Amador ledger., 1910-09-30


injured employees, and several of our
states have already adopted such laws
that will make liable the company for
any risk that the employee might be
subject to-, and make the employer
responsible for negligence that might
cause injury to any employee.
Now as to our conservationism,
Pnchot and Garfield blazed the path
way in which we are travelling. l
absolutely maintain that all men
should stand IN absolute equality be-
| fore the law, and most emphatically
| endorse a non-partisan judiciary, so
that judges shall never be compelled
to be responsible to any clique or set
of bosses, for favors that may be
needed, or that may be forced upon
them, rendering them unfit to pass
sentence that would otherwise receive
different consideration. County judges
as a rule are not facing this problem,
as seriously as do the judiciary candi-
dates in the larger cities.
Many MINOR things have been adj
opted in our platform, of which you
will be able to learn through the liter
ature now being prepared, and which
will be spread among you shortly.
All good citizens, regardless of party
politics, certainly wish to see some of
my policies carried out. 1t goes with
out saying, that the next legislature
of the state of California will surely
be overwhelmingly republican and the
conclusion is Immediately reached that
if my reforms are to be carried out,
the party which is dominating must do
it, the party with the greatest strength
surely must be looked to for success
full reform. | do not wish to be mis-
understood, and have you think that l
imagine all political virtues lie within
our own party ranks. Oh no, the
democratic party has many virtues
that are illustrous, but the problem
which we are facing is, where can
we best have these undertakings ac-
complished?
tell you friends, the aspect of
California republicanism was never
brighter than at the present time.
Never in the history of the state have
we held such prominent position in
the political field as we now hold. We
are now on the political map of the
nation, our platform was wired all
over the United States, and received
the heartiest approval in every state
In the union. We are in the foreground
OF the fighting progressive states of
the union, with our demands, which
are government by the people, and
not government to satisfy the interests.
La Folette pioneered the policies in
the Middle West, and today we are
marching side by side with New
York s peerless leader, man who has
principles and who expressed his poll
cies fearlessly in what is termed in
surgency; man who made 1t possible
to make the insurgency fight in this
state crowning success, a man who
is loved and honored by all, Theodore
Roosevelt. Now whether you call it
insurgency, or whatever other name
you care to invent for it, we are sim
ply demanding the rights for the
people, and assure you we will be
successful in our fight. insurgency
really stands for true and honest pur
poses, and | claim it is our duty to
fight the monopolies as long as they
attempt to run our government.
The interest of our government must
be considered before any special in
terests, the struggle of the freeman
must be heard before the clamor of
corporations for power
am in this fight to help these little
ones assembled here, by helping TO
give them an equal footing, an equal
opportunity with that Of the rich man,
in preparing for them a future such as
they will be compelled to face. This
is our aim and for this purpose | am
now.
We appeal to you in this fight, that
all who desire to see reform move
ment carried through successfully, fall
in and help us defeat the tyrants and
grafters the machine men and the
Southern Pacific
ask you men and you women to do
all in your power to help us give back
to the people of this glorious state
that which is their own, Goodby.
At the conclusion of the address,
Judge Wood invited the large as
semblage to come forward and shake
hands with the next governor. But
he added, before you do it, ask you
all TO give three cheers for Hiram
w. Johnson. Three cheers were
given, and the crowd then began
surging on to the hotel porch where a
hearty handshake was given every
extended hand. and a formal intro
ducction made by DR.. A. M. Gall,
who was standing to the side of the
speaker.
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner, which concluded the meeting.
At 2;3O p. m, the party again
seated themselves in the autos, and
the run for Mokelumne Hill was be-
gun. The party spent the night at
Angels Camp.
The crowd assembled to hear the;
speaker was estimated to be between