Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-24
TaE CAMPAIG MEETING
SATURDAY EYERIEG

Capital Hotel Saturday evening. The as
semblage was not large. Quite number Of
Republicans were present. the meeting wa
called to order by r. D. Stephens. MIR
Stephens said: Fellow citizens: We have
met here this evening for the purpose Of rati
| fsing the nominations Of the San Jose Con
vention. Two of the candidates are present, ant
you can see and hear them for yourselves. The
following named persons have been chosen a,
officers Of this meeting: President John L
| Carey Vice Presidents-Fred, Cox, VIM
| Gutenberger, L. G.. Blessing, p. Flaherty,
! Chris. Weisel, d. j. Consedine, r. S, Carey
James McGuire, VIM. McLaughlin, w. 5.
| Naplove w. A. Henry, james IL. Groth
| Mark Foster, Add. G. Hinkson. John Fsris,
John w. Armstrong, l. S. Moore, Jas. De-
vine, j. S. Woods, p. H. Russell, c. w.
Clarke, B. Kozminsky. Martin Steiumetz A.
| Nathan, Geo. Cone Secretaries-P. j. Har
ney, Il. T. Cowdery"
Mr.. Carey was introduced to the audience
| by Mr.. Stephens, and spoke as follows Eel
low citiz thank you for the honor con-
lerred, for more than ordinary reasons. This
is the first note Of what necessarily must be q
| long and hot contest. We wish to feel OF the
pulse aud sentiment Of the Democracy of this
! otClfuu u lilt CtALt, VA Tue platAOhHI ahd Gus
Candidates There are present this evening
Hon. j. r. Glascock and Hon. c. A. Sum
ner. 1t is not my province or desire to de-
tain you, as these gentlemen have issues they
wish to discuss, aud | shall give way to them.
| The Convention at San Jose has dealt in I'M
mistakable terms with all the Issues before
the people Of this State. They have dis
timely defined their position on the Chinese
qusit ton. The Republicans have tried to
take this out Of politics. We can
assure you that this question Is not
cut Of cur politics. Republican orators orig.
inally advocated 1.-THE fatherhood Of God and
the fellowship of man." They have been
forced by public opinion to the position they
low occupy. The Convention spoke plsinly
on inc operations. Freights and fares, as
now scheduled, are exorbitsnt. Freights
and fares are too high and need legislatinP
| upon They have spoken plainly on the de-
| bris question and the Sunday law. They
have proclaimed religious liberty, and moth
ing more. Upon all these issues the speakers
who follow will speak fully and plainly. L
hope, fellow Democrats, that each and every
! one Of you will take deep interest in this
campaign. You all must use your efforts to
perpetuste and preserve the institutions OF
| our country. See that your convictions shall
prevail in the coming contest.
J. r. Glascock. on being introduced, said :
Ladies and Gentlemen, Men OF Sacramen to 4:
! Ii has fallen to my lot, unfortunate being
| that | am, to open this meeting tonight. l
am put forward to start the ball rolling that
will roll on and in November next roll Gen.
eral Stoueman into the Gut er5storial chair.
| Two years ago l was candidate for Con-
zresg. did not go to Corgeess. | got left.
| | was elected to stay at home. l am here
again and propose this time to see that my
Ia laff II hall
deayor to discuss the topics now before the
/ people truthfully. l recognize the fact that
| while / am not truth l am the exponent OF
| truth. Whether | am elected or not, l shall
ever remember the hospitality l have re-
! ceived at the hands of the people of the
capital city of California. I stand firm and
hat-footed on the platform which was framed
| by the Democratic Convention in San Jose.
There IL not plank in the Democratic plat
form | cannot stand upon and face any Re
publican in this campaign. You are called
upon to elect the officers Of State this fall.
You are the creators Of your own rulers. 1t
is said that there is an incorporation in this
State that will throw Il, coo votes against the
Democratic party. l believe it to be q lie.
