The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-07
THE LATE CALIFORNIA ELECTION
KEARNEY's PLATFORM.

The result of the election recently held la
| Cslifornis for members of o Constitutional
Convention, as at 6rst announced, filed the
| con- ntrY with -amszsmeat-Itwss-b believed
| that the Kearneyites had carried the State and,
besides eleoting msj ority of the county dele
gstes, had secured the thirty-two delegates ut
large for the State. This, certainly, would
have been o most wonderful and unpreoedent-
ed success, considering that the party was
organized only nine months ego by . young
| Iriah drayman of thirty ana had ~S0Uous
tend with two old and perfectly organized
parties the Democrats and Republicans
| which bad on their side ali the agencies that
| wealth and influence could aeoure. Returns
| received up to the I'd of July prove that the
hrst reports were inaccurate; the official figures
being as follows:
The non -partisans elected all their thirty.
two delegates at large, and probably hfty-four
| connty delegates, though they may lose one Of
that number. The KeREneyites elect 81 and
possibly SO county deieHstes1 the Repubftc9ns
s. the Democrats Z. The non .pNrtisans will
thus have o majority of IL in the con vention,
or 10 over all others.
Nevertheless the success of the workingmen
under Kearney, considering all the ciroum-
stances, is most brilliant. and as 1t will serve
to inspire others in different sectiods of the
country, IL becomes q matter OF great interest
to everyone to know exactly whatis
THE PLATFORM ON WHICH CALIFORNIA WAS
CARRIED BY KEARNEY.
Whereas, The duty of making the lava of
our coun try has hitherto been confined to the
non producing elements Of society, who have
failed to secure us in our inalienSble rights,
utterly ignoring the welfare Of the producers,
upon whose lsbDr individual and national
prosperity depends; reducing our farmers and
wsge-laborers to o state Of dependence, com.
polling them to compete with degraded clsss
Of Mongolians imported from abroad, whose
presence is demoraliziDg, 40 we'll as dangerous
Whereas, Our Legislatures-Natio1a State
and Aunioipal--hAve become infested with
thieves, who do not eceuple to take brtbes,
until our national fame has become o byWord
and o reproach among nations;
ReSolc0d. That we recognise the Constitution
of the United States as the great charter of
land. and the sy stem Of government iuaugu.
rated by its founders 0s the only truly free,
wise and equitable Government that has ever
existed-the iast, best and only hope of man
for self government.
That no Iaud or other subsidy should be
granted to any corporation.
That land grabbing must be stopped.
That vested rights of property should be
respected, and that land monopoly must be
restricted and in the future prohibited.
That money, mortgages and bonds should be
taxed.
That the dignity of labor must be upheld
and that the labor of women, when of equal
value to that of men, shonld receive an equal
compensation.
That Legislators, who violate tho pledges
given to secure their election, should be pun
ished for felony.
That the pafdoniDg q po wer, now vested 10 the
Dationsl and State Executives, should be
abolished.
That the contract system for the labor Of
criminals should be abolished, and the labor
of criminals should be 90 managed that il will
not compete With the product of free labor.
That all public officers BbAll receive fixed
salary, and that the fees shall be accounted for
as pubic money.
That all labor on public works should be
performed by the day, at the current rate Of
wages, and thai eight hours is sufhcIent
dSy's work.
That . system of compulsory educution for
children under fourteen should be established.
That education in Onr public schools should
be free that all books should be procured at
the expense OF the State Government, and that
not less than one lecture per week be delivered
by the principal upon the dignity of lab oF and
it's paramount importance In the affairs of men
in every walk Of life.
That the President and Vice President Of
the Uuited States, and the Senators OF the
several States, should be elected by direct
vote Of tbs people,
Thai mHsteaSaDce in public ofieS shOuid
be punishod a. Q foieny%