The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-10-05
.NACHES PASTOR IS
NOW IN CALIFORNIA
Rev. o, B. Whitinore Writes of
Interesting Surroundings in
Sunny South.

Angels Camp, Cal, Sept. %, 1910.
Editor Herald:
Dear Sir-Angels Camp is in CAL
averas county, section made famous
not only for its gold output, but also
by its natural scenery, natlral bridge,
big trees and natural nark. Second
in II terest only to thai OF the Yo-
scn'te and ais BY the writing; Of
3r,te Harte AMI Mark Twain.
But what I want to tell you about
most is the political campaign. in the
throes of which California, like
Washington, is struggling just now.
California, as YOU already know,
has swung into the ranks of the tn
surgents.
Last March one man. almost alone,
started the fracas-he was called
fool, crank and several other
names too numerous and some of
them too unseemly to mention. He
paid no attention to the SCOTS of the
healers and scheming politicians of
theF old school. but kept on riding
around in his little automobile talk
ing to the people until he had gone
the length and breadth of the state
into places big and little. into the
highways. byways and cross roads,
and everywhere he went the people
were ready for his message. and fin
ally at the primary election this man,
Hiram Johnson, received an over
whelming vote as the nominee of the
republican party for governor
l heard him deliver one of his
characteristic speeches last night here
at Angels Camp. the large opera
house was packed The chairman of
the meeting said it was the largest
mass meeting ever held in Angels
we'll il was great. Hon. Hiram john
son attended by eight other candi-
dates for office are touring this sec
ton of the state in automob They
passed through three counties yester-
day and Mr.. Johnson spoke eight
times: when they We're approaching
this city several automobiles full of
leading citizens were driven out to
meet them. After they arrived the
band played in front of Hotel An
gels. while Mr. Johnson and his COM
pany were eating dinner. The crowd
from the city and all over the coun-
try gathered on the streets, red fires
burned up and down on both sides of
main street and amid the din Of fire
crackers and the boom OF bombs and
roar Of cannons the flags waved and
the band played, and TO add to the
zest of the thing, it was tag day for
the girls Of Bret Harte high school.
They We're out for a piGnO. and I,
guess from the looks Of the tagged
people they got it. That is the people
got the tags and the girls got the
cash.
The whole thing. crowds. noise and
enthusiasm all reminded me Of the
old presidential campaigns If Lincoln
and Grant.
MI Johnson is advocating conser-
walton after the order of GARFIELD
and Pinchot. The iniative and re-
terendum. the recall and election OF
L. :. senators by direct vote Of the
people. and speaks Of Theodore
Roosevelt as our great leader. When
Roosevelt's name is mentioned the
crowd goes wild. By the way. this
county is soon to vote on the local
option question-license or no license
in the county and notwithstanding
il Is largely mining center, the sa-
loon men are buying in small guam
titles for they say they do not know
what the outcome will be, and can't
afford to keep much goods in stock
on an uncertainty.
Yours truly.
q. b. WHITMORE.