Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-22
resulting tax strictly and impartially
enfOrced

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Resolved, That all railroad land
grants, forfeited by reason of non-fulfill-
ment of contracts, should be Immediately
revoked by the government and that
henceforth the domain be reserved ex-
clusively as homes for active settlers.
| Resotced, That the Democratic party
declares its unalterable purpose to re-
strain all private and public corporations
within the exact letter of their lawful
powers, to prevent any and all imposi-
ton upon individuals or the public,
whoever may attempt the same nnder
the features of Lawful Right" or in
the arrogance of accumulated money
power, and favors the referring and
enactment of all needful legislation to-
wards this end.
Resolred, That the rivers and harbors
of this State belong to the people,
and that it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect them from de-
struction and to improve them from
time to time, so as to keep them foreve
open as channels.
RESOLVED, Recognizing the fact that
much of the corruption in politics re-
suits from the enormous patronage in the
hands of the President of the United
States, and its INSCRIPTIONS use in car
rying elections and maintaining the party
in power, and that 50 long as the temp
tation exists, the patronage will be so
used, thereby degrading party con-
tests to the debasing level of a mere
scramble for the petty offices in the gift
of the Executive Department, the
Democratic party of the State of Cali
fornia announces itself as inIfavor of
reform of the civil service of the coun-
try, upon principles similar to these pro-
posed in the bill introduced in the Senate
of the United States by Senator Pendle-
ton, of Ohio.
Resolued, That the Democratic party
of California denounces the efforts made
by Republican and State electors, con-
trary to the Constitution and laws of
this State, to use the State University
of California III the interests of the Re-
publican party. ID. s. TERRY,
Chairman.
Report requires all balloting to be
UiUa UOce /; and when the vote of any
delegate or delegation is cast and re-
corded, such vote is not to be changed
upon that ballot.
The clause in the platform relative to
the Sunday law called out hot debate.
Outram, of Alameda, and Whipple, of
Sonoma, favored the law. Terry, Flour
noy, Brady, of Fresno, and Onallahan,
of San joaquin, favored repeal. Hollo-
way and White, of Los Angeles, and
Morabouea of Mo,taray ,,,ontad 70 20
fer to committee. The vote on motion
to strike out clause was lost l67 ayes,
$50 noes, and the plank was adopted.
THE CANDIDATES TO COME BEFORE THE
CONVENTION.
All candidates, other than judicial,
who are present in San Jose are to appear
before ballot on their nomination, and
endorse the platform and resolutions of
the Convention.
The permanent Vice Presidents are:
j. C. Martin, Niles Searles, j. H. Budd,
j. De Barth Shorb, and u. B. Bishop;
secretary, Il. +. Smith.
David s. Terry, Chairman of the Com
mittee, reported the resolutions.
FARES AND FREIGHTs.
Fowler offered a plank requiring the
Railroad Commissioners to reduce
freight and fares twenty per cent, and
retain such reduction during their term
of office. Terry said he would support
the resolution if the wording should be
changed to make reduction in present
tariff, aggregating twenty per cent.
Martin, of Alameda, presented mi
nority report as an addition to the ma
jority report. 1t required that each can
didate for Railroad Commissioner shall
pledge himself to reduce railroad tariffs
at least fifteen per cent. after his elec-
ton.
There is some prospect of nomina
tons being reached to-day. Not much
change in the situation. The Hearst
managers seem to be growing more con-
fident of his nomination, but they do
not regard the rule against challenging
votes in his favor.