The herald., 1894-08-24
THE PLATFORM.
1t Endorses Cleveland and San Pedro
Harbor.


SAN Francisco, Aug. 23.-Following
is the full text of tha Damncratic plat.
form adopted today;
The Democratic party OF the state Of Califor-
mia, in convention assembled, hereby makes
the following declaration OF Its principles upon
national and state issues:
We reaffitm our devotion and belief in the
principles enunciated in the national Demo-
cratic platform adopted at Chicago in 1892.
We, the Democratic party of California. do
Grover Cleveland, and we express confidence
in his Judgment and patriotism and in his
ability to guide the destinies OF the republic
through the difficulties that beset it.
We congratulate the Democratic party and
the people of the United States upon the fact
that, Notwithstanding the open opposition Of
pretended Democrats, ubstanttal measure Of
tariff reform has been enacted.
The Democratic party is and always has
been a friend to laboring men, OF whom its
members are largely composed 1t is in hearty
sympathy with every lawful effort to secure
for them full compensation for their labor, and
to afford them every opportunity to better the
condition of their lives and to promote their
moral, social and material advap cement.
We favor the esta tablishment of a tribunal OF
arbitration, in which there may be secured
peaceful settlement of sill disputes between
employers and employees.
We hold that congress and the respective
states should enact such laws as will secure
the suppression of all trusts and combinations
which have for their purpose the destruction OF
Independent competition and the creation of
monop0lies in the necessaries of life.
We denounce as hypocritical and insincere
the declaration of the Repu blican convention
OF this state in favor OF free coinage, coupled
party-the party that demonetized silver in
lS73-w hich at every opportunity during the
last 20 years has been the willing tool.of the
rency of the country has been contracted and
the nation impoverished. In 1urther proof OF
the hypocrisy of the Republican declaration
ou w nj tn a fqn
one solita;y exception Californias Republican
delegation in congress during recent struggles
iavor the q ali sod Coins
and paper currency below the denomination
of S10 in order to restore silver to It's full use
as circulating medium. We also favor the
reopening of the mint, of the United States to
the coinage of both gold and silver without
discrimination, on sucn basis as Will main
| tain their parity, thus giving both metals such
recognition as they enjoyed prior to the Repub-
| ltcan decentralization act of 1873.
| We favor the creation OF national irrigation
We endorse and urge the continuation of both
| national and state aid towards the systematic
| improvement of the rivers of the state, as nav
| igab and f0Od-csrrying channels and the
| establishments of comprehensive drainage and
| protective works, to the end that freigLts may
| be cheapened and the valley lands reclaimed
| and protected from inundation.
| We unqualitiedly favor the absolute control
| by the people OF every channel of commerce
| created or fostered by government means.
|
| party to the people of southern California IN
| their efforts to secure harbor free from the
possibility of monopoly at san Pedro, which
point mas been twice recomn; sndeu by the best
| engineers of the govern ment, and we denounce
| the oficious interference of the southern Pacific
company with the plans of the government for
Resolved, That the Nicaragua canal should
be completed as speedily as possible, that 1T is
necessary for this commercial interests of the
Pacific coast. and will materially promote
cheaper transportation and the development
OF new and now dorm ant sources OF wealth and
Resolved, That we favor the enactment and
enfol GENET OF legislation placing the mining
| industry upon basis OF permanent prosperity,
straints ION the acquisition of our citizens OF
title to mineral lands. We favor legislati We
aid in the construction of such work will
promote hydraulic mining and permit it to be
| carried on wherever it can be without materisl
| injury to vested rights.
xesolved, That we are in favor of congres.
| sional Legislation to project American seamen
from oppression and maltreatment and which
| will preserve the manhood and independence
| of the American sailor.
Resolved, That the Democratic party reaf.
firms its opposition to Chinese i'm grafton
and believes In and pledges itself TO the rigid
enforcement of the exclusion laws passed by a
| Democratic congress and first mad effective by
| Democratic administration.
We are in favor OF a constitutional amend.
tss psepntors by direct vote Of the nsns
| We are also in favor OF such constitutional and
1 other changes as may be necessary in order
that congress may assemble as SO IN after It'll
election as practicable. to the end that the will
| of the people, az expressed at the polls NAV
receive prompt and fun legislative expression
| Whereas. Any extension of the time for pay
meut tnrough the govern meDt OF tue Paci d,
railroad dop;s By the 80 esied Reilly fund nf
bill, or any other IL nasilg n simi. ar otJeat
won i en-, il upon the p opie OF this state tns
prime pal burden OF discnarging said debts, anl
result only in coDferiing additional benefits
upon the private owners OF said roads; and.