Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-27

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Il Mr. Chairman: Your Committee on Platform
| and Resolutions report as follows:
| The Republicans of the county OF sacramento,
| in County Convention assembled, as declarative
| OF their views upon the political questions of
| tie day do resolve:
| First-That we affirm our devotion to and be-
| lief in the principles of the Republican party,
| as enuneiated in the Republican National plat
| form adopted at Chicago. June. 1855: and pledge
cur efforts and labors towards the success of the
| ticket there nominated, and the enforcement of
| the platform we thus approve.
| Second-We heartily indorse the nomination
| oifPenjamin Harrison for President, and Levi
| P. Morton for Vice-President of the United
| States. We recognize in General Harrison q
good citizen q profound lawyer. statesman
without a blemish in his political or public
career. a true patriot, who, when the Demo-
| cratic party was seeking to disrupt this Union,
but;kled on his sword and risked his life in de-
| fense IF the Union; and we ask the American
people to contrast his record in these particu-
lars with that Of his opponent for this position.
| In evi p. Morton recognize one OF the truest
| types of American citizenship, winning his wav
alone unaided by fortune or by friends, to his
position as leading financier of the nation. an
| honcred, trusted and faithful public servant,
/ and one of the most distinguished citizens of
| the nation, and whose action in sending ship
| load OF provisions to the suffering people of
lrela-id was indicative OF the liberal character
of the man, and justly entitlesihim to the COM
| mend ation of all generous people
Thnd-We recognize in the systematic mis-
| repres sntation of our standard bearer General
4 Harrison which has been resorted to by our
! political enemy for the purpose of gathering
| strength by falSehoo4 and deception, SIS be ng
characteristic, not only of the Democratic party
| but of any party which, having no just politi-
| cal principles upon which to stand, finds it
necessary to resort to personalities and misrep-
resentatlon as the only possible means upon
4 which they may hope for victory. We believe
| that the patriotism of every American citizen
| ought to be such as TO make him honest in his
| political efforts and prevent him from lying
| about his opponents.
tourth-The recent report of the Senate COM
| mlttee upon the outrages committed against the
elective franchise in Jackson Miss, does nottend
| 10 establish that The sentiments which existed
| IN the South from 1850 to 1865 have been sup
| planted by spirit of patriotism. On the con-
trary, the conduct of the Southern people in
| this respect, in endeavoriug to maintain the
| supremacy of the Democratic party by means of
| fraud, force and violence, would rather tend to
| show that the spirit which once struck
| against the national flag still continues to
| exist and control the people of that portion OF
the American Union in their conduct with refer
ence TO our common country Without directly
charging the democratic party, as organiza-
tlon. with being in favor of the doctrines which
| originally led to the attempted disruption of
TINS country, we NAV point with some suspicion
to the circumstance that that party still boasts
OF It's support by a solid South; and to the fact
also that 1t receives nearly, if not quite, all OF
It's electoral votes from the States south OF Ma
| son and Dixon's line. where this fraud and vic.
| ience is Systematically resorted to We regret
| that at this time. after twenty four years OF
peace the country is still divided politically by
geographical line which divided 1t in times
OF war in consequence of the institution OF
, slavery, which at one time was the ward of the
Democratic party. This state of affairs we at
tribute 20 the doctrines and political mana &c
ment of our political adversary.
F1fth-Resolved that the Republican party is
| now, and always has been, in favor of the most
! stringent measures looking to the exclusion OF
| Chinese from this coast. We recognize the pres.
ence of Chinese in our midst as being an unmit-
| IL col lg fnr flnn IF oil
| the powers of Government looking to our RELIEF
| from it.
sixth-That the Republican party has always
| been and now is the advocate of good govern.
| ment, and honest. faithful and economical ad-
| ministration of Office and of the law: and we
pledge the nominees of this Convention to a
strict and steadfast adherence to this doctrine
of the Republican party.
| Seventh-1hat the Democrrtc party now, as
| IN the past is in the attitude of skulker, and
| seeks to screen itself behind a living falsehood
That while it is the real advocate of un-Ameri
can doctrines, and in favor of free trade aud the
| destruction of home manufacture and industry
still it has the effrontery to deny its true posi-
ton, aud masks under the subterfuge of revenue
reioTmers.
