Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-21
THE CONVENTION.
A Platform Adopted and Two Ballots for
Governor Taken.

Governor taken.
SAN JOSE, August GOTH Chairman Waters
called the Democratic State Convention to order
at 1920 this morning.
The report of the Com mittee on Credentials
was read and approved. there being no contest
The Committee on Permanen. Organization
and Order of Business made its report. 1t rec
ommends the nominations to be taken up in
the usual order, and also contains clause pro-
viding for the indorseHent of some candidate
for United States Senator. This clause was
greeted with great cheering
A minority report was then read, concurring
in the majority report in all points except that
relating to the Endorsement of some candidate
and containing instead clause favoring bill
now pending in Congress, providing for the
election of q United States Senator by direct
vote of the people.
great applause. and when it subsidized Stephen
NJ. White of Los Angeles walked TO the plat
form amid tremendous cheering of delegates.
Mr.. White then moved the adoption OF the
minority report.
This motion was greeted with another out
burst of applause.
When it .ubsided, Mr.. White expressed his
thanks for the support which had been given
him, as he believed, by the majority of the
members of the Convention. He then declared
that in spite of charges from malicious persons
and persons whose principal occupation was
assassination OF charcter, he stood ready to
sacrifice any personal aspirations which he
might have. He reviewed his record in Cali
fornia and in the Democratic party. He de-
clared that no one held the interests of the
State or party dearer than himself, and he pro.
posed to fight for the Democratic ticket duPing
the coming cam paign.
His address was greeted with cheers, and the
minority report carried.
THE PLATFORM.
After this, Terry of Fresno read the following
platform
l. The Democratic party of the State Of Cali
fornia, in convention assembled, renew the
pledges of its fidelity to the Democratic faith,
# rm of 1884, adopted at St Louis.
2 The depleted Treasury the imposition CT
unequal and oppressive taxes the effort to en-
act coercive legislation, the arbitrary disregard
by the Speaker of the House OF Repres entatives
OF all parliamentary rules, and the shameless
servility displayed by the majority in the House
of Representatives in yielding ready obedience
to his tyrannical mandates. their refusal to join
the Democracy in its effort to procure the pas
sage of measure permitting the free coinage of
silver the neglect of the present Administra-
ton in manner to modify the admitted erro-
neous tarif-suggest, with more emphasis than
words, that the reins of government should be
placed in safer hands.
8. We denounce and condemn the Republican
majority in the National House Of Representa-
tives for the passage of the infamous Lodge
election bill, by which that majority seeks
under the guise of free ballot
and fair count, to perpetuate itself in power by
citizens, usurping the legislative functions of
State Governments, and bringing the Federal
election machinery into conflict and collision
with the statutory efforts of the people of vari-
Gus commonwealths of our Union to institute
genuine practical and permanent political re-
form. We hold that this species of Federal in
terferenee with the people in the registration of
their sovereign will IS despotic and centralizing
in its tendencies, dangerous to the liberty,
peace and prosperity of the people, revolution
AIRY in its nature and purpose, and in direct
eontravention of the principles of free govern
ment as bequeathed TO us by the trainers of our
Constitution.
4. We denounce the Mckinley bill as being
opposed 10 the best interests of the producing
and consuming aSsei of the country.
8. The Democratic party is now. as ii ever has
been, unalteIably opposed to Chinese immigra-
tion. The Chinese Restriction Act, adopted as
the result of Democratic effoIt is about to eX-
law perpetually excluding the Chinese from the
United States.
6. We favor the free coinage of silver, and de-
mand that it be made an unlimited legal tender
for all purposes public and private.
Z. We favor the enactment of laws against
trusts, pools, combines and mOnopol es, where
by legitimate competition is destroyed and the
necessities and comforts of Ii e aie enhanced in
price.
s We are in favor of the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the people,
and earnestly urge the adoption of such amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States as
will accomplish that result
g. We indorse the course of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives 10 Congress, and
commend them Tor their vigorous defense of
public interests and their zeal in behalf of the
welfare of our State.
10. We call att ntion to the hypocrisy of the
late Republican State Convention in attempting
to place upon slender Democratic majority in
the Legislature the entire responsibility OF the
appropriations made during the last session.
Republican members of the Legislature voted
in favor of the appropriations which were made
the subject of criticism, and in every instance
the appropriations so made were approved by
Republican Executive, whose administration
his party Convention had not the manliness to
indorse nor the courage to condemn.
IL. We desire that a State rate of taxation not
exceeding 46 cents on each Sl00ssSessable prop
erty ar cording to the assessed valuation OF 1889
sufficient to raise ample revenue to meet the
annual expenses of the State Government, and
we pledge our nominees to be strict and faithful
to the above, and we co demand that the differ
ent County Conventions pledge their legislative
candidates to the same limit.
II. The Democracy of California pledges its
nominees to the Legislature to use all lawful
means to secure the enactment of q law EN-.
bodying the Australian ballot system. sub
stantiaily as that now existing in the State of
Massachusetts.
Superintendent of State Printing.
IA. We pledge our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to use all honorable means to
secure liberal appropriations from the General
great natura commercial highways-the sac
ramento and San Joaquin rivers-snd their
tributaries and al navigab waterways freely
navigabie at all seasons OF the year.
Is That we are in favor OF the General Gov
eminent fostering and encouraging the mining
industry wherever the same can be done with
out injury to others.
l6. The Democratic party of Californ ia reaf-
firms its resolution of 1856 on the water ques-
ton, reitesating its assertion that the English
law of riparian rights is inspplieable to the
Circumstances and conditions of California 1t
eeaffirms ths doctrine that the waters of the
State belong TO the people of the state, to be
used for irrigation, mining, manufacturing and
other usesnF purposes; that they should never
be subject TO private ownership or monopoly.
1t reaifi7ms the policy of the district system aad
pledges itself to foster, amend and perfect inc
system inaugurated under and by virtue os the
resolution OF 1856.
Il. We believe in liberal support of oul
citizen soldiers and the National Guarsa. 1t j,
an integral and h necessary part of oue Stats
Government and should be fostere1 and er
coufages.
is. We are opposed to all forms cFsNmptaar,
legislation ana 10 all unjust Discrimination
against any business Or industry
10 We believe the ine-groYing industry o
this State should be fs,tesed nourished an.
encouraged by suitable legislation, bota sta,
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