Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-12

OF rights ana equallty OF burdens, which is the
fundamental principle of all free Republics and
| the cornerstone of Democracy we favor the
passage of revenue laws which shall compel
corporations to pay their taxes as individuals
pay them:
ReSoEred, That we proclaim our mistaken con
tidence in the ability of the people to govern
themselves, and to enforce obedience TO their
laws even from overgrown corporations and
gigantic m0nopolies We denounce, as degrad-
ing to the dignity of the State and fatal to its
sovereignty, all compromises in the enforcement
of laws and maintain that the people owe to
themselves not to remit to rich and powerful
corporations penalties for violated laws which
under similar circumstances they exact from
| individuals.
| Resoired, That we are not unmindful of the
conduct of certain Democratic officers and leg
| islators who co-Operated with the Republicans
at the late extra session in frustrating the will
| OF the people and antagonizng the true inter-
ests of the State. That while no amount of care
can at all times prevent the intrusion into poll
| ties OF AithleSS men, who enter with a false
| pledge upon their lips merely to ruin and be-
| tray-yet the party becomes responsible for the
conduct of such recreant members only when
having discovered them, it fails to condemn
their course; that it is the duty of party if it
Is true to itself and the people to eXpel from its
ranks and denounce as unworthy of public trust
| and lost to all sense of honor traitors and
pledge-breakerS; therefore we do denounce
| Railroad Commissioners Carpenter and Hum
| phreys, who have broken their pledges with
| reference to freight and fare reductions; Lieu
| tenant-Goyernor John Daggett, whose casting
| vote was ever thrown into the scale to turn the
| balance against the people; Attorney -Ge neral
| Marshall, who violated his solemn pledge taken
| at san Jose, that there would be no compro-
misses; and those Democratic Senators who at
the late session of the Legislature proved faith
| less to their pledges and betrayed the trust of
| the people, whose recreant conduct has since
| met with such emphatic denunciaton and re-
| buke at the hands of their own local constitu-
| entS.
| ReSO{red, That we reaffirm our doctrine laid
| down i'll the San Jose platform of 1882 that the
| Democracy is opposed to all legislation of a
sumptuary character and all laws intended to
restrain free and full enjoyment by all citizens
OF his religious and political opinions so long
| lac leaves others to enjoy their rights unmo-
| Tested. That the present system of imposing an
| excessive license tax upon certain classes of
business Is contrary TO the true spirit of demOc-
| racy.
| Rcsolred, That the interference of the Federal
Judiciary under existing laws in restraining the
collection OF our state taxes on the property OF
| railroad corporations, and interfering with the
enforcement of our State revenue laws, has
| greatly embarrassed the Administration of our
| State Government, ana justly meets with gen
| eral condemnation therefore, we invoke Con-
| greSS for such remedial legislation rs may pro-
| tect us in the exercise of this important Incl
| dent of sovereignty.
| ReSoired, That while we recognize the impor-
| lance OF encouraging the building and oper-
| ating OF railroads in this State and the advan-
| taSeS which ought to derive TO the people from
| the facilities which railroad transportation
would afford if fully and impartialy given to nj
| we view with alarm the power of the railroad
! monopoly as manifested in its corrupting inter
| ference in politics and its control of officials
| elected by the people
Res0lU6d, That we are opposed to all prohibit
| ing tariffs intended to create or foster mOnop-
olies or exclusive privileges. We favor the rals-
| ing OF sufficient revenues for the necessary
support OF the Government and the gradual
| discharge of all its obligations. For this pur-
pose we are in favor of tariff so adjusted as to
| give protection to home labor and our home in
dlStrleS, placing the burthens as far as possible
on the luXuries and exempting the necessares
| OF life. The details of this adjustment we sub
| nit to the judgment of a Democratic Congress.
| ReSoired, That we condemn the employment
! of Chinese or convict labor in competition with
the laboring classes Of this state; and the inter-
| estS OF American civilization demand that the
| gates shall be sealed forever against the immi-
| grafton or importation of Asiatic coolies under
| any pretense whatever
RcS0lrtd, That we condemn the practice of
reelection by County Committees of delegates
to conventions as contrary to the principles OF
| Democracy.
