Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-01
(DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N sEgHEs.
VOL. Xyg.-NO. 10.

80 80 commissioners and the members OF the State
JIuIclsry, reminding the Convention that anyone
.uo attempted to bride influence in any way thu
uscisioh OF any Judge in the State would be guilty
y, contempt OF Court. He Thought it would Re the
oaier course TO have the resolutions the form Of
an expression Of opinion by the Convention and not
directory in their nature
MT FlSiey, of S9lano, then asked the opinion Of
"uGge Latmer and Judge Shafter as to whether the
pledges contained in the resolutions calling for
legal or constitutional
Alter some little intellectual sparrng between
yuuge North and Mr.. Pixley and Judge Shafter,
.he latter stated in reply 10 Mr. Pxey,s query that
III ms opinion such legislation would not be legal
Ilaef the new Constitution it bad taken every
III Connected with railroads out Of the control Of
the legislature.
alr Swift, of San Francisco, next spoke briefly in
Ssol Oh tne resolutions, referring to the contract
system as an argument why they should be adopted
mr. Parks motion to strike out was lost by an
almost unanimous vote
a.! sections g. L and 10 then adopted with
Mr. HslIing, OF Nevada offered to the fourteenth
pIa.A the following amendment, declaring that it
was an that ought to be asked "ResoEged That all
questions Of injury arising between the agricutrist
| the Courts" -
MI .' Lloyd, OF SaE Francisco supported the amend
.leuV as ample provision has been made by the rnl.
| iigs 0t the Courts for all the wrongs
.. IL Jewett-This resolution was framed to secure
g., Every member of the committee voted
iUi S.lt resoution-farmcrs and miners. The reso-
,utiou vas oHeEed at the request OF six counties
!ePtese lung the granary of this State This land
20 be'hs destroy ed. More than 40 coo acres have
1eeh covered up and destroyed, towns ruined and
gne channels Il our rivers almost obIitersted
Lev:es nave been bGilt that have bankrupted the
secu9HS they sought TO protect. Counties TO. dav
Siich shoali have $1,000 009 assessabls property
nave olly s1GOU,OOO We are not the only ones who
sulisr troln the debris. San Francisco In time will
Isei It's fleets the as We do Not particle OF
G GeoLis should be allowed to be deposited in the
iaWateTs OF cur rivers. II in working the mines
| -tiS NalSgs DESTROYED. what bzcnmps pf
o.ate without law or means to stop it, we are
III once and forever ruined
Judge Roberts of Nevada said +bo ,c.,..
occupied the time the COMMITTEES on pIaffSrn, -
sHe same extent as did the railroad questiop Three
~ the members OF the committee refused TO vote
toT the plank The propositions off arsd nv the the
ulu hos meet the approval of the committee They
waves s no rights, but yielded because out voted
ms question should not be brought upon the a1or
-. t'As Tia IohVention as mere matter nf pro-
P4ety; Inc miners 81 mpathiz3 with any who suffer
oy their acts, and are expending their means in
uiii X restraining works to prevent further in
the MINERS say we did what we did under
ne protection OF tue law and az right and NOT 10
maicleusiy or otherEIc iuju,e their neighbors
II tle matter IS pushed as political one the 80 900
80 VI VIZ mountains may deem it necessary to
looh 90 the!r own protection If treated as ont avs
can reasonable men expect other than natural re-
tailaticnF Let this Convention say We are a law
abide by the laws 49, We wa
IJudSe Cheney begged the delegates NOT 10 drao
the sllckehs question into the platform It is use
less 10 say That this proposition will create har-
lhony There can be no harmony unless IN IL NM in
as suggested by Mr. Wallfuo Why moi Ieays - Va
the people interested to send their men to the Leis
lature, ana let the matter be fought out in the
proper form! II there was local quarrel between
the cities, would be policy or right to hing If int
otaVe convention and make it fire brand to bFesl
9iscussionE Leave it with the Courts and there will
De none to complain.
Mr.. Jewett asked Mr., Latip,er ~ tho c,,,,r,;,,,o
II the plank was not agreed to by the fun cornmit
tee. - ~ ~ o'iiiNiit-
=, lhe Chair said it was usual rule that nothing
thaI transpired in the committeeman sbouJd he
Drought out ON the floor 1t was all a misapUreben
sion. 'PP eI'i'
Mr. Jewett said, as privileged question, he
asked it. de was hot accustomed to being nissan
Prehended What he had said about it beng the
voice OF the committee q fact, lust as he had
stated II. I his matter OF the debris deposit is a
state question, and is properly before State Con-
Ventlon Let any one go and see the destruction
ana say II theJ can that this is not of interest to
Mr.. Hurburt, OF Humboldt, said the plank did
not propose to take the question out of tine Corrs
put oh.Y to permit quits TO be brought against OF
tenders collectively.
DR.. May, of San Francisco-Wheu this eorprojttee
was out celebrating heard it said ry those on Tho
outside that they wished the committee would leave
tnis matter out OF the platform L hope they viii
leave 1t out, and teIye this matter wbere iud1a
Tem9le left it in his celebrated decision
L. r. Moulton, OF Colusa claimed that the ones
uon vas q State question, and in a warm manner
reeted instances Of the destruction OF agricultural
lands by miring debris. He held that it was NO.
n4caI CUES lon--one on which Conventions must
take stand, Executives had called attention to
the matter as q State question.
SIr. Nelson, OF sierra, sustained the amendment
The miners had not wiilfdlly injured the farmers
When the time came, he had proposition To offsr
Hat would make the miners and farmers friends
Mr. Bond, of Nevada, said the miners were allie To
taAe care OF themselves, and, ii the farmers would
allow 1t, they'd take Of them too fie asked
IL the convention was ready to array the mining
counties against tue party.
