Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-21
REPUBLICANISM.
MASTERLY SPEtCH OF HON. NEW
TON BOOTH.
The Claims of the Republican Party
and the Obligations Upon
Republicans.

The Claims of the Republican Party
and the Obligations Upon
Republicans.
The new Metropolitan Theater was
crowded last night to repletion with an
audience which gathered to hear the address
of Senator Newton Booth. The meeting
was composed of people drawn together to
listen to that which would be expected from
the Senator-a calm, effectively eloquent
and statesmanlike address, and they were
not dis ppointed. There were very many
ladies present. who were among the closest
listeners. The First Artiller Band fur
nished excellent music prior TO the address
and at its close.
The meeting was called to order by Win
field J. Davis, Chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee, who announced
the following as the officers of the meeting
President-Hon. Robert T. Devlin. Vice
Presidents-Major C. II. Hubbard, John
Ryan, T. NJ. Lindley, Charles Sellenger,
Wilbur f. George, II. w. Decker, John
Talbot, E. H. Mckee, Albert Gallatin, L. C.
SCHNEIDER, Charles Cooley. George K. Hans
brow, Peter wager, D. W. Hoffman, E. J..
Gregory, Charles Schwartz, William Dwi-
nell, J. O. Coleman, F. Y. Williams, Frank
7. Johnson, r. J. Van Voorhies, ]. H.
Martin, Claus Anderson, ]. f. Best, r. P.
Burr, E. w. Potter A. ]. Johnston, John
Gruhler, E. NJ. Stevens, K. H. Fletcher,
Edgar 3. Carroll, Samuel Lavenson, E.
Walters, Robert E. Murray, John McNeill,
VIM. II. Dixon, W. w. Marvin, John
Brewster, Robert Miller, r. W. Parker, A.
Nelson, Albert Elkus, A. C. Sweetser, John
Secretaries-George P. Royster and w. H.
Govan.
Mr.. Davis introduced the President of
the meeting, Mr.. Devlin, who spoke as
follows:
Ladies, G,aAe1aen and EtRol0-citi-ens: appre-
ciate the honor you have conferred upon me in
selecting me to preside over this meeting. In
the campaign now in progress in this State we
are called upon to decide a question that has
presented itself to us at each recurring election
during the last twenty-five years; that is, Shall
the administration of the affairs of this State
and this nation be intrusted to the Republican
party or TO the Democratic party? You may talk
as you will of other issues and OF other party
organizations there is one fact none can deny
Your vote on election day will be either for the
candidates presented to you by the Republican
party and an Endorsement of the principles
candidates presented by the Democratic party
and the principles which they represent, or else
your vote will have no influence in determin-
ing what policy shall be pursued by our repIe-
sentatives. %he fact must be conceded thar at
the next election either the Republican or
Democratic party will be successful. No other
can hope tor victory. In this aspect you are
either a Republican or Democrat. The coming
election will decide whether California is Re-
publican or a Democratic State. Let no man
who ever voted the Republican ticket who ever
which it was founded, desert us now. In 1884
we believed in the principles of which Blaine
was the great living exponent. Do we still be
lieve in them? Your votes on November I'd
will show. You will have the pleasure this
evening, ladies and gentlemen, OF listening to
an exposition of the principles of that party.
now take pleasure in introducing to you the
Hon. Newton Booth.
NIB. BOOTHS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Booth came forward and delivered
the following address in his most effective
manner, and was frequently loudly ap-
plauded:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Feliotc- Citizens
/ once heard Starr King, of blessed memory,
say in a lecture on Webster that the climate OF
New Hampshire, where Webster was born, had
three seasons-setting in of winter-winter-
breaking up of winter.
In this country we seem to have three politi-
cal seasons-preparing for an election-holding
an eleeton-getting over an election.
