Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-09
THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION At
ALBANY.
K~earney-s Case i'm Court-Neeting
pr she Board of Trade-T The
Late Charter Election.
By Telegraph to the SENTINEL

PORTLAND. April s.-The Democratic
State Convention convened at Albany. The
Committees reports on permanent organ
ization and order Of business were adopted.
The temporary officers of the Convention
were made permanent officers. Several
District nominations were ratified, and the
additional domination of D. W. Hamilton,
for Prosecuting Attorney for the Second
District was made. The Committee on
Platform submitted a report which was
discussed at some length, and finally
adopted. The platform reasserted the rim
ciples Of popular hbertyand the rights laid
down by Washington and Jefferson, and
declares that the tendencies of the Repub-
lican party to Capitalization and consolida-
ton is contrary TO the principles of our in
situations. and insists on unity, fraternity
and concord, and that the issues formed by
the war shall not be revived demands
honest elections and an honest count of the
votes declares that never again shall the
popular win Of the people be set aside by
INSCRIPTIONS partisans; declares unquali-
nedly against anyone holding the office Of
President OF the United States for three
terms; fayors honesty, efficiency and econ
omy in every department of the Govern
ment. State and Federal; that property
should bear its just proportion of taxation:
faTors equal protection rights of labor
under just laws, thereby lessening the bur
dens and Increasing the advantages Of the
working classes; favors the maintenance OF
the public schools demands free and fair
elections, and to tina. end denounces all in
reference with elections hs military power;
that the experience of this and other coun-
rrrnz has 1Hrndantlr -r.-o1 -lo- -.
nee of troops at the polls is destructive OF
the freedom of elections, and is ineompati-
bic with the existence OF free institutions ;
condemns the efforts Of the Republicans to
keep open and alive the war feeling
between the North and South; is in favor
Of a continued lawful agitation on the sub
ject OF MOng0lian emigration 10 this
country, until the Federal Government is
moved TO modify its treaties with the Chi
nese Empire SO as to prohibit ii, and thus
save those of our fellow citizens who de-
pend upon labor for support from unjust
and degrading competition; condemns and
d~enounces in the severest terms the veto
of Z. b. Hayes of the bill limiting Chinese
immigration to this country, aud this ex-
perienee shows that the people have no
hope for relief from the scourge except
from a Democratic President; regards with
alarm the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. as having been
made in the interest of the Republican
party, and intended to blot out the last
yeuge OF State rights, TO centralize and
consolidate the Federal Union and change
1t to an empire: adheres 10 the Conssitu-
ton with amendments, but insists on the
Interpretation OF the same in consonance
with the spirit OF the original instrument;
pledges its earnest endeavor to uphold a
system Of ~untrammeled suffrage, absolutely
free from Federal force or supervision; is
opposed TO any and all protective tariff,
and in favor of a tariff for revenue only,
and pledges the Democratic party to abolish
all restrictions upon commerce as soon as
practicable. |
san Francisco, April s.-when Kear-
ney's case was called this afternoon before
Judge Freelon. Clitus Barbour, Kearney's
attorney. read n affidavit that the tran
script from the Police Court was not a
copy OF the proceedings. After argument,
the Judge said the affidavit was not sufi-
clent, and continued the case until Satur-
dsy, to enable 3 correct transcript to be
obtained.
AT 2 meeting Of the Board of Trade, this |
afternoon. the committee recently ap-
pointed to examine into the inter-oceanic |
canals, presented q report indorsing and
recommending the Nicarauga route sur
veyed by the Navy a. 1873.
Some doubt hangs oys- the legality Of |
the recent charter election Of the Free
holders, owing to the fact that the Su- |
preme Court in the Injunction case against
the Election Commissioner was based
merely on technicality, and that the pro- |
ceedings in the injunction were defective.
To assure themselves on the point, before
they go to work on the charter, the Free
holders elect will take steps to test the
question, and TO facilitate the getting OF
the case before the courts. The Finance
Committee OF the Board Of Supervisors
have instructed the Treasurer not to pay
any demands growing out Of the original
call for the election issued by the Election
Commissioners.
This morning Edgar P. Horn shot his
wife in the breast, at her residence on
Market street, and fred bullet into his
own head behind the right ear. He NAV
recover. He is conscious, but refuses TO
state why he committed the deed. They
had been separated for some time.
SACRAMENTO. April s.-Mr. Pardee Of
fered an amendment to the Senate Debris
bill requiring the act to be submitted to a
vote OF the people before it went into oper-
alton. Rejected-syes, Is; NAYS, 81. The
third reading Of the bill was ordered.
Ayes, 90; nays, 16.