Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-10
gus aaesles Herald,
SATURDAY.. July 10, 1875.
Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of California
in State Convention assembled, In
compliance with urges, re-assert the
following principles as the basis of
their political action, and pledge the
candidates about to be nominated to
their hearty support. We declares:
First-That we are opposed to the
unconstitutional interference of the
Federal Administration in the domes-
tic affairs of the State, by which one
portion of the Union is bound with
taxation to keep another portion of
the Union in a State of bankruptcy
and servitude. sag
Second-That, we condemn the Re-
publican party, not only for its con-
tempt of constitutional obligations,
but for its extravagant partisan and
corrupt administration on the Federal
Governments; for the perversion of the
functions of the latter to enrich great
corporations at the expense OF the
public; for the jobbery and frauds
which have brought reproach upon
Democratic institutions; for the San
born and Jayne frauds; for the infa-
nous Washington ring, the back-pay
steal, the iniquitles Of the protective
| system, the curse of inconvertible pa
per money, the nepotism of the Presi-
dent; for its disgracefuld diplomatic SER
vice and unfit appointments; for its
| attempt to pass au unconstitutional
Force bill, which were fortunately
frustrated by the determined front of
| the Democratic minority in both
Houses of Congress, and for o cata-
| logue of other enormities which have
rendered that organization offensive,
| even to the mass of those who were
once its supporters.
Third-That now, as in all past pe-
| riods, we are in favor of restriction of
the Constitution and the exercise of
doubtful powers; In favor of limiting
the powers of the Legislative bodies;
in favor of tariff for revenue only,
and currency convertible into gold
| and silver at the will of the holder;
| against the profligate and wastful sys-
tenn of local Improvement, by the Fed
| eral Government, and in favor of re-
ducing the expenditures of the State
Government, and of the counties and
towns, and the salaries Of officials
which have been largely increased
since the election of 1871. q
Fourth-That the school system and
fund Of this State are under the guar
antee of the Constitution as inviola-
Bile, and We are opposed to any diver
sion of the fund to any purposesex-
cept those ordained by the Constitu-
ton.
Fifth We assert the traditional
policy OF. the, Democratic party in de-
claring that it is the right and duty of
the Legislature to regulate corpora
tions, whether railway, gas, telegraph,
water or otherwise; to limit their
charges in the interest of the public,
and to compel them to serve all per-
sons without discrimination and at
reasonable rates, and that when they
refuse to do so we recognize the right
and declare the intention of making
them do SO; and we further assert it to
be the duty of the Government to pre-
serve the waters of the State for irri-
eating and other public use, instead of
permitting them to be made the
means of extortion and monopoly.
Sixth-That the Democratic party
has no occasion to make any new de-
parture or declaration opposition tothe
system of subsidies, when we recall
the fact that it is to Democratic
State administration that this State
owes its deliverance from this oppres-
sive, unjust and corrupting system.
tSeventh-That we are in, favor OF
calling convention ofdelegates elect
ed by the people, to amend the Con-
stitution of the State, as the onlymode
of creating system of government at
once harmonious and efficient, and
are, therefore, opposed to the amend
ments to the Constitution which are to
be submitted to the vote of the people
at the ensuing election. ,s-5f.s ssl-r-
Eight-That the time-honoredD DEM
Ocratic doctrine Of local self-govern-
ment is sufficient when properly ad-
ministered to afford an affective rem
edy for the evils now caused by Chi
nese labor and the presence among US
OF inferior race, detrimental to our
moral and physical health; that in the
interests of all classes In California, es-
;pecially that of the white WORKING
people, we demand such amendmen
to the Burlingame Treaty as shall re-
duce 1t to mere commercial conven-
tion. -.---. -
i Ninth-That we condemn the doc
trine whereby the power of the State
to prevent the importation to our
shores of degraded persons for immor-
al purposes has been denied.
Tenth-That we favor the speedy
completion of transcontinental rail-
way on the 32d parallel, subject to such
limitations by the Federal and State
Governments as shall protect the
rights OF the people. ~, t.s.r. e.
Eleventh-That We are in favor of
equal taxation, andany departure from
this principle, and any system ofttax-
alton which imposes double tax upon
the same subject is in violation Of the
spirit of the Constitution and unjust to
the best interests of the State - -.
Twelfth-That all legislation intend
ed to regulate the social habits and
customs of the people, 50 long as those
habits do not interfere with the well
fare of society at large, and all legisla-
tion of the character known by the
general name of Prohibitory Laws, is
opposed to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and is calculated to pro-
mote pretense of social morality,
rather than well founded sytem Of
public order and decency. = uoH
| Thirteenth That we invite the
hearty cooperation of all persons,
whatever may have been their past
political relations, to unite with us In
carrying out the principles herein
| enunciated. ~tA ~
fourteenth That we deem as sub
versiye to the rights of the people and
ruinous to the best interests of the
State, the policy of permitting the
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