The herald., 1894-09-05

the Young men and others who have
been and ere now active in ouch work.
We are in favor OF submitting to the
people of the state a constitutional
amendment abolishing the mortgage tax.
To this end our representatives in the
legislature are hereby instructed to use
their utmost efforts to secure such legis-
lation as may be necessary to carry out
the views OF this convention.
Resolved, That we deplore the recent
unfortunate and unwarranted railway
strike and boycott, which stopped the
wheels Of commerce, Parslyzsd indus
try, threw out of employment thousands
OF innocent workmen, eunk millions OF
dollare in property criminally destroyed
and put to the test the power OF the
government itself in the work OF restor-
ing order. We congratulate the people
of Los Angeles county, however. upon
the comparatively small injury done
them during the outbreak, and we
acknowledge with gratitude the obliga-
tions due to the national authorities for
their promptness, frmness and decision
in the emergency.
Resolved, That general prosperity and
the individual welfare of the citizens can
only come through untrammeled indus
trial activity, unhindered production
and commercial freedom. We therefore
strongly deprecate as injurious to the
country, and especially to the toiers
themselves, all needless collision be-
tween those natural allies, labor and
capital, and uneuslifedly oppose the
strike, the boycott and the lockout as
remedien for disGgreements between
employers and employees. We demand
for all citizens alike the right to labor or
to employ labor upon terms mutually
satieIactory, without unauthorized in
terierence by persons not parties to the
contract.
We heartily concur with ths action OF
the chamber of commerce, board OF trade
and Citizens league in their endeavora
to secure a military post in the vicinity
Of Los Angeles, Cal.
AN OBJECTION RAISED.
w. T. Willisms-I move that we cut
cut that section of the report referring
to the strike. As Republican conven-
ton we have nothing to do with the
etrfss and those who participated In it.
There were many Republican, engaged
therein and they had the right as Amer
lean citizens TO follow their own iudg-
ment.
NO RELIGION IN POLITICS.
Henry T. Gage then caused the sensa-
| ton of the afternoon session in the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, Thet the Republican party
of this county is unelterably opposed to
any and every attempt at legislation re-
specting the establishment OF any re-
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof or abridging the freedom OF
speech. or the prese in that behalf; and
Resolved. That ;he Republican party
OF this county pledges itself and its can
diiAtes not to discriminate directly nor
indirectly in favor OF or against any
citizen of this county and state on &C.
count of hia or her race or religion or
views pertaining to religion, or in favor
or against any religious creed, indivi-
dual or sect, in nomination or election
to Office; pledges ita candidates that il
elected they will not make an appoint
ment under them discriminating in
favor Of or against any religion, creed,
seet or any individual on account OF his
own bslief or ths belief OF any member
OF his family in regard thereto ;Splsdges
itself and its officers to make NO nuch
discrimination in the selection OF Ameri-
can citlG5ne, Wnetner lofelHn-DoIn OF
otherwise. to fill public places or posi-
tiens if the applicants are otherwise
equally competent.
Nv. L. Williams-I oppose those reso-
lutions because they are out OF place
here. II l had known that Mr.. Gage
would father such resolutions | never
would have nominated him. The con-
stitution of the state fully provides for
all the points covered.
Mr.. Moore-I SECOND Mr.. Cages mo-
| tion.
MR.. ALIENS RULING.
Chairman. Allen--I dc not believe we
ought to pass resolutions endorsing the
ten commandments. ] therefore declare
| these resolutions out OF order.
! Mr.. Gage appealed from the decision
| of the chair and the chair 'sas sustained.
The rNo'ion ~ Nr. Wiliame to strike
out the sesnon wish reSasd to the strike
was tuen put and cArried bt unaui
! moua vote, apG .siils conyen tisn adjourned
until this morning 1T 10 o'clock.