Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ACARD.
To The Republican State
Convention.

vention, for the purpose of outlining policy and
nominating State officers. the material of such
selection to be representative of that policy
have great and most important duty to fulfill.
Upon its conclusions will rest the success or de-
feat of the Republican party of California, at a
time when success is akin to religion in its effect
for good and its future prosperity. Of course,
on the eve Of great undertaking like that OF
the character alluded to in this, there viii be
those who will grow restless under disinterested
advice and suggestion, and decline, If not alto
gether refuse, to listen or accep. that which is
| presented, in order to save from and not con-
tribute to destruction. Never before in the his
| tory of the Republican party did it require a
| more thorough system of compactness than
now. 1t cannot afford to be threatened even, as
to such a condition of affairs much less to lose
| single man or platoon of men, by reason OF
| dissatisfaction caused by course of procedure
that indicates that blind demands shall be pre-
ferred to the attributes of reason and consider
| alton. No man is superior to his party. 1t has
been said there have been men stronger than
their party; if such result is of record the in
tervening time has been of such length that
in approaching the last evidence of such posi-
| ton the first is positively lost sight Of What
gives a man strength but his party
He becomes great simply by utilization and
the political meat he feeds on, which, as Re-
publican in this instance, he receives at the
Republican table. 1t is the strength which
party affiliation the purity aud honesty of the
principles enunciated and advocated, absolute
loyalty TO those principles fearlessness in their
presentation, and the eloquence in which such
obligation is clothed. that contributes TO make
men great. In political life honors are not
easy, for the reason that more, many more,
men are honored by their party than contribute
to elevate the party whose standard they have
carried and again desire to uphold in the lead
of the great procession of party fealty and dig
nifty. No one man has the tight to say that he
is the only one who possesses the proper qualif.
cations to lead to success, not his but the party
he atiliates with. What if he should die I?
Would the party shroud its colors and say 'our
mission is ended, let us be buried with our
dead % That might be the result if the dead
clay was more animate than its old association.
but as the party was the strongest the dead
would be given decent burial, and after the re-
QUEEN was sung, the body lowered and the
clods of the valley covered the spot, the colors
of the party would be again uafurled to the
breeze, and the band which on its way to the
sepulchre plays the Dead March in SAUL"
would return playing exhilarating music. No !
we again say. No man is stronger than
bis party. These remarks are pre-
scented for your consideration at this
time, for the reason the party has been con-
fronted with the proposition that unless certain
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disastrous defeat awaits the organization; on the
contrary, you should be advised that should you
nominate certain man for Governor like result
awaited your determination. No part or section
Of the State should, through its representatives
be permitted to come before your body and en-
deavor to enforce recognition, through false
promises as to power to sway the voting mate
rial of the party, or by reason of local situation
and influences. A kite is formed of three very
important component parts-the kite itself, the
tail, which is intended to steady the kite, and
the string, keeping both in position, as dictated
by the will and inclination OF the one holding
the string. The kite in this instance is the nomi-
nee for Governor: the tail. those composing the
remainder of the ticket nominated with him,
and the string the leaders of the party holding
the combination steady so as to impress the
voters of the State. In the present condition of
party affairs the Republican kite, tail and string
must all be of the strongest character; they
must be the peer of each other-or in plain
parlance, each and every nominee must be
as strong as the other. An improper man
placed at the head of the ticket will swamp
the whole structure, and in that whir POOL of de-
struction the entire Republican legislative ticket
may be engulfed, which may endanger the cleo
ton of United States Senator and fair and
impartial apportionment OF the State. Ira
dition informs US that in a political contest
it is impossible to destroy the kite, without
losing the TAIL the string and the one holding
the string. The head of the ticket will always
be the impetus by and through which party
is successful or defeated. For the reasons,
therefore, just stated, we urge upon the mem
bers of the Republican State Convention not to
nominate II. II. Markham of Los Angeles for
Governor of this State. The prime reason is:
should he be nominated, the party would go to
a humiliating defeat under his leadership. An
other reason is such nomination would not be
ereditable to the organization. 1t is always a
difficult matter in political times to hold the at
tention OF men for sufficient length of time to
consider the objections urged against the pur
suit of certain line of conduct. Different
| motives are ascribed to such objections and the
real cause of dissent is never considered A
wave OF the hand, with the remark The oppo-
sition is personal aud factionai, and, therefore,
should not be entertained, will not do at this
| time. The Convention may propose but the
| people will dispose. Charges of disgraceful
on for hoo 10 @.
the candidate named in this, and in the most
public manner. Up to this writing there never
has been denial of single one OF them, and
| for the purpose of information, and in order
that your memories may be refreshed IN regard
| to them, formulation OF such charges will be
made in this:
l. H. H. Markham represents himself to be a
Colonel, whereas he has never filled such ca.
pacity either as an army officer, in the militia
or on staff. He never rose higher than Sec.
ond Lieutenant, and this is not urged in dis
paragement of such grade, and could not be
with the memory of Ellsworth and Cushing
! fresh in our mind, but to exhibit in its true
| light the character of the man who would be
guilty of such palpable deception, in order to
secure prominence and support to which he
was not entitled, going SO far as to write the
prefix of Colonel to his name on the letter
| heads of the Veterans Home at Santa Monica
| 2. He did not become a registered voter OF
California until 1854. registering at Los Angeles
| on the ground that he was resident of Mil
| waukee, Wisconsin, and intended to return
| there and reside.
| 8. He did not join the Loyal Legion of Cali
fornia until December IL, 1859, having done SC
solely for political purposes.
| L. He did not join the G. A. R. until l29 days
since. having Joined the association only fol
| political purposes and to give him standing
at the G. A. r. Encampment at San Jose, which
was held few days after he joined. His object
was well understood at the time, for on thai
occasion, when General Alger, Mrs. Logan aud
| other dignitaries were on the platform, and the
| ceremonies were going on, he demanded the
| services and support of General w H. l.
Barnes to aid him in his gubernatorial aspira
tons
5. In Congress he was bitter and open enemy
the mining Interests of California. and did al
that he could 10 secure the passage of the
| amendment to a bill before the House o Rep
resentatiyes, appropriating SO 900 wherewith t.
perseeute and annoy the miners of the State, ane
depriying hundreds and thousands of men o