[ know my fellow cOuntrymen too well. /
know that no man can say to them,
"You are my slaves" In this contest, un-
less we talk of the principles that were en-.
| acted at San Jose we are talking against air.
| We desire that every voter in this great
commonwealth shall know whom we wish to
| place in Office. We desire to place the ticket
before the people so they csn know and scan
them. The Republicans, although they have
bsen requested to do SO. will not hold a con-
vention until tbs last moment. They answer
our opportunities by saying. 1--WE believe in
short, active and aggressive campaign" As
am not the only speaker of the evening, and
as am to be followed by one who has addressed
public assemblages amidst great applause
during the past ten or hftesn years, l will be
brief. These Republican gentlemen who
have held the reigns of the National Govern.
raent for the past twenty-five years and that
Of the State government for long period.
should now be left at home. We accuse TIE
Republican party, not the rank and file, be.
cause l recognize the fact that the rank and
file of one party is just as good as the other,
| of having allowed the bosses to rule and ruin.
l want to srraign these gentlemen for Their
acts during the past twenty-five years. AL
| OF the gigantic corporation curses have grown
| up under their rule and domination. The
Republicans in California are not in senti.
ment with those in the East. Take, for in
stance, the Chinese question. Here on the
western shore we are all united on that ques.
ton. Shoulder to shoulder the Democrats
and Republicans of the Pacific coss.
work together in one common cause
against this Monaghan invasion.
In the East we have been refused all our re-
quests, and finally only the teu.year restrict.
| i've law was given us. Pixley, intellectual,
genial, clever, but a political failure, has let
out the secrets Of his party. The Republic
cans today call him political crank. A short
| time since, editorislly in the ATgondut, he
exposed the leaders of the Republican party
| in the East. Ia 1868 Oliver z. Morton, who
was sent TO this coast to investigate the Chi
nese question, when he returned to Washing
| ton, reported TO Congress that the Chinese Of
California were oppressed by California hood
lums, and recommended, as the only means Of
furnishing protection to the Asiatic hordes
to give them the ballot. Oliver P. Nor
ton was the leader Of the Republican party
He held in the hollow Of his hand the des
tiny of his party, and his word in al
their councils was law. Those were the feel
ings and sentiments Of the Republican party
| in the past. It was only later, when the
present bill came up, that we find them tax
ing stand against this China invasion. Only
three Republican Senators voted in favor oil
the Farley amendment regarding Chinese
naturalization. Do the Republicans OF ths
East agree with the. Republicans of Califor.
mia? They voted the same on the Grover
amendment regarding skilled and uaskillec
labor Don't you know that ct this very
| time Senator Logan is trying to pass a bill
| allowing Mongolisus to travel through oul
land? That BILL if it passes aud becomes
law, will nullify all the good that there is II
| the ten.year bill. 1t will perhaps pass, anc
| If SO it will be done by strict party
vote. Are you in harmony with them
Yeu are not in harmony with them or
on this or any other vital subject which nov
sgitates our country. The Republican party
has extended the charters of the Nations
Banks for twenty years. Tie currency o.
| the United States should be controlled by thu
| Government itself. l am il favor of protec
ton of American labor. It should be pro
tected. But believe, above and beyond all
| the American laborer himself should be pro
| tccted. Thehardy sons of toil-men who make
| build up, aud sustain our Government ane
| its institutiona-should be protected befort
! the corporations. We should not be com
PEELED to pay such high tariffs. do not say
| that l am in favor of free trade, bu
the tariffs should be modified and re
duced at least thirty or forty per cent Tit
new Tariff Commission is composed Of men
nine-tenths of whom are manufacturers
We charge the Republican party for the ma
| tional banks, the telsgraphic and other cor
porste contradictions. We believe in local
|
| be no outside influence exerted in State elec
lions. As long as we live up to the Consti
tuition of the State of California ard thu
| Constitution of the Nation we should be lei
alone. Where is the land promised US by thu
Government for 81 % an acre? The Repub
licsn party has given away over 200, 0OO, 0Ot
acres of the public domain. It is true thi
land is vested in the Government. The Gov
ernment is only trustee in the matter fo
you, and it should hold that land for you al
81 25 per acre. They have given to thu
Central Pacific Railroad 5000, 600 acres
to the North Pacific AZ, 000, 0G0 acres to thu
A. and F., 10000 600 acres to the n. ant
K. P, 100000 acres; to the Texas Pacific
$4,000, 900 acres. 1 say they have given away
an empire Of land. They have given avail
in the State of California one-third Of all he
arabic land. It is true, and cannot be de
MED, that these railroad corporations havl
assisted to certain extent our civilization
Taking into consideration the muni6cent gift