The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
JOHN YULH.

nation for State Senator from the Republi-
cans of Lincoln county, Nevada; but for lie
lack of space we were unable to do justice to
The snlject. That Mr.. Yule is a shrewd
politician and an active worker, must be ad-
niited, as must also the fact that lie is as
void of principle as the worst Of that class Of
politicians usually are. Mr.. Yule cast bis
lot with the Republicans Of this county as
early as 1856, and he seemed to take great
delight in after years. when on the
stump, in telling his auditors how much he
had done in raising the Republican party in
Placer county from seemingly hopeless
minority to proud aud commanding ma
jority. He told Of his grand labors in the
cause 70 often, to the Republicans Of this
county, that they seemed, in time, almost,
f not quite, to believe that to him they
owed their success. A man who bad done so
much must not 90 unrewarded; accordingly,
for the space Of a few years. he got what
ever position, in the gift Of the people Of the
county, be asked for. Yule, as we said
above, is smart; he saw the evils which the
Republicans Of Placer had imposed upon the
people Of the county, as we'll as those the
national Republican party had inflicted on
the nation; and he we'll knew, taking history
for example. that its end was nigh. for no
party had nor could exist long with such
record. He knew that the death Of the
Republican party meant the birth Of another,
and he calculated that he who should be
among the first to organize new party,
must, when it should become great and
powerful, be entitled to place among its
greatest men. Accordingly, John Yule
was one Of the very first men in Placer
county to second the HERALDs Endorsement
of tue Baltimore convention and its nominees.
He delivered the first Greeley and Brown
speech that was made in Placer county, at a
mass meeting on the plaza in this town.
Though at the time, he was suffering from
indisposiiion. he spoke at least two bour'.
Having been a Republican since the first
organization Of the party, and an acknowl-
edged leader in this county, and to some ex-
tent in the State, he was conversant with
the record Of that party through all its acts,
both good and bad, and in bis comments, On
this occasion, he told many startling things
concerning the actions Of the Republicans,
not only in this county, but in the State,
and in tho nation. In that speech be took
the pains to prove that Grant and his officials
had departed from the doctrines and honesty
of the old party. and to use his own words,
=" are a bastard and libel on the very name
of Repubcanism. We quote further :
"Thc administration of Grant has sunk into
the hands Of venal and corrupt ring, that
stops at no tyranny nor rascality to make
money and keep in power" Further on he
said. that the old tissues between the Demo
cratic and Republican parties died with the
institution Of slavery. That the
Cincinnati and Baltimore platform furnished
the only basis upon which great, honest,
and patriotic party could be formed; that
would correct and remove all the evils which
now aAlict the American people," He
claimed on that occasion that the success Of
the new party furnished the only guarantee
that peace, fraternal fellowship, economy,
honesty, and prosperity would ever again
pervade the whole length and breadth Of the
Union. None doubted but Mr.. Yule spoke
only what he knew TO be true, as far as re-
lates to the past, and what was and is to-
day only reasonable regarding the future.
John Yule was that year nominated as one
of the Electors on the Greeley and Brown
ticket. Late that Fall he moved to San
Francisco. There he soon identified himself
with the Independents, and the fact that
once when elected to the Legislature from
this county, he had been chosen Speaker OF
that body. entitled him 10 more than ordinary
consideration. He left San Francisco last
Winter, at the time the Legislature was in
session. Az he passed through Sacramento,
he called at the Capitol to have talk with
the Independents. in whose behalf he seemed
to take much interest. He made special i'll
quriee, Of one Of our members, regarding the
party 10 Placer county, his old home; and
when assured that the people here were well
organized on the platform Of fair dealings and
honest officials, he smilingly exclaimed,
good! that is right, keep it up, and send
me word, from time to time, how you get
along for I feel deeply interested in old