MIR. Telln OF Nevada again snnl.a ,1-os,,,
amendment. the farmers from the, first had said
ths . 1870 9la..A
Wis rtsoiution OF the committee struck at ALL by
proposition to permit suits to be brought against ali
kinds Of miners collectively. Lave the miners
alone, and If it is law that their acts are wrong they
VIII submit and obey the law
Mr.. Melone moved TO strike from the Dlatforr, ell
reference to the subject
Mir. Walllng said he was willing to accent that
apeh-meht' To leave the matter in the platform
is out to widen the breach between the sections in
vowed.
Voeiferous cries for the question here inter.
vened.
4. J. Sherwood, of Yuba, said the pIapk Of the
committee was 10 give agricultdralists greater IA
cties la the Courts to pursue their rights and avoid
the difficulties that arise in the Reyes vs. Little
York Case relative 10 the ioipder eg defendants
The agricuturaists only ask for law that will en-
able them To reach men who injure them As to
the political question, the issue properly one The
farmers have organized and called a Convention
and warned the political parties of their intention 10
put ticket in the field ii this party refuses them
It's aud to obtaln protection in the Courts
The previous question was moved and ordered.
question on the motion to strike out the four
teenth plank as reported Roll call ordered Tire
suited as follows Ayes, 1893 noes Il6, The vote
by counties was
Alameda, 80 ayes; Alpine, ayes; Amador. 3
ayes; Butte 6 ayes, noes; Caaveras, ayes
COlusa, ayes; Contra Costa, ayes Del Norte 2
ayes; FL Dorado. ayes; Fresno, ayes; Hum
BOLT, ayes noes; Inyo, 3 noes; Kern, 3 ayes;
LAKE. 2 ayes, no; Lassen, ayes Los Angeles I6
ayes; Marin, ayes noes; Mariposa, ayes Men
docino, noes; MERGED, ayes; Modoc, 8 ayes
Mono, I ayes, l no; Monterey, ayes, 2
u ayes; Placer, Q ayes Piumas 4 ayes
Sacramento, ayes, 10 noes; San Benito 8 ayes
San BernardinO, ayes San Diego, ) ayes San
Francisco, IS ayes, II noes San joaquin, ayes !
noes 4; san Luis Ubispo, ayes, no san Mateo
ayes, no Santa Barbara, ayes, no. Santa Clara,
ayes, u noes Santa Cruz, ay es; Shasta ayes
Sierra, ayes; siskiyou, 5 ayes; solane, 6 ayes
noes SOnoma, ayes noes Stanslaus 5 ayes l
no; Suffer, noes; Tehama, ayes, 3 noes Tim.
ayes Ventura, ayes; Yolo, noes; Yubs, 7 noes.
The fifteenth plank being read, General Barn s
moved to refer 1t back TO tn committee for recon
trur ton, being now confused in language.
Carried.
On reading the sixteenth plank, on motion of Mr.
Sbafter, the word supendlng' was substituted for
" prohibiting
The platform having been read by number OF Sec
TONS amended and adopted, General Barnes offered
the following resolution to be added TO the PLATFORM
and it was adopted:
u
conduct Of the affairs of the under its present
faithful executive with genuine pride, and ss the
best hostage 1t can give the people for the future
While it lIto power under the burden of 4
deficiency exceeding s220,0 and by legislative
extraordinary expenditures have been necessa.
rily made for the improvement of tine labor re-
sources Of the State Prison, for the rebuilding OF
the Site Normal School and the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum exceeding in all $750,0Q0 it nevertheless
retiTes from its post OF duty. leaving behnd 1t no
deficiency TO be provided for and the taxes imposed
for aliG Eatp FfIp JzraI N,f Loo
than ten per cent
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd Of San Francisco, It was
then adopted a whole.
On motion, comr1ttee OF five on finances OF the
Convention ordered.
motion to adjourn until 10 a. II. friday was
lost.
NOMINATIONS.
The Chairman declared the nominations for Gov
erpor to be in order.
Hon. Horace Davis, Of San Francisco nominated
NJ ". Estee, OF N9pl, for Governor OF California.
Great cheering.l He said no eulogy wss nee1ed to
tell Of his merits His name is familiar IN the
households Of the Commonwealth. HIS whole life
is thoroughly identified with the State His char.
acter is without blemsh For twenty years his
name has been Inscribed in the legislation OF the
State. His reputation is fauitless He fills the bill
Of all the party axis of he cIndIdate He
is the man to carry out the platform just adopted.
Place his name at the head Of the ticket and it
assurance 10 the people that the wrongs they suffer
shall be righted.
SIR. Robinson, OF Alameda nominated Hon. N. C.
hiaAe, VI odu rIdnCisco gentleman known 70 all
IGreat cheering.l IL was his purpose to pro-
nounce a euogY upon him. His life is sn open
book, and on every Leaf is written "integTty." His
name at the head OF the ticket means yictqry
tCheers1 Il is known that the part needs aid to
win in November. Nail Judge Blake TO the cross Of
the party, aud SUCCESS is won. [Cheers J
General Barnes said that usually candidates arc
announced long before Conventions convene and
means employed to make their aspirations success
ful. But sometimes-once again-in tbs history
Of State the Office seeks the Ys4asiy1ot the-nsl
the eftice s61RssSnA - arIly the outposts Of
opeSa( p.sess. N5meIines the candidate
-, is borne up to the CAPT
'the irresistible and unbeaten-down voice