The record-union., 1894-09-20

MS party and the peoples man, who,
when he was absent from this city and
then came again to represent the people
OF San francisco in the Assembly, was
true to the City of Sacramento in which
ne had won his earlier victories; a man
VINO In every position of life that he has
been placed-whether as private citi-
zen or as public otficer-has done his
duty well and faithfully. In Morris NJ.
Estee we have a leader worthy of our
votes [applausel and worthy of our sup
port.
THE TICKET COMMENDED.
1he balance of the State ticket is equally
good. 1t is composed of those known to
US TO be men in whom we have conf
dence, and in whom the people will have
confidence.
The Sacramento County Republican
ticket is an especially good one. 1t con-
talns men who have been tried in various
county offices and who have been proved
to be good men and true. The candidates
for Sheriff. County Clerk and the others
deserve alike the support of the party and
the people. And L will say, as one who
has had considerable to do with the poll
tics OF this county for many years, that
rarely have the Republicans of this
county presented so good a ticket, and
never have they presented a better ticket
than is now put toward for the suffrages
OF the people by the party in the county
ticket to be voted for at the ensuing cleo
ton. LApplause.l
REASON FOR ENTHUSIASM.
The Republican party of Sacramento
has a right to be enthusiastic; it has a
right to be pre-eminently satisfied with
the candidates this year, and with the
distinction that has been accorded to the
Republicans OF this city and of this dis
trIct W have as a candidate for a State
Office man known to US all, a man
whom we have watched grow up from a
little boy to manhood, and who has full
nlleo the duties of trying position in
such manner that when he sought re-
nomination for the Office of State Printer
A. j. Johnston's name was a household
word. LApplause.l
In addition TO that we have been favored
by the denomination OF our old-time
friend, our old citizen-a man whom we
have known and trusted IN office as Su-
pervisor, as friend, as a banker-Will-
lam Beckman. [Applause.l We have
been favored by his denomination for
Railroad Commissioner.
The Republican party has also honored
sacramento County by giving it nomi-
nation for member of Congress for this
district, and therefore if ever there was a
time when the Republicans of Sacra-
mento City and Sacramento County
should do their whole duty to the Re-
publican party it is in this season of 1894
to the Republican ticket and the Re-
publican platform as an entirety. 1t is
our duty, it is your duty, and 1 have no
doubt that duty will be performed. TAp-
plause.
AS the Republican nominee for Con-
gress from this district, nominated 1 will
say, with pardonable pride, by acclama-
ton and unanimously, hope, and be-
lieve that l will be elected by the suf-
trages of the people, and know that 1 shall
try to be elected. I know also that if
elected l will do my duty. Applause
THE PLATFORM.
In the remarks which l shall make to
you tonight, L shall confne myself al
most entirely to the discussion of ma
tional issues. On State matters the Re-
publican party and the Republican plat
form Is perfectly sound. 1t is platform
of which we may we'll be proud. 1t de-
clares on State issues that it is in favor of
economy, and pledges its candidates to a
reduction of the expenses of the Govern
ment; it pledges US an administration of
affairs sin such economic measure that
the taxation shall not exceed for State
purposes the rate of fifty cents on the
500. 1t declares itself in favor of the
abolition of all useless State commissions.
1t declares in favor of equal and uniform
taxation throughout the land, so that the
rich people and the rich corporations.
either in San Francisco or elsewhere, shall
not escape paying their just dues to the
tax gatherer. and that the State Board of
Equalization shall not be compelled. as it
has been this year, and has in the past, to
raise the assessment where derelict AS
SCISSORS have failed to perform their duty.
1t has declared itself in unmistakable
terms in opposition to trusts and monop-
ture and character. 1t has declared itself
in favor of protecting the dairy interests.
HONEST PRIMARIES.
It has declared itself, and it was the
first party to do So in favor of an honest
election. ana in favor of honest primary
elections-and an honest primary is the
source of all power in a party, and the
source of all power of the country. lap
plause.
If we can have honest primary cleo
tions we will have good government.
The Republican party can be trusted to
carry out this plank in the platform and
to secure for US an honest expression of
the voters Of all political parties, when
called upon in their primary capacity to
select candidates with whom they shall
appeal for the suffrages of the people.
These and other planks are treated at
length in the platform, and will be ex-
planned to you by speakers who are can
didates for State offices. These matters
may be properly left to the Republican
party, and indeed all other matters Of
State policy can be properly left to the
Republican party. Applause.
NATIONAL MATTERS AND THE PLATFORM.
On national matters the platform is
equally full and is thoroughly American.
In contemplating the platform of u party
at this stage, let US consider the condi-
ton of the nation itself. Let us remem-
ber that when Grover Cleveland was in
augurated President of the United
States, after we had had four years of
good Republican rule, all were happy.
Business men were prosperous, the la
boring men were contented, manufac-
lures were in full operation on every
hand, new openings for labor were pro-