The herald., 1894-09-12


schools OF this county and are opposed
to any political control of their affairs.
and we are in favor of raising educational
interests TO the highest possible standard
by the employment OF tue best talent
| obtainable.
Fourth-We pledge our nominees to
the state legislature to use their best
endeavor to abolish the mortgage tax.
the poll tax, and to revise the mechanic's
lien law 80 that ii can be undeTstood by
the people in the courts and be enforced
! without needless expense.
THE WORKING CLASSES.
Fifth-The Democratic party, ever
mindful OF the welfare OF the working
classes, fsvors legal eight hour work
day.
We declare in favor OF the continu-
ance OF the free labor bureau &c estab
! lished by the city and county and favor
an increased appropriation to extend its
usefulness.
We believe in such legislation as will
place labor and capital upon a more
equal basis, and declare in favor OF such
| legal methods of arbitration in the set
| Element of labor difficulties as will give
| to the working classes OF this state equal
rights with corporations and trusts in all
labor Disputes.
| NO FREE PASSES.
Sixth-We believe that the provision
OF the constitution of California. forbid.
ding acceptance and use OF railroad
passes by officials, should be enforced,
So no man can serve two masters; and
no public officer should place himself
under any obligation to persons or cor
porations which might even cast doubt
on his singleness OF devotion to his pub.
lie charge. We pledge our legislative
candidates to secure the legislation that
iH by some deemed necessary to make
| this provision effective.
Seventh-The Democratic party, al
ways the true friend OF the masses, has
| ever welcomed with open arms into it's
ranks any citizen OF the United States,
granting unto him the fullest constitu-
tion8l rights without distinction as to
his color, nationality or religious be-
lief. And we condemn the policy OF the
late county Republican convention, that
sought to deprive citizens OF their right
to hold public Office on account OF their
foreign birth or religious principles, as
un-Amercan, unconstitutional and
fraught with the gravest OF danger to
| our country.
We therefore pledge our candidates
that II elected no discrimination shall be
made in the appointment of applicants
| to public positions on account of their
religious creed or sect, and we pledge
them to select American citizsna with
out regard to their nationality or reli-
gion-ftness, ability and party loyalty
being the only requisites.
| STATESMAN DoNEGAN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Richard Donegan of the First
ward said he wanted resolution eatab
fishing usury law, and cut OF 33 per
cent in salaries OF Los Angeles county
employees, as the expense of the
county was as great as that OF the state
OF Michigan.
Mr.. Lamb of the soldiers home--If
the gentleman wants TO make speech
| will chip in to hire hall for him.
Col. +. Marion Brooks then strobe
down the center aisle with manuscript
in hand II have an amendment to
offer to the platform"
Chairman Stephens-It will have to
60 to the committee on resolutions.
THE APPEAL AMENDMENT.
/
FORM" replied Colonel Brooks. and he
read the following amendment:
Resolved, That we favor an act OF con.
grees amending the procedure of the
federal courts go as to give the right of
appeal from all judgments of contempt
in the United States courts; and we fur
ther favor that the laws of the United
States be SO amended that all persons
adjudged guilty OF contempt in the fed
eral courts be granted ample provision
to review all proceedings upon which
said judgment of contempt were based
II now wish to cay that if you vote
down this resolution you will defeat
your party; you will 90 back on the
Democratic party doctrines of Jefferson.
You do not dare do this"
BROAD DEFIANCE.
Here the speaker was interrupted BY
a chorus of yells, cat cslls end cries of
Time" When the chair finally occurred
a semblanoe OF order, Colonel Brooks
continued: mo railway lobby in the
back OF this hall can howl me do wn ; no
satrsps OF the Southern Pacific and the
Santa re, who PACK this hall, can stop
me from telling plain Democratic truths
| Oh phic hoS's ~ ID bob DoA )CThbiC
imprison man without the right of ap.
peal. Jefferson warned US against the
encroschments of the federal courts. In
San Francisco | was denied the right to
speak"
| Judge MITCHELL was in that con-
vention, and you were denied no right.
Col. .Brooks-You dare not vote down
this amendment. One chuckle headed
lawyer in San Francisco esid this was a
blow at Judge Ross. II is an attack on
no man. but on a vicious principle. |
have the highest respect for Judge Ross.
do not believe the Democratic party
will say that any man shall be sens to
jail without the right OF appeal. What
will you do?
| JUDGE nTcHELL's PROTEST.
Judge MITCHELL am in favor OF
what Colonel Brooks proposes as law
proposition. but it is not the place to
present such measures in county con
vention. Colonel Brooks was accorded
every right by Chairman del Vale In
the San Francisco convention.
A vote was then taken ON the Brooke
resolution and it was adopted.
| Mr.. Olive. q colored delegate from the
Seventh ward, got the ear of the chair.
man. "The colored people OF this coun-
ty have come right to the tree of life,
and ii the Democratic party will show