The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-22

United States senatorship. When Budd
returned to the hotel he denied
that there had been any such caucus and
asserted that the mysterious nesting at
the Lick was only another caucus of the
San Joaquin Valley delegates az. Muir
ply said that nothing could induce him to
withdraw. and that his conference with
Budd early yesterday morning had con-
WINGED him that his friend and enemy
from Stockton had as little inclination to
relnquisb his claims to the prize as he
himself had.
Mcguire men still declare that the Con-
gresham would remain in the field, and
they were equally as confident of success
as the others. There was comparatively
little Mcguire talk though, as the delegates
seemed 10 have determined to nominate
him for Congress.
There was some talk of combining the
Msguire forces with those of Budd. but
this, Ike many other reports, could not
be verified.
Last night Murphy appeared to be in
the lead, Notwithstanding the fact that his
San Joaquin opponent thinks he has not
only his great valley. but all the counties
south OF it. counting 266 assured votes.
The following dispatch in relation to
Judge Mcguire was received last night:
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21--Judge Mcguire SAID
to representative of THE CALL tonight that
he bad received no positive Information con
corning his nomination for Governor. 1.-THE
interest OF the party" he said. land not my
personal wishes nor the PERSONAL ambition OF
any candidate, should control the convention"
Being shown the story published in San Fran
cisco paper 10 the effect that certain OF his
friends were making promises and threats to
Induce delegates 10 vote for him for Governor
he said: II do not believe that anything of the
kind has been done. Nobody in California is
authorized 10 make any promise or any
threat on my behalf / do not want
he nomination unless the unnfiuenced
Judgment of a majority of the delegates Is that
my nomination VIII best serve the interests of
lne party IN Call1Urnla. NO matter who may
be nominated L stand ready to give him my .
loyal Ond constant support to the end of the
campaign" Being asked il his ideas OF reform
in taxation would become Issue in the cam
paign lie said: "Only in so far as the enforce
ment OF certain provisions of the present con-
Stltution is concerned. 1t Is well known
throughout the entire State that l have con-
Stantly favored equal taxation of unimproved
land with improved land OF the same kind
similarly located. This rule was established by
the constitution of California fourteen years
ago. but II has never been carried into effect.
UnlmprOVed land held for speculative purposes
has been assessed for taxes in nearly every
section Of the State at much lower rare than
improved land of the same quality and SINH
larry located which is owned by actual settlers.
/ have known OF land held for speculative pur-
poses being taxed at from 81 to SO per acre,
While little hOmesteads carved out of the same
body Of land have been assessed at
from $50 TO 500 per acre, simply be-
cause the occupant, by his labor and
expenditure of means, had cleared 1t ana
brought It under cultivation. My election as
Governor would mean that the whole power of
the executive department OF The State govern
menJ would be brought to bear upon this evil
for the enforcement OF this constitutional pro-
vision, and for the punishment of public Off
GERS, charged with enforcing 1t who neglect
their duties in favor of large landowners and
spectators. The Accomplishment of that uur-
pose would be quite enough IN the way of re-
form for any administration, and 10 that
extent my views on question OF taxation would
certainly he inVOlVad