The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-21

national revenue, which deficiency vii
be met by such odious war measures O
an income tax and increased interna
duties.
PROTECTION FOR WOOL.
The Democratic scheme to place WOO
on the free list il one sectional in 1t
character, and il adopted by congress
will deprive the wool growers of Califor
MIA of that due protection to which the,
are entitled, and result in great injury
to this state, and we therefore demanc
that this great industry should b,
guarded by appropriate legislation from
unfair competition with foreign couu
tries, to the end that those engaged II
sheep husbandry should receive fail
prices for their wool.
zANTE CURRANTs.
Under ruling of the treasury depart.
ment and misconception OF our tariff
laws, q small seedless raisin, under the
name of "Zante currants," has been
admitted to our markets free Of duty.
These eeedless raisins are now grown in
abundance in our state and ought to be
so protected by a duty on competing
foreign raisins. as to make our own pro-
ducts salable in our own markets. We
demand OF congress the retention OF the
present duty OF 2la cents q pound on
layer raisins, and the impoSition OF q
protective duty on Zante currants and
all other dried grapes and fruits.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The free public school system OF our
country is justly the pride of all true
Americans. The Republican party,
from it's inceDtion. has been at all times
and under all circumstances the consis-
tent and liberal friend of the public
schools. We believe that every boy and
girl il the United States should receive
free from all cost the inestimabe bless-
ings OF an education that will fit him or
her for their places as the sovereigns of
this country. These schools should be
non-sectarian in their character and
conduct. We are opposed to any diver
sion of the school money for any pur.
pose or to any sect.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
We favor a simpliication of the exist
ing system OF state and local taxation,
aud we recommend that the legislature
enact such additional laws as will cure
all existing defects in said system and
make the evasion of the payment of
taxes and the DETERMINATIONS in their
levy impossible, while at the same time
1t will make taxation equal and uniform
throughout the state and compel all
classes to bear their share of the public
burden.
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Mob violence and anarchistic out
RACES, wherever they occur throughout
the land, are disgrace to our civiliza-
ton, and we insist that public peace
must be maintained, laws enforced. and
life, liberty and property fully protected.
IRRIGATION.
We are in favor of both q state and
national system of irrigation, so that
every acre of uncultivated arid land may
be brought to practical uses, thus seonr.
ing more homes for the people.
OPPOSITION TO MoNoPoLIEs.
We are opposed to monopolies, trusts
and combines of every kind, and we de.
mand that ample laws, state and ma
tional, shall be passed. making such
organizations illegal and impossible.
FLOODS AND SWAMP LANDS.
The disposition of the food waters OF
and their tributaries, go ss to protect
the surrounding country from their
overlooking and the reclamation OF fer
tile swamp and overlooked lands lying
along their borders, by general and
uniform system, are subjects that de-
mand the immediate attention OF the
people of this state. We recognize the
necessity for prompt action in order
that property OF immense value may be
protected from destruction by the flood
waters of those etreama, and that the
immense areas OF now unproductive
land may be brought into use and culti-
walton; and we pledge our party and its
nominees to take all such proper and
necessary steps, both state and natlouGl,
as will result in the preservation and
reclamation of the lands bordering tbeee
river systems.
MINES AND MINING.
The mines OF California. with their
output OF many millions OF dollars. have
been our financial bulwark in times Of
adversely, they maintained the national
credit during the dark days OF the re-
bellon, and they form the basis upon
which this grandest OF Commonw ealths,
California, has been reared. The mining
industry OF our state should rscsive such
aid and protection as will insure its
permanence and prosperity, and for that
purpose we favor such state and national
legislation as will relieve the miner
from unnecessary burdens, enable him
to obtain and develop his mining prop
erty, and will promote and encourage
the business OF all kinds of mining, in
Guiding that known as hydraulic mining
(under proper legal restrictions), when
ever and wherever the same can be car
ried on without material injury to the
other interests in the state.
ORCHARD AND VINE.
We recognize in this state the large
and increasing product of the orchard
and the vine, which materially adds to
the general prosperity of our citizens,
while furnishing employ ment to vast
numbers of our people. We are there
fore in favor of encouraging this indus
try by wholesome legislation, which
shall be regulated by the various conn
ties in the state in accordance with their
interests, having due regard for the
equitable distribution Of public burdens,
and we express our belief that neither
prohibitory laws nor unequal exactions
should result from either state, county
or municipal enactments.
COMPETITION IN TRANSPORTATION.
The Republican party OF California
has always stood for the material devel-
opmsnt of the state, 1t believes that
increased facilities OF transportation,