The herald., 1894-10-26
BOLTING REPUBLICANS.
THEY DENOUNCE THE RAILROAD,
BURNS AND NJ. H. de YOUNG.
The Govsrnmsnt Not Worth Saving.
Republicans OF the Twenty econd
senatorial Districs Against
Bosses Tyranny.

San francisco Examiner: The Inde-
pendent Republicans of the Twenty
second senatorial diatrict held meeting
at Franklin hall last night. There were
about 800 people present, and speeches
were made by many candidates and
members Of the party. The tone OF all
the speeches was in opposition to boss
rule and in favor of pure politics.
The meeting indorsed James A. Camp
bell for police judge, John d. Siebe for
assessor, Senator George g. Perkins for
reelection and H. 9. Firebaugh for the
senate.
The following gentlemen spoke: John
D. Siehe, Edgar Briggs. DR.. r. l.. Rig
don, S. 7. Blumenberg, 81. @. Fire.
baugh, j. j. Calish, James A. Campbell,
James McNab, Adolph Sutro and G. E.
Grunskv.
All of the speakers denounced the
methods of the late Republican conven-
tion.
s. p. Blumenberg, candidate for as
semblyman from the Thirty-eighth. was
loudly cheered when he announced that
he had entered the race without pledges
or bias.
After the speeches the following reso-
lutions we're adopted:
We, the Independent Republicans OF
the Twenty-second senatorial district of
the Htate of California, in mass-meeting
assembled, assert our belief in and ad-
herence to the principles of the Re-
publican party as they have been de-
clared and promulgated in the plat
forms of the various national and state
conventions Of that party, but we assert
that the present campaign in this city
and county involves come local issues
and principles which are as important
as the great questions of the tariff and
of the American system. Among these
is one without which there can be no
republican or democratic government,
and that is that the people of the vari-
ous districts should be permitted to
make their own choice OF candidates for
delegates to nominating conventions.
With this principle ignored and cor
rupt boss selecting the delegates the
people are under a tyrant and are serfs,
and the government not worth even
protecting or preserving. Another prin.
ciple 10 one that is national in its appli-
cation, but concerns the people of the
state of California more than any other
state OF the union, and that is that rail-
road corporations and their stockholders
should be made to pay their debts to
the government, and to pay them when
due, as other people have to do. If
necessary, the railroad involved should
be foreclosed upon and taken by the
governments and run as q competing line
in opposition to the octopus that has
been sapping the life blood out OF the
industries OF this state by excessive
freight charges. II, after foreclosure,
there is deficiency, the stockholders
should be made to pay it without extern
sion of time.
The bonds loaned by the government
to these corporations amount to $780,
900, 900. The corporations have issued
stock to the amount Of $123, 1000. 900,
drawing per cent interest per annum.
Ii the bonded debt is refunded the in :
terest on ths stock will absorb the profit
OF the road and at the same time be
saddled as mortgage on the industries
ci this state and coast during the ex-
tended period.
We instruct our nominees for the state
senate and for the assembly from this
district, if elected, to use all their in
fuence to provide an efficient primary
election law, and also to vote for and il
possible elect United States senators
who will not be dominated either by
bosses or corporations, but will strive to
bring the corporations within the law
and make them psy their debts.
We do not believe that Michael de
Young is the choice of the people either
of this district or of the state for United
States senator, and we therefore in
struct our nominees for the state senate
and for the assembly not to vote for Mr..
&c Young, but to use all their influence
to secure the election to the United
States senate of such men as will prop
erly and ably represent the interests of
the people of this state.
The meeting adjourned little earlier
than had been intended, because there
wac evidence that band of ruffisns in
tended to try to break it up. A few rot.
ten eggs were thrown at some of the
speskers as they entered the hall.