Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-01
After Recess.

The Convention re assembled at 5 p. NJ.
MIR. Saskil offered an amendment TO the platform
relative to the public schools, which was lost.
General Barnes, Of San Francisco offered the fol.
lowing relative to the same subject:
"The Republican party demands that the public
schools shall receive generous support the policy
of free government; that education from the pri-
mary school to the State University shall be free
and within the reach of the children of every citzsn
that in furthcrance OF this principle we recommend
10 the Legislature the establishment of some system
by which the State should print and provide the
principal reading and other textbooks used in the
public schools, supplying the same to pupils at
actual cost"
The author of the above resolution, in reply to
some objections from Mr.. G skill, eloqueatiy ad-
vocated its adoption, and at the conclusion Of his
remarks il was accepted by the Convention with
scarce a dissenting voice.
On motion Of Mr.. Sears, the platform was con.
si1ered geratm, and the first four plauks adopted
without discussion.
Upon the reading of the fifth section
concerning Sunday legislation, Mr.. Williams,
of Los Angeles, spoke long and earnestly on the
subject and while udorsmg the principle con-
tanned in the resolution, proposed an amendment
opposing the repeal Of the present Sunday law,
which defeated.
On the reading of the sixth and seventh sections,
appertaining to railroads, Mr.. Parks, Of Huba,
nounced his intention of making motion to strike
out those and the following sections.
The Secretary then read the three next sections,
when Mr.. Parks took the uOOT, and pretaced his
motion by saying that while well aware that any
person moving Co strike out from platform any
thing which looked like ciuching or censuring the
railroad put himself at disadvantage, he still
thought that these sectors in violation of the
sentiments expressed in the preceding portion of the
platform, where it asserted that all
entitled to the equal protection OF the law or
to quote from the eloquent language OF the Chair
man, ''No man was high as to be above it, and
none so low to be beneath its protection" The
sections referred to undertook TO dictate to officer
who was to act under his oath 10 perform his
duties the best OF his ability, as he understood
them. This, in the Speakers opinion, vas beyond
the power Of the Convention. 1t would be identi
cay the in principle TO instruct the nominees
for Supreme Judges how they were to decide points
of law. II in fact usfrpation by the Conven-
tiou of powers which it not enttle to exercise
After fifteen twenty minutes consideration it
proposed to lay down plan upon which the three
Commissioners chosen by the State were to dis
charge their duties.
Mr. Esgon OF Amador, said in reply that it Vas
not after a few moments consideration that the
Convention had determined 10 adopt the resofu-
tions, but it by the express wish Of the people,
which had been coming upon them for years and
years. and the resolutions struck the Keynote Of
the campaign, The delegates sent to the Con-
yeation to represent the wishes viii and interest OF
the people, aud in passing the resolutions they
would but do what they sent 20 do, and il they
lid do it they would lose the election at the ap-
proaching campaign in November next he was
sorry to hear the resolutions opposed in that Con-
Evention.
L Mr.. johnson, of Sacramento next took the floor
and said that In adopting any platform by any po
itiesl party it always wise to keep in view. this
question whether 1t was necessary to have any par
sicular plank. The platform before the Convention
lengthy and sought 70 cover the whole railroad
luestion OF this State. 1t was sought CO carry il
through the Convention without one single argument
#osing advanced by the Chairman or by any men,
#oer OF the Committee Resolutions IS 70 Why the
Resolutions should be adopted But one argument
Twas advanced In their favor, and that By gentle
stnan not member OF the committee, who said tina,
lshey should De adopted because the people demand
hem and because unlsss they were passed the eiec.
e ion would be lest next November So farnes the
5peaker was con cerned, he himself having 6ine In.
in the election he believed that the Repubii
an party could afford to do right whether i. lost OF
sot. Before the resolutions were adopted
Isome ought to give the reasons which led him
10 member Of the cor ulitfse TO Introduce such
hesoiutions. The like Of the ressfutions had never
,een seen in this State and would never be seen
again IN this or any other State II would be the
1ars Of wsdona to first eonsrsr whether the Repub.
jican party would be benefited by wauseuiy attack.
@ng great public interest hich iousshed in this
'tate, and which aidsd this state 70 flourish and
Trcsper. Was it wise 20 attack the people who wers
anxious to be their Trends The Democratic Conven
ion AZ San Jose endeayored 20 take the wind out d