Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31

opposition to immigration, and be-
lieves in and pledges itself to the rigid
enforcement of the exclusion and de-
portation laws passed by Democratic
Congress, and first made effective by a
Democratic Administration.
We favor a Constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people. We are also in favor Of
such Constitutional and other changes
as may be necessary in order that Con-
gress may assemble as soon after its
election as practicable, and to the end
that the will OF the people as expressed
at the polls may receive promp: and
full legislative expression.
WHEREAS, Any extension of time
for payment through the Government
of the Pacific Railroad debts by the
so-called Reilly Funding bill, or any
other bill having a similar object,
would entail upon the people OF this
State the principal burden OF discharg-
ing said debts, and result only in con-
ferring additional benefits upon the
private owners of said roads; and,
WHEREAS, The experience of the
past has demonstrated the inability or
disinclination OF said roads to discharge
their just obligations; and,
WHEREAS. Every principle OF justice
and expediency demands that the
mortgage bonds of said roads should
be paid or foreclosed at maturity /;
therefore,
Resolved, That each and every one
of our nominees for Congress shall inn
mediately after his nomination sub
scribe to and deposit with the Chair
man OF the State Central Committee
a written pledge in the following
words: "If elected to Congress 1 will
oppose any attempt and vote against
any bill to extend the time for pay
ment to the Government OF the Pa.
cific Railroad debts, and will favor
and vote for q measure to foreclose at
maturity the lien Of the Government
on these roads, and to have them bid
in by the Government and maintained
as national highways for the benefit
and in the interest Of the people.
And to enforce against the stockhold-
ers OF said roads the collection of any
Judgment for deficiency that may re-
suit upon said foreclosure, and 1 will
favor and vote for all legislation neces-
sary to effectuste these ends."
WHEREAS, The State of California
pays 80 per cent of the gross earnings
of the Southern Pacific railroad sys-
tenn, said gross earnings aggregating
SIS, coo, 600 annually; therefore be it
Resolved, That the charges for the
transportation OF freights in California
by the Southern Pacific Company OF
Kentucky and its leased lines in Cali
fornia should be subjected to an aver
age reduction OF not less than rs per
cent, and we pledge our nominees for
Railroad Commissioners to make this
reduction 80 justly demanded by the
people.
We pledge our candidates for the
Railroad Commission to reduce the
number Of freight classi6cations one
half. and that during their term of of.
fee they shall pursue their official
labors unhampered by the demands OF
any other business or avocation; and
we further pledge them to initiate
needed reforms in the freight sche.
dulles and classiications without for
NAL complaint being fled.
WHEREAS, The last Legislature di-
rected the State Board of Equalization
to reassess the Southern Pacific and
Central Pacific railroads and their
branches for certain years during
which they were delinquent in pay.
ment of taxes; and
WHEREAS, Said Board of Equaliza-
tion's reassessments releases said rail-
roads from about two million dollars
of taxes Justly due; and
WHEREAS, Immediately thereafter
said board cited twenty-three coun-
ties through their official represen.
tatives to appear and show cause why
their assessment rolls should not be
increased;
Therefore, we do most earnestly con.
denim the action of the four Republi-
can members of said board who by
their votes carried this iniquitous
measure, and approve the vote of r.
H. Beamer, the only Democratic men,
Der of said board, cast against said re.
duction, and in favor Of right, justice
and duty to the people.
We recommend that the Constitu-
ton be so amended that the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners and
members OF the State Board OF Equali-
zation shall be elected by the State at
large and not by districts.
We are in favor of wholesale laws
for the preservation of food fishes along
the coast of the State and in its har-
bors and rivers, and the imposition of
severe penalties against destructive
and wastful methods of fishing and
the pursuit of the business at unsuita-
bic periods of time.
The Democratic party is, as has
ever been, opposed to all sumptuary
laws as contrary to the principles of
free government, and favor the largest
individual liberty of the citizen con-
sistent with good government.
| We regret the action of the Repub-
lican Governor in refusing his assent
to just and proper bill passed by the
Legislature for the better protection
of the dairying interests of California
from unfair and ruinous competition
with a compound known as oleomar-
garine, and favor the enactment OF a