Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11
STOCKTON.
Opening Of the Democratic
State Convention.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
COMMITTEES Appointed and a Recess
Taken.
CONGRESSMAN NOMINATED
Adjourned Until 9 O'clock
This Morning.
Adjourned Until 9 O'clock
This Morning.
SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH To THE EHcoRD-rSIoS

STOCKTON. June 10th.-The California Demo-
cratic State Convention was opened at , o'clock
this afternoon in Music Hall, Masonic Temple
being called to order by Chairman Wise of the
State Central Committee. The call for the Con-
vention having been read by Secretary NJ, c.
Haley, Chairman Wise addressed the Conven-
ton as follows
SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN WISE
Gentlemen of the Convention: You have been
assembled under call of the National Com
mittee to send sixteen delegates to the National
Democratic Convention to be heldin Chicago on
the Sth of July for the purpose of nominating
Democratic candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. 1t viii be one
of the most important Conventions held by the
party since the war We have heretofore
entered the political race under great disad-
yantages, always with the Federal power,
which i immense, against us, and with a large
majority of the large influential States in the
hands of the Republican party. 1t is true that
the Federal power Is still against us, but we now
have Il majority of the States under Democratic
control. We received California from the hands
of Il Republican administration on the LIST Of
January, 1855 Corruption was prevalent i'll
every department. Large Deficiencies were
found in the harbor improvement fund; the
prisons were i'll a depl0rable condition, and
under the careful investigation of our State
Controller, large embellishments have been dis
covered in other departments, and i'll due time
he will make the delinquents disgOrge.
We can proudly challenge an investigation
into our management of all the departments of
the state government and under the guiding
hand of our able, conscientious and fearless
Democratic Governor George Stoneman, the
people are safe for an efficient and economical
administration of public affairs during his term
of office
The party in California has the confidence of
the people, and il like confidence prevails i'll all
the States under Democratic control In 1876 we
elected Samuel J. Tilden President ofthe United
States Applause He was prevented from
taking his seat by the corruption and fraud Of
our opponents The prospects are that he Will
be our Standard-bearer in 1884 prolonged and
vigorous appausel and under his banner the
party will march to victory and wipe out the
disgrace of 1876. His nomination will heal all
dissension in our ranks. The party Ill tins state
and throughout the entire country Is pledged 10
reform, to Il reduction of the expenses OF the
Government, to Il reduction of the surplus reve-
nues, in order to relieve the people OF the heavy
burden of taxation now imposed upon them,
and to subject all corporations TO State and GOV
eminent control.
Let us then send a delegation for the old
ticket, Tilden and Hendricks and, if nominated,
We can pledge California against the plumed
knight of Maine, James G. Blaine, who Is the
Standard-bearer of our opponents. Applause.
Blaine enters the contest i'll this state on his
supposed auti-C chinese record, but ii must not be
forgotten that the President is only u negative
factor. He is the standard-bear of a party
whose record on that question Is against the in
tcreSts of our people. Congress must pass laws
before the President can either approve or dis
approve them.
Blainc's influence would be very limited in
securing such legislation as we need with an
unwilling Republican Congress His noml-
nation was made to deceive the people, because
no President can afford to separate himself from
the policy of his party. which i'll this case Is
against the exclusion of the Chinese from our
shores.
Logan. the Republican nominee for Vice
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United States against the Restriction Act and III
favor OF Chinese immigration. If elected he
will be the presiding officer OF that body, and
viii have the casting vote on all measures
affecting our interests on that question. II
must not be forgotten that the very center OF
monOpolists in this State and elsewhere were
the strongest supporters of Blaine in the United
States Republican National Convention, and
contributed largely to his success. Those gen
tlcnen know their man, or they would not have
given him their support.
Blaine in the Senate spoke and voted against
the Thurman Act 81 measure introduced in the
Senate by that distinguished Democratic states
man of Ohio, Allan G. Thurman applause. 10
force the corporations to comply with the laws
of the country For this act and for his anti
Chinese record no man stands higher III the
affection of the people Of this coast than Allan
g. Thurman. [Applause.l With the Repub-
lican party committed against the Chinese Re
SrictiOn Act, with Logan as presiding ofhcer Of
the Senate, opposed to all remedial legislation
Blaine committed against the Thurman Act
and all similar legislation to control corpora
tons, if the people are true to their profession,
| Of anti-monopoly and anti ChineSe, they cannot
give the electoral vote of this State to Blaine anc
Logan. The Democratic party is pledged by
votes of its representatives in Congress to al
remedial legislation on these important subjects
and all leaders of our party in and out Of Con
gress have pronounced in favor Of such lcgisla
| ton.
II the Chicago Convention next month give
us Tilden for our Standard-bcarer with his grea
executive ability, the masses viii rally to hi
support and his election will be triumph o
| the people over the organized power of the cor
| porations and against cheap MOngolian labo
| coming in competition with the free white
| labor of our own country. UproariouS ap
| plausc. In conclusion, we have met here to
| day to consider questions OF mutual concern
| We are in the face of an active and unscrupu
! lous enemy, and hope the result of your dclib
! crations will be such as To promote absolute
harmony in the party, and to unite all the Dem
ocras in the State i'll the support OF the nationa
| ,.