Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-03

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| the first $500 of every persons property from
| tax or execution
8. That the party in power, with the resources
| of this Republic at Its back. that has to rely
| upon any foreign aid, money or production in
| time of war, justly deserves the contempt of the
| American people.
price of the skilled labor.
| T. We believe that use and occupancy of
limited quantity should be the onlyti toland.
| s. We are in favor of the Government pur-
| chasing at the average price they have been
| assessed at all the principal railroads, tele
| graph lines and large tracts of agricultural
| lands, and to manage and control the carrying
| trade.
pie elect thief let the people suffer for it, and
| not two or three bondsnen.
! 10. That we deny that gold or silver is a
| necessity in money; and affirm that the use of
| them as such has enslayed three-quarters of the
people of this boosted land of liberty.
| ii. That we indorse the nomination of Benja-
min +. Butler and A. NJ. West respectively for
President and Vice-Presdent of the United
| States.
| changing our paper money into untaXed inter-
est-bcaring bonds, for the benefit of the Shylocks
of Europe. and Wall street, has made forty
| millions of slaves and tramps, in place of four
millions set free by the war.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That he who will not vote for what
he thinks is right, for fear his vote will ethrown
| away, should be forever disfranchised for not
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| the man who teaches his ignorant neighbor such
a vile and infamous doctrine should be served
| likewise.
of this city in their efforts to obtain less time for
labor and more for recreation, and ask them 30
cast their ballots for the only party that dare to
| beard the lion in his den.
Resolved That for the present campaign we
assume the name of The Peoples Party.
| The Committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business reported for permanent
| off II Morton Chairman and J p. Dalton
Secretary. They also suggested the order in
which the ticket should be nominated.
The reports were all received and adopted
On assuming the duties of the Chair MI Nor
ton addressed the few present in a vigorous But
ler-Greenback speech. He condemned the
action of the Democratic Convention at chicago
and passed very uncomplimentary remarks on
their standard bearer, Cleveland lie said no
| good Greenbacker could afford to support him.
He then referred to the Republican parti in a
similar manner, and wound up his remarks
with eulOgy on Butler and West He said
honest old Ben Butler is the exponent os the pro-
Queer of the soil, the laborer and the mechanic
| He then announced that the first thing in order
would be the nomination OF two candidates iof
| Superior Judge.
&. Ii. Jost nominated Judge J. II. McKune.
| claiming that he was sound on the greenback
question and in perfect accord and sympathy
with their movement. Several others spoke OF
the past political history of the Judge, and
claimed that he was representative Green
hacker He was nominated unanimously.
Judge T. B. Mcfarland and Judge j. ". Arm
strong were placed in nomination for the other
Judgeship. This brought out spirited debate
as to their qualifications and political record.
j. F. JoSt spoke in highly complimentary terms
, of Judge Armstrong. saying that although q
, Democrat he was imbued with the principles OF
Greenbackism and had, so far as in his power
so to do engrafted them into the platform of his
. party He had no use for Judge Mcfarland
: He had been recognized as leader OF the
monopolists and had on one occasion in q pub
lie speech denounced and upbraided the Social
lists Continuing Mr.. Jost said . did not like
: that for myself am Socialist.
S Noble Fisher spoke up, and said he also was O
/ | Socialist.
Alter considerable such talk, a roll-call was
| demanded which resulted as follows; McFar
| land, u Armstrong, 10: and the latter was de
: clared the nominee.
e For Sheriff, j. D. Jost placed in nomination the
g Democratic nominee, a. IL. Estiii III hlBhly
| eulogistic remarks.
George Wilson said he had a much better man
: for the place, and nominated j. W. Wilson,
: Mr.. Jost sprang to his feet and declared the
nomination of Wilson one totally unfit TO b'
v made by the Convention. He was stuck up
;, naughty and arrogant. He then related how h
II had been snubbed by Wilson once when thu
q latter was Supervisor. He called on the Boart
as representative of the WorainSmens party
,. and Wilson did not show him the respect tina
=. | under the circumstances he should have re
" | ceiYed He said Wilson turned haughtily away
remarking. " One workingman Is as good 10 u
IS | as another
e George Wilson said he was surprised at tn
=, remarks of Mr. Jost and thcaght the latter wa
10 certainly mistaken Mr.. Wilson was
Ie plain, respectful, unassuming gentleman
% on the other hand, he sad sad the exo Lar
apply to Mr. Estiil. The latter, while deput.
was a pleasant and obiigins gentleman, br
Id since his elevation to the shrievaty has beeom
y disagreeable and un0bliging. lie then relate
some of his experience with the Sheriff oilic'
n saying that he called there twice in regard !
his taxes, and the information asked for was r.
