Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-11
IsrsaAr BY rzlEeRArn 70 rHr RzOORD-usrOs.l

| lsYgcIAL BY TELEeRAPH TO rHs REooRD-usIosl
| STOCKTON June 9th-The anti monopoly meeting
was largely attended this evening, there being about
| three thousand persons present. Hunter-street
square illuminated with bonfires and eulivened
| by the explosion OF bombs and rockets The meet
! ing was called to order by Hon. II. S. Coreoran,
President of the City Council, who announced that
the meeting would be held under the auspices of the
| Democracy. the Republicans having refused to CO.
| operate The list of officers read as fellows .
| President, ID J. Oullahan I; Vice PTesiden s-J r
/ Hitchcock Dr. c. Grattau, William Hickman, A. L.
| Ritch, L. Gerlach, Captain J. W. Smith, Hugh J.
| Corcoran, Wallace Kerriek, B. F. Langford, G. W.
Melone (Nayor), R.. w. Tully, X. W. Hopkins.
| Stephen Badger, J. A. Grassburger, A. Vozesang
J. A. Murray, j. =. Doyle, E. Z. Thrift Henry Es-
| BACH B. F. Rodgers, DR.. e. C. Long, Fred. RuhI
H. E. Wright; also A. d. Nelson, of Butte secre.
taries-A. Il. Bogue and W. c. Nutter.
PRESIDENT oUILAHAN's OPENING REMARKS.
| President ou,lahan said that he had never taken
part in any meeting with such feelings of main and
sOrrow because he hsd known both Commissioners
| Carpenter and Humphreys as friends; panied be-
cause the object OF the meeting was to denounce
them. He cast personal friendship aside however,
| and joined In the movement to make them retrace
their steps or resign. They bad been in office
six months, but had done nothing TO redeem their
pledges, much to the surprise Of the speaker who
had opposed the pledge resolution at San Jose intro
duced when the Commissioners were nominated be-
| eyirg the subiectmatter should be relegated to
| the Commissioners themselves.
JUDGE TERRY's GRAFTON.
Judge David S. Terry, the speaker Of the evening,
| said that at the San Jose Convention the Railroad
Commissioners hcd been nominated to give the
people relief from railroad oppression. There being
| some doubt as to two OF the Commissioners, they
had been required TO take a pledge to afford the
relief required. The pledges were taken, ami the
Commissioners inducted into office in January last
Five months have elapsed, and they have afforded
| the people no relief. One of the Commissioners
Mr. Foote, had been willing to keep his pledge but
had been preventing from doing SO by his asso-
ciates The majority of the Commissioners asked
| for delay md time TO consider. They should have
considered the question before they were elected
They have plain, constitutional duty to peform
and if they do not perform it they must be corrupt
or if not corrupt they fools, and should get
out. The Commissioners know that the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company had built road through
Texas, knowing that the State law there provided
| that rates should not exceed three cents mile
and If they transport passengers in Texas for
three cents mile they cam most assuredly, carry
passengers in California for three cents. There is
NO fxcUsR FOR THEIR DELAY.
These Commissioners have by their own action
forfeited all right to be considered honest men No
possible excuse exists for their delay All they
have to do is to fix rates at three cents mile for
passengers, and one or two cents mile for freight
and the Constitution provided for the Ell smeut
of the rates fixed. The Commissioners had gone on
junketing tours, and the minute any person an
peared before them they spotted by the officers
OF the railroad. Few persons appeared before them
because they knew that two Of the Commissioners
had been bought before they started out and wore
a collar bearing &C. p R. R." upon it. Men did
not fail to keep their pledges without considera-
ton. Ii public sentiment did not effect the desired
relief, then the Democratic party must do some
thing to reach that end. If these men could he
forced to resign, then better men would be put in
their places and the monopoly forced to concede the
demands OF the people. Fouf men, by operating
the Central Pacific Railroad, had made more than
the increased value of property outside Of il had
! amounted to in the time They had made
over Sl50,000,C00.
THIS MUST STOPPED.
Sometimes they not only charged on goods but also
percentage on their value. The speaker made
several charges that the railroad company charged
freights at rae to balance the value of goods be-
| tween the place Of shipment ami point of delivery
He claimed spec hc rate should be made for fares
and also for freights, except that an allowance
should be made FOR handling freight The speaker
advised the conyening Of the legislature and that
passage OF resolution removing the Commits
sloners be adopted The impeachment process was
! too tedious Raising his voice. the speaker con
tinued: 1t is said that the Legislature will sell
out. want the roll called, and We will spot the
rascals and know them hereafter. want to know
the legislators who wesr the railroad collar Iwant
| the roll called and tlen We will know who are
the bought slaves of the railroad We will make
them take their place either tn the honest people
| OF the community or the disgraced slaves of the
| corporation. We want these thieves out and IL
they won't get out we viii call the Legislature to-
gether and vote them out. The Democrats have
not had any thieves for long time and cannot
afford to have any now. These men heve sold out
and we must get rid of them. They have waded so
far in the slough that it VIII be easier for them to
wade through than 10 go back Something mult
be done to get rid OF them. 1t has been said that
it would cost too much money to conveue the Leris
latuIe, but it would be cheaper than to be robbed
each dty.
