Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28

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the Republican Senate of the United States, !
by unanimous vote, has passed bill for |
the restriction of Chinese immigration, and !
denounces the action of the Democratic !
House of Representatives for refusing It's |
concurrence in q measure universally de
manded by the people Of this coast, and ,
which is necessary for the protection and !
elevation of free labor.
RcSoiCed, That the interests OF free labor
demand that the employment and patron |
age of Chinese should be discouraged by
ali lawful means, and to this end we ear
nestly solicit the hearty cooperation of
every'citizen of this State.
Resolyed, That we are in favor of the pro-
lection and elevation of American labor,
and opposed to any legislation which tends
TO degrade or cheaper it. and we recon-
mend the employment Of convict labor in
such pursuits as will not bring the same
into injurious competition with free labor.
n.-IRRIGATIoY.
One of the most important questions
soon to be considered by the people of Cal
ifornia is the proper utilization of its water
courses for the purpose of irrigation, and
when this great work is accomplished our
State will support per acre greater popu-
lation than any other State in the Union,
and fertilize and fill with prosperity vast
domains otherwise dedicated to perpetual
barrenness. The Republican party ap-
prOaches this great question with careful
delibeTation, not less grave than that which
it has debated and happily determined
other momentous subjects, in the confident
expectation, that if fintrusted with the power
so to do, it will enact such laws as will
secure and receive the approval of the peo-
pie, and it here affirms as follows:
iS in favor af tba m OF nj a
passage of law declaring that henceforth
no rights to water shall be acquired which
will in any manner obstruct the State in
the control thereof whenever it shall see
proper to exercise such control.
SeconG-It is in favor of the passage of
laws which will prevent the mOnopolizing
of the waters of the State and promote
their utilization to the greatest extent DOS
sible.
Third-In the passage of any laws upon
this subject individual rights must be pro-
tected, but if those rights are found to
interfere with efiectuating a Just distribu-
ton of water and its utilization by the pee
pie upon equal terms, then such rights
Should be condemned and taken for public
use, under the same principles upon which
all private property is condemned and
taken for public USE upon compensation
being made therefor.
Fourth-We demand an amendment TO
the Constitution which will permit such
local and special legislation as may be
necessary to effectuate these purposes.
III.-TAXATIoN.
The Supreme Court of the United States
having failed to determine whether or not
the method of taxing railroad corporations
declared by our State Constitution is in
conflict with the Constitution of the United
States, we are without an authoritative rule
which might otherwise relieve the question
of its present embarrassing complications,
and this subject requires of our Legislature
and Executive most careful and deliberate
action The gravity of this matter puts it
on plane above the range of party poll
tics, and demands the serious attention of
the best-thinking people of the State. In
this respect, and in all others, we favor
equal and just taxation for the maintenance
of the Government, and affirm that all
should pay fall share of the public taxes
fairly due and in accordance with the broad
principles of equity.
Iv.-yITICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE.
Resolced, That the prosperity of our viii
cultural and horticultural industries is of
paramount importance to this State. In
order to encourage their rapid improve
domestic and foreign markets. to prevent
unjust discrimination in favor of foreign
products, a revision of the internal revenue
laws and amendments to the tariff are de-
manded as of immediate necessity to our
people, and the Legislature should, by suit-
able legislation, provide for the effective
determination of all fruit pests.
WARRIOR DEFENsEg.
ReS0lred, That the Republican party earn
estly urges upon the Federal Government
the immediate necessity of terrifying the
principal seaports of the nation in such a
manner as to protect the national honor
and the property and territory Of the peo-
pie from foreign invasion.
vI.-THE WOOL INTEREST.
We demand in behalf of the great wool
growing interest of our State a restoration
of the wool tariff of 1867. and denounce
the recent attempt of the Democratic ma
jority in the national House of Represent
atives to pass the Morrison bill reducing
tlriff duties and placing wool on the free
list
vH.-THE PRESENT STATE ADMINISTRATION.
We denounce the present State Admins
tration as most wasteful and incompetent.
Its weakness, extravaganza and vacillating
policy has brought reproGch upon the fair
fame of California.
vIII.-EXTRA SESSION.
We recognize the great truth that no
government can be republican in form un-
less the three departments-legisla ju-
dicial and executive-are separate and
Independent, the one from the other. We
declare that the calling of an extra session
of the Legislature for the purpose OF re-
versing 4 decision of the Supreme Court of
the State has no parallel in the history of
this country; that the policy which die
tated it was un-American and revolution
ary, and that no words of censure can ade-
quately characterize this attempt to destroy
the independence of a coordinate branch
of the Government.
The Republican party submits its platform
and its candidates 10 the intelligence and
the patriotism of the people, and invoke TO
their support all, without regard TO past
afliliation who desire just laws. good gov
ernment, peace and security. True to its
mission, it will bring to the solution of the
important subjects involved broad, states
manlike and equitable methods. Born to
protect human rights, it never can be
brought, by any argument or by any
pressure, to deprive any one of right.
however small, without awarding just COM
pensation. Upon this platform of princi-
pies and upon past record it appeals with
confidence to the candid judgment of an
intelligent people.
THE NOMINEE.