The record-union., 1894-11-02
FOR CONGRESS
Views of the CaIaveras "Prospect''-
Johnson's Candidacy.
TCalayPraS PrOSnpct

Views of the CalaveraS "Prospect''-
Johnson's Candidacy.
[Calaveras Prospectl
1t is of the utmost Importance to the
people OF California that every Congress-
man from the coast shall be a Republican
and protectionist. To be sure, as the
Democratic press of this State claims, the
interests of this coast have been fairly
protected by the so-called Wilson bill,
but the leaders of the Democratic party
have given out that the bill as passed is
but the entering wedge of free trade, and
they promise that ii they are continued
in power the policy OF free trade shall be
still farther extended till every one of our
protected industries shall be open to the
competition OF the world,
1t Is hardly within the bounds of prob
ability that the next House can be Demo-
cratic. That body has made such dis
NAL failure of the attempt to legislate for
the country that the rebuke of the people
will be administered in no uncertain
terms. The vote of Oregon, Vermont,
Maine, Connecticut and Georgia at the
recent elections, and the great popular
enthusiasm with which that apostle of
the principle of protection, William Me-
kinley, has been greeted throughout the
West, clearly indicate what the popular
verdict will be.
California cannot afford to be repre-
vocate of free trade. In this district es-
pecially the people should put forth every
effort TO see that the able and eloquent or
ator, the earnest worker, and the consci-
entious believer in the foundation prin-
ciples of the Republican party. Grove l..
Johnson, is returned to that body.
That Mr.. Johnson is man whose aDil-
ity and influence is second TO none in the
State, is conceded by all. He not only
Thoroughly understands the needs of the
district, but above all else be is protec-
ZIONIST from principle. There are few
men in Congress who are his SuperiorS
or who will command more attention
than will he If elected. More than that,
Mr.. Johnson is tighter. He will never
be content to sit idly by while others win
laurels at his expense.
California has not, for many years, had
a remarkably brilliant man in Congress.
We have had sound men and good legis-
lators, but very few who, when they
arose to speak, commanded attention
outside of their immediate constituents.
II the voters do their duty, the Second
District will have in Mr.. Johnson a rep
resentative to which we can point with
pride. His fame, already wide, will ex-
tend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
he will be known and felt as leader
among the strongest and best.
Every voter in the district now knows
the lDlluSnC6 ludt DlGCL6Q his predecessor
two years ago. Who can doubt but that
the same influence is behind Mr. Cami-
netti now that there was then. To be
sure the railroad company is in such bad
odor that it will hardly dare to be so open
in its support as IL was at that time, but
knowing, as we do, Mr.. Johnson's hos
tility to the corporation which stood as
such pow erful friend to Mr.. Caminetti
then, we can hardly believe it will so
soon desert him now.
Ii is hardly probable that the Amador
statesman finally consented to run for
the simple reason that his wife told him
to do so, without knowing that substan-
tial results had followed from the negoti-
atioDs with the magnates at Fourth and
Townsend.
There is no suspicion of any such en-
tanglements on the part of Mr.. Johnson,
either from past association or present
appearances. He has not sat in Congress
as the known and acknowledged servant
of the railroad company, but on the con-
trary has waged many bitter contest
against them in the courts and has made
the powerful corporation feel his strength
before the tribunal of justice. He is max
ing the fight knowing the support that
Institution has heretofore given to his
opponent, but trusting TO the good sense
and awakened understanding of the peo-
pie to elect him to the high office he
seeks. The people of the Second District
cannot afford to relegate Mr.. Johnson to
private life. We need his services in the
national councils, where the great battle
for national prosperity Or national ruin
is to be fought out