The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
GILLETT PLEASES
IN MARYSV|LLE.
Tells Assembled Yubaites
That Their City Is the Hub
Of the Sacramento Valley
IRRIGATION PLEDGE
Bv Martir1 Madse1.

MARYSVILLE, Oct. 4-The Republi-
cans OF Yuba County held their con-
vention today and James N Gillett was
to have been with them TO receive an
official boost. as 1T were. from the as
sembled wisdom of the party. But the
enthusiasm in Butte County delayed
the departure of the standard bearer
and he did not arrive in this city until
late in the afternoon, by which time
the convention had adjourned. But the
rally tonight marking the formal open
ing of the campaign more than made
up for the disappointment felt in not
having the chieftain present earlier in
the day to train the guns for the cam
paign.
Three addresses and a long automo-
bile ride was the record today for the
indefatigHble gubernatorial candidate.
He was up with the early dawn at
Chico, and at 10 O'Clock arrived at the
Odd Fellows Home, near Oroville He
remained the guest there for two hours
and complied with a request for a
speech. At Oroville an outdoor meet
ing was held at o'clock. Business
was suspended in the famous mining
camp that all might see and hear the
candidate for Governor. The applause
that greeted him was significant OF a
loyal support The sentiment he ex-
pressed that California must line up
strongly in support of Roosevelt with a
Republican administration in the State
and a solid Republican delegation in
Congress was cheered to the echo
MARYsVILLE TRADE CENTER.
The Marysville folk were much
pleased tonight when the standard
bearer spoke Of their city as the hub of
the Sacramento Valley. 1t is already a
center for trade and railroads, but the
future holds things in store that even
surprised the Marysvilleites as they
were related by Mr.. Gillett- The candi-
date drove his point WELL for he ex-
planned effectively the Importance of
Government help. both State and ma
tional, to the development of this sec
tion. His party, explained the speaker.
was the promoter of irrigation. PROT
ects were already under way for water
ing the Sacramento Valley by private
enterprise, and they had been given
every encoura cement. They were al
lowed to divert streams wherever prac-
ticable, the only restriction being that
the navigability Of the Sacramento
River should not be interfered with.
Mr.. Gillett expressed enthusiastic ex-
pectations that the Sacramento Valley
within the next decade would TEEN with
Republicans. Irrigation would make
the vast eXpanse of acres blossom as
the rose and a great and prosperous
people would build its home here This
peoples prosperity would insure its
afiliation with the party The candi-
date pledged himself to give every as
sistance to development of the irriga-
ton projects.
FRIEND OF NEW ROADS.
Il shall at all times be the friend of
the new railroads." declared the candi-
date. ANY concern that comes with
an offer to enter into the transporta-
ton competition of our State will have
my heartiest encouragement. We must
welcome the Western Pacific and do all
we can to hasten its building.
While 1 was in Redding" said the
speaker, L was told of the protest a
representative of the smelling concern
made to the railroad company against
charge OF SO for switching a car into
the yard Of the smelter. You charge
US sS here for the very same service
that you perform in Utah for 1925
complained the Representatives Very
true, was the reply. IN Utah we have
competition. but here we have not and
therefore we make you pay So a car,
was the company's reply"
The speaker dwelt at length on the
need of pure food laws In the State to
supplement the Federal measures.
w. NJ. Cutter presided over the meet
ing and Judges Chipman, Burnett and
Hart also spoke. Tomorrow night the
candidates will participate in the great
rally in Sacramento