Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-13
THE EXHIBITION AT STOCKTON

Mr. Delmas fathered the Democratic
platform adopted at Stockton. He ac-
couched the Convention of hemOnstrosity,
moreover, and that sufficiently accounts
for its selfish, radical and impracticable
character, and its birth in the midst of the
heat of passion and binding prejudice, and
the baptism of the malformation in hatred
and selfshnesS. 1t is long-windcd appeal
for Delmas' fee; studied attempt, ill-con-
cealcd, to shape the next Legislature to his
ends, and the schemes of the HearSt-Great-
house, Wallace clique. These are the chief
aims, and they are manifest in every joint
of all the timber of the whole ill-framed
structure. The instance is unparalleled in
which a party by its platform anathcma,
deliberately drove from its ranks a large
portion of its best membership, and at the
bidding of u metropolitan boss and hired
attorney, set the stigma of condemnation
upon sworn officials and capable leaders
Republicans cannot regret this action. since
they can afford To have the Democratic
party in California suicide, but adherence
for the method adopted to let Quits bowels
cannot well be reprcsscd The Convention
assembled for a set purpose not expressed
in the call for ito carry out the ncfarious
designs of the Hearst Examiner crowd,
bolster up the extra session abortion and
advance the personal ambition of a parcel
of the most INSCRIPTIONS and blatant
dcmagogues that ever brayed in discordant
unison to offend the ears of 4 self-reSpcct-
ing people The aims, in detail of the As
scmblage, appear to have been to assail the
railroads of California; to Stigmatizc and
question the motives of sworn officials; to
laud executive incompetcncy, and applaud
the vulgar ambition and inSutlcrable pre-
tensions of few aspiring demagogucs
The platform adopted under these in
hucnccS reaSScrtS exploded doctrines calls
for limitation of the jurisdiction Of Fed
cral Courts that would be dangerous to the
Liberties of people guaranteed3 Il rcpub-
lican form Of government; repudiatcs the
basic tariff principle of the party-frce
trade tthc only principleit has, by the wayC
repeats the patiudcs about sumptuary
laws, indulgeS i'll some vague gencralit:cS
that are not involved in political issues A.
demands what none oppose-diSposaI of
the public lands t. citizens or intended
citizens only; bids for the grcenback vote .
INDUCES in a few cancellations about the
protection of naturalizcd citizens abroad 4:
opposes regulation of the liquor traffic by
a.
cuuristS by indorsing Republican
scheme to enlarge the Cabinet by creating
a chair of Secretary Of Agriculture, and
shows to the door such of the party as re-
fuse to do obcisance Ia GeSlcr Hcarsts cap
and that is all 1t rides the party into
the arena of state politics upon the anti
railroad hobby horse, and altcrnates the
plankS with sounding appeals and
declarations, with an cifortfulnesS that
testifics to a conviction that the ant-rail-
road "whoop" will not be taken up by the
people. 1t lacks the dignity of party
paper and docs not rise 10 the level of 4
crossroads stump speech. From party
having in trust the administration of tho
affairs of a great State aspiring to dictate
the policy of the nation, bidding for the
approval of an intelligent people, it might
be expected there would be sent forth s
calm, dignified and forcible declaration o
principles, and an unprcjudiced and vigo
rous exposition of broad and inviting
policy. Instead, We have contentious
snarling and narrow-mindedd document that
has but one meaning from its beginning tC
its end, the Endorsement of the extra ses
sion extremists and the punishment of their
opponents and to this purpose all thing'
else are subordinated.