The record-union., 1896-10-19
SEND HIM BACK.
Congressman Johnson's Service to
His District.

F'rom the Stockton independently
1t is quite as important to the peo-
pie that a Republican Congress be
elected next month as that Mckinley
should be elected President. 1t is also
of great Importance that the Congress
men elected should be men experienced
in legislation in order that their dis
tricts may be efficiently 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 acquaintance with other mem
bers as well as with Congressional af-
fairs and methods are able to exert In
fiuences which no new member can. For
this reason those districts that send new
men to Congress every term are apt to
be observed by the representatives and
neglected by others. The Second Cali
fornia District was an exception to this
rule during the last Congress because it
was represented by a man of unusual
force Of character, Of unusual ability,
with ripe experience, extensive in
formation and thorough familiarity
win parliamentary affairs and the
courage to break through the muSty
traditions of Congress which discour-
L.
Johnson now comes before the people
for reelection with all these consider
ations in his favor, and besides them
thorough devotion to protection and all
other measures that are espoused by
the Republican party and are calcu-
lated to restore prosperity. Mr.. John
sons position on silver is, perhaps,
somewhat too advanced to suit the
more conservative Republicans, but
when it is remembered that the major
tiles in Congress have been unfriendly
and even unjust to silver, it is advisable
that there should be in that body men
like Mr.. Johnson, who, even If some
what too strongly in favor of silver,
help to check the Eastern tendency to
go to the extreme of unfriendliness to
1t. In all that interests the Second
District, in all that interests San Joa-
quin County, in all that interests Stock
ton, Grove L. Johnson has shown him
self to be not only in full accord with
the people, but active and efficient in
promoting their interests. Against his
opponent personally, the 'Independ-
ent" 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-
ltIlSE VI lIIdt PldtAolhI, WAASA
| the vicious low tariff plank, the wild
est of currency fallacies that threaten
to disturb business, are greatly against
Mr.. De Vries. Besides this Mr.. De
Vries has no legislative experience
and should he be elected he would find
himself in a powerless and unpopular
| minority, which, were his years, expert
ence and ability greater. would leave
| him a position in which he could be of
| little or no use to his district. Those
young Republicans of San Joaquin
County who lean towards him from
personal preference, from friendship
that they have cherished for him from
| boyhood and from desire to honor
him as friend, should remember that
the interests of their country, their
State and their home should be supe
rior to mere personal friendship, how
ever we'll deserved. To send him to
Congress would be to crafty friend
ship at great cost to the district when
a man Of ripe experience and ability,
and one who has shown himself so eff
fcient as has Grove l.. Johnson, is the
candidate against him.