1t did seem for some time that the Democratic
party in this county had concluded not to hold
an election this year. The Republican local
ticket is so uneXceptionable we may properly
make its election unanimous. There never was
less excuse tor Sacramento Republicans to
scratch a ticket or to revise it. Whoever ex-
poets to vote for better will no: obtain it from
any mutual admiration " society, and will die
of III aprp hpfOrp bp has a ODDOrtnUitv
l am not one of those who believe that this
frequency of elections is an unmiXed evil. OF
course ii involves trouble and expense, but il
identities the people with the Government it
creates sense of direct responsibility in the
men who administer public office, and is an es-
sential part of our republican institutions-our
representative democracy.
The approaching election is important. 1t in
wolves the choice of the Governor and all the
State officers for four years. of the entire Legis
lature of three Justices of the Supreme Court
of six members of Congress- of all county Off
GERS and of a United States Senator.
The two great parties which so nearly equally
divide the voters of the whole country have
named their respective tickets, and it is to be
assumed that they are composed of fairly repre-
sentative men. In so far as the canvass is con-
Quoted as q discussion OF ideas, principles and
measures, and fair inquiry into the fitness OF
the candidates for the offices they aspire, it can
only be productive of good. In so far as it de-
generates into misrepresentation, personal abuse,
aspersion of private character, it is evil in turn
ing attention aside firm the true issues and in
pandering to and cultivating dspraved appe
tite for SANDER and vituperation.
As for that hypeT-criticism that takes eXeep-
tion to the cut of a mans coat to the tie of his
cravat, that calls a man cold if he does not
gush selfish if he does not proclaim his own
charities L could wish that those who indulge
it could be placed in the fierce fight that beats
upon d candidate, that they might exhibit to
the world a spectacle of absolute perfection.
OF the candidates for Governor, Mr.. Swift
TztN I ! al
acquaintance. The personal character of each
is above reproach. If | knew l were to die to-
night, should be willing that either should ad-
minister my estate without bonds. / do not be-
lieve there is any one who knows them both
intimately, who has not the same confidence in
their integrity and good faith.
first met Mr.. Swift in the Legislature of 1862
1868, of which we were both members and have
been intimate with him ever since. He is in
the best sense of that often much abused phrase,
'a selfmade man." Without early advantages
born to the lot of labor, from early youth de
pendent on his own eXertions, he has neglected
ability is known and recognized throughout the
entire State. He is at once profound in thought
and practical in application He is successful
man-but his success is the measure of his in
dustry and talent. In versatility l do not know
his superior His long experience In public
affairs, his mature Judgment, his close observa-
ton in extensive travel, well fit him for the
complicated questions which are constantly
arising in our State polic-.
Neither Mr.. Bartlett nor Mr.. Swift have been
thick and thin partsans" Neither can in
dulge the old Democratic boast that he has
never dotted an az or crossed a 1T" of a party
ticket Mr. Bartlett has sometimes acted as an
independent Democrat; Mr. Swift as an inde-
pendent Republican. For the past twenty five
years Mr.. Bartlett has been sincerely in sympa-
thy with the policy and purposes of the Demo-
cratic party, and desirous OF its success, and
Mr. Swift has been devoted to the principles and
purposes of the Republican party, and it is as
the leaders and representatives OF their respect
i've parties they are presented to us as candi-
dates.
If the issues between the parties are not
sharply defined, II you have to read between
the lines of platforms OF Conventions to dis
cover there is a difference, ii is not because the
Republican party hiss changed its principles
presume the Southern Democrat viii admit
that this is a Nation-one and indivisible-but
he believes 1t became such not by virtue OF the
Constitution, 5ut a result of the defeat of the
rebellion. He accepts the doctrine not as Il
fundamental truth, but as a hard necessity.
He Will admit tina. slavery has been de-
str0yed, can never be restored, and, perhaps
that il should never be, but he will contend that
the proclamation of emancipation the amend
ments to the Constitution and measures Of re-
construction were acts of arbitrary tyranny.
There is problem in mathematics that two
lines can forever approach. but never meet
However the Democratic party may seek to ig-
more the past, may be willing to accept results
it can never reach the lofty plain OF patriotism
ON which the Republican party has stood from
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