Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-14

fIgnL oil an
number ofthe members of Congress to interrup
and delay its business by refusing to vote whel
required, and we rejoice that the Speaker an,
other members of the Republican side of tn
House have been able to destroy the pretens
that members can be present and absent at tn
same time.
10. That we affirm and commend the admin
lstration of President Harrison and the cours
pursued in the general legislation of the coun
try by the Republican members of Congress-
IL. ReSotued, That We desire to especial,
commend and mark with approval the manne
IN which the administration of President Har
son, through Secretary Blaine, has managed tn,
Behring sea difficulty with England. And W,
have every confidence that the result will b,
adjusted honorably to this country and in full
recognition of its rights.
II Res0tred, That we are in favor of all the
laws recognizing the claims of the soldiers O.
the late war and the war with Mexico anC
recommend that they ever be considered the
wards of the nation.
l3. Resolved, That the nominees OF this Con
vention are pledged to give their support to the
inforcement OF the law which provides that
eight hours shall constitute legal days work
for all State and municipal employees.
IA. WHEREAS, The last Legislature under the
control of the Democratic party. appropriated
Sl2. .534, ,000-and for the purpose of raising that
sum the rate of taxation was increased to the
unprecedented rate of p cents on each 500 OF
asseSsable propefty-theref0Ie
Res0lred, hat we arTaign the Democratic
party of this State for the waste and extrava-
gance shown by the last Legislature in the ap-
preparation of public money, and we promise
the people that in the hands of the Republican
party the State financ shall be handled with
honest and rigid economy, aud with view to
administer the affairs of the State IN business
ilke and economical manner; aud we do further
declare that in the judgment of this Colyen-
tlon considering the past experience of the
State, an annual tax of so cents ON each S1o0 of
assessable property ought to, and VIII raise a
revenue sufficient for all the wants of the State.
N no MOI nf !, ,fs
tion to an observance of this rule. And we de-
care TO the people of this State that the success
OF the Republican party means the establish
ment OF State limit of taxation as in this reso-
luton declared. And we call upon all Repub-
1can County Conventions to pledge their can
dates for the Senate and Assembly to the same
limit
Is. ReSolred, That in the interest of the agri-
cultural and other industries of the country we
1ndorse the action of the Republican members
OF Congress in the passage of what is known as
the silver bill, and tn t we favor proper in
crease of the currency of the country to the ex.
tent demanded by its business Interests.
To- ResotUed, That we favor the enactment of
stringent laws against trusts pools, combines
and mouopolies whereby legitimate compeii-
ton is destroyed and the necessities. comforts
and luXuries of life are enhanced in prices
THE PLATFORM WELL RECEIVED.
During the reading of the platform, and
when the names of Lincoln, Sumner, Chase,
Logan, Garfield. Grant, Blaine and others
were mentioned, there was considerable
applause, which became vociferous when
Blaine was mentioned.
Several other clauses in the platform
were roundly applauded, such as the claim
for free ballot; the demand for the pI es,
ervation of the navigable rivers of the
State the Endorsement of President Harri-
son the course of Speaker Reed in Con-
gress; the demand for eight hours as a
days labor on all public works low tax
and various other planks were
received with rounds of applause.
WITHOUT MONEY OR PRICE.
Mr.. Wood of San Francisco-I have
listened carefully Mr. Chairman, to the
reading of the Committee on Order of Busi-
ness and Rules, but | have not observed
anything in it about the financial expenses
of this Convention, and would suggest that
some action be taken to provide for the
'ame.
The Chair-The Chair is requested to
to the Convention hat the good
people of Sacramento have taken care of
hat, and will take care of US it we are not
lble to get home. Applause.
BACKWARD IN COMING FORWARD.
When the Chairman announced that the
lext thing in order was the nomination of
candidates for Governor, it was expected
nat somebody would Immediately mount
ne rostrum 10 proclaim the virtues of some
Ispirant for that high position, but instead
painful silence followed.
1t became more painful as the moments
passed and nobody arose to announce the
,andidscy of any of the gentlemen over
whose nomination such struggle had been
,oing on. Finally, Mr.. Dibble, of San
Francisco, arose and moved that the nomi-
nations be closed
w. A. Anderson, of Sacramento, moved
hat the Chair appoint a committee of fif-
.een to select candidates for Governor, 10 be
brought before the Convention.
Then there was another spell of silence,
and the Chairman, leaning forward, asked
Are there any candidates for the nomi.
nation for Governor of the State of Califor-
nia?'
MARKHAM's NAME PRESENTED.
The laughter which these motions pro-
voked was broken by a storm of applause
arising in that portion of the chamber
W here the southern delegation were seated,
which became perfect uproar, as the dig
nified form of Judge Fitzgerald, of Los An
geles. was seen moving toward the Chair
mans platform for the purpose of placing
Colonel II. II. Markham, of Los Angeles,
in nomination. On being introduced to the
Convention, Mr.. Fitzgerald said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Contention {:
l concur in advance with the sentiments which
1 am convinced will be so eloquently given ex-
preston to in support of the distinguished gen.
tlemen who, in the indulgence of an honorable
and leudable ambition, aspire 10 be the Chief
Magistrate of California. IL is in that spirit,
gentlemen of the Convention OF generous con-
eession, of liberality of feeling, that l come be-
fore you to-day, in my humble.aDd unpreten-
tious but earnest way, to plead the cause, the
righteous cause, of Henry a. Markham, of Los
Angeles. Tremendous cheeIing.l Rocked.
yes, and three success We generations of
his patriotic ancestors-in the cradle of our
glorious Constitution, that magnificent arch;
that magnificent keystone of the arch of hui
man hsppiness; that palladium of human
rights: that tremendous and indistructible bull
wark OF human liberty, aud with every principle
of it equally and ineffaceably embodied In
principles were endangered by the attempted
dismembe rment of the Union, when the pillars
of the Constitution rocked in their place by the
shock that conyulsed our nation from its center
to its circumference. Henry H. Markham, then
a beardless STRIPPING, but with the sacred fires
of patriotism fiercely burning in his breast.
went FORTH at the call OF his country soldier
of the Union. Great applause. | was asked
yesterday morning, while en- route from San
Francisco 10 this city, by gentleman on the
train how long Colonel Markham had been in
the army. 1hat lnteTrOgatory was propOundeu
by one VINO had been receiving into his stom
ach medicine that would not and should not
sssimilate, if there be any decency whatever in
the gentleman's composition. fApplause.l
answered: HE was in the army of the Union
long enough to ssturate the soil of the SOLID
Souh' with his precious blood. (Great cheer
ing.l He was there long enough to receive IL
his faithful body an ounce o. so of lead, which
he carries with him to-day as a steadfast re
minder of his devotion 10 his country lap
plausel, and, gentlemen of the Convention, {
mute but eloquent testimonial of his fidelity
to his country and to his friends.
Six years ago, gentlemen of the Convention.
Los Angeles county was, believe, regarded as
the banner Democratic county of California,
and the Sixth Congressional District was one o
the stronghoids of the Democratic party in this
State. II was then that Henry II. Markham
signalized the commencement of his public
career in this S ate by changing a 2, 700 Demo
cratic majority in that district to majority TO
the Republican party of 500. lGreat applause.
He was then, as he is now, candidate befor
TIE people, not of his own yolilion, but es th'
result OF an irresistible pressure brought TO bea
upon him by his friends and his neighbors-fo
would have you TO understand that the gen
tleman whose nomination we seek at the hand
of this Convention is not, in its ordinary sense
| a politician. As TO how he served his copstil
uents, aye, and the interests of this Who'll
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