Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-23
THE PLATFORM.
DECLARATION OF REPUBLICAN
PRINCIPLES.
Proclaimed by the Republican Party
of California, at Los Angeles,
August 20. 1886.

and secured 10 all tne luHdDltaiitS vi lHeSe
United States the great rights which lie at
the foundation of all just government-the
right to life, property and the pursuit of
happlness-and its mission will not be fully
until the laws are so con-
strued and administered that an invasion of
these inalienable rights, even as against
the humblest person, shall become impos-
slble. 1t points with pride to the fact that
it has engrafted these principles upon the
national Constitution, thereby giving to
every one the protection which the power
of 60 600 600 of freemen affords. Guided
by a firm faith in these great principles 1t
has, during its long and eventtul history,
done nothing for which it has to apollo
gize. When it took the Government from
the Democratic party it found a country
disturbed by dissensions; States seced-
ing and threatening secession; the Treas
ury empty and the public credit impaired;
the arsenals plundered and the fortresses
invested; a hostile Government, whose
foundation was human slavery, fully armed
in our midst; with open foes at the South
and secret enemies at the North. When
called upon to surrender its great trust, it
ucllNeTeu " It's SuCCCSoOlS u ulillCu COulIb
a free people, an overlooking treasury
public credit higher than that of any other
nation on earth, arsenals and the Govern
ment works intact, the flag of the Union
floating in peace over a great, prosperous,
happy nation, commanding the admiration
and respect of mankind. The Democratic
administration of Cleveland has failed to
keep the pledges upon which it came into
power. 1t promised retrenehment and
economy. but has been the most extrava-
giant ever known. 1t promised to uphold
the dignity and honor of the republic and
protect American citizens and their rights
of person and property, both at home and
abroad, but has proved incapable OF secur-
ing an honorable adjustment of the fish
cries question, and has, with seeming in
difference, subjected the United States to
the humiliation of seeing our flag insulted,
our seamen seized and vessels of our citi-
zens confiscated by the authorities of Can
ada. while, with rash haste and biunder-
ing, it has involved US in unjustifable
complications with our friendly neighbor,
the sister republic of Mexico, fact which
seriously calls attention TO the Republican
national platform in its enunciatlon OF the
doctrine of international arbitration for in
ternational differences, and to the import
ance of the recent Act of the Senate of the
United States in unanimously passing
bill for a Congress of American nations in
the interest of peace and commerce. 1t
promised civil service reform, but has made
that phrase odious by not only removing,
but attempting to blacken the character OF
thousands of our best citizens, many OF
them old soldiers, who have been removed
from official positions upon the cowardly
subterfuge of offensive parhsanshlp.'
We reaffirm that to the Union soldiers and
sailors in the late war We owe debt which
cannot be computed, and it is the duty of
the Government to grant pensions and es-
tablish homes for all such as are disabled
or in want; and with equal earnestness we
condemn the heartless and wholesale yetoes
by President Cleveland of the private pen
sion bills recently passed by this Congress
Reaffirming the principles enunciated III
the national platform adopted at Chicago
in 1884, and the State platform adopted al
Sacramento in the same year, in so far as
now applicable, the Republican party Of
California makes the following additional
declaration of principles:
LABOR.
Labor is honorable, and the laborer in
every walk of life should be honored. Upon
free, intelligent labor and its wise direction
EVERYTHING which is useful and va|usbi,
10 man is the result of labor in some forr;i
and its careful protection should be the frs
consideration of the statesman. The value
of labor must depend upon its producing
capacity, and this must be measured by the
intelligence of the laborer. The liberia
education of the laborer, therefore, is thu
first step towards the greatest, the wises
and the most profitable development of thu
resources of the country and the elevation
of its workmen. To accomplish this tn,
public school system should be preserved
protected and extended, until its ennobhnt
influence penetrates to every hearthston
and increases the usefulness OF every per
son. The Republican party declares 1t
firm belief that cooperation among labor
ers is for the best interests of society tina
while capital is entitled to all safeguard
necessary to induce its generous invest
ment, and while assaults upon social orde
proceeding from persons falsely represent
ing themselves as friends of labor must b
sternly repressed, the Republican part.
will never sanction any legislation whicl
would restrict wage earners from cooper
ating and organizing for their general pro
lection and advancement, but, on the con
trary, will enact liberal laws fostering AM
encouraging cooperation.
Res0lged That all law abiding citizens o
the United States be they native or foreigl
born, are equally entitled to the protection
of our laws, and we are opposed to the i'm
migration of all persons not in sympath.
with this Government and the principle
on which it is founded.
Resolred That we are irrevocably in favo
of immediate action on the part OF Con
gress end the President TO secure the abro
Is tIa Rurl;nuar,,a trpatu n ba fol
lowed by such legislation as will prohibi
the further immigration of Chinese.
1t points with Just pride TO the fact tina
the Republican Senate of the United States
by unanimous vote, has passed bill TO
the restriction of Chinese immigration, ant
denounces the action Of the Democrat
House of Representatives for refusing ii
concurrence in a measure universally de
manded by the people of this coast, am
which is necessary for the protection an
elevation of free labor.
Resolved, That the interests OF free labo
demand that the employment and patron
aye of Chinese should be discouraged b.
all lawful means, and to this end we ear
nestly solicit the hearty cooperation G
every citizen Of this State.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF the pro
lection and elevation of American labor
and opposed to any legislation which tend
to degrade or cheaper il, and We recon
mend the employment of convict labor il
such pursuits as will not bring the sam
into injurious competition with free labor
u.-IRREGATIoN.
One of the most important question
soon to be considered by the people of Cal
ifornia is the proper utilization of its water
courses for the purpose of irrigation, an
when this great work is accomplished on
State will support per acre a greater popu
lation than any other State in the Union
and fertlize and fill with prosperity vas
domains otherwise dedicated to perpetua
barrenness. The Republican party az
proaches this great question with careful
elaboration, not less grave than that whic
it has debated and happily determine
other momentous subjects. in the eonfiden
expectation. that Entrusted with the powe
so to do, it will enact such laws as vii
secure and receive the approval of the peo
pie, and it here affirms as follows:
First-It is in favor Of the immediat
passage of law declaring that hencefortl
no rights to water shall be acquired whicl
will in any manner obSiruct the State il
the control thereof whenever it shall sc
proper to exercise such control.
Second-It is in favor OF the passage q
laws which will prevent the monopolizin
of the waters of the State and promot
their utilization to the greatest extent pos
sible
Th;-I In the nassa,.a Of any lows mo,