Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-07
POLITICAL CIRCULARS.
The League Of Freedom has issued the fol
lowing
ADDRESS:

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CIVIL, RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL FREEDOM.
| OFFICE OF THE LEAGUE OF FREEDOM, |
| SACRAMENTO, November l. 1882
Dear Sir: The Executive Committee Of
the l.. CT f. Of Sacramento city ana county
have been instructed to issue to its members
and eilowcitizens this circular, briefly but
polntedly referring to the present political
contest that is now agitating the people OF
this commonwealth.
First-It ia known to all that its members
and all in sympathy with the objects of the
organization are opposed to all Sunptuary
laws. opposed to all class or special legislation
religious or political freedom.
Second-None of US wish to interfere with
those who desire to attend their respective
places of worship on the Sabbath or first day
OF the week. We favor equal rights for all
religious creeds.
There are now three or four parties in the
hight for supremacy at the approaching cleo
ton. all claiming to be interested for the
welfare of our people.
Let US see: The platform of the Rspub.
| mean party favors the maintenance OF the
present Sunday law. or one similar law
that can only be enforced in some small place,
while at the same time it is totally iucperat-
i've in other localities and in all large cities
where the people are strong enOugh TO light
| for and maintain their rights. The law
allows hotels, restaurants, livery stables and
drug stores to trspsac. their business unmo.
Tested, while all other trades, professions and
businesses shall close on Sunday, or go to jail
if they violate this law. "Oh Consistency,
thou art jewel !"
Next: The Prohibition. Dr. McDohald-
Vinegar-Bitter party-what do they want /;
what are they seeking q political prominence
for2 Why, we are told by the press that
| favors them that they sre Obliged to run their
mission into the political cauldron 10 order
that they may read the Republican party a
lesson, and such rebuke that the next time
there is an important election at hand that
they will first consult with them and submit
to their dctation. They don't expect to elect
DIR. Mcdonald Governor, they are simply
I mad because the Republican platform wcs
| deemed too narrow and weak to carry their
uartow-minded views of temperance success
| fully through in this fight, and aim now to
show their hand in tie national contest of
1884.
This party, if it should succeed, would
compel the thousands of people of this State
who have invested their savings and fortunes
in the cultivation of vineyards, to pull them
up and stop the making of wine and distila-
ton OF pure brandy, an industry which has
grown until to-day it stands second in this
State, and promises to be the leading interest
in q few years, if not molested by urfavora.
BILE legislation.
We appeal to all liberal citizens, and ask
them to pause and consider for a moment
Shall we not cast our ballots at the approach
ing election for the party pledged to our in.
terest, pledged to freedom. pledged to legis.
late for our common, civil, political and re.
ligious rights? Can we vote for or indorse
the Republican candidates for the Senate or
Assembly at the election November 9TH, in
this city and county? We say, No! The
Prohibition party could make no terms with
any party, so they have magnanimously con.
cluded to help their Republican friends
through, trusting in the promises maze to
them, by one or more of there candidates,
that their interests and wishes would receive
their serious consideration, if elected. This
Endorsement is indeed very significant 1t is
straw. 1t indicates the marriage of the
Republican and Prohibition parties at an
early day. This alliance has been consum.
mated in the States of Iowa, Kansas and Ne.
brasks; they will try it here. Ohio for
short season fell victim to this class of legis.
lation, but was triumphantly redeemed in
September last, when the people, by q, 900
majority, voted for justice to all. The peo.
pie sat down on the Republican reformers
and Prohibitionists, and voted the Liberal
Democratic ticket. They will do Sc here.
We will have the same fight here that thew
have had in the States mentioned if wa allow
the Republican legislative ticket to be elected,
We therefore urge all to look to this matter
in union there is strepgth-and we ad wise all
to vote, irrespective Of party, for the SECULAR
Democratic nominees for the Senate and As
sembly of Sacramento city and county.
Issued by order of the
LEAGUE OF FRERDoM.
The foregoing circular appeared ou the
streets last evening, reprinted by the Home
Protection Association, and prefacai with
these words:
STOP, READ AND THINK
LAW AND ORDER AND >MoRAL PEOPLE.
READ THIS slREFuLLY.
As was expected, tth-7 League of Freedom has de-
hed us position oy issuing the following m lnifesto
when al ia%<abidng ctizens requestetlto read
especially the closing sentence which aims
s%y>to effect the defeat of the RepublIcsn Legis-
,atiye ticket In union there is strength and we
advise all to vote, ir espective of party for the
regular REPUBLICAN,, nominees for the Senate and
Assembly. HOME PROTECTION tsSS'N
There appeared yesterday in public places
also circular printed in both English and
German, urging the claims of the .Iseople's
Ticket" opposing the Sunday law, and ask
ing voters to sustain the head Of the Demo.
cratic State ticket, Democratic candidates for
the Supreme bench and for the Senate and
Assembly. 1t is signed "A Friend Of Light