The San Francisco call., 1906-10-10
TULARE STRONGLY
FOR G|LLETT.
BY Martin Madser1.

VISALIA, Oct 9-Prosperity and
new settlers have played havoc with
Democracy in Tulare County, and the
Bryanic frenzy of some years ago has
given way to sane political thinking.
Republicanism is in the ascendant, the
local leaders assert, and their assur
ance was something of a happy sur
prise for James n. Gillett on his ar
rival here this evening to attend the
rally.
With the ,disintegration of large land
holdings and Improvement of irriga-
tion service, this county has been go
ing forward with rapid strides during
the last few years. Visalia, the county
seat, awakened from a slumber that
dated from the time 1t was the prin-
cipal stage station between San Fran
cisco and the south. With the taking
on of new life large resources were
developed, prosperity came and settlers
from the East were attracted by the
opportunities.
The county committee has made a
careful canvass this year and finds that
even with Roosevelt eliminated the
situation has been revolutionized. OF
the thousand or so of voters who have
taken up their residence in the county
within the last two years; it has been
found that Republicans predominate
three to one.
For the second time in the campaign
Gillett has found cause for gratifica-
tion in entering territory that had been
regarded as aggressively hostile to his
candidacy In Napa, the home of Can
didate Bell. the Republican standard
bearer achieved much of triumph,
and the beginning has been made in
this Democratic end of the San Joaquin
Valley under favorable auspices.
The good spirit of the Republicans
was manifested in the reception that
was accorded to Gillett. The meeting
was attended beyond the limit of seat
ing capacity. The applause was of the
kind that spurs Gillett on in his speak
ing and the cheers were given heartily.
IT am deeply grateful to YOU" de-
clared the Republican standard bearer,
''for this very encouraging greeting to-
night. If I had ever entertained any
misgivings as to the outcome of the
election they are now dispelled. for
when Tulare is with us then all the
rest of the State must be an easy field"
Irrigation was the opening theme of
his discourse, matter in which the
people here are vitally interested. Gill
lett pledged himself to give earnest at
tention to the needs of the situation
when he became Governor. In proof
of the interest he takes in irrigation
matters he told of what he had done in
Congress for the conserving of the wa
ter supplies III the OleTTd anu III pro-
motion of the projects that the Govern
ment had undertaken.
Stringent pure food laws for the
State were advocated and their appli-
cation to the fruit industry explained.
The type of men who made up the
convention at Santa Cruz is of the very
best of the land" the nominee said.
when I looked down into their faces
on being called before them to accept
the nomination for Governor / said to
myself What an honor to be chosen
by such body of men to lead the great
Republican party. Those 825 men were
the best of American citizens, loyal.
true Republicans and not OF the kind
to be led around like sheep"
The meeting was presided over by
w. H Ratcliffe of Tulare City.
w. r. williams of Fresno, the Re-
publican nominee for Treasurer, was
also introduced and spoke briefly of
the prospects he had found of big
majority for the State ticket.
Gillett will leave early in the morn
ing for Bakersfield.