Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Ianchurg ny J. O' A. bu9H "H" ''0" r. C. McRac. We were present and heard the discussion of political mat ters. Mir. Bush has acted unfairly m refusing a fair division of time and alternating in opening and clos inr. which is always the custom Tn a series of public discussions. Fair and honest people will readily see the object in, vicw-Bnsh seeks to hoodwInk his hearers, because he knows that having last rcjoinder each time he can say things to suit hlm- self. which will have to go unanswer- ed.
 Mir. Bush spoke first. (Crowd mum bercd between a and l00) He oc- cupied one and half hours tune. without telling anything ncv-used same old speech heard so often from Anslev. Norwood, ct al. Began by referring to the olden times and countries, Egypt. Babylon, etc. We suppose forgot about Lycurgus. At tackled the two old parties, but dwelt principally on charges against the Democracy. Spoke at great length on the "seven conspiracies, iniqul- tous laws passed by the Republican party just after the war, yet did not in word condemn this party, but did blame the Democracy for same. Had much to say trying to scare the people into descrting Democracy, of fcring in it's stead to save the peo- pie" through the new Reform @ party. Made strong stress upon the census showing nine millions of mort gaces upon farms in country, con demning it most awfully, yet in a few minutes afterwards advocated the sub-Treasury scheme, which Is as bad to inveigh landowners into debt. In speech several times said he want ed to be conseryative-to talk not as q party man but as an American citi- zen, vet showed the "clovcn hoof' too often to deceive the people in any such disguised way. During speech and also in rejoindcr referred to people in Arkansas as "being in the backwoods. " What a spectacle A man going among the people, and making fun of them to their faces. Speech was listened 10, and not a sign of approval or cheer given.
 Mir. McRae answered in splendid speech. Said it was strange time to go out on canvass while farmers were so busy gathering their crops, but MT. Bush was responsihlc-that he came into discussion after appoint ments were made, at request of chairman of Democratic County Central Committee, and written re- quest of many friends. Was glad to again meet oll friends, who had dealt so kindly by him. Had acted as peoples representative in Con gress from this district, serving them as faithfully as he could, and had heard no complaint. Unlike MT. Bush, he proposed to speak and work in the present, and in practl- cal way. Evils complained of in the seven conspiracies, and other bad laws that oppress the people, were enacted by the Republican party. Had made challenge i'll Congress and repeat now, not single law oppres- sive of the people, now in the stat utes, were passed when the Demo crat, had control of either house of Congress or the tcsidency. Most of the bad laws were passed while South was completely disfranchised, having had no representation in Con- cress nor control of it's State govern mcnts. It took years to get control of their own States, from the carpet baggers who robbed us and then lcft us deep in debt. Republican party was SO strongly cntrenchcd in Ma tional government it takes hard work and years to supplant it, and yet Democracy was accomplishing the stupenduous task as shown by the popular vote for over a decade past, and the revolution of last November when it not only elected three-fourths of the House, but also the Senate, but Republican boodlers stole New Hampshire and Montana, giving them Senate by narrow margin. Since the war Democrats have not had complete control of the govern ment, hence could not be condemned for present condition of things or bad laws. Next year Democracy will capture everything Presidency,