Secretary Bogue chen read the following resolu.
toHs, which were adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, The Democratic party Of the State Of
Califurnia, represented by delegates from every
county in the state, did in Convention assem- bled in
San Jose, in June, 1882, resolve that the railroad
fares and freghts should be materially reduced dis
elimination in favor of localities should be prohib
tied and should condemn the majority of the then
Railroad Commissioners OF the State for their faith
lessness in the discharge of their official duties and
did further resolve that the nominees Of the Dem
ocratc party would il elected, carry out in letter
and spirit the declaration Of that resolution and re-
move the people, TO the extent Of their jurisdiction
from the exactons and injustice the practicad with
| impunity by the railroad companies and whereas
the present Railroad Commissioners of this State
were cleo ed by the people under the solemn pledge
and promises given to the people by that resolu-
ton and whereas, majority Of the present Rail-
road Commissioners have done nothing to redeem
that solemn pledge, they have not materially or at
all, reduced railroad fares; they have not prohib-
tied or checked determinations in favor OF ocali-
ties; thsy have not carried out these declarations
of that resolution either in letter or spirit they
have failed to relieve the people from the exletoDs
and injustice pTacticed by tie railroad cooDauies
have proven reereant to the trust and confidence
posed in them by the people therefore, be 1t
ReSotred, By the Democracy OF San joaquin
county, represented BY the County Committee that
the Democracy Of this county will use every egit-
innate means within their power to have the solemn
pledges given to the people by the Democratic State
Committee at San jose fully and faithfully kept
And be it further
| Resolred, That the Democracy Of San JOAQUIN
county, representing portion OF the Democracy
OF this State demand Of the present Railroad Com
missioners that they keep the pledges and fulfill the
promises made by them TO the people to secure their
election, or resign Aud be it further
Resolred, That the Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee OF This county send copy OF
these resolutions to the Chairman Of every County
Committee in this State, with the request that the
Democratic County Committee OF such county be
convened, so that some unitet action may be taken
by the Dem cracy OF the several counties Of the
State to redeem the pledges given to the people at
the San Jcse Convention in June last, and 10 com
pei the Rsilroad Commissioners to comply with the
so emn promises and pledges they gave before eiec
ton, and to compel those who fail 10 fulfil such
promises 10 resign. Aud be 1t further
Resoired. That copy Of these resolutions be sent
to the Chairman Of the State Central Committee,
with request that such committee be convened TO
Railroad Commissioners be compelled to act os
they pledged themselves to act before election or
resign. And
WHEREAS, The material welfare Of the people oi
this state demands that the Railroad Commission
do their utY they promised TO do before e!ec
ton therefore b. it further
Resided That all Of our citizens be and are here
BY invited 70 unite, not with any party but as cit-
zens, without distraction Of party IN concentrated
and determined effoJt to compel the Railroad Com
mi souers to act justly with the people of this
state; and that there may be no misspprehensias
in respect 70 The Commissioners claimed in these res
outions as having been fslse to their pledges and
promises. be it further
Res0lred Tbs. the course pursued By the Hon
W. W. fooie ~ RsiirOad Commissioner L. Approved
by the people ia this part Of the State while the
course pursued By IessTs CARPENTER and Hum
phreys, the majority of sid Commissioners s the
unqualihsd s1a deserved condemnation Of the eiti-
zens Of this county.
Resotrea further, That any person, party or pa
per that attempts 20 resist OF thwart the ue-eent
of the peope, or mitigate the treaehery G. Carpen
ter or Humphreys, does 50 either from persoual or
political motives, Is an enemy Of tbs reople end
should be considered as such
CONGRESSMAN BUDD.
CoBgreeenaan-eleet James II Bud3 was ne.t in
trodueed and said These corporations have beer
literally endowed by the people in lads and bonds
more than sufficient ts construct and equp every
Bile OF railroad now operating in se Cnite states
These corporations thus enricheS BY the people are
being controlled By few raeR and a rnoneyed
au.ocracy Is being formed ~lthsz The United states
sieh - was unknown In f0rrasf ages These coz.
pos-floDs, instead OF being grateful 10 the people
who have thus munideess5y endowed them hare
lnoTed and trampled upon sha rights o, the rso.,Ie
diseri ininstlng against parsons and places ara rrh
6sng thsrn oy exaetlons 81 freighs and fares snch
- leave to the honest producer barely stifseat D,
1rsef i'm sr. rr~e~.a- =