The record-union., 1892-05-05

Rivers and their tributaries are the natural
highways of commerce within the State, ana |
we are IN favor Of so improving their channels |
and constructing navigable canals through
the valleys OF said rivers connecting them |
with the tide water as TO secure forever to the
people of the State cheap transportation ior
the products of our soil and our factories
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Seventh-The Nicaragua Canal, by means of
which the distance between the Atlantic and
Iaci1c seaportS of oar country will te short
ened by 10000 miles, thus aIfording a high
way for quick and cheap transp sportation
without limit, is an enterprise which. if prop
cr!y guarded, can never be monopo!iZed by
any private interest. And because OF its vast
Importance to the commercial world, eSpe-
cially to the States and Territories contiguous
to our sea coast, we urge upon Congress TO
take such action as VIII insure the early COM
pietion Of said canal and at the same time Sc
cure the control OF the canal 10 the Govern
ment OF the United States, and we heartily in
dOrse the views expressed on this subject by
President Harrison ia his message TO Congress
TO PROTECT WOOL.
Eighth-We believe that the wool-growing
interests OF the country are entitled TO and
should receive as full and adequate protection
industry.
SILVER QUESTION.
Ninth-We believe silver, equally with gold,
= to De the money OF The people and in behalf OF
tie farmer. the Iao0rer and the mechanic of
the Nation, Tor whom the Republican party
has always lahored we demand the passage
unlimited coinage OF the silver product OF the
mines OF the United States as soon as the same
can be done without injury 10 the business ~
teTests OF the Nation.
LABOR.
Tenth - The Republican party has ever
been the friend and protector of the laborer
OF the country, and in line with the legisla-
ton which our party has given them. we
favor the aSsage O such laws by Congress as
viii protect American labor against the inn
portatiOn OF the products of pauper labor, as
sos f
paupef hDofefS. pelleNIng ulat py so DONG
oGly can we adequately secure to the Amer-
can labUrCr the tail reward of his eXeftiOnS
and we demand the rigid enforcement of the
law limiting the hours of labor on public
works TO eight hoIrs per day; and we also de-
mand such legislation as shall utterly pro-
hibit all Chinese immigration into the United
States.
BY DIRECT VOTE.
Elcventh-We favor an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States providing
for the election OF United States Senators by
direct vote Of the people.
BLAINE LAUDED.
Twelfth - While we abate nothing of or
words of p1alse regarding the Chief MagiS-
trGtte OF the Nation, we must express our pro-
found conviction tnat in the who!e foreign
policy of the Administration we see the traces
OF a master hand 50 long and lovingly known
by all our party; we recognize again and
again that man who stands ia the very fore
most rank of living statesmen, whose fame is
Worid-Widc-whose name is a household word
IN every American home, and who IS the
"iavorite son" Of every Republican in every
Sttte in the American Union, James q.
Blaine.
'OFFENsIvE PARTIsANs.''
d. S. Dorm offered to amend the report
by the addition Of n clause favoring the
carrying out TO the fullest extent Of the
principles of the civil service Office.
The amendment was voted down, but
Dorm still persisted that the plank should
be inserted as separate resolution.
Grove L. Johnson took the floor and
said he only objected to that portion of
the resolution which disapproved Of
offensive partisanship." Mr.. johnson
said this should be stricken out. No Re
publican could be an offensive PARTISAN
when he devoted himself to the interests
of the Republican party.
Dorm made speech IN defense of his
resolution, but Mr.. Johnson went after
him again, this time declaring that the
term offensive partsanship'' never
enlanated from Republican mind. On
the contrary, ii was Of Grover Cleveland
coinage. In conclusion, Mr.. Johnson
moved that that part OF the resolution
referring to offensive partisanship be
stricken out of the resolution and the
motion was carried py heavy affirmative
vote.
Then the resolution, as amended, was
added to the committees report and the
latter was adopted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The election of four MISUNDERSTANDING
10 the National Convention was now in
order, and Delegate Preston of San Fran
cisco took the floor. He said it was vital
10 the interest OF Republican politics of
the State that brainy and competent men
should be sent to Minneapolis. Such
man was w. II. l.. Barnes of San Fran
cisco, and the speaker cleVerly moved
that that gentleman be selected by accla-
nation. This would have shut out De
Young entirely.
Delegate Francis of Napa placed Nor
Tis NJ. Estee in nomination. He referred
To his long service to the party, and said
the convention could not deny his claims
TO the honors about to be conferred. |
Murphy Of Los Angeles nominated +. |
T. Spence of that city. This gentleman.
he said, was one of the founders of the |
Republican party in California He had
always been Republican, and had not
been holding office perpeJually under the
party'S patronage. The entire south, he
said, would stand solidly for his nominee. |
and demanded his selection as their right, |
Charles /. Jones of Sacramento arose
and nominated \. d. Rideout of Yuba
No aspirant that had been mentioned. he
said, was more deserving than this one.
lie was from the north, and was the only
candidate from the north. The delegates
at-large should be chosen from ali parts
of the State, and should be distributed as
much as possible Mr.. Rideout was a
member of the first Republican State
Convention held in California, and had
never sweryed from the principles laid
down by the party.
Delegate Morehouse of Santa Clara
arose. as he put it, with malice toward
none and charity to all" He nominated
Charles n. FELTON, of his county. Mr..
FELTON,, he said, had by his consistency
endeared himself in the heart of every
Republican in the State and no better
man could be sent to Minneapolis to rep
resent the State.
DE YOUNG NOMINATED.
Then George A. Knight took the floor
He was received with applause. He did
some neat work, but bungled it before he
got through. Mr.. knight said he had a
double duty and double pleasure To
perform. His first was to second the
nomination of NJ. NJ. Estee and his sec
ond to nominate NJ. II. De Young of San
Francisco. Mr.. Estee he had the greatest
admiration for, as he believed him honest,
and capable of occupying any office
within the gift of the people. But he be-
lieved that Mr.. De Young had performed
services for the party that could not he
compensated tor with money. Honors |
were all that could be conferred upon
him. The party could not afford to IGNORE |
him. De Young with his newspaper had |
done great service in building up the |
State. He did not come to the convention |
with threat to disrupt the party should |
he be defeated, bat on the contrary would |
so ahead as he had before, doing his
best for the Republican party and the
State.
Morehouse of Santa Clara. who had
few moments before nominated FELTON,. |
now took the floor and seconded De
Dung nomination. He said it would |
be 4 compliment TO the newspapers of
the State TO send De Young to the con-