Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-22

the ship bill as calculated to work Injustice
10 labor by lessening the wages of those engaged
III preparing materials, as well as those directly
eLnp.oyed IN our ship-yards. We demand ap
Pfoprlatlons Tor the early rebuilding of our
navy, Tor the construction of coast fortifcations
ana modern ordnance and other approved mod
ern ern means OF defense for the protection of our
defenselesS harbors and cities for the payment
OF Just pensions 10 soldiers for the ne essary
works of railroad importance and improve
ments OF harbors and channels, of internal
coast anu iorelgn commerce, for the encourage
Lnent u OF the shipping interests of the Atlantic
Gun ana Pacific States as well as for the psy-
ment OF maturing public debt This policy will
give encouragement TO our labor, activity to our
various INDUSTRIES increase the security of our
country, promote trade. open new and direct
markets for our produce, and cheaper the cost
OF transportation. We affirm this to be far bet
Ter for our country than the Democratic policy
OF loaning the Government money without in
terest topet banks.
DEMOCRATIC DIBECILITY AND CoWARDICE
The conduct of the foreign affairs by the pres
ent Administration has been disgusting us by its
lneneleney and cowardice. Having withdrawn
from the 81 ma c all pending treaties effected by
the republican Administration for the removal
OF foreign burdens and restrictions from our
commerce, and for the extension into better
markets, 1t has neither effected nor proposed
any other in their stead. Protesting adherence
10 the Monroe doctrine, it has seen with idle
coinplaceney the extension of foreign influence
in Central America, aud of foreign trade every
charter, sanction or encourage any American
organization for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, work of vital Importance 10
the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine and of
our national influence III Central and South
kmerica, and necessary for the development of
trade with South America and with the islands
and further coasts of the Pacific ocean.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES
We arraign the present Democratic Admins
tratlon Tor It's weak aud anpatriotic treatment
OF the flsherles question and its pusianimous
surrender OF the essential privileges to which
our fishing vessels are entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty OF 1918, the reciprocal
maritime legislation of 1880 and the comfy of
nations and which Canadian fishing vessels re-
eelVe in the ports of the United States. We con-
aemn the policy of the present Administration
and the democratic majority in Congress toward
our fisheries as unfriendly and conspicuously
unpatriot1c, and as tending to destroy a ma
uonal industry and Indispensable resource OF
defense against foreign enemy.
PROTECTION FOR CITIZENS ABROAD.
The name of American applies alike to all
citizens of the Republic and imposes on all
alike the same obligation and obedience to the
laws. At the same time that citizenship is and
must be the panoply and safeguard of him who
wears it and protect him. whether high or low
rich or poor in all his civil rights; it should and
must afford protection at home and follow him
and protect him abroad i'll whatever land he
may be on lawful errand.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The men who abandoned the Republican
party Ill 1854 and continue to adhere to the
Democratic party have deserted not only the
cause OF honest government, Of so nd finance
d freedom and purity OF the ballot, but espe.
ciAlly have they deserted the cause of reform
u the civil service. We Will not iail to Keep
cur pledges because they have broken theirs or
because their candidate has broken his We
tEereio repeat our declaration uf 1850 to vii :.
=" ne r.ioua II The civil service allSpic!.ssSlv
lc9nu uudcF the i publican Admin Str.ls.,,,i
shrG'd be completed rs iu:lAer extension oi
the reform s. stem already established by law 10
all grades OF the service to which it is applic-
able. The spirit and purpose OF the reform
should be observed in ali Executive appo Mt
mentS, and all laws at variance with the object
OF existing reform legislation should be rejected
to the end that the dangers to free institutions
which lurk in the power of official patronage
may be wisely and effectively avoided
PENSIONS FOR WAR VETERANS
The gratitude of the nation to the defenders
OF The Union cannot be measured by laws. The
legislation of Congress III iuld conform to the
pledges made by The loyal people and be so en-
larged and extended as to provide against the
possibility OF any man who honorab wore the
Federal uniform becoming an inmate of an
almshOuse or dependent upon private charity
In the presence of an Overlowing treasury it
would be public scandal to do less for those
whose vaiorous service preserved The Govern
ment. We denounce the hostile spirit shown by
President Cleveland in his numerous vetoes of
measures for pensions, and The action OF the
Democratic House OF Representatives in refusing
even conslderail0A OF the general pension legis-
lation
In support of the principles herein enunciated
we invite the comparison OF patriotic men OF all
parties, and especially of all workingmen whose
prosperity is seriously threatened by the tree
trade policy OF the present Administration.
The Convention En- hused.
While the platform was being read the Con
vention frequently broke forth into cheers The
enthusiasm manifested over the tariff plank
was especially marked.
The platform was adopted as a whole by
unanimous vote, followed by great cheering.
Nominations in Order.
The Chair announced thai the next business
In order was the nomination of candidates for
the Presidency, which was gree ed with cheers
The Secretary then commenced the roll-call of
States.
When California was reachsd Creed Havmond
rose and asked that it be passed for the line be-
ing. The motion was granted amid much cheer
ing and not little merriment
HAwLEY IN NOMINATION.
Warner of Connecticut, when Connecticut was
called, presented, without further remarks, the
name OF Hon. Joseph X. Hawley.