, 1876-11-11

about the early hardships encountered
by Mr.. Judson. the Democratic candi.
date against Judge Jacobs. Why, ht
never had to pass through half what
have. When came across the Plains
We had severe battle with the Indian.
and | was dangerously wounded-by
falling off cart. After I got into Sac
ramento l went around. looking fo,
work. met fat man, who weighed
over 300 pounds and asked him where
l conld get work. He snid he didn',
know. So I asked what be did for q
living ans. he said he was a foot racer
ridicnlrh the idea till be said he d
make me race if I'd let him pick the
srould; so l made him a race for the
last forty dollars bad in the world, to
Iun hundred yards. When the word
was given. hr ran up an alley way and
I coridn't get by him. Did Judson
ever meet w.;h such bardships as that
/ deny it most -mphatically, Mr.. Presi-
dent.
HONESTY AT PREMIUM.
But Mr.. President, the times demand
honest men. love honest men for /
was brought up by my lamented father
to study that beautiful maxim that
half loaf is the best policy and hon
esty is better than no bread" / knew
Il young man once in Seattle and loved
him because he was poor and honest.
His name was War Ell. and he was so
POOR when he came to Seattle that he
had to borrow money enough to pay the
freigh! on the big safe that he brought
ont from Chicago to start bank With.
But that honest ard Industrious young
man kept on till he gained the conf
dence of the whole community. and he
soon got Il n or twelve thousand dollars
together. And now that honest Young
man is in Europe waiting for the thing
to blow over.
REMEDY FOR HARD TINES.
Much stress is laid uron the great
financial depression, MIR. President and
various ca1ses are assigned for them.
The Democrats blame us for issning 100
much money. but we ere not to blame.
The great object in life is to make
money nd ain't we making it as fast
as steam can turn printing presses? Of
course We are. Why read a Demo-
cratic paper, the other day. which was
filled full OF abuse OF the Republicans.
It SAID. the people cry for bread and yet
there is no bread. My answer-and 1
give it boldly-is ''!et EN- sat p;e!"
repeat it, NJ. President. ''iet 'em ca
pie."'
Here decayed hen-fruit took the
bar-room atatesm"n under the left eve
and some bad boys rnt the lights out.
The man with the big black dog at his
heels. then mounted the platform and
announced that the meeting was ad-
journed.
Governor Ferry is evidently gwen to
running the campaign on ''brass" fact
l assure you. see this :ring p or else he
has never read much American history.
In his Yesler Hail speech. on Saturday
night he asked if any one in the sudi-
ence could point ont a single credstab|e
thing the Democratic parry hal done in
the last twenty years ? And paused
for an answer. The gentleman had
evidently never heard Of the admission
of Oregon into the Union; the establish
ment of daily mail from Sacramento
to Portland in 1859 by the efforts of
Democratic Congressman - Lansing
Stout. Does the Governor recollect be-
ing chosen an Elec' or from Illinois and
voting for Franklin Pierce in the Elec-
toral College? Or is he ashamed of it?
Governor, YOU were "a little off, the
other night, or you wouldn't have talked
thus.
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