The record-union., 1896-09-29
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
GrOVe L. Johnson and Judge Davis In
CalaYeraS.
They Deliver Ringing Speeches Which
Are Received With Enthu-
siasm.
Fron the Calaveras Chronicle.)

(FTom the CalaveraS ChrOnicle)
Thursday evening last a large and
enthusiastic audience assembled in the
Town Hall to hear Hon Grove l.. John
son, the Republican nominee for Con-
gress in this district The meeting was
called to order by E. z. Burce, and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. F. II. Day; ce-Presidents, W. H.
Curnow, c. Kiser DR.. c. H. Beal. F. J.
Harrington, c. Gardella, George Kelton;
Secretary, Z. E. Burce. The President
made a few appropriate remarks and
then introduced the Hon. Grove L.
Johnson. AS Mr.. Johnson stepped for
ward he was greeted with a round of
cheers. The Congressman then pro-
Ceeded to deliver one of his eloquent
and able addresses, and for the space of
an hour and a half held the large audi
elce almost spell-bound while he dis
Cussed the issues Of the campaign.
Want Of space will only allow US to
give a brief synopsis. After returning
thanks for his cheering reception the
speaker said that he regarded this as
the most important campaign that has
ever taken place in the United States.
Referred to the campaign of 1856, when
1he Republican party stood for free
speech, free soil, free press and free
mon Then came the campaign of 1860,
when it stood for the naturalization
of liberty and the destruction of slavery.
And then the campaign Of 1864, when
the Republican party stood for the pres
rrvation Of the Union, the maintenance
Of the country and the supremacy Of
the Constitution and the laws.
To-day we are confronted for the first
time in the history of this nation with
a party that dareS to avow itself in
favor Of allowing free trade to run
hand in hand with free anarchy; that
assaults the Constitution and endeavors
TO destroy the freedom which should
be given to every man to earn his living
in the land and to accumulate his for
tune If he can do so honestly. For the
first time in the United States we find
q party seeking votes upon principle,
which,if carried to its logical conclusion,
viii result in destroying law, order and
property.
/ believe that protection is the main
issue. Protection should commence at
Castle Garden. We should cast off the
gang plank at Castle Garden and there
ty protect the laborers of the United
States as we have for so many years
protected the product Of their labor,
and to that end every man should sup
port the Republican party.
The Republican party is in favor of
bimetallism in the United States. The
time has not yet come when we are
prepared to adopt any single standard.
The Republican party is In favor of both
gold and silver as the metals of this
country. and 1t Is the only party that
has kept It's promises in regard to doing
anything for silver. The Democrats are
nnasquerading In the guise of friends of
silver, but they are simply bidding for
votes and whoever really believes in
the cause of silver and votes for the
Democratic party this year Will be bad
1y fooled.
1t Is the same old Democratic party
that 1t was in 1892, when they said
they would have free trade and good
times. They gave us nearly free trade
and that nearly ruined the country, and
the good times are still far away. To-
day they have another cry simply to
get votes, and their promises will re-
suit as did those they made in 1892
During the time that protective Repub-
ncanism was in the aScendancy 81 700-
COG 600 Of the national debt was paid.
Tn the three years Of Democratic free
trade rule the national debt has been
Increased 5000, 900, 600 If our revenues
exceed our expenditures all other ques-
tions will settle themselves Protec-
aicn will give us revenue: revenue will
give us good times. 1t will set the fac
tories to work, give employment to the
laborer, and settle every other question
by the prosperity of the land. The
speaker said that in the future, as in
the past, he would do his duty to the
people of this district. He had labored