The record-union., 1896-10-13
JOHNSON AND DE VRIES.
A Stockton Paper flakes Some Inter-
esting Comparisons.

From the Stockton independently
1t is quite as important to the people
that Republican Congress be elected
next month as that Mckinley should be
elected President. 1t is also of great i'm
portance that the Congressman elected
should be men experienced in legislation
in order that their districts may be eff
ciently represented and served. Those
districts that have returned the same
men to Congress for many years have
always been the best served because
their Representatives, by their acquain-
tance with other members as we'll as with
congressional affairs and methods, are
able to exert inuenceS which no new
members can. For this reason those
districts that send new men to Congress
every term are apt to be ill-served by the
Representative and neglected by others.
The Second California District was an
exception to this rule during the last
Congress because 1t was represented by
man OF unusual force of character, of
unusual ability. with a ripe experience,
extensive information and thorough fa-
miliarity with parliamentary affairs and
the courage to break through the musty
traditions Of Congress which discourage
member in his first term. Mr.. john
son now comes before the people for re-
election with all these considerations in
his favor and besides them a thorough
devotion to protection and all other
measures that are espoused by the Re-
publican party and are calculated to
| restore prosperity. Mr.. Johnson's posi-
ton on silver is, perhaps. somewhat too
| advanced to suit the more conservative
| Republicans, but when it is remembered
a m q N
| been unfriendly and even unjust to sill
| ver 1t is advisable that there should be
| in that body men like Mr.. Johnson, who,
even if somewhat too strongly in favor
of silver. help to check the Eastern ten
dency to go to the extreme Of unfriendli-
| ness to it. In all that interests the Sec
| ond District, in all that interests San
| Joaquin County, in all that interests
Stockton, Grove L. Johnson has shown
| himself to be not only in full accord
| with the people, but active and efficient
| in promoting their interests. Against
| his opponent, personally, the "1ndepen-
dent" has naught to urge, but against
| the platform on which he stands and
which he advocates the objections are
many and great His speeches In de-
fense Of that platform, which contains
| the vicious low tariff plank, the widest
of currency fallacies that threaten 10
disturb business, are greatly against Mr..
| De Vries. Besides this Mr.. De Vries has
| no legislative experience and should ne
| be elected he would find himself IN
powerless and unpopular minority,
which, were his years, experience ana
ability greater, would leave him in
position in which he could be OF little
| or no use to his district Those young
Republicans Of San Joaquin County who
| lean toward him from personal prefer
ence, from friendship that they nave
cherished for him from boyhood ana
from a. desire to honor him as q fr1eno,
should remember that the interests OF
their country, their State and tne1r
home should be superior to mere per
sonaI friendship, however well deserved.
To send him to Congress would be 10
crafty friendship at q great cost to the
district when a man Of ripe experience
and ability, and one who has shown MIN
self so efficient as has Grove L. Johnson,
is the candidate against him.