Amador ledger., 1910-10-28

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| continued llOm L age
ever before in my life Of ID years ser
vice with you. All vengeance and
bitterness have been driven out of nv
body. | feel a different man. If |
refer to anything here tonight, that
might be attacking my enemies and
especially my opponent, don't accuse
me of doing it malciously.
/ hear my opponent is said to be a
gentleman, and | will treat him as
SUCH One thing | Will say, my op-
ponent is first class rustler--a
number one campaigner. He is show
ing me cards and spades IN electioneer-
ing already, with all my years of
experience. Last week while | was uo
III the vicinity of Voclano, | learned
that some candidate was just ahead of
me. tried my level best to overtake
him, hut could not. found out the
canvasser was my opponent, so when |
reached a ranch house by the road
side, | stopped my team and went into
the place. A little girl came running
out and l asked her if she would be
kind enough to get me a glassof water
She brought me the water and |
thanked her, then inquired if a man
had just passed on up the road. Yes,
she replied, he stopped here aud drank
two glasses of water. He said he
reached into his pocket and took there
from package of candy which he
handed to the little miss. ooh, thank
you, she said, 1.-THE other man gave
me two packages of candy" well he
is good fellow isn't he. ~ Taking a |
five cent piece from his purse, he
handed it to the girl. "Thank you, +"
came from the tot, but she added,
the other man gave me ten cents. "
Gregory here said he clearly saw that
he was outwitted in his campaigning.
So he stopped down and lifted the
little girl into his arms and gave her a
big kiss and hug. "Oh," shouted
the little girl, 1.-THE other man kissed
my mamma also. - Now said the
sheriff, that was just step too much
for me, so l left the place convinced
that | had been outwitted as a cam
paigner. But what am | talking about
anyway. l don't know what l am say
ing myself.
Taking up the subject Of the license
a local picture show man, he declared
he acted according to the law govern
ing his office. 'Why, had no more
to cd with the affair than you did. -
The board of supervisors granted
Ratio the free license, and had moth
ing to do with it. The chairman of /
your board told those present that he
was glad the shows were given free.
got up in the meeting of the board
at that time and said If there was any
of my duties in collecting
pack licenses tell me, so now, as Mr.
Ratio is here present, and I'll start
Immediately ana recover
he full amount. But the board told
ne to let it go, as they would be re-
3ponsible for their actions.
The case of the liquor license granted
Glenn was discussed and misrepre-
;ented, being argued so as to create
and pity for him, from his
audience.
l have done my duty to the utmost
in preserving law and order, and
eave you to judge if l am fit to be
returned.
Ernest Spagnoli, candidate for dis
-rict attorney, in frank manner told
IF his past experience before the bar,
and of his desires to become elected
TO the office for which he is running.
He cited many cases in which the same
office has been filled on previous oc-
,asions by even younger men than
himself.
Clarence E. Jarvis talked along the
ines of taxation and assessment.
Geo. A. Gritton, county treasurer,
was accorded a warm oration when
called. Thos Ryan, county recorder,
together with John Daner candidate
FOR coroner and public administrator,
were also present, and spoke a few
words about their respective Offices.
j. c. Kelly, the constable was the
next speaker and was followed by
Chas. P Vicini.
Vicini announced that he was pre-
sent in the interest of Senator a.
Caminetti. who was unable to be pre-
sent. Going down the line the attor-