The record-union., 1896-10-05
Congressman JohnSon's Reception at
Georgetown.
Enthusiastic Meeting and Speeches by
Prominent FL Dorado County
Republicans
(From the Placerville Nugget.)

talked to the citizens there for a, few
minutes and pressed on to Garden VAL
ley.
Here, too, he was saluted. and charge
after charge Of giant powder was ex-
ploded in his honor.
Another short stay and his journey
continued. At Georgetown, his appear
| ance in the town was the signal for more
salutes and again the explosions roared
| a welcome.
In the evening there was a large
crowd ct the Odd Fellows Hall to meet
him.
The hall had been tastily decorated
for the occasion. Pampas grass was
ON each side of the stage. Ivy was en-
twined on the front Of the stage and
around alife-like picture Of him. A large
flag hung on the back of the stage and
the table was adorned with flowers. All
this added to the evergreen which hung
from the center of the ceiling to the
corner OF the room produced a very
pleasing effect.
Just before the door of the hall on the
outside three strings of japanese Ian
terms lent their pretty illumination to
the scene. and fireworks, consisting Of
coJored lights, rockets. Roman candles,
Chinese bombs and frecrackers, were
set off In the main street to help along
the enthusiasm. A flag suspended
across the main street helped give the
town gala appearance.
| The meeting in the evening was called
to order by Supervisor George Heuser,
who Is the Congressional Committee
man ROW for that district Mr.. Heuser
in a few well chosen words introduced
the Chairman of the evening, who Sc
lected the following to act as Vice
Presidents OF the evening: Charles
Weatherwax and Shelley Inch of Placer
Vile, Messrs. Wilton, Forbes. Sr., and
MoRherson Of Georgetown and Mr. Nc
Mann of Auburn.
After selecting his Vice Presidents DR..
Hickman spoke as follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen, the object OF
this meeting is the discussion Of those
important issues which are now before
the people and representatives of that
grand old party that has ever been In
favor Of protection Of American labor.
say important issues from the fact
| that it is our sincere belief that the
principles involved in the present cam
paign are much more important to the
American people than those of any for
mer campaign in the history of our
|
indirectly every industry in this broad
land, and it is my belief that never In
the history Of our country have we had
an election that has been Of SO great
Importance to the American people as
this one that is just In the future, for
upon 1t not only depends the prosperity
of our institutions, but the very princi-
pies Of our national honor.
1T behooves every voter to study Sc
riously, consctenttously. and unself1shly
the character of the issues that lay be-
fore him to-day.
THAT he may be able to vote under
standingly upon these campaign sub
jects, for upon the ballot depends not
only our future prosperity, but our
greatness as a nation
Ladies, and gentlemen, we have
speakers with us this evening that are
prepared to interest you more than I
am, and I shall at once cali upon Mp.
Robertson, editor Of the Placerville
Nugget
| Mr.. Robertson responded and spoke
for about fifteen minutes Of the tariff
question. He arraigned Bryan,s proph-
ecieS made at the time Of the passage
of the Wilson German Act, to the effect
that the farmer would receive $40 for
every dollar the bill deprived him Of
He quoted market prices on products
and compared them under the German
bill and under the Mckinley Act He
closed with an enthusiastic tribute to
Mckinley.
The Chairman then introduced the
speaker of the evening.
In introducing Hon. Grove L. John
son to the audience Dr. Hickman said:
Ladies and gentlemen: Two years
ago introduced to you from this plat
form the Hon. Grove L. Johnson, who
was at that time candidate for Con-
gress from the Second Confessional
District Of California. I predicted at
that time that he would be elec4ed and
the voters of the Second Congresstona al
District sustained that prediction, and
for one time at least in twenAy years
the voice of the man from the Second
District has resounded through the
halls of the American Congress- He
has been recognized. and his electors
are therefore proud Of such a man.
I introduce to you that man for the
second time with the same prediction"
Mr. Johnson was accorded a hearty
reception. He began by asking them
to forget they had ever known a party
and to consider the issues in an un-
| biased way. He treated the question
of the day in a mastery maner.
He called their attention to the fact
that he was the friend of silver and
that he had voted for 1t and spoken for
it in the halls of Congress He called
| their attention to the fact that the
Republican party was the true friend
of silver, and said that even In the event
of the election of Bryan the Democratic
party would not put the free silver
policy into operation; that II was a
party of pie-crust promises.
He pointed to the history Of tariff leg
islation, and spoke strongly Of the now
pending bill,' arraigning in caustic
words those persons who were making
political capital of that measure He
| spoke Of his connection with the min
eral lands bill, and read a letter from
Congressman MoRae OF the National
| Democratic Central Committee i'm
which he was commended for the activ-
ity he had displayed and completely
| absolved from all blame for the nom
passage of that bill. His speech closed
with an earnest appeal for the whole
Republican ticket, and during his re-
marks he gave Judge NJ. P. Bennett a
good send-off.
| The meeting closed at about 10:3O
Mr.. johnson left for Auburn this morn
| ing, where he speaks tonight.
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