Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-10
THE REPUBLICANS.
NoMsakTioEs By rag REPUBLICANS
COUNTY CONVENTION.
o.Platform-The kominees-The Ballot
ing-work Of the Convention.

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ing-work Of the Convention.
Turner Hall at Ill \. N. yesterday for the
purpose OF nominating county ticket to be
voted for az the general election to be held on
the 18th OF November. The Convention was
called to order hy n. L Drew, Chairman Of
the Republican County Central Committee.
w. r. Cantwell placed in nomination for
temporary Chairman Judge I. B. McFar-
land. Carried.
Mr.. Mcfarland, upon assuming the duties
OF the chair, addressed the Convention, say.
ing that be considered it a grea. honor to
preside over Republican Convention. he
at considerable lsaSth eulsgizad the Republic
can party, which he said was the best. the
purest, the noblest and She grandess party in
existence. In his remarks he said that the
Democratic party were ashamed of their
record in the past, and that they had never
done anything to be proud of.
j. McFetrish, L, NJ. Potter. Thos. Allen
and A. G. Hoagland were selected as tempo
rary Secretaries.
Frank Swift and r. J. Fletcher were ap.
pointed Ssrgesnts-at-Arms.
On motion Of a. J. Rhoads, committee of
seven, one from each Supervisor District, was
appointed ON order of buginess.
On motion of o 1ed Harvey, committee
OF seven was appointed on platform and reso-
buttons.
On motion OF Ed. NJ Martin, it was or
dered that a committee Of seven be appointed
on credentials.
On motion, recess of twenty minutes was
taken, ana IN the resssembling of the Con
vention the Chairman announced the follow.
ing committees:
On Credentials-Firs District, George
Rider; Second District, A. Nelson Third
District, L. K. Hsmmer; Fourth District,
+. IL Martin; Fifth District, Geo. Rich !;
sixth D.strics. John McCombet; Seventh
District p. r. Beckley.
On Order of Business-First District, A.
j. Rhoads; Second District. C. T. Jones !;
Third District, John Rider Fourth District.
z. l.. Hickman; Fifth District, John Olsen |;
Sixth District. Edward Christy; Seventh
District Dwight HOLSTER.
On Platform and Reso,utions-Fir Dis
trict, w. A. Andersen Second District, Al
bert Hart; Third District, J. r. Watson
Fourth District, Felix Tracy Fifth District,
II. j. Merk!ey Sixth District, o. S. Freeze !;
Seventh District, Obed Harvey.
IL. 3. Taylor moved an adjournment to 9
P. NJ. Mr.. Watson moved to amend the mo.
ton go as to make it 1:30 7. NJ. The amend
ment prevailed, and the Convention took a
recess until the hour named.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at 1:30 P NJ the Convention was
called to order. The Committee on Creden-
tials submitted their report. They declined
to take action 10 regard to certain contested
seats, and, on motion of W. A. Anderson,
the contestants were all admitted TO seats in
the Convention. There were three contest.
ants. among whom was Daniel Reardon, OF
the Fourth Ward.
The Committee on Permanent Offieers and
Order of Business reported as follows Presi.
dent, /. b. Mcfarland; Vice Presidents A.
=. Freeman, Obed Harvey and CHRISTOPHER
Green; Secretaries, John McFetrish, l.. N.
Potter, Thomas Allen and A. @. Hosgland;
Sergeants-at Arms, Frank Swift, r. B. Rob-
ertson and Samuel Harvey. Order of Bush
ness: Nomination OF two Senators lone from
the city and one from the country, nomina-
ton Of three Assemblymen two from the
city and one from the country County
Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, District Attorney,
Auditor aud Recorder. Treasurer, Superin.
tendent of Schools, Public Administrator,
Coroner. Surveyor. Next twenty delegates
to the State Convention. TO consist OF two
from each Supervisor District, and six at
large to be selected by the Convention; the
delegates so selected TO act as delegates to the
Second Congressional District and to the
Railroad Commissioner Conventions.
The Committee on Platform reported the
following:
The Republicans of Sacramento county in Con-
ventiou assembled, expressive of their views
upon the political issues of the day, do hereby re-
saye-
Frst-Thst we reaffirm our adherence TO the Repub.
hcan national platform of $780, and ndorse the ad-
minisration Of President Arthur as eminently cal
culaed TO advance the inteyests of the people and
carry into active operation the principles enunciated
in that platform.
