Amador ledger., 1902-10-10
GILLETTE MEETING
The Campaign Auspiciously Opened
by Republicans Big Turnout.

ONdIiOu bldb wis udbberluS 10 nlmSel
and credit TO his party friends. Il
was practical answer to the effort,
which had been made only two even
Iiugs before by the democratic gather
ing to array section against section,
and interest against interest in this
district. 1t told palmer than words
no stock in appeals 10 prejudice
They are not to be carried away from
the real issues by demagogic tactics re-
sorted to by the speakers of the party
without policy. The hall was packed
to overhowing. There was twice as
many voters there as graced the previ-
Gus meeting, and standing room was
all monopolized. Bonfres blazed in
the street, and generous use of giant
powder in the way of salute, while the
Jackson band enlivened the town with
music. The hall was tastefullv deco
rated by members of the Jackson club,
assisted by several ladies. In front of
the stage was displayed the portrait of
Lincoln, while the rear was deco
rated with large picture of William
Mckinley, supplemented with bounti-
FIJI display of flags and bunting, and
| flowers.
The meeting was called to order by
DIR. G. a. Herrick; as chairman of the
county committee, and G. H. Nc
Kenney was then elected to preside,
and in a few appropriate words ac-
knowledged the compliment, and an
uounced long list of presidents,
who were called upon to take seats
upon the platform.
The Oneida glee club. comprising five
young men who are employed at the
Oneida mine, was next introduced, and
sang taking campaign song, about
Pardee. 1t was greeted with storm
of applause, and an encore demanded.
J. N. Gillette was then introduced as
the speaker of the evening. Mr..
Gillette is making his canvass alone.
He is unattended by any other speaker,
and if local talent is not secured to help
out the evening, the burden falls ex-
clusively upon him. This was the case
in Jackson. 1t was, however, no draw
back, as the man from Humboldt is a
host in himself. While it cannot be
said that heis magnetic orator, he
gave plain, straightforward, honest
talk, touching the issues involved. He
stated that be was present at the meet
ing Saturday, and felt it incumbent
upon him to refer to some of the re-
marks which he had heard. He said
the first congressional district was by
far the largest district, territorially
considered, in California. 1t was one
of the largest in the United States. 1t
embraced mountains, and forest and
valleys, and was perhaps the richest in
natural resources in the state. Its in
able portion of the district was devoted
to the mining industry, while pastoral.
agricultural, and lumber interests were
also large Mr.. Ford had stated that
because he lived in the mining county
of Nevada, he was therefore in position
to understand the wants of a district
like this better than d representative
from non-minera. county. What
are the facts. Mr.. Ford was born in
COW county, so was he (the speaker).
Mr.. Ford was educated for the legal
profession, so was he. His opponent
moved to Nevada county, aud he to
Humboldt. Mr.. Ford had never done
a days work in mine, neither had he.
He strongly denounced the claim that
because of his residence he was not
able to represent all the interests of the
district In the legislature he had
charge of the bill appropriating $3.50, 600
to aid the mining interests, particularly
of Nevada county, and it was passed.
He owed his nomination to the support
given him by Nevada-the most i'm
portant gold mining county In the
district
He spoke at length about the trust
issue, upon which the democrats were
laying so much stress. What had the
democratic party done to solve the
problem. When the antitrust bill was
before congress, introduced by a re-
publican member and supported by re-
publicans, the democrats voted against
it, and defeated it. The first step in
the way of curbing monopolies
known as trusts was opposed by demo-
Gratis. Only one-eighth of the pro-
duets of the country were now pro-
duced by the trusts. The republican
party was able to deal with, and could
be depended upon to deal with these
combinations when it becomes nee
essary.
He spoke on the tariff, and showed
clearly how the nation had prospered
under the republican policy. When
ever the democrats had control, tariff
for revenue was adopted, depression
and hard times were the result. Full
employment, good wages, and pros
perity had returned with the return to
power of the republicans and pro-
tective tariff. Mr.. Gibson on Saturday
night admitted that the tariff had
something to do with the general pros
perity prevailing, and yet the demo-
cratic state platform recently adopted
denounced the republican tariff system.
and demanded tariff for revenue only.
In California during the past year, the
money in the saving banks had in
creased ten million dollars-the savings
of the working classes-showing the