legislation At the end Of these SIX years
Of wonderful effort and stupendOus results the only thing
that his political enemies and the opposition press can find
to urge against him is that he is not Republican,
But the people know him-know what he has done
and what he stands for After four years OF marvellous
achievement the people of California pleased with
him that they wiped all party lines and reelected him
by the overwhelming majority of $4,000. The people
cared not what party claimed him. what party he chose
TO affiliate with
And now the people, who approve what has been done
by Governor Johnson in the State of California are 60
ng to send him to the United States Senate for the peo
pie "have hunch that what is needed in the Senate
some Johnsonian vgor the kick" speak, that the
dear to his heart and possibly nothing this world would
delight him more than the privilege of dustng the cob
webs in the senatorial chamber
Destiny is the pathfinder and the trail leads straight
to Washington for Senator Johnson