Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-04
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING.

The Democracy of Sacramento held meet
ing at Turner Hall last evening. that was
well attended. Fl. NJ. La Rue called the
meetirg to order and read the following list
Of officers: J. W. Armstrong, President.
Vice Presidents-John Q. Brown, G. w.
Clarke, r. D. Stephens, Dr. NJ Gardner, P.
II. Russell. DR. J. F. MONTGOMERY, J. Not
tingham. Chas. r. Parsons, E. G. Blessing,
DR.. S, S. Terrill, George Phillips, William
Gutenberger, DR.. +. NJ. Hatch, Louis Mich.
alaus, Add G. Hinkson, J. p. Dalton, DIR. II.
L. Nichols. Z. 2. Figg. +. w. Fratt, r. S.
Carey, Chris. Weisel, Daniel Brown, B.
Kozninsky, Adam Nisse,, DIR. VIM. Csples
Secretsries-Geo. w. Nichols. A. s. Woods
aud 2. J. Harvey.
Mr.. Armstrong, in his remarks, said this is
Democratic meeting, and il we can't ge.
reduction of three cents we will take four.
He said the people believed that the perpe-
tuity of the Republic depended on the main
tenance of Democratic principles. Mr.. Arm
strong then introduced J. III. Budd, candidate
for Congress. He said he had entered upon
this canvass for the purpose of defeating
Frank Page. He would not make any at
tempt at oratory. He said he should present
an array Of facts for the people to snalyze--
statements that are undenisble. The Re-
publican party had forsaken it's old and time
hcnored principles. It had fallen into the
hands of political tricksters and wirepullers.
Ii the Democratic party had been in power
for twenty-five years he should expect it to
disgrace the country much the same. If there
Is party in the world that oaght to point
with shame to its national record it is the
Republican party. The speaker then dwelt
at considerable length upon the whisky
frauds, and frauds in the Navy Department,
star route matters, etc. He reviewed Mr..
Estes record, ard FUND il difficult TO tell
where be stood As to Mr.. Page, after six
years service and salary and mileage, he
could only point to two votes in Congress Of
any benefit to this coast-they were both on
the Chinese ques ion.
L. @. Marshall, candidate for Attorney
Ganeral, was the Eext speaker. He referred
to his long residence in the State, and his SER
vices in the Mexican waz. 1t had been said
there were conflicting rights in that issue.
This he denied but there is such thing as
settled by thu cold law. The decisions of
Judges keyser and Temple demonstrated
that TACT. No redress can ever be gained ap.
peailng to demsgogues and political parties.
Ihey viii resolve and talk, but that would
never settle toe matter. Il is purely cues
ton OF law, and can only be determined in
that manner. The speaker dwelt at great
length upon the railroad question
The speaker denounced the Sunday plank of
the Republican party as fraud. He be.
lieyed in day Of rest, to be enjoyed Just as
each person sees fl, bus noe in protecting it
rs religious day. The church should not
msddle with the question. If ecclesissticism
prevails here, there will follow the Connect.
cut Blue Laws and prohibition. and this he
couldn't stand, and wouldn't stay in the
State in that case. Mr.. Budd spoke about
an hour, and Mr.. Marshall spoke for over an
hour and half, the meeting closing just be-
tore IL, The applause was frequent, and the
enthusiasm quite pronounced.