Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-11
PLATFORM
OF THE
American Party

TIME AMERICAN PARTY OF THE CITY OF
i Sacramento reaifirms the principles enun-
ciated in the platform adopted by the American
State Convention, held in san Francisco July
4, 1855.
Concerning local issues the American party
declares as follows
l Unequivocelly and emphaticaily we favor
a high license tax for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in The city OF sacramento of at least 5000
per year, payable quarterly in advance, and we
hereby pledge our candidate for second Trustee,
If elected, 10 use his best efforts and 10 vote for
such a license tax.
2. We believe in the enforcement of all laws
enacted by the Legislature, and all ordinances
ordained by municipal authorities. We de
nounce the present inefficient, dishonest and
diS-eputable condition of the police force of the
city OF Sacramento. We arraign tito the people
OF this city as the most corrupt ineffective and
co~ardly force possessed by auy city in this
state. We condemn It's su0serviency to one
man, its connection with the gamblers, the
thieves and the lowest elements of Sac ramento.
We declare it a riisgrace to a law-abiding peo-
pie, and an outrage TO decenUy.
Dishonesty In politics IS no more to be toll
Grated or encouraged than dishonesty in private
transactions. We arraign the Republican Jarty
OF this city for duplicity and cowaraice. With
dlsc0urtesy, lis Convention has declared against
high license, yet has nominated a man who, in
private conversation, AYERS his allegiance to that
principle, but who refuses publicly to declare
his sentiments for the alleged reason that by
doing SO he would lose the votes of those opposed
4. Believing that with its growth and prosper
ity, the needs and requirements of Sacramento
city have increased, and recognizing that our
Government is hampered and retarded by q
charter intended only as temporary expedient,
we hereby announced ourselves in favor of II
new charter for the city of Sacramento: but we
desire the retention of the Funded Debt Com
mission.
:. We consider n crime against the elective
franchise the greatest crime that can be COM
mitted in this country. With horror and dismay
we behold the repeated assaults of the Republic
can party of Sacramento City upon the honesty
and purity of the ballot. We declare that any
party one-half of who.e members Systematically
engage in the intimidation of decent voters, the
perveision of the will of the majority, and the
stuffing of the ballOt-boxes, is undeserving the
confidence or the support of the people. The
prima' les of the Republi an party in this city
are characterized by viciousness, corruption
and crime. To such an extent have the adj
herents of this party carried their corruption
and dishonesty that even the honest voters of
the party stand aghast We declare that moth
ing can be hoped from a party that conBives at
and coEdones the outrages recently committed
in the Republican primaries: and we call upon
the respectable and honorable citizens in Sacra-
mento TO unite with us in our efforts TO protect
the ballot-box and our endeavors to purify
elections.
The insignifcance, pusillanimity and puerility
OF the Democratic party of this city place that
party beneath our notice mr9-td