Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE AMERICAN PARTY.
A Man Who Wants No More Foreigners
Landed at Castle Garden.

A Man Who Wants No More Foreigners
Landed at Castle Garden.
P. D. Wigginton, one of the originators
of the American party in this State and
candidate for Governor upon that ticket,
addressed the citizens of this city at Turner
Hall last night. The meeting was not ad-
vertised, and, as the party has no organiza-
ton and but few adherents here, it was not
largely attended.
The speaker was introduced by Charles
Traver, and spoke from o'clock until
1905. He has a pleasing address, and
kept his audience interested from the COM
mencement to the close of his remarks
He said 1t was somewhat strange that an
American, speaking of and for America,
should be allowed to speak to empty
benches, when if an Irishman would come
here to tell of the woes of Ireland Amer
leans would flock by thousands to hear
him, and pay 90 cents per head for the
privilege.
He said that over one hundred years ago
our forefathers, by acts of heroism I'M
paralleled, created and established coun-
try never equaled in the history of the
world. To day he and few others were
engaged in sowing seed that will result in
AmericaniZing this country once more.
They had succeeded in gaininga good foot
ing in Alameda, San Francisco, Tulare and
Fresno counties, and wherever a true
patriot, lover of his country, man
actuated by the principles of American
liberties resided, there dwelt a man
who would echo the sentiments expressed
in the platform of the American party.
1t was party that had its origin in Fresno
on the 9th of last May, since which time,
notwithstanding the opposition of the
dominant parties and an opposing press,
had grown rapidly, and was now live,
energetic and determined American party
one which would march onward, and in
time place the republic on that plane from
which there never could be any doubt
about its perpetuity. He stoutly denied
that the American party was the old Know
Nothing party. This was an accusation
that was false in every particular The
American party believes that all law-abid-
ing citizens, whether native or foreign
born, are politically equal They say
it, because they believe it is right.
They do not propose to violate
the naturalization or any other of
the laws of their country They believe
it as important that Government should
keep its contracts as an individual, hence
they declare that the naturalized and ma
tive-born citizens are equal, but also declare
that they have all the foreigners IN the
United States that they want, or that they
have any present or future use for. They
don't want any more foreign citizens; they
can get enough in the good old way to do
all the voting, fill all the offices, and run
the Government. The speaker paid high
complimentto John F. Swift. claiming that
he would make a better Governor than
Washington Bartlett
He said the only issues apparent between
the Democratic and Republican party to-
day was that of dirty linen, and consists of
the following: Does Swift get his washing
e-done at Chinese laundry, and if so, do
The premises belong to Washington Bart
lett?
The speaker told several good anecdotes,
and kept his audience in the best of humor.