The Placer herald., 1868-10-03
Demo cratic Meeting at Gold Bun.

.- DUTCH FLAT, sept. ZOtb, 1906.
Editor Placer Herald The meeting at
Gold Run last evening was grand affair;
the number present must have exceeded four
hundred; some placed it as high as five hun
dred.
G. E. Mason, Of Gold Run, was called to
the Chair, and Capt. Mundy, Of Colfax; Ru.
fus Shoemaker, of Gold Run; Fred. Grohs,
Of Dutch Flat; and John Myers, Of Grass
Valley, were chosen Vice Presidents; and E.
M. Bsnvard Of Alta, and A. w. Hines, OF
Cofax, were chosen Secretaries.
The Grass Valley Band now dscoursed
lively music TO the large assemblage; but
prior 10 this, an affair occurred that had the
effect for which 1t was no doubt intended
to give offence to the speakers and the De-
mocracy there assembled. A meeting OF the
f. D's.-whatever that may meap-was
called, and large star, the emblem of the
Order, WAS Illuminated and hung out from a
window on the street, and kept there du-
ring the entire meeting. Not content with
this, the "purity party" The gentlemanly
party, the we'll bred party sent squad of
little boys into the street to make all the
noise they could, and create disturbance;
but this proceeding.Ea s soon squelched.
Mr.. Editor-Is J6SSS "a Democrat mean
enough to do such things at a Republican
meeting? If there is denounce him as a.
low flung BLACKBOARD, fit only to be men,
Der of midnight conclave of Mongrel trail
tors and F. D's.
The first speaker was the Hon. A. B.
Dibble, candidate for Presidential Elector,
who, being called, came upon the stand and
was received wish great applause. Lie made
a telling speech of two hours. He rebuked
the F. DIS for their offensive conduct in a
most scathing manner. He denounced them
as towards, afraid Of the light Of day, afraid
to hear Democratic truth, and devisipg
schemes to keep respectable Republicans
away from meetings. For viudictiveness
and bitter sarcasm this speech surpassed any
that l have heard, and the conduct Of the
F. De. called loudly for just such a speech.
It is due to ths respectable portion of the
Republicans to say, that they were hear
tily ashamed of the +. DIS.
The next speaker was the Hon. J. W.
Cotfrolh, our talented and popular candidate
for Congress. His speech was an able and
conclusive argument upon the questions of
revenue and taxation, and must have carried
conviction to the minds Of many thinking
Republicans.
The next speaker was Capt Mundy, Of
Colfax, who, having become disguised with
bis late allies, the Mougrels, is now doing
yeoman service for the Democracy.
The next and last speaker was DR.. Martin,
of Little York. He made an able and effective
speech and was frequently greeted with ap.
plause, as was all the speakers And now
TO be brief, will say, that this was regu.
lar old'fashioned, soul-stirring Democratic
jubilee. With the exception Of the incidents
already mentioned, the best of decorum.
with the highest euthuiasm, prevailed
throughout the five hours occupied in speak.
ing.
An amusing incident occurred while Mr..
Dibble was speaking. Mr.. Coffroth went to
take close view of the star of the F. DIS.
and while there, an F. d. who was not &C
quanted with Mr.. c., approached him with
a proposition to create disturbance and
draw the crowd away, 90 that Jim Coffroth
might have to speak to empty benches.
Whereupon Mr.. c., with his usual ready wit
and humor, entered into conversation with
his new found friend, devisiug plans to draw
the crowd away from himself, but the plan
didn't work, for he had the ear of the entire
audience while be spoke. The people dis
persed at late hour with increased conf.
denced in their ability to carry California
for Seymour aud Blair, and to send j. W.
Cofiroth to Congress.
Mr. Edtor-There is question here as 10
what F. D. means. The Republicans say it
means FREEDOMS Defenders. One Of our
speakers thought it meant Fred Doug las.
1t may mean freezing to death, or it may
mean fiIching dollars from the people. Can
you explain it? OrIs.