The record-union., 1896-11-01


will OF the majority has placed us where
we are to-day, in the lead of all nations.
After the battles of war they bury the
dead; after our battles in politics we
bury the Ratchet.
Of course, we get new hatchetS out
every four years, but it is only for a
short time, and we in turn bury it with
the rest. I shall not enter into any dis
cussion tonight I feel that we have
reached that turn in our political af
fairs where we must disband as a col
umn and put the remainder of the time
In at bushwhacking.
From now on it is a matter of per-
sonal endeavor and l hope that every
supporter of William Mckinley and
Grove l.. Johnson will take UP this fight
where our speakers, from necessity,
have left off. One man talking to a
thousand cannot do the good that a thou
sand can do by talking to a thousand
more. The time spent by a hundred
listening to one could be better used
by each of that hundred talking to one.
We have been preaching long enough,
and it's time now for you to commence
gathering round and giving in your
personal experiences. One long last in
diVidual rally is all we need for the
election Of our entire ticket, and I now
ask each one of you to get in and give
that one long last rally.
From an intimation dropped from the
lips of Mr. johnson, we are to expect
in to-morrow's issue of San Francisco
paper personal attack. l trust that
threat may not be carried to it's execu-
ton, not for the harm it will do him,
but for the injury and injustice it will
give TO the people Of Sacramento. Dur
ing the period of his residence here you
have repeatedly reposed in him many
sacred trusts. His public life has been
so closely allied with our citys inter-
ests, the repeated support given him
on so many occasions will render such
an assault as he anticipates a public
| insult to the people of Sacramento, and
| pray God it may never be given.
They say that the life of public
man is public property. Then, l say in
the name of Common justice let the
public protect its property"
WILLIAM NJ SIMS
was the next speaker. He. as the NOM
inee of the party for the Assembly had
met the people of his district and dis
CuSsed with them the matters that
called for legislation, and there was not
time to discuss them now, and he would
merely say that, as he had been born
and lived all his life in Sacramento
County and knew the needs of the city
and county, he should do his best to
serve their interest He pledged him
self, if elected, to vote for George c..
I't rkins for United States Senator.
This is the same old fight for protec-
ton and prosperity, and he besought his
Republican hearers to. stand firm for
NJ Kinley and Grove l.. Johnson. CAP
riause) He wanted the young Repub-
! H. ans to cast their votes for the party
ticket; the old ones would be all right.
| (Applause)
SCOTT F. ENNIS
was next introduced. and said that for
| The past three months he had worked
increasingly and canvassed his district
from one end to the other. He did it
because he believed he owed it as a
dent Of gratitude to his party that he
should endeavor to fulfill its expecta-
tons. He believed he owed it to him
self, also, to crafty his ambition. He
pledged himself, if elected, to support
any such measures as We're for the best
interests Of the city and county. CAP
plause) He believed no man could say
anything against his character, and he
did not see why every good Republican
should not vote for him.
He had worked earnestly all through
life to overcome all obstacles and raise
himself to proud position. He should
DlG6pp MIN self CT his vote for
George C. Perkins, believing him to be
an honest and capable representative
of the interests of the State. He asked
them TO vote for him and aid him in
gratifying a laudable ambition, and he
would try that they should never have
cause to regret it.
LINCOLN WHITE,
Candidate for City Justice of the Peace,
was the next speaker
He said that the head of the ticket
was the greatest man, he believed, now
living in this country-Wilidm Nc
Kinley. (Applause) He was on the
same ticket, running for Justice OF the
Peace, and he wanted to be elected.
He wanted the position for the salary
that there was in it and he wanted their
votes to help him get it.
CHEERED TO THE ECHO.
Grove l.. Johnson appeared on the
/ Platform and a spontaneous chez arose
| from the audience and was repeated
! for several minutes, so that Or. Sim
| mons had to wait patiently until 1t
| subsidized, rose again and finally died
away, before he could introduce Mr..
Johnson to his hearers. 1t was a gen.
1 Iy:na oc haap
given to any other speaker here dur
! ing the campaign, and it's heartiness
| ard spontaneousness indicated that the
votes of the entire audience would
swell the number of votes recorded in
favor of Grove l.. Johnson as Congress-
man from the Second District.
| DIR. Simmons said he wished to call the
| attention of the citizens to the fact
that there had been a tendency during
| this campaign to call up into the cam
vass personalities not at all pertinent
| to the issues under discussion, and that
| had nothing to do with them, and he
| deprecated It, For the first time in It's
| history our city had had a Representa-
| tive and one who had been ti,eess in
| his energy for its welfare. Bearing in
mind this fact, every citizen, whether
| Populist, Democrat or Republican, who
| has the interest Of the city at heart,
should show his appreciation of his
services by voting for him. Enthusi-
astic applause)
| Mr.. Johnson thanked the audience for
the cordial greeting It had given him.
He thoroughly appreciated it and would
be neither more or less than man if he
did not He had been for forty years
engaged in political affairs, as his audi
euce knew, but never, in all those
| forty yeare had he kpou,,, /, WON q, 10