Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-09
a DEoLISATIoN.

SAN FRANCISCO July 7, 1888.
Mr.. Julius Riemer, Secretary Democratic Citi-
zsns' Committee. sol California street-Dear Sir:
am in receipt Of circular note the signatures
OF John H. Wise, " Chairman Citizens Committee
and John 7. Fogarty, " Chairman Democratic
County Committee" requesting me to serve as n
vice-president of a mass meeting 10 be held at
PlatGs Hall this evening, to voice the sentiment
OF the Democracy of san Francisco on the action Of
the Board of State Railroad Commissioners -
Were the invitation couched in the terms customary
in connection with matters Of this nature, should
not deem it necessary to give any reasons for de.
Ginning it. But when read in place Of the Ord-
nary courteous request to signify my acceptance.
the very remarkable announcement that " we shall
take the liberty OF using your in this conaec-
ton If We hear nothing TO the col trary" feel con-
strained to explain why refuse to give in my adhe
sion to the movement. while l srufess to be sin
cerey and strenuously opposed as anybody else to
corporate aggressons upon popular rights, do not
propose to assist in weakening legitimate resistance
10 such aggressions by lending myself to denagog-
ical clamois, which / believe to be inspired by a
williully blind desire to foster personal ambitions
pure and simple. Nor de intend to embark in any
enterprise which is calculated, whether intention
ally or otherwise TO disrupt the Democratic party
and make it impossible to carry this State in the
coming Presidential election. Do not understand
me to say that think all the gentlemen who are
identified With this movement are amenGble to these
accusations l do say, that in my judgment its
chief promoters are far from gliltless. and while
their follow may be thoroughly sincere, they
uHWltClDSIA duu DLuuly uDeYiuS ldiSc leauerSDip,
which can hardly fail TO be disastrous to the inter
ests they desire to see successful II is matter Of
record that only few days ego the Board OF hail.
road Commissioners adopted schedule of passen-
ger fares which effects certain degree Of reduction
from existing rates. Just how much that reduction
amounts to, whether it Will be satisfactory TO the
people when put into operation, am not prepared
TO say. do not pretend to comprehend all, or any
great portion OF its details, and in my bunabie
opinion there is not single member of the 81 Dem
ocratic Citizens Committee" who knows any more
about it than I do. But am fair-minded enough
to be willing to have it given reasonable trial, and
am not ready TO join in wholesale denuncistions and
abuse Of public officers, whose character citizens
OF thirty years residence in this community is IN
inpeachable, and against whom proof Of derelic-
ton of duty has get been adduced. Very resp Ct
fully, yours, WIN. P. FROST.
BOY Run ever and Killed.
CHco, July Sth.-Iast evening as the express
train was nearing Durhams, six miles south Of
Chico, boy by the name Of Henderson, about ten
years old, WIS run over aud killed. He was with
his grandfather. heriing some hogs by the SIDE of
the track, ana while the old gentleman went down
to the section house the boy left alone and il is
thought had fallen asleep on the track.