The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
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Reselatiea. aad Platform.

Resolutiens amd Platform.
The Democratic party Of the State Of California in Con.
vsnton assembled. resolve and declare follows
WHEREAS. Upon the Of political canvass the time
nsages OF our party require that platform Of
principles be announced for the Of those who
may be elected political oice and whereas ques
lions arisen since the meeting Of the Democratic
convention making such action euinently proper there
fore.
Resolved That the Democracy OF California now and al
ways conde in the intelligence patriotism and iscrim
mating justice Of the white peope Of the country 10 ad
minister and control their Government without the aid of
either negroes or Chinese.
Resolved, Thst the Deysocratic party view With alarm
me action OF an nnscrupalou majority in Ches in their
attempts 10 absorb the powers the executive and Judi
A department and 70 annihilate the rights and func
tons reserved TO the State Governments.
Resolved, That the subsection OF the white population
o the Southern States to the rule ofs ignorant
s"es their s'fanchsement. and the denial To them of
ALI those sacred rights guaranteed 20 every freeman
outrage aud wroDg for which the history Of free Govern
nents IN modern times may be searched in vain for
parallel.
Resolved That the Democratic party is opposed to lend
ing the credit Of the State and snanderng the State pro-
peEy rpon railway other operations detriment
OF the public Interests and the overwhelming
the State debt and taxation.
Resolved, That the Democratic party ever been.
nov and ever will be- the champion Of the rights Of the
rethanio and workingman that all the reforms having
o ther object the reduction OF the hours Of his labor.
the enlargement Of his privileges and the protection his
personal liberty have been demanded enacted and
enforced by the Democracy that point With pride to
the fact that In California IL Democratic element
In the Legislature that passed and Democratic Cover
nor that approved. the Eight Hour law aud that we
pledge ourselves exertons carry the
provisions OF that law into full force and effect well
TO labor in other directions for the Of the of toll
Resolved, That We opposed IN the adoption of the
proposed Fifteenth Amendment of the United States Con-
stituton believing the 10 be designed and adopt
ed certain 10 degrade the right of suffrage TO ruin the
labong white by bringing untold hordes II Pagan
slaves lin all but name into direct competition with his
efforts earn a livelihood; to build up arsrocratc
class Of ogarehs in midst created and mntaaed by
Chinese votes 10 give the and Chnaman the right
vote and hold Office and that its passage would be
IN he inf off
position 10 the teachings Of Washington Adams Jefferson
and the ether founders Of the Republic; in fragrant vio
laon of the planest principles which the super
structure Of liberties raised subTersive of the
dearest rights of the different Staes and direct step to-
ward narehy and its naur, sequence the erection Of
empire upon the ruics of constitutional liberty.
Resolved, That the Democracy ofCaforaa believe that
the labor of white people should not be brought into
competition with the labor OF class OF inferior people
whose living costs comparatively nothing and who add
nothing 10 the wealth of State and who care and
know nothing about Our churches schools, societies. and
political institutions.
Resolved, That arran the radical party for its pro-
fgacy, corruption and in public expendi
lures for its tyranny eNtortion and Acknowledgement
for its contempt Of constitutional obligations for placing
the city Wa.hpgton in the hands Of semi. cvilizs
Africans and particularly condemn the appointment
Of healthy bodied negroes te Office while the land
Is filled with capable white citizens who suffering for
tie common necessares life
Resolved, That we heartily endorse and approve Of the
manner in which the Democracy have adninistere the
State Government, and point with pride the Acis
protect the wages OF labor to lessen public and official
pehses and To the fact that during the present Ad
minlstration the state debt reduced
600 o0c and taxation reduced 81 l3 $i0o 97
cents
Resolved That the so-called Alabama treaty having
been rejected y the treaty ymakng power Of the Demo-
cratic party tue its record the only political party
which such issues has uniformly proved itself faithful
10 country. will heretofore be found ready
sustain all demanded by the honest dignity
and rights of the republic in its relations with all foreign
Powers.
opposed the radical Congress incud ing
the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
the United States and who opposed TO the appoint
ment OF negroes TO office be invited to unite with the De-
mocracy in tTe coming contest
Resolved That the Western Union Telegraph Company
which controls all the wires connecting the Atlantic with
the Pacific, has. in nsung tariff designed give
virtual monopoly of Eastern eos to few newspapers OF
one political party in this State. been guilty of great
public wrong has betrayed the trust confded TO it, and
rnectually restricted the liberties of the AMI that
Its action in this regard calls loudly for such legislative
reference shall prohibit determinations. prevent the
use of the telegraph as political engine. and make it
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First Judicial Distrct-D. W. James, of Hot cprings,
San Luis obispo.
Second Judicial Distrct-M Il. C. Pulliarh, Of Chero-
kee Flat. Rutte.
Third Judicial pstrict-IIarry Linden, Of Alameda.
Fourth Judicial Districts. +. Butterworth, of San
Francisco.
Filth Judicial District. W. Vaudeville Columbia,
Tuolumne county. and D. w. Gelwicks. ofStockton.
Sixth judicial District. W. Conroth. z. F. Mohun,
r. c. Edwards. and J. J. Uudcrhill, of Sacramento.
Seventh Judicial District-R g. Halle. of Suisun and
Thomas II. Hanson. Of San Rateal. Marin county.
Eighth Judicial District-P II. Ryan, of Eureka,
Humboldt county.
Ninth Judicial DistrctJ. X. Luttrell Of Fort Jones,
Siskiyou county.
Tsnth Judicial pist,ct-JOhn Boggs, of Cousa.
Eleventh Judciai nistIct--P I. Hunt of Placervle
FL Dorado county.
Twelfth lndcial District-owen McMahon, Of Sand
Hills. San Mateo County.
Thirteenth Judicial DistIct-Charles Began. Of Mari
posa County.
Fou, teenih Judicial Distrct-william Watt of Grass
Valley, Nevada County, and r. 0. Cravins of Auburn
Placer County.
Fifteenth Judicial Distrct.-J. G. 0Bren of Antioch,
Contra Costa county.
sixteenth Judicial Oistrct.-J. W. Freeman. Of Tav-
Nah. Kern county.
Seventeenth judicial Distrct-John G. Downey of Los
Angeles.
San Francisco at Large.-Joseph F. Hoge James III.
Hardy, John II. Baird, Franklin Lawton, jos eph Nap
thaly, Henry +. Williams and J. c. MAYNARD.
AT Large. II. n. Cazr eau of San Francisco.