The record-union., 1894-10-27
A SPLENDID MEETING.
Governor H. H. Markham and Hon.
Grove L. Johnson.
They Make Strong Arguments to the
People of Grass Valley on
Leading Issues.

On the 24th INST. there was a Repub-
lican rallys4at Grass Valley, which was
splendid meeting. The Grass Valley
Telegraph said of it:
AS a member of the Congressional
Committee it became the duty of DIR. Z.
Jameson to call the meeting to order,
which he did in a few well-chosen re-
marks and asked for nominations for
Chairman. The names of Hon. John T.
Kidder and Hon. William George were
proposed. Mr.. Kidder withdrew his
name in favor of Mr.. George and he was
chosen to preside.
The following named gentlemen were
called TO the stand as Vice-P Presidents:
Hon. John f. kidder, Major Mcbride,
Rev. j. Sims, NJ. T. Hubbard, Thomas
Othet, w. q. Lord, w. ID. Harris, Joseph
WeissDein, A. ID. West, j. z. Stone, w.
a. Sleep, S. II. Ollie. w. C. D. Body,
John Glasson. T. H. Wilhelm, Dan Cof-
lin, James \. Richards, w. J. Michel,
William Williams, Jr., J. r. TyrrelI,
William j. Chase, Charles Stocks, NJ. e.
Taylor, M. z. Hogan, j. X. Crocker,
Thomas Ingram, Samuel G. Thompson.
Secretaries-F. j. Thomas. Arthur
Powell.
Mr.. George accepted the position that
1erred upon him, and in short and
pleasing speech introduced our distin-
gulshed guest, Governor Markham, the
Miners Friend"
Governor Markham stepped to the
roStrum amid loud, long continued and
rapturous applause. lie thanked the
miners most cordially for the support
they have given him four years ago, and
said he had come here at his own request;
that he told the Republican State Central
Committee if he addressed the voters dur
ing this campaign he wanted to 90 clear
through to Downieville, where he made
has lrst speech TO the miners candi-
date TOR Governor. Says the speaker, 81
rode through from Nevada City to
DoWnleville IN the rain, but, notwith-
standing, 1t was most gratifying trip;
the miners everywhere greeted me en-
Enthusiastically"
lIhe Telegraph then gives a neat syn
opSlS OF The Governors speech, covering
much the same ground that the Governor
did IN his sacramento speech as repro
ouced IL the RECORD MON.
TIE Governor then eXhorted the voters
to send representative mining man to
the Legislature, because, said he ''a
United states Senator is to be elected, and
II George =. Perkins is accorded that
honor the miners will have a friend"
IApplause. He also advised the election
OF an able man as Representative in
Congress. when you come to consider
that Grover Cleveland kept Congress in
session for nearly year, at a cost of S30,-
GOO per day. the Caminetti appropriation
OF $4,000 is very Insignificant After a
lew remarks relative to the ability and
qualifications of the Hon. Grove l..
Johnson, his excellency concluded his
address.
HON. GROVE L. JOHNSON.
In introducing the distinguished Grove
l.. Johnson, Mr.. George also referred to
his fitness tor the office to which he as
plres, he having been a member of the |
Legislature at the same time as our |
Mayor. Mr.. George also told how he |
stood on the hydraulic mining question |
at that time: he had his record and was /
willing to show it to anyone.
Since passing through here on his wav |
to Nevada City, MIR. Johnson stated that !
he had Travelled over the length and |
breadth OF this Congressional District. |
but lad come back To the county made |
memorable by that grand champion of |
Republicanism, Hon. a. A. Sargent: he |
had come back TO refute assertions that |
had been made against him, though he |
scorned to make personal campaign. |
Inc speaker said he did not wish to am |
peal TO the passions, but to the reason. |
lie was here as candidate for Congress- /
the unanimous choice of the Repu blican |
State Convention; he had made thirty |
speeches during the campaign, and had |
AOlIlLS 70 I0lIdCI, IOf which to |
apologize; he never feared any man, any |
party, or any newspaper; he never told a /
lie to any man in politics, and deled his /
bitterest enemy 10 say so.
Mr.. Johnson says the fight this wear |
was whether we should have protection |
10 American industries, protection to |
American products, protection to the |
American farmer, and protection to |
American labor, or Free Trade" and |
starvation wages.
AS regards the Reilly funding bill. the |
speaker stated that the Republican Stale |
convention assembled on June II, 1894, |
and Congress did not adjourn till the lat |
ter part OF August. The Reilly funding |
bill was Introduced on July Il. 1894. How
could he tell on June 18th what would /
happens on June 2Ist?
lie said he knew the Democratic marty
would DO something wrong somethiuG
wicked, but he could not tell what i !
would be. Ii 1t Is passed at all il will he |
by Democratic Congress- for a ReDnb- |
1lcan Congress will never pass it. II ann |
against the Rellly funding bill, or anv |
otner 1unulng blH. 1t is time enough to |
bid the devil good morning when Won |
meet him; IL is time enough TO talk abont
the government ownership of railroads |
when you have to. Treat the railroad |
like you would the private individual |
1oreclOse the mortgage and then sell il |
out"
tariff bill. AS regards that he saws:
Praise from your enemies is never to be |
considered. Praise from Your friends is
always to be considered"
1.-The Wilson tariff BILL" saws he. twas
not praised by any Board Of Trade or 4
other representative body of men in anv
town, IN any cIlme in any city, or anv
State throughout the Union. Itremained
tor q Board of Trade in some European
country TO praise 1t, where the ayeraped
rate of wages is from eleven to thirty- |
four cents per day.
The speaker stated that this was q GREAT !
election, and the people should show
their detestation and condemnation of the |
Wilson tariff bill by voting the Repub-
lIcan tlcket-not because they We're parti- |
sans, but for patriotism.
Mr.. johnson asserted that he had al i
ways been friend of silver: said its de-
monetization IN 1871 was almost aicrime.
and its rehabilitation meant more en-
ployment for the miners. The RepubIi- |
can platform, says he, is sound on the |
mining question. He stood side by side !
with George and Watson and voted for
the miners because he thought il was |
right; he was pledged to do what he |
could on the mining question. He be- |
lieved the Government should build |
the dams to catch the debris In the case of |
hydraulic mining; he bad resided in the
valley for twenty mine years, had at |
tended the Miners Convention as a rem
resentative from Sacramento County.
had delivered an address before thai
body and had assisted in framing its
resolutions.
The speaker said he could 6io more for
the mining industry than any other