The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
CALIFORNIA FOR CLEVELAND,
The Delegates Instructed to Vote az n
Unit for Him.

The Delegates Instructed to Vote as q
Unit for Him.
FRESNO, Cal, May 1S.-California demo-
Gratis are for Cleveland, and they are for
him to the finish not perfunctorily or
half-heartedly, hut enthusiastically and
unanimously. That was the declaration
of the state convention held here today.
On the reassembling OF the convention
this morning committees were appointed
and a recess taken till o'clock.
When he convention re-assembled tho
temporary officers were made permanent.
Chairman Murphy made a speech
in which. referring to Cleveland,
he said: This grand figure
stands out alone. He needs no
platform. and when tho Chicago conven-
ton puts him in nomination and when we
march under his banner in November
next we shall march to victory"
These remarks were greeted with cheers.
A recess was taken till p. m.
Last night and today conventions were
held bv the delegates from each congress
sional district to select delegates to Chi
cago The First, Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth districts elected Cleveland dele
gates. The Sixth district adjourned with
out action. The Seventh district adopted
a resolution instructing the district dele
gates to vote far Cleveland for president as
long as his name was before the national
convention. This was the fourth district
to instruct delegates for Cleveland.
The Resolutions.
The majority of the committee on reso-
lutions submitted the platform this after
noon. Il declares in part that:
The paramount reform now demanded of the
federal legislature is reform of the tariff laws
upon the basis of the democratic platform of
1888. To this end the Mckinley tariff bill
should be repealed, the essential raw materials
of American manufacture should be put upon
the free list and the revised tariff should be
adopted with due regard for the rights of Amer
loan labor and the preservation OF our manu-
features.
First. consistent with that issue. the senti-
ment of the California democracy is over
whelmingy for the denomination to the pres
idency of the man who gave 10 his party in
tsileetual and political leadership. and to the
country pure and elevated administration.
We declare our conviction that the best in
terests Of the party and OF the country demand
the nomination of Grover Cleveland as presi-
dent. lie is the choice of this convention for
that exalted station and we are confident that
under his leadership the principles of democ-
racy will win a glorious victory, and to the end
that the vote and influence of California may
be most effectively heard and felt the dele
gates this day chosen are directed to act as
unit in all matters entrusted to their charge,
said action to be determined by q vote of the
majority of the delegates.
The platform also indorses the Mica
raguan canal, and favors the election of
senators by direct vote of the people.
On the silver question it declares:
We denounce the acts of the republican par
TVS legislation against silver, particularly the
act demonetizing il, and we believe that there
should lie kept in constant circulation a full
and sufficient volume OF money, consisting of
gold. silver and legal tender paper currency, at
par with each other.
The platform contains the following
resolution on the subject of railroads:
Resolved, That the democratic party of Cali
ornia resents the interference in the politics of
this state of the Southern Pacific COM
pany; that we denOunce the system of
boss politics largely created and fostered by
that corporation which has corrupted
public men and public life and
favor in the eyes of the corporation and stand
ready to do its bidding have held Office. Un-
der this influence our youths have been taught
and trained to believe that political principle
and political duty may be justly traded OF for
personal gain and preferment at the hands of
the boss, to the almost entire destruction of
that healthy public spirit without which no
government of the people can hope to con-
tinue In existence.
The minority of the committee on reso-
lutions submitted a report declaring in
favor of the enactment of such laws as
will result in the free coinage of silver.
The report on free coinage was with
drawn and the convention adopted the
majority report