The record-union., 1898-10-28
CONGRESSMAN M. De VRIES
ADDRESSES HIS SACRAMENTO
CONSTITUENTS.
"A Fairly Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting-Speech OF Walter
r. StradIey.

whom were ladies, assembled at the Old
Pavilion last evening to hSar Con-
gressman Marion De Vries and w. K
Stradley discuss the political issues
from a Democratic standpoint.
The Iroquois Club, led by a brass
band, escorted the speakers to the hall,
and on the way Roman candles popped
and colored lights fiared.
The meeting was called to order by
E. 1. Woodman, President of the local
Iroquois Club and fusion candidate tor
Superintendent of State Printing. Mr..
Woodman announced the purpose Of the
meeting and named Judge A. G. Hink-
son as Chairman Of the meeting, and
members Of the Iroquois Club as Vice
Presidents, as follows:
T. L. Acock, Charles Aull, T. P. Arm
strong, Dave Ahern, George Brand, G.
H. Bentley, NJ. Brooke, John j. Byrne,
DR.. w. A Brooke, T. J. Bohan, j. E.
Baker, J. S. Carroll, D. W. Carmichael,
J. D. Cornell, w. H. Devlin, j. G. Davis,
G. W. Doty, W. NJ. Ellsworth, P. Fla
herty, James Farris, Jr., Henry Freund,
Captain t. w. Forsmn, Major W. A.
Gett, Lou Green, Erskin Greer, G. T.
Hughes, G. NJ. Harrison, Judge j. w.
Hughes. w. J. Hassett, Judge w. A.
Henry, G. M. Hunt, w. j. Hamm,
Edgar Haley, R. c. Irvine, Judge M. E.
Johnson, T. W. Johnson, P. Kelly,
John w. Heating, D. S. Keefe, B. Lucy,
Hon. H. NJ. Larue, H. NJ. Larue, Jr.,
Frank Lyman, John illness, ]. M. Nor
rison, John Markley, A. Mazzini, Major
William Mclaughlin, H. Meyers, P. II.
McGrath, Arthur Miller, j. E. Mayo,
Prentiss Maslin, NJ. A. Nurse, J. r..
Price, G. N. Randle, F. ]. Ruhstaller,
H. S. Ransom, P. J. Shields, M. H. Shee-
han, A M. Seymour, w. F. Schmidt,
]. G. Stevens, w. H. Treichler, James
Touhey, L. A. Vogel, w. w. Whitney,
w. w. Winn, ]. ]. Dwyer, c. A. Col
lun, Henry Nottingham, P. A. Byrne
and NJ Brooke.
On taking the chair Judge Hinkson
spoke briefly, before introducing Cap
tain w. T. Forsman, candidate for the
Assembly for the Twenty-frst District.
Captain Forsman said that if elected
he would perform his duties to the best
of his ability. He spoke Of the valuable
service Of Congressman De Vries in
securing legislation favorable to i'm
proving the Sacramento River.
Congressman De Vries was loudly
cheered when he stepped to the front
OF the platform. He was in good voice
and his points were clean cut and
forceful.
Mr.. De Vries spoke Of the reception
accorded him by the citizens Of Sacra-
mento County when he appeared here
two years ago asking for their suf-
frages. At that time he had promised
that if elected every act of his would
be IN the interest Of Sacramento. He
had promised that If elected he would
come back with no apologies or expla-
nations to make, no excuses to offer.
He had come back, he said, and for
his acts in Congress had neither apol-
ogies, explanations nor excuses to Of
fer; he felt that he had faithfully kept
every pledge he had made and that
he could look into the eyes of Sacra-
mento's people with knowledge that
he had performed every promise made
to them.
The last Congress, the speaker said,
had been called on to decide the most
momentous questions that had arisen
since the civil war. The country to-day
is not the one it was two years ago.
At that time, and previously, its policy
had been peace on earth, good will to
man." But events had occurred which
had changed all that. Spain had
claimed the right to heap insults upon
the United States, and ended by send
ing TO the bottom Of Havana Bay the
gallant battleship Maine.
Even after the destruction Of the
Maine, Congress had delayed action,
though influence was brought to bear
from all quarters, urging a speedy
declaration of war. Then one day, the
first aggressive step was taken, when
a bill appropriating S50,000000 for the
common defence of the nation was IN
troduced. Following the introduction
Of the bill; members from every State
in the Union arose and pledged the
yeomanry they represented to stand by
the country In it's hour of need and to
fight its battles. Then the question was
put on the passage Of the bill and for
it there were 312 ayes and not a single
no.
The men who voted for the appTo-
priation, the speaker said, were not
Republicans, not Democrats, not Pop
ulists, but representatives OF the
american DSOpiS. ne SDOhe Ol Tie
scenes enacted in the National Capital
and told how the people had fought fol
admission to the galleries, so great was
the interest evinced, and told how the
bill had passed both houses by prac-
tically unanimous vote.
The speaker referred to the declara-
tion Of war adopted by the Senate, and
told how it had passed the House in
~ seconds. He told how every bill for
the appropriation Of money to conduct
the war and provide for the mainte-
nance and comfort Of the soldiers in the
field had passed the House of Repre-
sentatives without a dissenting voice;
how the general deficiency bin, carry
ing an appropriation Of 100000, 600
was passed in a few monutes. and with
out dissent, and from these facts he
concluded that the war was not a par
tisan war, but one upheld by the whole
American people.
Mr.. De Vries spoke Of the bill intro
duced by Grosvenor of Ohio to remove
the bar from ex-Confederate soldiers
and allow them to enter the army and
help to fight the battles Of the repub-
lie. He told how the members from the
South had met Grosvenor with open
hearts and pledged the support of the
men who had worn the gray against
the common enemy. He said thai