ReSoircd, That we demand of the State Board
| of Railroad Commissioners the early formula
| ton OF and passage Of Il schedule of freights
| from the interior to tide waters which will Sc
| cure to the farmers material reduction on the
| transportation of the crop of 1854.
| ReSoirHd, That, recognizing the transcendent
Importance of agriculture, and the fact that its
| success Is Indispensable to the prosperity of our
! country, we believe it should have a voice i'll
| Cabinet councils of the country
ReSOirCd, That our delegates to the Chicago
| Convention be and they are hereby instructed
to use their best efforts to procure the insertion
of clause in the platform pledging the party to
create the Office of Secretary of Agriculture The
| incumbent of which shall be a practical agri-
| culturist and Il member of the Presidents Cabi-
| net.
Rcsolred, That the ownership of large tracts of
| land by non-reSidentS is an evil not to be over
| estimated in the United States
| ReS0trcd, That we demand that all grants of
| public lands heretofore made for the benefit of
| corporations which have not complied with the
conditions Of the grant be Immediately declared
| forfeited and the lands returned to the public
| domain, to be disposed of rs other public lands
! are now disposed of, in reasonable quantities to
none but citizens of the United States or persons
| who have declared their intention to become
/ such, who are actual settlers there.
RrSOircd, That our delegates to the COnYen-
: ton in Chicago be instructed to use their best
| efforts to have plank inserted in the National
platform declaring against National Banks. be
lieVing that all paper money necessary to be
used as money ShOUld be issued directly by the
National Government and not through National
Banks, collecting as they do premium on the
| issuance of public money resting upon public
debt and with no real responsibility on the part
of stockholders to depostors.
ReSOlred. That we favor the adoption of the
proposed amendment to the State Constitution
providing for textbooks in the public schools of
the State.
ReSolred, That we still adhere to the Demo-
cratic doctrine that once American alWays
American, and that the whole force of the Gov
eminent should be exerted in behalf of a natu-
rallied citizen should he be conscrpted into Il
foreign army.
RCSolrcd. That the choice of the Democracy of
California for President and Vice President is
Samuel j. Tildren and Thomas A. Hendricks
not only because they are living representatives
Of the traditional principles of the Democratic
party but also because their nomination and
election is a necessity of retributiye justice.
ResO{rcd, That in case any unforeseen cause
should prevent the acceptance OF the PrcSiden-
tial nomination by Samuel J. Tilden, our second
choice is Allan g. Thurman.
RGSOlucd That the Democracy of California
unanimously repudiates the Presidential aSpira-
tons of Stephen J. Field, and that we hereby
pledge ourselves TO vote for no man as a dele
gate to the National Convention of July 3, 1854
who will not before this Convention pledge him
self TO defeat those aspirations.
Graves offered an amendment to that plank
which declares that the land grants which re-
turn to the Government shall be restored to the
public domain, and not be disposed of save to
citizens who shall be actual settlers.
After some debate the amendment was with
drawn.
JUSTICE STEPHEN J. FIELD.
Mr.. Garfield of Santa Barbara moved to strike
out that portion of the platform referring to
Justice stephen J. Field. lCries of No. no
Frank g. Newands, addressing the Chair
from the san Francisco delegation, said: Il
hold proxy. / am one of those outlaws known
as corporation attorneys; but am friend of
Mr. Justice Field. Kisses | am friend OF
Mr.. Justice Field. l learned that he was to be
attacked here. and wherever Mr.. Field is to be
attacked there ought his friends to be. Having
made this admission | ask your candid con
Sideration of the facts and the arguments
which shall present without regard to the I'M
fortunate condition and circumstances of him
who presents them. / am an admirer and friend
of that man, who more truly represents the ma
tional Democracy than any man in the United
States ] am a friend of that man. who dared to
sand up for the Constitution of the United
States, and the supremacy of its honor: who
United States by President Lincoln as "a war
Democrat; who fought the war vigor-
ouSly; who believed in coercive measures
as long rs the war existed, and who
was i'll favor of Il magnanimous, liberal, gener-
Gus treatment of the fallen enemy when the war
ended. | am friend of that man. who in 1864
when il was sought to try n man before a mill
tary commission in the state of Indiana charged
with treason against the Government ut IL time
when popular feeling was intense upon the sub
iect when the North exhibited Il violence upon
the subject almost beyond description declared
in his opinion in the case. decided by the SUI
preme Court or the United States that the right
to trial by jury was the right of every
man. First applause. l am the friend of the
man who, when ii was sought by the restriction
Acts to place the South under the grinding
wheel of despotism, in the famous Ardrel case
when it was sought to try men two years after
the close of the war before the Mississippi Com
mission. writ of habeas corpus having been
sued out and an appeal taken 20 the Supreme
Court of the United States, when Congress
sought to prevent a decision of that Court deter
mining the restriction Act unconstitutional by
the repeating of the law which provided for an
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