The record-union., 1894-09-20

A quartet composed of Mrs. Addie L.
Carter, Mrs. Mary NJ. Ross, r. T. Cohn
and Horace Crocker came upon the stage
at this juncture and sang with fine effect
The Star-Spangled Banner" Mrs. C. A.
Neale accompanying on the piano. The
singers were warmly applauded.
Remarks of President Weinstock. .
Chairman Clark next introduced Mr..
Weinstock a President of the meeting
The latter advanced to the front of the
platform and made telling speech. Ad-
dressing his auditors as Ladies and
gentlemen, friends and neighbors, fell
low-citizens," he said:
Let me take occasion to thank the COM
mittee for the honor conferred in select
ing me as Chairman of this splendid and
representative meeting-a meeting not
alone of Republicans, but citizens of this
community, entertaining variety of po-
htical views. | am doubly grateful for
the honor conferred, from the fact that
am welLknown among you as a free lance
Republican-a Republican who, while he
loves the painciples which his party rep
DdIIlSduSulD
to so blind him as to prevent his inde-
pendence in party politics in local affairs.
While l am of those who advocate that
municipal and local government should
be conducted on purely business prin-
ciples, and should therefore be divorced
from party politics [applausel, 1 am
nevertheless loyal adherent, in State
and in national affairs, to the Republican
party. So long as that party continues
TO represent the highest political ideals,
and continues to represent the great prin-
ciples that stand for the broadest civil
and political liberties; so long as the Re-
publican party continues to advocate the
policy of protection TO American COM
merce, and to American agriculture and
industries [applause], so long may it ever
count upon my loyal and earnest sup
port.
The issues at present staring this nation
in the face are not foreign invasions, nor
internal instructions. They are mainly
economic problems, that are depressing
our people, retarding the development of
our vast resources, and checking the
growth and the prosperity of this great
nation-problems which threaten to be-
come permanent unless the nation avails
itself, in its legislative halls, of the serv-
ices of those possessing the highest sa-
gacity, wisdom and craftsmanship.
When we consider that the commercial
and industrial welfare of this nation is
dependent upon the prosperity ofthe pro-
ducers OF agricultural staples-when we
are made to keenly realize that the
worlds price for these staples, which
must also rule in the United States, has of
late years substantially been cut in half.
and that this reduced price is the prime
root of our economic troubles-we can
more clearly see the chief point of action
that lies before us. We can more clearly
realize how imperative it is for the affairs
of this nation to be placed in the hands of
that political party which in the past has
by it's achievments shown the highest
wisdom, the broadest and soundest states
manship. Applause
1t has been the good fortune of the Re-
publican party Of this district to secure
as its Congressional standard bearer the
Hon. Grove l.. Johnson loud applausel,
a man who needs no introduction
to you at my handsome whose eloquent
voice and untiring energies have ever
been devoted to the welfare of the city,
the State and the Nation wherein he
dwells; whose remarkable powers as a
pleader and an advocate have Won for
him the admiration of the people through
out this State; whose abilities as law
maker and State legislator have COM
manded for him the respect and the COM
mendation of his grateful constituents
whose powers in molding public opinion
and in influencing the minds of others in
favor OF the measure he advocates are
such that, with still wider field for action
with opportunities such as the halls of
Congress atford-will command for HIM
self, for the principles of his party and
for the needs of his constituents the
favorable attention of the Nation. [Ap-
pIause.
We know that whenever the Hon.
Grove L. Johnson will speak Congress
will listen and will be influenced. We
know that whenever he will undertake to
obtain, for example, for our Sacramento
River the measure of relief that this mag
nificent waterway deserves at the hands
of the Federal authorities, and which thus
far has been practically denied it, he will,
if it lies within human power, succeed in
the undertaking. [Applause.]
We feel assured that his restless, tire
less energy. his voice, his pen, his indom-
liable will and his rare persuasive powers
will be used in Congress in theinterest of
his district. as we'll as for the Nations
highest good. We feel assured that when
the Hon. Grove L. Johnson enters Con-
gress his heart will be filled but with one
desire-his soul with but one ambition
and that to prove himself an honor to his
district and glory to the American Ma
ton. Prolonged applause.l
Grove L. Johnson's speech,
Mr.. Johnson was then introduced to
the audience, but for fully minute or
more he was not permitted to commence
his speech, so persistently did the vast
audience continue its applause. 1t was a
compliment of which any man might
we'll be proud. When finally Mr.. John
son was permitted 10 proceed, he said:
Mr.. President, fellow citizens. both
male and female-for under the benefi-
cent platform of the Republican party the
time will not be far distant when the
women of the land will be given the same
rights as the men in making the laws and
enforcing them. Applause.
thank the Republican party-I thank
the people of this city for this greeting.
1t cheers the heart of one who, for nearly
three months has been absent from the
city. 1t gives courage to the soldier just
entering into the battle to be received in
this manner by his friends and by his
fellow townsmen.