Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-04
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Speech of Hon. Joseph Routier, Republi-
lican Candidate for State Senator.
Following is the speech of Hon. Joseph
Rousier, one of the Republican candidates
for State Senator, delivered at the Metro
politan Theater on Saturday night, Ssptem.
Der 30th:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Fello w.citizens
I appear before you as ole OF the nominees
of the Republican party for State Senator
l make no pretensions to be sn orator, and
will detain yeu but a few minutes. All l
have to say is to define my position on the
main issues of the day, which TO my notion
are:
First-The hydraulic mining question.
Second-The Sunday question.
Third-The school question
You all know how l stand on the slickers
question. Il is for us all question Of life
! or death, s. to be buried or not 60 be buried"
| | am emphatically opposed to any more de-
struction of our beautiful valleys, rivers and
bays by the destroying angels of the noun
tains commonly called hydraulic MIXERS. L
am epposed with ali the power that / now
have, or that you may hereafter confer On me.
to the building of dams in the beds of our
rivers. Dams to be comparatively safe must
be built on solid fouEdations, with their out
side faces so situated that they can be watched
sll the time and protected at the fret sign of
danger and even dams of that character
have been few days ago carried away in the
Atlantic States in three hours, spreading
death and Oscillation on their passage Do
you want calamity of that kind to fall on
US? OF course not. [ am in favor of intro
ducing and passir bill that will make the
nefarious business known IS hydraulic min
ing crime, to be punished as any otl ec
willful destruction Of property but an in
no way opposed to quartz, drift or ordinary
surface mining.
As to the Sunday question, stand fairly
and squsrely on our county platform. l am
10 favor of one day of rest ia every week for
everybody, and that day to bs Sunday as far
as practicable. Sunday is above all other
days the day Of rest the day Of worship;
the day of recreation and enjoyment. AS far
as l can recollect, Sunday mas been for me
the most welcome day Cf The week. We are
now told that tGere is danger that sone soul
less congratulations heartless monopolies
will coufscate that day to their profis, and
compel the American werkiDgInau to work
365 days in the year. FeliDw-citiz5ns, l do
not believe it. | am not aware Of The ex-
istence of any such corporations. They do
not exist ard If they do exist there is
enough manhood and independence left in US
to resist them successfully. [ am in favor of
passing Law compelling every body to re-
| spect that great principle OF ore day of rest
every week for every man, woman or child in
their employ and this as moral and sani-
tary measure. But after We have gone
| that far, let u4 be careful not to in
fringe on anybody's convictions not
to abridge sDybody's libsrty not
to interfere with enybody's honest
pursuit of eri1yme1t and happiEess. Lstus
he satisfied to be free 10 act as we p'sase, and
let nobody attempt to curtail the freedom of
our humblest citizen. La these days f large
| accumulation of people in great cities, GER
| tain amount of work has to bs done every
day for the benefit Of every body for In
| stance you cannot step your water works,
your street cars, the telegraph. tie United
States malls, the livery stables. the public
houses, the restaurants, and many other
businesses too numerous to mention. | have
no doubt that the next Legislature will
solve these questions TO the advantage and to
the satisfaction OF the people.
As 60 the school quastian, l believe that
our school system Is tie best il the world.
and that very little improvement will make
it perfect. l favor now, SIS | did five years
ago. the printing of the school books by the
State, and their free distribution TO sll chill.
drep, rich poor.
Hoping that these few remarks vii meet
your appreciation, ] wait with confidence
your verdict on the 75h CT November Text,
because know that the American people is
to one man in favor of liberty and indepenG-
ence in all things.