Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-06-23
NO GOVERNOR.
P reliminaries Take the Day
at Sacramento.
PROBABLY ANTI BURNS.
For Silver l6 to l Ratio-Scores
the Dilatory Work OF the
Democracy.
PROBABLY ANTI : BURNS,

reported through Dare Of San Francisco
A fight took place on that resolution
OF the committee to ''refer all question:
to committees without debate" Per
sonalities were INDUCED N, Genera
Blennerhasset, of Tehama beinf
particularly prominent. He had to b'
called to order several times. The re
OF was adopted after this prov sion lac
been amended. Speeches were limited
to five minutes.
| THE REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The platform as adopted Is In brief as
follows: II approves the national pl8t
form enunciated by the republicans II
1892.
Endorses the administration of Gov
ernor Markham.
Is opposed to the creation OF more
public offices.
Pledges nominees that the tax levy
shall not exceed fifty cents on SlOC
assessed valuation of property.
Denounces the repeal, by the present
congress, of the national lection laws.
Demands the passage of purity cleo.
ton laws.
| Declares the president, in his Hawaii
an policy, exceeded his constitutional
authority, disregarded the wishes of the
| American people and brought reproach
| en- this nation.
Fayors protection OF American labor
and industries, and demands continU.
Il. ce of the tariff system.
Denounces English ''free-trEde" as
EN- bodied il the "Wilson bill" and also
the cd Gus income tax"
Pledges the congressional nominees
to work for needed appropriations for
ri.ers of California.
Denounces the treatment of veterans
as regards their pensions.
| Favcrs both state and national irriga-
| ton of arid lands.
Upbraids democrats for not redeem
ing its pledge to the people and declares
that TO its irresoluteness is cue the
| lnQOSlr.dl uSPrcsslOS.
| Declares the absolute necessity of
laws protecting the wool growers and
mining interests Of states.
| Demands ample laws making trusts
and monopolies illegal. Demands the
| full, free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at ratio of l6 to l, and pledges
1 . h. .1al 10
such provisions.
Declared oppositioa to the presence of
Chine-e.
Demands laws for their exclusion.
! Denounces the act of the president
in suspending laws that have been pass
ed with such end in view
Demands laws totally preventing for
eign immigration Of both skilled and
unskIlled labor.
Declares universal suffrage for men
and womrn alike.
Denouuces outrages now being per-
petrated throughout the land and de-
mands laws to prevent these outrages
on rights, life, liberty and property.
General Dickinson, OF San Francisco
who was regarded as in the opposition,
then moved an amendment that nOmi-
nations of supreme justices be placsd
| first. General Dickinson argued that
the iudgeships should be removed from
the seethipg pool Of politics. He msde
a strong speech for the amendment and
YVES supported by delegates from Los
Angeles, San Diego and others.
O'Brien OF San Francisco, opposed the
amendment amid some confusion. The
| governor ought to come first because he
was the most important officer. he said.
The judiciry could not be conta m ina ted
| by coming after. Dick nson S amen dment
was defeated by vote OF 397 ayes to
44S noes. This is regarded as test
vote betw cen the Burns and anti-Burns
| factions.
The republicans OF the third congress
| ional district today nominated S. G..
Hnlborn of Oakland, by reclamation.
| WAsHING TON, June 20.-The president
has appointed Frank McCoppin post
master at San Francisco.
New YORK, June 20.-Erastus Wiman
was today sentenced to five years and
tx months in the penitentiary.
New YORK, June 20-The gold en-
gagged for shipment tomorrow amounts
o $4,000.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June GO. H.
| Leland, president Of the LAX Shore rail-
road. died this NOR elng Of cart disease
and kidney trouble.
New YORK, June 20.-Lillian Russell
is seriously i'll as the result Of a critical
surgical operation performed last Mon
dav. Her husband, Sig. Perugini, sail
ed for Europe today.
WICHITA, Kane., June 20.-The situs-
ton at Round Pond, Oklahoma, is grow
ing out complications between Rock
| Island railway and associations. De-
putty Marshal Madison has reported
that 10 his opinion United States troops
will be necessary to prevent a serious
outbreak.
| SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 20.-A terrible
storm Of wind and hail struck this city
at 6 o'clock this morning. The roof OF the
Illinois Central station was carried over
the union depot. Peavy IL Stevens
wholesale furniture house was un-
rooted. The Gettysburg cyclo-ama was
wrecked. The air for forty-five minutes
was so full of debris thati it was unsafe
to be on the streets 1t is believed I'M
mense damage has been done in the
country.
OMAHA, Neb., June 20-George Steph.
enback, former merchant of San Fran
cisco, threw himself beneath the wheels
of train at Emerson. Neb., this morn
ing, and was cut to pieces. He was en-
; route from Minneapolis to San Fran
cisco, where he is wanted for a crooked
: business transaction, in charge Of OF