The record-union., 1896-10-08
GROVE l. JOHNSON.
Hls Splendid Reception at Grass
Valley.
The Miners Of Nevada County Under
stand and Appreciate His
Services.

F'rom the Nevada City Transcript
Grass Valley did itself great honor on
Saturday evening last in giving such
reception as it did to Congressman
Johnson. He was met at the depot by
delegation headed by Mayor George and
escorted to the Holbrook House, where
hundreds of people paid their respects
to the honored guest. At o'clock he
was serenaded by Jenkins Band, and
from that time up to the opening of
the meeting salutes were fired at In
tervals and everybody in that beauti-
full town was made aware Of the fact
that they had an honored and distin-
guished gentleman with them.
At about 8 o'clock an immense crowd
assembled at the Salvation Army bar
racks and it was soon filled to it's ut
most capacity, and hundreds were
turned away, there not being room for
another human being. 1t was great
disappointment to hundreds Of the
voters in not being able to hear him.
It is too bad that such a prosperous
town as Grass Valley cannot have bet
ter accommodations in the way of
hall.
The meeting was called to order by
John Glasson, who stated its object ana
read off a long list of Vice-Presidents.
Dan Coffin was introduced as Chairman
of the meeting and made very neat
speech. Among other things, ne salu
that he presumed he had been selected
as Chairman to represent Grass Valleys
greatest industry, that of mining, and
he was proud to be placed in that posi-
ton. That it was the duty Of every miner
wi ha yxyalfara Of the mining in
dustry at heart to support Grove l..
johnson for reelection to Congress, as
he had proved to be the greatest friend
the miners ever had in Washington.
That he had accomplished more for
them than all others combined that had
ever been sent from this State. That
he believed the miners appreciated the
good work done and would show that
they were not ungrateful by giving him
their votes in November. Mr.. Colin
was applauded to the echo, thereby
showing that he uttered the sentiments
of the miners in that town.
Grove L. Johnson was then intro
duced amid thunders of applause. he
commenced by paying high tribute
to William S. Robinson, the Republican
nominee for Assemblyman; Leonard >.
Calkins, nominee for Joint Senator, and
Frank T. NilOn, candidate for superior
Judge. The audience showed their ap-
probation of his remarks In relation
to these gentlemen by great and pro-
longed applause. We will not attempt
to give a full report of his speech, as we
could not do the gentleman justice. IL
was a plain and impressive statement
of why the people should vote the Re-
publican ticket this year, and we could
but wish that every voter In Nevada
County could have heard him.
He truthfully said that every miner
Of Nevada County should give his vote
to him, as he had worked in season and
out of season for them, and had re-
deemed his every pledge to them That
they would be proven ungrateful IL
they did not do it, and so the audience
thought, Judging from the great ap-
plause given Mr.. Johnson.
He answered fully the lying charges
made in Grass Valley few weeks ago
by Jimmy Mcguire. the San Fran
cisco Congressman. He denounced
Mcguire as liar, coward and cur,
and said that although Mcguire was
sleek looking man and weighed about
c2O pounds that If he dared to make
such statements as he had made in
Grass Valley where he could reach
him he believed the good God would
give him strength enough to lick him
in just about three minutes. Any way
he would try it. The leading men Of
Grass Valley who heard Jimmy Ma
guire's assault upon Johnson declare
that the castigation given him by
Johnson was just what he brought
upon himself. Mr.. Johnson then said.
What is the funding bill? I can tell
you in a. very few sentences. The
United States has a second mortgage
upon property that will not sell for
enough to pay the first mortgage, which
first mortgage is held by other parties.
What are you going to do about it?
Now, that is a business question not
political one. There is a large amount
Of money involved. What are you 60
ing to do about it? Give it up? That
is one way-just wipe 1t out. Now we
might do that. We might say: Gentle
men, we forgive you this debt. Another
way is for the United States to fore
close this second mortgage, pay of the
first mortgage and go into the business
Of running a railroad. I don't believe
in it, / don't think it is right. ! think
it would be very dangerous.
Now the third way is to fund the
debt; that is, to extend the time Of
payment, and that is the funding bill.
Now which is the most businesslike?
1t seems to me the business way is to
extend it and give them a chance to
pay it. Now, if any man here should
come to you and say: I have a second
mortgage upon a mans farm. This
mortgage is for 81, 800. I don't want to
go into the farming business. This
man says if I give him time he can pay
il in full. What had I better do?' You
would undoubtedly say to him: .Ex-
tend the time Frequently in the
course of my business l have had men
come to me with second mortgages and