Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-06-25

by the workingmen of the Easteri
 States, notably of Pennsylvania, Tn pre-
 senting the menaceUf free people as al
 irresistible power against the com
 bined efforts Of vast corporations ana
 the monopolies of the Chinese trad,
 wh in the name of tue brotherhood Q
 man and under the cloak of universa
 charity, We're enieavOring to thwart
 every effort made in behalf of the per
 manent existence of the white men m
 California and we recognize thelnterest'
 O white labor every where as m ful
 alignment with the advancing govern
 m mt of the Democrats of the union ID It. pdrpose to preserve tine heritage, Vt
 nave a right Co enjoy, from tue AsiatiC
 pests who have already captured many
 of our pest industries, impoverished
 thousands of our people, drawn large numbers into debauchery aud crime and almost excluded Eastern and Flu. [ rooean immigration.
 Resolved, That the Chinese now iI ] California are an unmiXed curse tu this ! people, their presence an ever increasing g sgli reaching to blast every avenue
 of lab, r aud every branch of trade and that they are. and So long ] ! Iusurmuuntable barrier on the pathwaS Of California towards the high dlstinc. | lion for which nature has so amply | equipped her. That in view of this
 condition We confidently appeal to the | Democracy of tine United States for our Lellverance, and clam as one the first | iutles ot the party that the next presl- | .iential co-veLulOn of the Democracy shall declare the doctrine OT self l preservation as the highest law ui
 nature and of nations upon thIs subject,
 as upon all others, and the Government of the United States, then placed under Democratic administration, will in- iIcate its just appreciation of the i'm IerIous necessities of people Of California uy providing such certain and speedy neans as may be deemed most inst aud proper for the removal every Mon gUhau from this country and 10 the ac- cOmpllshment of thls end We herehN
 pledge to the people our earnest and
 persistent efforts, inviting every citizen Of thls State who has the common veal AJ heart whatever ms present or previous political aiiIatIOn, lend Us the ald of
 us personal support as freeman, to-
 Eards strengthening the right arm oi the Democratic party of the union,
 whose fidelity us been proved for the ea ly and perfect accomplishment of this great work.
 Resolved, That the constant pretense Jf the Republican party organized
 and Repunhcdn leaders In California
 lud iu the Eastern States that the "Ivu
 es.r law has taken the Chinese ques
 lon from tine cha of political Issue, Is
 deceptive in purpose and will ever be .dlse in fact, sO long as the Chinese re
 ualn m this country.
 Resolved, That the Democratic par v iuheritng tine doctrines Uf Jefferson
 .ud Jackson, hereby declart ( au ul
 qualified enmity tO all sumptuary iegislation regarding all such eXercIse oI the law making power as agaII st ,ne just oi jects of ire Govern
 nent and that all laws Iateuded tu restrain or direct free and full exercise oy any citizen of hls own religious ana political opinion so long as he leaves others % enjoy their rights uu-
 nulested, are auti-dem cratic and hostile to the principles and traditions Of the party: create unnecessary autagonism; cannot be -ufurce |; are violations of the spirit of e Republican government and We will oppose the enactment of all such laws iHdiem and the repeal Of those now ex- istlug.
 Resolved, That the railroad fares and heights should be materially reduced Discriminating in favor of localities and ,f persons should be prohibited and We condemn the majority of Railroad Com nlssIOuers of thls State for their faith tessness in the charge their official du ties. The nominees of the Democratic part wIll, IF ELECTED, carry ont III letter md spirlt,the declarations of thls resOlu- sion and rel eve the people to the extent If tbeir jurisdiction, from the exactIo8 now prdcticed with ImPuHity by the railroad companies.
 Resolved, That tine most spat dy and effective means should be taken Ju com oel the railroad corporations of Caliior- Iia tn pay their taxes. No compromises should be made. The property Of every corporation, as well as that of every in- liyiiual, should be assessed at its true | value and the payment of the resulting | tax strictly and impartially enforced.
 Resolved, That all railroad land grants ! forfeited by reason of n-fulfillment Of l contracts should be immediately re- | voked by the Government aud that the domain be reserved ex- | as homes for actual settlers.
 Resolved, That the Democratic party | declares its unalterable purpose to re- strain all private and public corpora tions within the exact letter ~ theIr lawful powers and to prevent any and all imposition upon individuals or the oublic, by whoever attempts 1t under the features of the lawful right" or III the arrogance of accumulated money power and favors the referring aud enactment Df all needful legislation towards this end.
 Resolved. That the rivers and harbors ,f this State belong to the people, and hat it Is the duty of Federal Govern nent to protect them and SO improve hem from time to time as to keep hem forever open as channels.
 Resolved-Recognizing the fact that much of the corruption in the country esults from the enormous patronage in he hands ot the President of the United States and its interruptions use n carrying elections and maintaining the Iarty in power, and that so long as the emptation exists this patronage will be O used thereby degrading party con ests to the debasing level of a mere cramble for the petty offices in the ift of the executive department, the Democratic party of the State ot Cali Drnia announces itself as in favor of a eform of the civil service of the country pon principles similar to those pro- osed in the blll introduced in the enate of the Uulted States by Senator 'endeltou of Ohio. Rasolved-That the Democratic party , [ California dpnounces the efforts made q V Republican governor and State ectors contrary to the constitution nd laws ot this State. to use tbe niverUty of California m the interests $ [ the Republican party. <
 D. <. TERRY, Chairman.
 The reporc requires all ballotjng to g by viva voce, and when the vote of ny delegate or delegation is cast and 2 corded such vote is not to be changed pon that ballot. All candidates. other lan judicial, who are present in San '' lse are to appear before the ball.t upon Ieir nomination and endorse the plat h rm and resolutions of the conven- F oD. I The permanent Vice Presidents are