Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-30
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The County Candidates Addressed Nv
Large Gatherings Last Night.

| The County Candidates Addressed Two
Large Gatherings Last Night.
/. The Republican candidates on the county
ticket held an open-air meeting at Seven
teenth and n streets last evening. The
gathering was quite large, many ladies be-
| ing in attendance Large bonfires blazed
| in the street intersections, there wasa grand
display of fireworks, and the First Artillery
Band was in attendance and played excel
lent music. DR.. F. NJ. Shields presided,
and made short and spirited address.
i. S. Taylor, candidate for the Assembly
from the Nineteenth District, was intro
duced as the first speaker, and spoke as fol-
lows:
Rr Chairman and Fellolg- Citizens We are ap-
preaching an election fraught with grave conse-
duences-state national and local-and IN Or
der that we may vote intelligently, let us con-
slider some of the issues involved.
First in importance is the question OF national
politics For twenty-four years the republican
party controlled the fortunes and destiny oil the
nation. When the helm OF State was hrst placed
in the hands of the Republican party, Wnen the
grandst man of this or any other age-the I'M
mortal Lineoln-assumed the Presldentlal once
a civil war had been inaugurated when lot four
years ragged with terrific violence-and such
When it was determined and ended, it settled
for all time the cause and apology Tor the war.
1t settled the question of the right OF state 10
secede. 1t settled that other question which
laid beneath the doctrine of the right OF seces-
sion to wit, the question of slavery, and made
another rebellion for any cause impossible Tor
centuries to come.
At the conclusion of the war the national
debt was overwhelming, the national finances
involved, the questions of reconstruction and
rehabilitation of the seeding states an unan-
swered problem, and it became the OBVIOUS duty
OF the party which had restored the Union to
reconstruct these disunited and dissolylng
States; ard right well and nobly they performed
their assigned task. Applause. in their her
emily opposed by the Democratic party. When
the XIII XIV. and XIV. amendments were pro-
posed and advocated by the republican party.
they were always confronted by the democratic
party When the Republican party had accom-
plished its work of reconstruction, when its
currency had become the equivalent of gold,
when peace and prosperity had returned 10 the
late desolated land, we exhibited to the world
the spectacle of the capacity and power of Re-
publican institutions, "a Government OF the
people, by the psople, and for the people.
The war is over. We have forgiven but not for
gotten its sad, eventful pages We rejoice in
the fact that one flag floats from Maine to Texas
and from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. Yet the
work OF the Republican party has not yet been
completed, nor its history written, nor Will not
be until the humblest citizen in whose hands
the ballot has been placed shall, unmelested
and unintimidated, east his ballot according to
the dictates of his own conscience. and that
such ballot shall honestly be counted. APP
In relation to the effect OF this election upon
the affairs of the State think it is fair TO state
the fact that in 1881 the State tax IN California
was 40 cents and mills on the $780, in 1885 it
was increased to 81 cents and in 1856 to 81 cents
all this under n Democratic administration.
Two extra sessions OF the Legislature were
called, at an estimated expense TO the people OF
10 Gfafn of 90 70
sulting from these extra sessions, so far as | re-
member was displacing a Democratic Senator,
unfortunately appointed by Democratic State
Executive. Some people are inclined to think
that the State did not pay too much. These are
significant facts. What explanation can be
given for the increase in the rate of taxation?
What apology can be made for the extra ses-
sions of the Legislature?
The real contest i'll the coming election on the
part of the Democratic party IS to secure the
control of the State Legislature, for the purpose
of eectiug to the United States Senate George
Hearst, late incumbent by favor of Governor
Stoneman, but suddenly and Unexpectedly re-
lieYed by the last extra session. The people
of the valleys are asked to vote for men to the
Legislature who Will as surely vote TOR George
Hearst as the opportunity shall occur. There
are no other candidates in that party, and a
vote for the Democratic legislative candidates is
a vote for Mr.. Hearst. What did Senator Hearst
do in the last Congress which entitled him to
the enthusiastic Endorsement by the Democratic
State Convention? What measure did he advo
cate or originate to entitle him to distinguished
honors? Was it his cunning act in having
struck out of the appropriation bill the item
for the protection of the rivers in this State from
hydraulic mining Was it his vote against the
Oleomargarine bill, which bill required the pay
ment of a license for the manufacture of that
article and making il compulsory to give 1t its
true name on offering it for sale? Was it his
vote against the admission OF Washington Terri
tory into the Union as one of the States of the
Republic, it having the requisite number of In
habitants, and having presented an unobjection-
able Constitution, and was rejected only for the
reason that it would not be Democratic State?
These are all the acts of our late Senator, ac-
cording to general report, except his remarka-
BILE eulogy upon his honorable predecessor; and,
therefore. we may well wonder 10 what the late
Democratic State Convention referred when
it passed the resolution of indorse-
ment. We who have made this city
our home for a quarter of a century,
reared our families and embellished our homes,
will surely hesitate before we cast our votes
against the best interests of our city and the
surrounding valleys [applauseJ. and these OBJ
jects can be best secured by voting the Republi-
can ticket.
There are many local considerations which
should influence our votes on the Legislative
ticket There are needed improvements on the
State Capitol grounds. Legislation is desired in
reference to the militia of the State; the pas
sage of laws recommended by the State Board of
Health; an amendment to the Penal Code max
ing it a crime to pollute the running streams
within the State and much other neeced legis-
lation, all of which are proper subjects for the
intelligent consideration of the voter whose in
terest is involved.
Trusting that the Cd of November viii bring
victory to the Republican party, bid you good
night. [Applause.l
Hon. Chas. Z. Jones and II. L. Buckley,
candidate for Police Judge, both made
ringing Republican speeches, in which
they gave many and convincing reasons
why Republicans should stand by their
ticket
The speeches were ali well received and
frequently appiauded, and at the close of
the meeting three cheers and Il tiger were
given for John F. Swift, the Republican
standard bearer, and the entire Republican
ticket.
TwENTY-NINFH AND ] STREETS.
Another large and enthusiastic meeting
was held by the Republicans at Twenty
ninth and J streets, at Suffers Hall. Samuel
Blair presided, and the speakers were f. r.
bray, candidate for Senator; H. w. Carroll
and L. s. Taylor, candidates for the Assem-
bly,, and II. L. Buckley, candidate for Po
lice Judge. From the size of the meetings
held in The eastern enyirons OF the city, it
seems that the entire population in that
locality is Republican.