Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PROHIBITION MEETING.

most respectful hearing, frequently applaud,
ing them.
B, NJ, Bugbey called the meeting to order
and these officers were announced: President,
Rev. A. J. Hanson Vice-Presidents, f. 81.
L. Weber, w. r. Strong, Rev. 81. FL. Rice,
George B. Katzenstein, J. Mason Haight, E.
C. BurnelI, 7. S. Knight, j. z. Counts, G.
Ciincb. j. woodbridge, w. o. Persing, G. A.
Sawtelle. Secretaries, Samuel ka'zsnsteip,
d. Barnes.
On taking the chair Mr.. Hanson made an
address, defining his own position as an indie
pendent voter and not bound to any straight
ticket. He also dwelt at length upon the
question OF prohibition.
DR., r. H. Mcdonald was then introduced
as the nominee Of the Prohibition party for
G. vernon. He was received with applause.
He began by speaking Of Sacramento as his
old home, a place around which clustered
the tenderest memories of his life. He
sketched some of the stirring scenes of the
pioneer era in Sacramento, and gave a
graphic account Of some of the great events
of earlier years in Sacramento. He then
took up the platforms of the Democratic and
Republican parties on the Sunday law ques-
ton, pronounced the first bold and manly
and the latter insincare and both dangerous
to the best interests of the State. He then
compared them to the utterances of the plat
form on which he stands. He read secret
circular Of the League Of Freedom that asks
voters to support the Supreme Justices who
dissented in the Sunday law decision. He
rapidly sketched the evils of the unrestricted
sale Of intoxicating liquors, and asked voters
to support him in his candidacy.
Hon. j. Mem. Shafter, Prohibition candi-
date for Congress in the First District, was
the next speaker. He began by explaining
that his cool analysis of the Republican plat
form after he went out Of the Convention OF
that party had convinced him that it is in
several respects opposed to the laws of the
nation, and inimical TO wise government; be-
sides, being q man Of convictions, he could
not indorse the modern methods Of party
managers. He had not left Rspublicanism,
but the party in California had abandoned
Republican priEciples. He then entered
upon q cRustic and singing review OF abuses
in party, the rule of bosses, the influence Of
the saloon in politics, the ousting Of true
Republicans and the rewarding Of enemies.
In neither the Democratic nor the Republican
platforms did he find anything political, but
mere words and CONGRATULATIONS. The San
Francisco press had unsupported him as say.
ing prohibition was the only thing left to save
the couatry-a last resort. He had been in.
dorsed by the Prohibitionists. In many
things he agreed with them, in some he diss-
greed. He was a candidate by personal solicit
tatien of friends, and the Prohibition party
had seen fS to put him on its ticket
He referred to the Senatorial contest Of 1861
and his part in il, and the influence Of liquor
on the brightest mind then chosen. He had
stood always as the opponent Of liquor and
tobacco, and had the courage to do so, and de.
clared that hquor-selling must be controlled
kxrl L. 10 ~ -
young men he should devote his remsining
days, warning them Of the deceitfulaess and
corruption of modern party methods, that do
not bring TO place the best minds and the
highest ability. The Republican State plat
form he declared to be destructive of Repub-
>ssn principles, in selecting out railroads, by
name, and alone. for attack and auatbema
and making no reference to other transporta-
ton companies. What it asked is in contra
vention of the fundamental laws of the
United States, and of that there is not a
particle of doubt. Railroads in California
are subjected to rules that apply to no others,
and to penalties no others are visited with,
and that these things fly in the face of the
Reconstruction Acts there can be no doubt.
AS to the contract system, it ap-
pears that by it men who make
them get cheaper freights than they
otherwise could, and this shuts off compet..
ton, says the platform. La fact, then, he
said, the supporters of the platform ask tina.
railroads shall not make rates so low that op-
position cannot exist they should be raised,
then, in order to let steamships get part of
the profit Of carriage, land this" he ex-
claimed, sis the extent of the wisdom
brought 20 bear in constructing that plat
form" As to prohibition, be was not ready
to say ii il would be practicable or not he
doubted it, for this time. He then proceeded
In graphic manner to depict the financial
burdens Of iHtemperance. He referred to the
influence of liquor on the laws and on juries.
and louged for common law under which
Courts could attaint periured jurors. From
this on his discourse was brilliantly critical OF
the defense made by liquor interests. and his
irony was biting and his wit incisiye, espe.
cially when he dwelt upon the Sunday law
question aud the necessity for such q law.
The meeting closed with three cheers for the
Prohibition ticket
The SToRM.-It began raining about mid
night on Wednesday, night, and continued
with scarcely any interval until 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. After that hour there
was but slight shower. Dispatches re.
ceiyed at this Office show that the storm has
been general throughout the northern part OF
the State, with snow in the Sierrss to the
depth of 8 to 10 inches. Reports received at
the signal service station here show that the
greatest rainfall registered by the depart
ment was at San Francisco, beirg 1S5
inches, while there WAS ! 81 inches at Red
Bluff and only so of an inch in Sacramento.
A falling barometer ia reported from all sts-
tons along the entire coast. Sergeant Bsr.
wick reports tie rainfall for the storm as so
of an inch; for the month, 81 of an inch,
and for the season, IL inches, being 2 80
inches IN excess of the average rainfall for
the past six years. There was no rainfall
to corresponding date in 1880; 1879, IS of
an inch 1873, 81 of an inch, and 1877, II
of sn inch. He also says that the outlook
for Sacramento, barometrically speaking, is
bad. but considering the direction of the
wind, which is westerly, there is hope that
the storm is about pact.
REPUBLICAN MEETING citizens of
Sacramento will have the last opportunity to
hear the local issues of the campaign dis.
cussed by the Republican candidates at a
meeting to be held at the Metropolitan
Theater this evening. All the nominees on
the county ticket are announced to be pres.
ent. It is rumored that some interesting de-
yelopments will be made IN regard to charges
which have been made against some OF the
candidates. Seats will be reserved for ladies.
The meeting heretofore called for Sutterville
for this evening has been postponed.
LATE ARREsTs.-The following names were
recorded at the station-house last night at 10
O'clock: Madame Ferdinand, disturbing the
peace, by officers Leavy and Barron; Edward
Reagan, battery, by officer Ferral; John
Chinaman, for petit larceny, by officer Ash
Um Bang, pstit larceny, by ID. Gardner
james Robertson, vsgrarcy, by officer Dun.
levy; John Wall, for disturbing 3 public
meeting, by officer Martin.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING General 10 Hanil.
ton and n. Greene Curtis are announced to
address the citizens OF Sacramento at the
Addresses will also be delivered by the coun.
ty candidates on the Democratic ticket.
There viii be portion OF the theater 70.
served for lsdies and their escorts.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. -Fidelity
Grows, No. 81, U. A O. D., last evening in.
stalled the following Ulcers. to serve for the
ensuing term: A Comet, n. A. N. Stein,
V. A. (; A. Trope, Treasurer Gus. Z. Con-
net, Secretary A. Peltier, Con S. Stein,
!. G. After the installation the members
partook of a fine collation..
- sooRPoRATED.-Artic of incorporation
\ kre fled with the Secretary of State yeste,-
s.ay by the Comet Gold Mining COMPANY.
Capital stock, S., 900, 600. divided into 30, 600
shares. Directors-J. III. Richie, Edmund
Marks, G. IL. Burton, p. J. White, r. n.
Van Brunt. Principal place of business, San
francisco.