Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-19

portance to the citizen, and we demand
OF congress fulfllment of itsobligatlon
to the state to maintain our navigaDl'
waters which come under their d1rec
control, in the best navigable condition
and OF the state the preservation OF It'll
waters for the use and benefit OF oul
citizens.
HYDRAULIC MINING. q
We heartily approve of the resump
tion within our state of hydraulic min
ing, under such conditions as shall be
just and suitable to both the miner and
the farmer; and we pledge our besl
efforts to aid in the adjustment OF thai
most important question. We most
respectfully petition congress for imme-
diate assistance and pledge our hcon
| gressional nominees to the hearty
advocacy and support of such measures
as may be necessary to practically eolve
that problem. The suppression ol
hydraulic mining in California has con
gested the circulating medium, not only
where the results are most acutely and
seriously felt, but throughout the com
mercial world, and we look forward tc
an era OF great prosperity upon it's re-
sumption.
Resolved, That we deem it the duty ol
congress to make appropriations for the
rectifcation and restoration of the nayi'
gable rivers of this state, and that such
/ appropriations should be expended IN
the improvement of the channels and IN
the construction of restraining and I'M.
pounding dams; that such dams should
be erected at such places and OF such
dimensions and capacity as will restrain
also the amount that will hereafter be
deposited in the tributaries of said
rivers by natural or mining wsshings,
thereby preserving the navigabilityiof
the rectified rivers, and also restoring
the great industry of hydraulic mining.
That we deem the passage OF the min.
ing bill introduced in the house OF rep
resentatives of the United States by
Hon. A. Caminetti to be of vital import
ance to the people of the state that IN
view Of such fact, we urgently request
the delegation in congress from thisstate
to cooperate in securing the passage OF
said act at this session in order that hy-
draulic mining may be speedily re-
sumed.
FORFEITED RAILROAD LANDS.
In 1890 congress restored to the public
domain in this state vast territory
covered by forfeited railroad land grants.
The interior department, acting in COM
pliance with the wishes of the corpora
tions affected, has wilfully neglected to
place this great domain at the disposal
OF the people. The land thus withheld
should be Immediately thrown open for
actual settlement and occupancy.
oq BALLOT REFORM.
We denounce the use of money in
elections as subversive of good govern
ment, and we are in favor of the Aus
tralian ballot system and all other legis-
lation tending to prevent such evil.
UNION PACIFIC DEBT. e
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to any extension of the time for
fifty years, or for any other time, for tlso
payment of the indebtedness of the
Pacific railroads to the general govern
ment. .Na
DELINQUENT RAILROAD TAXES.
Whereas, The Central and Southern
Pacific Railroad companies and their
branches owe to the state and several
counties the sum Of $2,247,ooo taxes /;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we demand of the
senatorial and assembly district conven-
tions that they pledge their nominees to
vote for law providing for the re-as-
seesments of the property of said COM
panies for the years they have escaped
taxation. =
TRUSTS AND CORPORATIONS.
1--WE believe that the public should be
protected from the great non tax paying
trusts and corporations which now defy
the authority of the government. The
Democratic party was founded to main
tain the interests and liberties of the
people. It alone is competent to resist
those encroachments which imperil the
safety of the state. The Republican
party, while protesting to be the
friend of labor, has demonstrated
by it's uniform action that its
tendencies are towards the creation
of monopolies and trusts, through whose
instrumentality alone it hopes to per-
petuate its existence. The Democratic
party emanated from the people. Its
aims have always been to care for the
weak and to be just to the strong. While
it is ever ready to promote industries
and to stimulate enterprise, it will never
permit wealth to shirk it's rightful obli-
cations or to impose upon poverty the
expenses of government formed for the
benefit of all.
S&l NAVY AND MILITIA.
We advocate the continuance of the
Democratic policy inaugurated during
the presidency of Grover Cleveland,
providing for the construction of a
thoroughly efficient navy, and we favor
the establishment of adequate coast
and harbor defenses and the construc-
ton of a national gun foundry upon this
coast. We deem we'll equipped ma
tional guard promotive Of public safety,
and we therefore favor liberal treatment
of our citizen soldiery.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC BosSIsM.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
OF the state of California resents the in
reference in the politics of this state of
the Southern Pacific company Of Ken
tucky; that we denounce the system of
boss politics largely created and fostered
by that corporation which has corrupted
public men and public life, and under
which few but those who find favor
in the eyes of the corporation
and stand ready to do it's bidding, have
held Office. Under this influence our
youths have been taught and trained to
believe that political principle and po-
litical duty may be justly traded off for
persona! gain and preferment at the