The record-union., 1896-10-02
REPUBLICANS OF AMADOR.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Sutter Greek on
Wednesday.
Stirring Speeches by Congressman
Grove L. johnson and Judge
John F. Davis.

Wednesday night Hon. Grove l..
johnson completed his campaign pro-
gra1nme In Amador County Win
grand mass meeting at Sutter Greek.
The people Of that beautiful mountain
village, the electric gem of the mother
lode, never do things by halves. Most
tnlngs there are run by water anu
electricity, but politics are done up on
scnedule time with an enthusiasm
worthy Canton (O.) regular.
Ihe roar of explosives and strains OF
martial music from the Sutter Creek
band announced the arrival OF delega-
lions of visitors from Amador, DrytoWn
and Jackson. The streets were illu-
minated, and bunting, flags and ban
ners announcing a welcome to Grove
L. Johnson" were displayed on many
buildings. The public hall was pro-
fusely decorated with bunting and flow
erS, and the Glee Club entertained the
audience with campaign songs.
Hiram Deacon presided as Chairman,
and Hon. E. c. VOORHEES,, Hon. John F.
Davis, Morrison Brinn, Robert Cope, J.
10. Boden and other prominent mer-
chants and mining men occupied the
platform as Vice-PreSidents.
Mr.. Deacon, in a short but impressive
Congressman and their candidate for
reelection, Hon. Grove L. Johnston. The
Introduction was received with en-
thusiastic applause.
Congressman Johnson met the ex-
Dectancy of his audience with his usual
eloquent and clear-cut elucidation of
the issues of the day. His allegorical
consideration of the affairs of the
United States Government, IN which
each individual in the audience was
considered as a member of the firm or
unlimited copartnership, brought Wv
idly to the mind of all facts uncolored
by political prejudices.
The speaker entered into detail upon
the history of the two great political
parties asking for the suffraFe of the
people. He showed that the Repub-
hcans had not only met the greatest
crisis in the history of the Union, but
restored prosperity when the country
was plunged into complications of in
Judlclous policy under Democratic mis-
RUE. What this country wanted was
htaplllty' sound currency, an untram-
}neIed and unapproachable judiciary.
ana protection to labor and home indus
tries. The establishment of these in the
superlat1ve degree would insure a re-
turn TO good times. Men never did nor
Wouio they ever engage in business for
1un- If they could not make money
they would keep their capital in the
Lank, be it much or little. No man
would, on the contrary. hoard monev
When ne could invest it in manufact1r-
ing, trade or agricultural pursuits at
Il Dfont. An unsettled finance was. AL
ways disastrous, and to-day the peo-
PIE We're suffering from the financial
disturbance which threatened the
credit of the Union The Democrats
were on platform, framed in an hour
Nl frenzy and desperation, making The
F3me old promises. They were at
l-mptlng TO divert the gaze Of the peo-
Iie Ifom their record of the past three
1dIA py directing them to visions of
hAoWers of silver dollars. Already they
had inaugurated the relegatfon of tbair
iate standard bearer to oblivion. and
we're Worshiping the man with the
silver hat.
IN speaking of his record in Congress.
-If Johnson said: while in the legis
IdtlNe nails OF the nation l worked in
season and out Of season for my consti-
luents, have the self-consciousness of
having done my duty. I know / did
NSht and / know L worked for the best
interests of my district. l am proud of
me record l made, proud Of the friends
made. Yes, and I'm proud of the enc
mics 1 made. cloud applauseD can
say with no little satisfaction that
nave accomplished more for NV district
than any Of my predecessors. 1 am told
that my opponent, Mr.. De Vries, who as
Tar as 1 know is a gentleman, is spend
Ing much Of his time in abusing me. I
shall not stoop to a retaliation further
than TO say let him vituperate if he
thinks il becomes the dignity Of man
Who aspires to the high office Of Con-
sressman. If il does him good to con-
duct campaign on those lines let him
nave his fill for it don't hurt me-"
Oaughter)
In relation to the funding bill Con-
gresham Johnson asked everyone to
carefully read the letter which had been
published on that subject. 1t was a clear
and simple treatise on that subject and
was unanswerable. Even his enemies,
who were trying TO make capital out of
his record on this bill, had failed to an
swer 1t. They had attempted to thrust
the funding proposition into the political
campaign to the exclusion Of the real
issues. 1t was not a political question
I'm any possible sense. but a pure and
simple business proposition. 1t could
only be handled and decided on business
principles and under business rules
In a nutshell it was sought to realize
upon a second mortgage on property
covered by a first mortgage of more than
the property was worth. In other words
the United States held q second mort
gage Of S75. .S66973 on the Central Pa
ciic Railroad which was covered with
a first mortgage of S27, ,S53, 900 The
road could not be sold for the amount
Of this Indebtedness and If foreclosed
the United States would have to pay the
first debt or loose the whole amount
and thus saddle upon itself the enor-
nous sum of S103, 10, ,973 a.
At the close Of Mr.. Johnson's address
there were loud calls for Hon. John F.
Davis, who as an orator, has few If any
superiors in the State. Mr.. Davis for
1hree-quarters of an hour held his audi
enc. spellbound except when he chose
10 release them for a burst of laughter
or applause as the points scored de-
manded.
The speaker heartily and forcibly in