Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-27


The platform adopted favors tariff upon
! the imported products of lower-priced for
| eign labor, and restoration of the 1867
| tariff on wool. The organization of labor
| for the protection of their interests is fa-
yored, as also the enactment of laws for
the settlement of controversies by arbitra-
ton. The platform opposed the importa-
ton of Chinese labor and urges the
| adjustment of convict labor, provided free
labor will not be compelled to support the
conylcts IN ldleneSs; opposes the doctrine
of Anarchy, and advocates absolute protec-
ton of every individual in the enjoyment
of the fruits of his personal efforts advo-
Gates that the people should be allowed to
vote upon any change in the law as affect
ing liquor selling, and opposes the granting
of the public domain to aliens. The reso-
lutions advocate free pensions to disabled
veterans and widows, and condemn the
President for his vetoes and f,r the
coarse and insolent terms in which those
vetoes are expressed The ticket was
completed as follows: G.. W. 0smon, Sec
retary OF State; G. l.. Waltz, Treasurer. A
recess until o'clock was taken without
| action on the resolutions. 1t is thought
that one member will present Il minority
| report on the temperance question
The platform condemns Mormonsm, and
urges its suppression by rigid enforcement
of the laws by the civil authorities, and BY
the military, if necessary. a minority re-
port was presented pledging the Republican
party unreservedly to prohibition, but the
resolutions as reported by the majority
were adopted by large majority, ami the
Convention adjourned.
Pennsylvania ProhibiiionIsts.
HARRIsBURG Pa }, August 26th-The
Prohibition Convention was called 10 order
at 10 o'cl9ck this morning. Resolutions
were read reciting that information had
been received of the opening of q drinking
saloon in the National Home for disabled
soldiers, at Dayton, Ohio, and pronouncing
the opening Of such place to be wrong TO
the old soldiers, and calling upon the Su-
perintendent and Managers of the Home
to close the saloon and protect the inmates
from the influence of drink Rev Hecker.
a colored preacher from Washington, said
the same state of affairs complained Of at
the Dayton Home, existed at Hampton,
Va, and at the Home at Washingtons The
resolutions were adopted. Nine Thousand
dollars was raised to carry on the cam
paign.
Convention of American Farmers.
ST. PAUL. August 28th.-At the after
noon session of the Farmers Convention g
lively discussion took place on the reSolu-
tioli ACCOMMODATING tne reStpTdtlUn OF Inc
wool tariff of 1867, amended to include
sugar and rice. The vote was ayes 1866,
noes 1l6i. The Southern delegates voted
solidly no The Convention Endorsed |
the oleomargarine bill, and urged that glu- |
cose be placed on the same footing 1t also |
favored the creation of a new Cabinet posi- |
ton with the Department of Agriculture |
1t was decided TO hold the next meeting at
Chicago on the first Tuesday before the |
opening of the fat stock show in 1857. The |
Convention will conclude with brief ses-
sion Monday morning.
Convention of Manufacturers,
CHICAGO, August 26th.- h.-Representatives
of some of the largest manufacturers in
this and adjoining States began their ses-
sion here to-day, to consider the best
method of securing the abolishment of
convict contract labor. |. J. Lewis, of
Racine, Wis, was elected Chairman. He
declared that the employment of convict
labor was as serious a measure to manu-
facturers as to labor. He advocated that
convicts should be employed upon public |
roads. After listening to series of prison
statistics, the session adjourned to |
o'clock.
An organization was finally effected, to
be known as the National Anti Convict |
Contract Association, the object TO be the |
thorough investigation of the subject of
contract labor, for the purpose of discover
ing and securing the adoption Of a method |
OF employing the prison population the |
least burdensome and oppressive to free |
labor and the manufacturing interest of |
the country. G. T. Lewis, of Racine. Wis, |
was elected President; Christopher Hoiz, |
of Chicago, First Nice-President +. ]. |
Upton was elected Vice President for Iowa. |
Charles Bradley for Wisconsin, II. NJ |
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dents for other States will be |
appointed by the Executive Committee. |
A Congressional enactment, prohibiting
the sale of convict labor goods outside the |
State in which manufactured, was indorsed |
by the Convention. Resolutions were |
passed asking that the Government be re.
Quired to withdraw the Federal prisoners |
from State Prisons, worked upon the con- !
tract system, and that the purchase of |
prison labor products for Government use !
be made Illegal 4 committee was APP |
pointed to formulate method of employ |
ing convict labor less oppressive to in |
dustrial interests than now. Adjourned.
German Evangelical Synod.
BUFFALO IN. ~. August 2Gtb.-The sec
ond days session of the German Evangei- |
cal Synod was well attended. Rev. C. L. !
Schille read the report of the Seminary |
Committee, and an additional Theological |
Professor is urged for the st. Louis Semi |
nary. A change in the seminary course is |
also suggested, requiring five courses in the |
seminary in Chicago before graduate can |
teach, and three years more at the st. Louis |
Seminary before be can preach. The /
Treasurer's report gives hatteriug account |
of the condition OF the finances.
The American Turf.
SARATOGA, August 26th-The first race |
three-quarters of a mile, Connemara won, |
Lizze Kreppe second, laredo third. Time |
ZIG. The second race, one mile, Becky b. |
won. Carissima second, Editor third. Time |
1:444 The third race, two miles Lucky B. |
won, Aretino second, Binnette third Time,
1881! In the fourth race, one mile and
half, Dewdrop and Ben Ali started, Dew
drop winning in 2:41. The fifth race, seven
eighths of a mlle FirenZi won, Itallala sec
ond, Louise third. Time 1874. The sixth
race, one and an eighth miles, Una B. won,
King Norfolk second, Mona third Time,
1;5S. The selling purse, all ages, one mile
and seventy yards. Petticoat won, Zeamora
second, Souvenir third. Time. 1:4S7.
New YORK, August 2Gth.-The new race
track of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, and
which is the o,d Prospect Park fair ground
course remodelled, opened to-day with con-
siderable eclat, and q good card. The all
ages, six furlongs, Little Minch won, Hare
foot second, Pearl Jennings third. Time,
1:164. The one and one-eighth miles Swift
won, Jim Douglas second, 0livette third.
Time, 1:5S. The all ages, a mile and q
quarter, Barnum won, Burch second,
Housatonic third. Time, 2:12i The
race for the three -year-olds, mile and
half, Dewdrop won, Ben Ali second. Time,
2:41. The seven furlongs race Ferensi won,
Itallala second, Maggie Mitchell third.
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