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Platform Adopted by the Democratic
STATE Convention in sacramento on
9Th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
STATE Convention in sacramento on
9Th September.
Prs,tvEp. That the Democracy of California
i, C,ovsnti On assembled, relying upOu the justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterts their hrm
determination 20 stand by and maintain, IN all
their integrity, the wise. just and liberal prncl-
pies enuucated in the CmcInaitl Platform by the
Democratic party in 1885, aud re-athrmed by II
at Charleston aud Baltimore by Tue National Dem
ocratic organization, to-Wlt:
THAT it is the duty of the United States to al
ford ample aui complete protection tn all ITS cti-
zens at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
military and commercial point Of view.is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves t. such a constitutions, enactment 81, VIII
insure the construction of q raitold to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period
" That the Democratic party are iu favor OF the
acquisition of the Island Of Cuba, on such terms
as Shall be honorable TO ourselves aud just TO
Spain.
THAT the enactmcuts of state Legislatures 60
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile IN character, subyer-lve of the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charac
ter;
THAT it is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence 1t Territorial
Governments, the measures ut restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Fed aral Constr
tuition on the power OF the Territorial Legislature
over the subject Of the dom site relations as the
same has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court Of the United States,
shall be respected by an good ciuzcuS,aud eniorc
ed with prumptuesS and hdgllty by every branch
Of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That We recognize and sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen \. Douglas of Illinois, and Ilerschel V.
johnson. of Georgia for the Offices of President
and Vice President Of the United States, as IN aC-
c0rdance with the usJges and discipline Of the
Dem. cratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
vention which nominated them to be patriotic
natoual and sound-be.ng the same in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle Of 1886
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole uatIon-we will give them a hearty support
at the next November election
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures o
1850 were intended as a full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, as is fully ev
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
BY the Wing and Democratic National Conyeu-
tons and we denrecate any Interference calcud-
ted to disturb that settlement and we repeat with
rcaewed energy the following resolution adopted
bv the State Convention of 1885, which nominated
Milton :. Latham for Governor, to-wit: That
the organized Territories of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty, are yet justly entitled to the right OF
self government and the undjsturbed regulation
otther domestic and local affairs, subject to tn,
Constitution Of the United States and that any
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro
hibt or abolish the relation of master and slay
in Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine Of our American institutions
and that we adhere immoyably to the doctrine q
'non-ntervcntion' by Congress with slavery in tn
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL aud openly dscain fellowship wit
those, whether at the South, the North, the Eas
or he West who consult the Abandonment lin
itation or avoidance of that principle
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow th
action Of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Convcn
tion at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell the only on,
Rm0ug them who has vet diSayoWed that act
and that we never can and never viii acknowl
edge the right OF minority Of the members of d
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo.
cratic party organization.
Resolved, That we are opposed to ell section.
asm whichwouId tend in any way TO disturb the
harmony ofThc Federal Uuion no matter wheth-
er 1t comes in the shape of Northern Congres5ion-
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or southern Congressional inter
yeution for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
REsoLylD. That we are ia favor Of a Homestead
Bht, the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building ofan Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; aud that there is no constitutional OBJ
jectlon to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction OF such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment Of this Con
venuon the title ofthe United States to the island
otSan Jnau on our northwest coast is as good as
II Is to the District Of Columbia: that the recent
history OF our territorial relations with England
IN that quarter may well make us fear that the
delays ot diplomacy are fail of danger to our
rights; that the miu or the Administration that
VIII allow a craspiog power second time to
nyelreach us on that cuust viii merit and receive
the lasting Indignation Of toe American people.
RESOLVED. That eXc1s,Ise wdStetul and special
legislation has been the bane Of California, and
has imposed upon the people a burden of taxation
which Is almost intolefJ5le that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored 70 the Democratic basis of inf xiblc oDposi-
tion TO a large public debit to the granting of
special privileges to the tcw at the expense Of the
many; to the eXtrayagaut expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be withheld without wrong % the State aud vio-
laucn OF the plain duty Of the representative to
the constituents and of the true policy and card
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That is lmpcratiyeiy necessary for
the true Interests Of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to Increase
the Public School Fund and advance the interests
OF education, believing as we do, that upon the
education OF the people depends the advancement
and honor of the Stale
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad.
minIstrauon Of GoyernorJohu G. Duwnev. as en-
neutly calculated to advance the true iutrests of
California
RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee pre.
sided over by Joseph r. Hoge Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper aud Democratic