Eighth-The Republican party is peculiarly
the party of the American people, for it believes
in ard constantly and squarely advocates pro
| tectlon TO American homes, American manu-
features and American workmen, and upon
this issue alone, it deserves and should receive
the support of al true Americans
| pernicious, and equal to dishonesty in any
| other OF the affairs OF life ; and believe that in
| all matters OF party nature. there should be
fairness and honesty and that every man hay.
ing an ambition 10 serve the people should
| have fair recognition and an equal opportIl-
nifty to present his claims, without the dictation
| or interference of party bosses.
Tho committee also recommended the folloy.
ing resolution:
Your committee further report as the sense OF
this Convention and recommend for adoption
the following resolution
| Resotred By the Republican Convention of
| the county Sacramento
That the Republican County Central Com.
| mittee in the calling of future primaries shall
| be governed by the following rules
Ihat III all instances where delegates are to
| be selected to State or County Conventions, they
snail be selected ut primary elections.
That all primaries OF the party shall be called
in strict accordance with the laws of this State
| relating to primary elections.
That the officers IF such primary elections
shall be selected of men who enjoy the full con-
i1dence OF the people ana il there be two tick
cts run at any precinct each ticket be allowed a
| representative upon such Election Board
That the basis of apportionment of delegates
10 futurc cor veliODS shall be rs follows kase
| upon the Republican vote cast at the Presiden-
| tial election next preceding such primary that
eacn precinct in the county as established by
the legal authorities of the county Shall be en-
| titled to one delegate at large.
mat IN the precincts of the county outside of
the city basis OF representation in addition shall
be one delegate for each twenty Republican
votes cast at such Presidential election and one
delegate for each fraction of eleven votes or
over and that in the precincts in the city of
sacramento the basis of representation shall be
one delegate for each thirty Republican votes
east ut such Presidential election and ooe dele
| gate for each fraction OF fifteen votes or over.
THE COUNTRY DEMAND
William Johnston, of Richland, addressed the
Convention follows:
Mr.. Chairman At a meeting of the country
IA IT. frrOx- a
at an adjourned meeting held this morning at
Changers Hall, we tooE into consideration the
question of whether the Republican Convection
propose to allow u countryman to get upon the
Republican ticket Applause. We know. Mr..
Chairman, that you have the votes to prohibit
| it. You have allowed us a liberal representa-
| ton according to our polling numbers We
have &c votes against los, which is very lib
| eral proportion of our voting population yet
when we come to take into consideration that
we pay taxes on q little more than S3,c00000 Of
property more than the city of Sacramento
does, we think we are entitled TO some consider
| alton when il come to the question of who shall
| administer the laws in this county. Now, Mr.
! Chairman, in that committee we adopted some
/ resolutions. We come here asking you to give
| us representation on this ticket. We do not
| propose to bolt the ticket, or say we won't vote
| for the ticket if you put on men who all come
| from the city, but believe that the Republican
| ticket will be stronger in this county if you
will allow fair representation to the country
| in this Convention. To show something of the
| feeling in the country l have here the resolu-
| lions adopted, which will ask the Secretary to
| resd. The fist was adopted at the Elk Grove
meeting, and the last az Changers Hall this
| morning.
The Secretary read the following:
| To the Sacramento County Republican CoDrfUfi0n
| ReSOircd. By this meeting that the delegates In
| the Republican County Convention to Assem-.
| bic on the 26th at sacramento be earnestly re.
quested To give a fair representation upon the
county ticket of men from the county outside o.
| the city of sacramento.
Signed: p. r. Beckley. ]. C. Sawyer, Myror
| Smith, Committee.
WHEREAS, The interests of that part of sacra
mento county known as the country have beer
| repeatedly ignored by the city in the matter O
choosing candidates for the various offices of the
| county; and whereas, we believe that harmony
| is necessary TO the success of the Republican
| party OF sacramento county, and that in NJ
ther NAY in eur judgment can complete har
moDy prevail ian by allowing the country
fair representa- don upon the county ticket
therefore, be it
Resoired That this Convention do concede t.
| the claims of the county outside of Sacramento
city r representation of at least three nominee.
upon the county ticket
carried unani nously. E B. OWEN,
| Secretary.
| Mr.. Johnston. continuing his remarks, said
that at the meetlng referred to a resolution wa.
| adopted iDdorsing him for Chairman of the
Convention, but lwhen the Convention Assem-.
| bled and his mar Ne was placed in nomination he
had withdrawn Tor the sake of harmony. 1--WE
had something rioIe important to do" said Mt
Johnston, "than to get into squabble oyel
Chairman. they asked this Convention to give
US the Sheriff OF the county. Applause We