Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-26
MODESTO, cal, June II, 1881

MODESTO, N.ll., JUNG II, lNfri
tai u, Drulydrd PrcSid,lt, and l. $ LOrc1,
Hdl Secretary Blaine and Logan C2Ub-GENTLE-
MEN : Your invitation to preside at the meet
ing to be held Oh the 18th instant, for the pur-
for President and Vice President by the Repub-
lican party at Chicago, is received. | presume
that the honor was rendered me on account OF
sentiments expressed by me since the nomlna-
tions. favorable to the nominees and platform.
I am Obliged for the compliment extended, but
must decline taking 50 conspicuous part ut the
present time
You can say to the meeting, however that my
principles are briefly these: | am for the pro
lection of American industries the protection
of American labor; the protection If American
citizens in life, libcr.y and property the pro
lection of American freedmen: the fostering
and protection OF American schools the protec-
tion of the American continent; and the pro-
lection of American honor.
These principles are embodied in the life and
character of James g. Blaine, and in the plat
form of the Republican party. They are my
principles and should be the principles of
every democrat and true lover of his country.
The Republican party is progressive and ag--
gressiye in its character, in promulgating and
accomplishing good and grand results, while
the Democratic party makes great pretensions,
| still greater contentious, and accompllshes
| nothing. Witness the proceedings of the Demo
| cratic Convention at stockton II few days ago.
| Pretending to be anti-monOpoly in its tendon
! cies and purposes, 1t defeats for nomination TO
| Congress the greatest anti-monopollst OF the
age. refer 10 tIldt SthttShltlh.
| scholar and great leader, Charles \. sumner II
throws itself into the hands of the blind leader
| of San Francisco, Chris Buckley, and adJournS
snarling and biting at each others heels-dis
| cordant. belligerent, factiOus.
| Take il in the nation and what is II? Unpro-
| gressiye, unaggrcSsyc, un-AmeFican; twenty
| years behind the times in the leading thought
| of the age; it follows presidents, establishing
| none; for slavery, it is now against it; against
| universal suffrage it is now for it; against the
Union. it is now for it; against the public
| schools, il is now for them; originating the doc
trinc ito the victors belong the spoils,' ii il
now against it. and for civil service reform
| For civil service reform it defeats its creates
champion for reelection TO the United State
Senate The greatest close corporation that eve
| existed when in power, II Is now against ri
| corporations and the Federal power. 1t ha
been pro everything that has disgraced the ma
ton ; history and anti all the good men ant
measures that have made our nation grand, an'
| glorious and free. inconsistent IN everything
consistent in nothing. 1t is party of false pre-
lenses compromising with anything to get int
| power This is not the time and place, how
ever TO enter into IL long discussion Of the sub
ject. -,
In closing have 10 say that will no longe
follow its blind leadership in this state or Ill tn
nation. but will ally myself to the forces tina
have accomplished and are yet to accomplis
great and grand results in our nations history
will take my place in the ranks, desiring II
conSpicuouSnesS, seeking no honor or asking II
place Yours, for American protection,
J.. c. BRANCH.