Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-23
Marshau on Politics,

L. c. Marshall, aspirant for Attorney and
Counselor, said at the Independent Demo-
cratic meeting, yesterday, that if he had
the drawing up of a platform in the present
political exigencies it would have only one
plank, and that a narrow one, viz, opposi-
ton to the bosses and all whom they con-
troll.
~ cannot accept said he, a nomina-
ton from the Democratic party, but am
not in any immediate danger of any such
thing. Mr.. Buckley-he is the municipal
Democratic party laughter and cheersl-
never, l fancy, approved of anything L did,
and if he did repent OF that act in sack
cloth and ashes. and if ever l approved of
any act of his it must have been in a mo-
ment of mental alteration. But l don't
think | ever did. l have never taken a
drink on Bush street in my life or contem-
plated my political future through the
iint-glass bottom of a Bush-street tumbler.
L have been poisoned by the foul stencil
of our party, and l do not wish to get any
foul air from the other party. would not
take another nomination. l could not if |
would, but 1 would not if I could. l want
to break down the attempt to get this city
into the power of the blackguards. Jap
plause All of the planks in your plat
form are good. The dollar limit will ad-
Just itself. What we want to do is to place
such a ticket before the dissatisfied people
of this city as will commend itself to them
all-such a ticket as will be a door of es-
cape from the power of both political par
ties"
Acknowledgement Marshall referred to
the candidates for Coroner at the last cleo
ton, repeated in effect what he had said
regarding the two defeated candidates, and
saying that, if common report were to be
believed, the man that beat them had the
Endorsement of no one and was a great deal
worse than either of them. He added " |
have been a Democrat and a partisan all
my life, but l went for issues. Now, how
ever, there is no distinctive line of differ
erence between the parties. There is no
| sense or honesty in either. The conspiracy
which l hear is now in existence and is
thoroughly organized was not so strong at
the last election. l understand now that if
one boss is beaten he is compensated by
receiving 40 per cent. on the winnings OF
the other"
Marshall then recommended coalition
among the various disseminated parties,
repeating in effect the same arguments
which he employed the previous evening.
His reference to the Associated Trades was
received with loud applause. He thought
the ticket which will win will be one which
will be approved in some way by the four
anti-boss parties. He said the advance
ment of three tickets was like the associa-
ton of the softer ex-on is company but
three is a mob. and there is no fun and no
enjoyment. [Laughter.l
upon my SOUL" Marshall added, 81
cannot see what position a man who gets a
Buckley nomination can take in this fight.
a man who takes his stand on the plat
form wherein l spit and blow my nose. !
think no man should be permitted to get a
nomination against whom We fought two
years ago. A man cannot serve two mas
tiers, at least where the distinction is so
broad. a mar may serve God and the
devil in his good and evil moments, but he
cannot serve the people and the bosses
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