Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-02

| OF the people, and whenever the question has
been presented has seemingly evaded the terms
| II the law.
One other thought. and will not detain yor
| longer: We are told by the President in hi,
message and we are told by the Democratic
| party that we must have free wool and cheaI
blankets. Now, my friends, the Republicans,
! apprehend, viii talk back and say that we
would rather have cheap mutton and deal
blankets than have cheap blankets and dear
mutton. Iou feed the people of this country
well and they will take care of clothing them
selves. And let me remind you. my friends,
that there is no axiom better settled than that
you cannot have cheap commodity unless the
labor which produces il is also cheap. Zap
plause.J II you want European prices for pro-
duets, let me warn the laboIing class of our
country. you have got 10 have European prices
Tor the labor that produces 1t, and out oil
the l67 articles that the present Admin
lstration, as represented by the Committee on
Ways and Means have placed on the Tree list,
only five of that great number are material in
dustries of the Democratic States OF this Nation.
Why, my friends, they want cheap
commodities, aGd yet they put wool
aud the products OF our orchards and
vines upou the free list, and yet they
increase the tariff on rice raised IN Democratic
States seventy i've cents ahnudred- lAppieuse ]
The fact is it is an endeayor TO gain through the
laws in the Southern States wna5 they lost at
arms. They are trying to keep even by legisla-
ton. We say, we would not wrong one of them,
but we say as Republicans of California that we
are in favor, now and alw6ys-and on this we
will stand or fall the coming canvass-we pre-
fer. first, the American people and their indus
tries before any other people and their indus
tries. [Applause.l We prefer our home American
market tor oar home prot;,iets before foreign
market and its products. Ne prefer American
labor 10 any imported cheap labor whether it
comes from Europe or any part of the world.
Gentlemen, the next order OF business viii be
the election of temporary secretary.
ELECTION OF TEMPORARY SECRETARY.
For temporary Secretary, James R.
tinlayson placed in nomination F. d.
Ryan, of Sacramento. Seconded by NJ. D.
Boruck, OF San Francisco, and Frank Nc
Gowau, of Humboldt.
f. X. Dodge of Lassen, placed in nomi-
nation James a. Orr, of Plumas.
On motion of Gaskill of Alameda, both
men were elected in the order of their
nomination.
COMMITTEES.
On motion, the Chair was directed to
name the following committees:
On Credentials-Two from each Congress
sionaL District.
On Permanent Organization and Order
OF Business-Two from each Congressional
District
On Platform and Resolutions-Tw from
each Congressional District and five at
large.
[ B. Miner offered the following reso-
luton
Resolred That all motions and resolutions of a
political nature be referred to the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions without debate.
wHooP-UP FOR BLAINE.
George A knight, of San Francisco, op-
posed the adoption of the resolution in the
following speech
NJ. Chairman: 1t seems to me that no more
important matter will come before this Conyen-
ton than the fate of this resolution now before
4 6lN- N, ,tNa hgrr
now manufacturing the thunder for a CA paign
We are meeting here as deliberate body 10 rep
resent the sentiments Of the great Republican
party OF the State OF California. Applause. |
There should be no cliques Every member ofthis
Convention, as a matter of right, should have
an opportunity to stand on this floor and tell
how they feel upon every resolution that shall
be submitted to the members of this Convention
And gentlemen, let me tell you now, that the
purpose OF this Convention, as you all know is
that we may talk together; that the delegate
for San Diego may stand on this floor and talk
with the delegate from Del Norse: that the gen
tlemau from San Francisco may confer with
his neighbor from Alameda: and that we may
come together and talk as to the personality
OF candidates. Possibly resolutions may be
introduced here favoring some candidates.
and 1 would like. as far as I am
Convention should have an opportunity of stat
ing before this Convention exactly how ne feels
upon the question, and not have il smothered
IN the committee lApplsnse.l 1t seems to me
ing every soul in this Convention in favor of
one man who has been recognized as the stand
ard bearer of the Republican party for twelve
long years. Applause. Any attempt to stop
the throbbing of the great Republican heart of
this State in resolution that shall deny him
the recognition that this body will give him il
permitted to, will not be permitted. If d reso-
luton should be smothered in the committee
room, you would go home and wonder why his
name was not mentioned IApplause In the
name of that square dealing which has always
n n Rf RIG GNf
oppose this resolution, and trust to the hon
estv, the decency. the political sagacty of this
people, to see justice done all who are aspirants
for the great prize and the great honor. Then
we can go home and say that we have done our
duty; that we have reflected the wishes of our
constituents, and there will be no oppor-
tunityIl Will not say to intrigue-but there
will be no opportunity to thwar the
will, the wish, the conviction, the DESIRES
the judgment of this Convention that has this
day assembled i'll this hall, by smotheiing in
committee-room the great out-spoken wealth of
patriotism that is TO day in the heart of the
great Republican party of the State OF Califor-
mia. hope that the resolution, for the present
listen to my words-for the present, may die.
lApplause.l
l.. B. Miner, the author of the resolu-
ton, defended his resolution in the follow
ing terms:
Gentlemen Of this great Republican Contention !.
1t is N the very interest OF which the gentleman
spoke that have introduced this resolution
1t is common thing for enthusiastic young
men to want to rush in-they say sometimes
that fools rush in where angels dare not tread
Applause. have followed the standard of
James g. Blaine Tremendous applausel from
the Oregon line to the Golden Gate tor twelve
long years. and it won't do for any man not
withstanding he may have been delegate to
the Chicago Convention four years ago, TO say
that we, or any of us, are not as good friends of
James G. Blaine as he is. lApplause,l IbelieYe
him to be an honest man. l take him
at his word. I hold right here his
published letter written from the banks of
Arno, IN which he says that his name will not
be presented. Is he honest, Californians? Did
he mean it? Or has he whispered to the gen.
tleman who has just sat down: No. didn't
and say that am hypocrite, and that l did
not mean it when said it ~ / actually believe
in my heart that James G. Blaine will be the
next President of the United States [Applause. ]
But 1t depends, gentlemen. entirely upon how
he is nominated. If his enthusiastic friends
bring him to the front on the first day at the
Chicago Convention, he will not be the next
President of the United States, Is not that reas-
enable When he says frankly that his name
viii not be presented, do we want TO thrust him
in against his friends, whom he has invited
against hlm There ans4es Sre
citizens who viii be presented. When. ask,
has there been an age that produced but one
man? There are thousands of good Republi-
states and honestly and fairly discharge the
duties. II is not left for any one man.
now OF tnls great army OF followers that this
distinguished gentleman from Maine has had,
many of them have temporarily made other
arrangements. Many of them have gone to the
gifted son OF Ohio, some to- he of
Iowa, some to he of Indiana. They are
temporarily obliged to do certain things. Give
them the opportunity, gentlemen. to discharge
their duties to their friends, and then on the
second or third day, if it is the wish of this
great nation, as believe, they will bring for
ward James G. Blaine properly, and he VIII be
the President of the United States in my judg-
ment. But this is proper resolution now.
II this gentleman can introduce resolution in
dorsing Blaine, another can introduce one in
dorsing Stanford, another Sherman. and we will
get into general muddle and confusion. / am
pretty old in politics. Mr.. Chairman, as you
know think understand human nature, and
1t is not policy TO bring Mr.. Blaine forward now
especially as California has now her own IA
vored son. If there is anything in not passing
| 1t now-when does he want it passed. in Gods
name? Tonight or tomorrow, after these en-
| thusiastic young Republicans have gotten in
first. as we say? There is nothing in that.