IT. fused by Mr.. Es,iH, although the clerk "!
so ready. willing and apparently anxious to give !
if The roll was called and again the Democrat
. nominee was Endorsed. as follows: Estill, 2;
-, | Wilson. 3
ly For District Attorney, Noble Fisher placed
q | nomination T. NJ. Ciarken, the Democrat
he nominee, and said he hoped he would be e!ecte
or without opposition:
al A b. Burns said he could not support NJ
Gu CIarken. He had heard the gentleman spea
ne on several occasions. and never once had |
ce been heard 70 espousc a single one of the pri
on termed dyed-in-the wool Democrat, and fr
@ Quently makes use of the expression. =" l WI
III born a Democrat, have always been Democra
as and will die a Democrat" What hope of refo
he nation have you, he said, in such fossilize
of politician? He said on the other hand, Hen
,ot /. Buckley, the Republican nominee, was
young man of talent, OF liberal views, and
ne | times gone by had affiliated with the refor
party. lie therefore placed Mr. Buckley
nomination.
er- Mr. Fisher said he was sure that Mr.. Clarke
ne, ! was in sympathy with this movement He W
20 an honored member of the Land League, az
nut worked in that cause with his whole heart N
| soul. MI. buckley was AFTER the SIOils, anu
- past utilization with the Workingmen's par
ell was simply for the loaves aud fishes. and so'
I'm | after his election he had turned his back upt
eet the party that had elevated him to power. !
NJ continued ut length, and made many person
ses illusions TO Mr. Buckley that were decided
- uneomplimentary.
red ocratic candidate victorious-Clarken Is, Buc
NJ ley9 ,.,a ,ho -o,,an,,,. .s
jar selection of a candidate for County Clerk y
lcl tad 1t wOul be n
oV- in view of the action OF the Convention up
FaS this time to indorse the whole DeTocra
eW ticket from top to bottom, and adjourn,
;vo ! NJ r Beard, the Democratic, aud Wiiilam
~ Hamilton the Republican nominees, were be
placed in nomination. Short speeches VIC
=, nSe by friends in their behalf and the r
at called, resulting in victory for the hepuDncf
eS- as follows: Hamilton 10, Beard 10
=. For Treasurer, l. NJ Smith. the Democrat
rus, and George e. Kuchler, the Republican can
cts dates were both placed in nomination., and
70 result was in favor Of the Democrat, as follo"
Smith 10. Kuchler s.
}, For Auditor and Recorder o. A, Flint and
Use. H. Miller, candidates on the democratic a
I'D Republican tickets, were placed in noninatit
as Several members made speeches in behalf
me Mr.. Flint. the Democrat, and he was nominal
49, by a vote Of 10 TO 5.
For Public Administrator, =. II. Russell.
I, | publican, and George +. Bronner, Denocra
an nominees. were both placed in nominatl
Dol. Again was the question raised Of the advisab
,or ty OF giving all the nominations TO the Democ
ier' cy. The candidates were briefly discussed, a
-itz on the roll call Russell was elected by vote
au Ii to 10.
Noble Fisher said he desired to place in no,
on nation for Coroner Dir. II. Voeller the candid
lcal on the Democratic ticket He was sound
ing every question and principle of Me reform T
lid ty, and should receive the unanimous SUPP
OF the Convention. He thought it " high 81
to take the Office away from professional DO
hall snatchers, and place it where it belonged
o az the hands Of physician" lie moved that
IL. nomination of br. Voeler be made by acclaI
be- ton. Carried.
Dad, A. G. Vim, whom it was claimed was sol
,tnd | on financial questions and thorough Gre
80 hacker was unanimously nominated for s
NO. yeyor.
For Assemblyman from the Eighteenth
tric. f. Woodward was placed in nominate
cts He positively declined, saying that he wo
- not like to associate with the thieves that
ooi, usually sent to the Legislature. Several OIL
ilts were mentioned, but all refused to acc
the Afterwards the nomination was rendered
$ Woodward unanimously, and he gracef
yielded.
, :, In the Nineteenth Assembly District the n
!. u. inees on the Democratic and Republican tic
blessing and Jones-were placed In nom