The San Francisco call., 1898-10-26
w, M. Cutter, Candidate for State Senator and the 0b- jeGt of a VituperdtiVe Attack bu the Examiner.

people. MT. Cutter is in Yolo County this week making his canvass among the voters and it is difficult to con- municate with him in regard to the Examiners strictures. His personal and political friends, however, indig- nantly deny the assertion that he is a railroad mouthpiece," and say that no representative in the Legislature has ever shown more independence of char acter or been governed more entirely by his own convictions.
 The best evidence of the high regard in which MT. Cutter is held by the peo- pie of Tuba and Sutter was afforded after the close of the last session of the Legislature. A few days after his re- turn to his home in MarysYilIe he was given a reception at the theater and a testimonial signed by a large number of prominent citizens was presented to him with release of mortgage on his home, the amount of the gift thus pre- sented being 5000. Among the signers and donors were such Well-knoWn and influential citizens as Superior Judge E. A. Davis N. D. Rideout, the banker; J. H. Jewett, banker and president Of the Society of California Pioneers: F. H. Greedy of the Buckeye Flour Mills, D. B. Knight, manufacturer and cap italist, and many others of high stand ing in the community. The list con- tains the names of many well-known Democrats, including James O'Brien, J. G. Cohn, D. P. Donahue, Sheriff of Tuba County; W. H. Carlin, w. T. Ellis Sr., A. c. Bingham, J. K. O'Brien. trict Attorney; Dr. E. E. Stone and other prominent members of the Demo- cratic party.
 The testimonial and presentation were entirely non-partisan in character and spoke volumes for the esteem and confidence entertained for the recipient in this community. MT. Cutter has been official reporter of the local courts for nearly thirty years and in all that period his personal integrity has never been assailed. He has always been noted for fearlessness and independence in the expression of his personal opin- ions, and has never hesitated to attack wrong and injustice through fear of political consequences to himself
 Interviews with prominent citizens published few days ago by the Appeal testify to the high esteem in which Mr. Cutter is held by many of the most in- fluenttal men in Marysville and the surrounding country. J. H. JeWett spoke of him as ''the ablest man in the Legislature of two years ago." and de- clared that his record was excellent
 
 effect.
 There is a general expectation that Mir. Cutter will be elected and many Democrats have been heard to say that they will vote for him.
 Wallace Dinsmore, chairman of the Republican committee of Tuba County. when asked this morning about the Ex aminer's strictures upon MT. Cutter said he had heard no talk on the sub feet and considered the attack hardly worth attention. He said that while MT. Cutter had opposed cinch bills df- rected against the railroad he had al- ways in the Legislature pursued a fear less and independent course which had gained for him the appreciation and confidence of his constituents. The prospects, MT. Dinsmore said, were very good for the election of MT. Cutter by a decided majority. He added that the Republican State and Congressional ticket would doubtless poll large vote in Tuba County and the general indf- cations were highly favorable for Re publican success in both city and county.