Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-10
Public Speaking at Boughton.

made speeches at Bought0n. It is unnec essary, and we have not room, to give a full resume of the speaking.
 CAPT. ]. A. ANSLEY
 Made his usual little speech,n ap- pealing 10 the prejudices and pas sions of the farmer and laboring classes, in his fOrcible and almost eloquent way; attacking the Dem ocratic party, etc. In referring to government. he spoke of Plutarch and Lycurgus of ancient times. Said Great Britain would socn iE- troduce the "European plan of slavery and serfdon," if something was not done. Hazards bank circular showed this to be the case, &c., &c.. (the same old song he has been singing.) Attacking the 1 Democratic party, said it had ney- CT legislated in favor of the work ing man, and Cleveland is in league with capitalists to oppress the poor; that Congress should have before this impeached him. The laboring man has ne chance-cap. italists were introducing cheap, European labor in Massachusetts, and Chinese in California, and nothing remains but to fight or eat rats and work for I0c day. Favored the ''boyeott" or any oth- CT measures necessary, for protec- tion against capitalists, Said there was not paper in the State that told the truth, except the Dis patch. Mr. Gardner won't tell anything about these labor organi- cations. hard times in Europe, &c, he dare not. Democratic party will not do Us justice. Mir. Ansley had much more to say, with con siderable repetition. speaking an hour and quarter the first time.
 J. W. GARDNER
 Though no politician, nor accus toned to public speaking, was there in the interest of his paper, the PIcAYUNE, and the cause of Democracy. Had voted the Dem ocratic ticket and worked for the party over eight years. Expected to remain in the party through life, as his father had done. Was $ Democrat from principal, because it was tue party of the people and the party of reform. That he did not expect to speak with power and eloqpence like Capt Ansley, who knew how to so appeal 10 the prejudices and passions of the la- boring man as to draw his undi- vided attention. and often gull him with his plausible yet decep- tive words and theories. Mr Ans ley had set speech, and knew how to speak it well. Did not proposes to take up time, talking about Plutsrch and old Lycurgus, This is a progressive age, and these ancient worthies had been in their graves for centuries, and did not propose to disturb their peace ful slumbers. As to Great Britain or any other country controlling this country through the medium of our currency, it was all bosh' You might as we'll say they can whip us on the field of battle, which is not so. The cry of "Euro- pean slavery and serfdom," prevail ing in this country was alike fool ishness. This country IS more prosperous now than ever before. Cleveland, because he is Presi- dent, is no less entitled to his opIn ion than any of us, and no doubt he is honest in them. l do not agree with him on the silver ques- ton, nor do the Democrats of the South and west, neither do l agree with my opponent in many of his views; he Capt. Ansley) had pre- dicted that silver would be demon etized, time and again, yet compe tent judges in Washington SAY Democrats will prevent it, All of this hue and cry abont Democrat ic Congress and administration, not doing anything for the relief of the laboring man is entirely out of lace 1t took over twenty years for the enactment of all the op- pressive laws, and it will take time to revise and change them. Con gress has been in session only two months. Showed up the great injustice and lawlessness of the "Boycott;" it made a man turn