The record-union., 1896-10-18
GREAT REPUBLICAN
DEMONSTRATION
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of the stand and was followed by the
Resoeutes, who halted in front of the
stand, and three cheers were given Tor
Mckinley and the ticket, followed by
three for Grove L. Johnson, which were
followed In turn by three for George =.
Perkins and the Johnson yell OF the
club.
Still the crowd poured in, until all the
space within good hearing distance was
filled and it began to look as II there
would need to be an overflow meeting.
The Pavilion, however, has accomIno-
daied many large crowds and proved
equal to the occasion.
The Sacramento Glee Club opened the
proceedings with quintet emitted
The Honest Little Dollar" which was
received with applause, and they had TO
answer an encore.
A. J. Bruner, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, announced tnat
Hon. Grove L. Johnson and Senator
Perkins would address the assembly.
(Cheers) He also announced the fol-
lowing Vice-Presidents:
Dr.. 7. w. Huntington, ]. Hill, Spar
row Smith E. Kraus, L. M. SchWoerer,
]. Fl. Schorrock, Henry Burnham, M. l..
Jenkins, ]. L. Siller, J. G. Jacka, Hugh
McWilliams, D. w. Hoffman, E. A.
Burr, E. L. Hammond, f. D. Griffith,
F. H. HaweS, NJ. S. Lavenson, Frank j.
Hickey, F. S. Hotchkiss, William Hoff,
David Barnes, Frederick Boitano, Will
lam NJ Hunt, o. S. Bridges, A. g.
Broughton, F. G. Steinmeyer, Foster
Cady, James C. Camp, G. c. Bonte,
Stanton Foreman, j. S. Clark, D. J.
Davis, A. Wulff, John West, F. G..
Whitley Matthew Rainey, c. M. TRULY,
&. F. Beans, Elk Grove, DR.. F. L. At
kirson, S. P. Gage, Elk Grove, w. H.
Sherburn, D. Falconer, William john
ston, j. W. Wilson, T. H. Wallis, G. H.
Davis, 7. L. EnWright, James M. Dun
nigan, w. A. Curtis, Richard Fountain,
w. w. Wright, William Fritz, Joseph
Z. Kane, Duncan Grant, John hatcher,
Sr., Philip Douglas, Peter Bohl, George
II Grey, w. j. Hogan, l.. w. Grothen,
Joseph Davey, Sr., j. w. King, Thomas
Harris, Bert Lambert, Chris. Suter,
Thomas James, John Gruhler. John A.
McCaslin, Samuel H. Gerrish, J. Nor
ris, r. I. Bentley, P. Sullivan, William
Land, James Stewart, c. j. Wallquist,
LOUIS F. Breuner, j. E. T. Pike, W. B.
Davis. P. ]. Reynolds, J. Strauchauer,
II. Weinstocl1, W. Q. Davis, Florin, w.
9. Green, Lodi. George NJ. Mott, H.
p. Fisher Jacob Olsen.
A LANDSLIDE PREDICTED.
W. w. Greer. the Chairman of the
meeting, spolSefof the Republican party
-7the party of Lincoln, of Garfield and of
Grant, the firm friend of the farmer and
of the la.boring man. The immense as
asmbiy that bad gathered to listen to the
distinguished speakers present showed
that they were In sympathy with the
party and interested in its success. 1t
looked as If there would be a political
landslide, and Mckinley would over
whelr1 his opponents. There had been
some Statements made that members of
a number OF the clubs had been coerced
and intimidated by threats of losing
their positions into joining them. He
had been asked to Introduce a gentle
man who would speak to them on that
subject. He then introduced Thomas
James as q representative of the shop
men Mr.. James spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: I do not stand on this platform
tonight as any political speaker, but
only a workman from the Southern Pa
cific shops; but I stand here, ladies and
gentlemen, as q free and independent
citizen of America. (Applause and
cheers.)
Il am requested by the Executive
Committee of the Southern Pacific shops
to refute the statements that have been
made throughout the length and
breadth of this State by some of the
daily papers that we are compelled by
the Southern Pacific Company, by
threats and intimidations. and through
fear of losing our positions, to join these
sound money clubs, wear the uniforms
and parade the streets. I stand here
tonight. my friends, and brand those
statements as falsehoods. (Applause
and cheers)
Being elected the Vice President of
the Sound Money Club of the Southern
Pacific Roundhouse, the duty devolved
upon me to go around to the boys and
solicit their names for this club to join
this club, for our loved ones and for
protection. And not in any case, ladies
and gentlemen, did tell them that they
Were compelled to join this club. I told
them otherwise. I told them there was
no compulsion. I should think, gentle
men, that If those who made those state
nents would take two steps back in the
history of the United States tonight
they would cover their faces in shame
When I look back and see a man
praying to his God to be delivered from
foreign yoke, when l hear in imagina-
tion the roar of the cannon and see the
flash of the bayonet, and / look and hear
the groans of the widow and see the
tears of the fatherless children, I say the
independence of America cost some
thing. step farther, if you will, and l
see man immortalized in every heart
of an American, standing in the ex-
ecutive mansion at Washington, unfold
ing the parchment and proclaiming that
every American shall be a. free man.
fApplause.) / say it is an insult to an
American citizen for them to say that
he can be called upon by any corpora
ton. or any trust, or to say that any in
divfdual can compel him to vote as they
want him to- (Applause.)
In conclusion Mr.. James advised his
hearers to vote for Grove L. Johnson
and Judson c. Brusie on November Sd.
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