Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-16
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CELEBRATE e CALIFORNIA; NEW CONSTITUTION.
Inc Jrkingmen's demonstration to celebrate
the HLoption Of the new state constitution OF
Cah L0rnia came OF last night. About o'clock
small crowd began to assemble In front OF the
City Hall, which did not increase much In size
until Donch's band struck up the familiar air OF
''My Grandfathers Clock" and under direction
of Mr.. Hugh Coyle started off down AZ street
to Pennsylvania avenue on the way 70 Lne
fS OF h9n M fooWed and
by the time the band reached MI MuIca v aos,
dence on 18th, between G and streets, SEVeIai
ha and alter the band had finished
mn ssThe Girl Left Behind Me-" when IL nad
tackled AFTER .sGrandfather's Clock Mr.; John
s Mills OF Philadelphia, appeared on the oai-
cony and In complimentary terms TO
MR. MURCH, OF MAINE,
introduced that gentlemen who made very
alluded to the adoption of the California con-
stttutiOn as the most notable political event of
the times and said they had assembled to do
honor to The occasion. His physical condition
thanking the assembly Of workiDgmen for
hoDoriDg BIN as their representative he with
drew, and the band returned to the Metropolitan
hotel where quite large crowd had cohgre-
gated. The first speaker introduced was
HON. HENDR1CK B. WRIGHT, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
who said they had assembled to do honor to the
most important political event which had ever
occurred In the history or this government.
The state of California, which had so long been
at the mercy of wealthy corporations that a
free expression Of opinion by the citizens was
thought to be impossible, had asserted itself by
the adoption Of a constitution which materially
curtails the hitherto absolute powers Of these
corporations. [Applause.] He had not suffi-
GENTLY examined the provisions Of that constf-
tuition to be able to discuss Its merits In detail,
but he proceeded to name some Of It's general
features, among them the eight-hour feature:
the taxing OF the incomes OF the wealthy class
from stocks, bonds and other evidences Of in
debtedness; limiting the powers of railroad
corporations to their legitimate vccation-that
OF common caTrlerS-and interdicting them
from becoming land SPECTATORS; and the STOP
page OF Chinese immigration. These things
mark
A NEW ERA
OF most important events in our political his
tory, IN which the wOrkingmen of the country
Will bear more conspicuous part than ever be-
fore. The lesson taught by this victory indi-
Gates that the time Is at hand when the work.
Ing people VIII refuse to bend the knee and WOr-
ship the golden calf. All that Is necessary to
extend this peaceful revolution all over the
lanG is unity OF action. Nothing more Is re-
quired. Touching upon the question OF fran
chise in the District of Columbia he said he
favored giving the right of voting for President
and Vice President TO every man in the Dis
tilct. To deny this right to our District cfti-
ZenS was ABSURD. There was no reason why the
citizen here should be deprived of the right of
suffrage. and he also favored giving the District
was frequently applauded.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Next followed Hon. James B. Weaver OF
Iowa. Hon. Nicholas Ford of Missouri and Hon
E. II. Gillette OF Iowa, all OF whom spoke In the
same strain.