Second-we mourn the death Of our late leader,
Games A. Garfield, irreparable loss the
49,, the people, the nation aud the world. We
regard his career emblematic of true Republi.
can and denounce the causes that led to his assas
- snaLion.
Third-we arraign the Democracy as party de-.
titute well of principle OF patriotism. It
proved itself false TO the nation in the hour of peril
1t proved itself false to the teachings Of political
economy and progress since the rehabilitation OF
the Union and in its Platform adopted by the lat i
State Convention proved its falsity and insincerit
IN its attempt to subvert the interests OF the wht
laboring classes We denounce its platform in thi
State destructive OF good morals and the welfare
OK the people, as leading inevitably to the Of
those eomrnunistic principles which have deluget
the cities of Europe with blood and served only u
iniure the people they claim TO benefit. The success
OF such party, with such platform and record !,
would ret1rd the progress Of the State.
Fourth-Equality before the law Is the funda I
mental principle of the Republican party and of th,
nation, and pledge the Republican party tn
such course OF legislation will extend to ths
corporations OF California the same protection anil
the same laws accorded TO indyiduals-no more and
no less requiring corporations as well as indiyid.
uas, to perform their just share of the labors and
10 pay their just share of the taxation necessary I'll
carry on the Government, making the same ruless
apply TO persons as 20 corporations.
Fifth-The presence OF the Chinese in our mids !
is q constant menace TO all classes of society," an
we congratulate the country upon the fact that :
Republican Congress passed. and Republican Presi-
dent approved the bill prohibiting Chinese mmigra-
ation We pledge the Republican party to labor nost
and ever to carry into effect the provisions of that
law and TO secure the passage of such further legs
lation as will remove from presence the Chinese
here
Sixth-we recoguiz the fact that mining for yelft
was the original and predominatng industry Of thts
state, and claimed, and of right received the es
pecial care and announcement Of the Government
While mining is still great and important indus
try giving employment and support to a large cIasss
OF citizens agriculture, commerce and manufacture
all OF which In the early aud best days of Mining
were OF comparative little Importance, have beer
gradually gaining ground and have surpassed min
ing IN importance and yaus, i that they give en-
ployment and support to many more people, give
profitable Investment TO much more capital and are
emphatieally the industries upon which must be
built the enduring prosperity OF the State. While
we regret the circumstances that require that any
branch Of mining shall not be prosecuted without
restraint as heretofore, we cannot close our
ewes TO the damage hydraulic mining has
already inflicted our agricultural inter.
eats, the injury our chief city and the
Capital of the state has Sustained at
its hands, and the distractions it has already
waters OF the Sta'e We therefore, one and
sill, heartily sustain the appeal that has been made
to tho Courts 10 the premises and having obtained
decision. to the effect that hydraulic mining az at
present prosecuted is unlawful and must case we
hereby pledge ourselves and all the nominees of this
Convention, whether in office out of Office TO
stand by the prosecution Of the contest against nv.
draulic mining till the fruits of the victory already
won are fully secured, and the agricultural, COM
mereisl ard manufacturing interests of the State
are beyond danger rom hydraulic mining debris
While lake this position against hydraulic min.
ing, We wish to be distinctly understood and here
declare, that we have no complaint against any
other class Of mining but wish to them continue
and prosper
seyenth-That the attempt Of the Democratic
party 60 abolish Sunday from our social, moral po
litca and industrial systems is yolatiye of the long
cherished customs. traditions and beliefs of our
people, and as Republicans in favor Of the re-
tention OF the present Sunday laws of this state
but with such amendment as viii more fully equal
ize the rights and privileges OF our citizens there
under, and Secure to all day Of rest from labor aud
OF recreation to the body, whereby the neral, men,
tai and physical condition of all classes and condi.
tons OF our people shall be benefited.
Eighth-rne system OF free public schools is the
pride and boast Of our nation proving the nursery
OF good men and women, well Of the principles
of liberty and fraternity. The Republican party will
jeaously maintain the free public schools Of Cali.
fornia and will keep them forever free from reii-
gious seetarian poll ical or other improper inlu-
ences.
Rinth-Eeonomy in public as well as in private
expenditures should be the rule in life, and We
pledge the party and It's nominees TO an economical
administration Of the city, county and State goyern-
ments.
Tenth-we invite the cooperation OF all good
citizens of Sacramento county in the endeayor TO
carry into full effect the principles herein enunci.
ated, and TO that end We pledge ourselves 20 labor
fer the success Of the whole Republican ticket
city, county and State.
The reports of the several committees
were adopted and the committees discharged.
Christopher Green offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted.