Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-14
MARKHAM.
Republican Standard
Bearer.
CONVENTION WORK.
Eloquent Speeches EnthuSiaS-
tiGally Received.
TIE PLATFORM PRESENTED.
Our Representatives, in Congress lire
Endorsed.
SCENES In The CONVENTION.
Reddick for Lieut.. Governor, Beatty
for Chief Justice, Harrison and
GarOutte for Associates.
Our Representatives, in Congress lire
Endorsed.
SCENES IN TIE CONVENTION.
Reddick for Lieut.. Governor, Beatty
for Chief Justice, Harrison and
GarOutte for Associates.

The Republican State Conyen ton was
called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Chairman Campbell called for
the report Of the Committee on Credentials,
which was submitted and adopted without
division.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of Business then reported
as follows:
First-Report on Platform and Resolutions.
Second-Nominations for Governor
Third-Nominations for Lieutenant Governor.
Fourth-Nominations for Chief Justice.
Fifth-Nominations for two Associate Su-
preme Justices (long term).
Sixth-Nominations for an Associate Justice
(unexpired term)
Seyenth-Nominations for Secretary of State
Eighth-Nominations for Controller
Ninth Nominations for Treasurer.
Tenth-Nominations for Attorney-General
Observation-Disclosures for Surveyor-6eneral
Twelfth-Nominations for Clerk of Supreme
Court.
Thirteenth Nominations for Superintendent
of Public instruction.
Observation-Disclosures for two Congress-
men from the State at large, to be placed on the
ticket if it is shown by the census that the State
Is entitled to additional representation. If enti-
tied to only one, the candidate receiving the
highest vote in the Convention TO be the nom
inee.
Fifteenth-The election of State Central
Committee, one from each Assembly District
When the district is formed of more than one
county, each county to have representative.
That the committee have au Executive Commit
tee OF fifteen, to be appointed by the nominee
for Governor.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
When the report had been read, A. P.
Williams moved 10 amend it by providing
that the Executive Committee of the State
Central Committee should consist of twenty
one mem bers-hfteen from San Francisco
and six from the country.
Davis of Alameda offered an amend
ment to make the number twelve from
San Francisco and nine from the interior.
The latter amendment prevailed, whereat
the country delegates applauded loudly.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions then submitted its report which was
read by Metcalf of Alameda. The report
was as follows
The Republicans OF California, by their dele
gates in Convention assembled, appealing to
the intelligence and patriotism of the people,
confidently submit this their declaration OF
principles:
government should be to secure to the ind.vid-
ual the highest possible measure of civil and
political liberty. The Republican party came
into existence thirty -four years ago, insisting
the Federal Government was to secure 1.-The in
alienabe rights OF life, liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness to all persons. 1t has always
maintained that as the Constitution of the
United States was adopted lin order TO form q
more perfect union, establish justice insure do
mestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
Tense promote the general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and ouI
posterity'' that Constitution should be literally
Construed TO accomplish those ends. 10 pursu
auce OF this broad policy and these high aims
ff hal N
unscrrpulous opposition, successfully conducted
the Government of the nation for nearly thirty
wears performing deeds of craftsmanship and
military achievement worthy to live forever
Upoa the brightest pages OF history. II ha
contributed TO our country statesmen such a.
Lincoln, Seward, Chase. Summer, Garfield
Ineen 1onkling and Blaine: and such soldier
as Grant, Sherman. Sheridan and Thomas
names VIII Sc fame will live in the worlds gal
axy Of heroes so long as the love OF liberty sur
wives in the human heart: Il has preserved
the union of the States against the attack OF I
million OF mea in armed rebellion. II fount
the nation without credit at home or abroad
and it organized a financial system unde
which we have steadily advanced uatil ou
Country has become the most powerful of al
the nations OF the earth.
Better than all, IL has not only been true to II
original purpose of preventing the establish
ment of slavery In any OF the Territories of tn
United States, but it has also destroyed SLAYER
in all the States of this Union wherever il ex
isted and by the force of example has led al
otner civilized nations 10 abolish that curse s.
long cherished and maintained by the Deme
cratic party OF this country. Thus has the part
demonstrated its ability TO govern, its fidelity I
the principles OF human liberty and equality
and its desire always 10 secure the greatest goo
20 the greatest number.
D sIhe right TO the free ballot is the rigt
preservative OF all rights: aud must aud shall
maintained ia every part OF the United states.
We cordially indorse this declaration of th
Democratic national platform of 1850, but "
denounce the shameful manner in which tbs
party has violated this pledge in many of th
States OF the Union, and we insist that il. nenc.
the power of the Federal Government to effe'
that object
We reafhrm the principles announced
the Republican National platform adopted
4. As shown by its opposition to slavery an
in the enactment Of the homestead and 9TH
similar laws, the Republican party hes aiwa,
been watchful of the interests of those who d
pend upon their daily labor for their supPol
and In pursuance of the same policy we fatt
legislation by which some satisfactory plan ms
he devised for the arbitration of disputes al
controversies relative to wages and hours
labor between those who labor and those WI
employ labor.
of the most rigid exclusion OF Chinese from tn
country, and we urge that such restriction
made permanent.
which are nayigable for hundred of mil
through the most fertile portions OF the Stat
are the natural and cheap highways for on
half the transportation of the State. 1t
therefore the duty of the Federal Governmei
bv ADEQUATE appropriation. to straighten a.
deepen the channels of said rivers so as to ma
them and keep them available for commerce
z. We approve the legislation already enact
COR the reciammation and irrigation Of our al
and other lands and recommend such furth
legislation as may be necessary TO fully accel
plish that purpose, and reafiirm the resoutl
contained In the Republican platform OF u
on the subject of irritation, and commend
legislation already adopted in accord therewi
81 We declare an unchanging belief IN u
nnblic schools as necessity to free goyernme
o That we indorse the course pursued
Sneaker Reed and the members OF the Reput
can narty In the present session OF Congre