The herald., 1894-08-24

%whereas, The experience of the past has
demonstrated the inability or disinclination OF
and,
| Wne'ess, Every principle of justice and ex-
| pediency demands that the mortgage bonds OF
| seio roads should be paid or foreclosed at
maturity; therefore,
Resolved, That each and every one OF our
nominees for congress shall, Immediately after
ms nomination, uubscribe to and deposit with
the chairman of the state central committee q
written pledge in the following words:
III elected TO congress VIII oppose any st.
Tempt ana vote against any bill to extend the
ume ior payment to the government OF the
Pacific raj road debts, and [ Will favor and
vote for measure to foreclose at maturity the
lien of the rnment on these roads, and to
nave them bid in by the government and
maintained as national highways for tho bene-
MT and in the interests of the people, and to
entolcs against the stockholders of said ROADS
tne cOuection OF any payment for denciency
that r,ay result upon said foreclosure, and 1
VIII favor and vote for all legislation necessary
TO efectuate these ends"
whereas. The r0dUcts OF this state have de-
preclated in value fully 90 per cent; ana
whereas, The state OF California pays 81
per cent OF the gross earnings of the Southern
Pacific railroad system. saiu gross earnings ag-
be 1t
Resolved, That the charges for the transpor.
talon OF frsights in California by the southern
Pacific railroad of Kentucky. and its leased
lines IN Ca ifornia should be subjected 10 an
average reduction of not less than 70 per cent
ana we pledge our nom, ,nees for railroad COM
mjssioners to make tn is material reduction, SO
Justly demanded by the psople.
we also pledge our candidates Tor the rall.
road commission to reduce the number OF
frelght eiassifcations one-half, and that Tor
tneis term of office they shall pursue their
cfncial labors unhampered by the demands OF
any other business or av0cation; and we
further pledge them TO initiate needed reforms
In freight scheduies and classifcstions with
out formal complaint being filed.
whereas, The state legislature at Its last ses-
sion directed the state board OF equalization TO
resssess the Southern Pacific and Central "a
cific railroads and their branches for certain
years Tor which they were delinquent in the
payment OF taxes at the sums they were origin
ally assessed; and
Whereas. Said board of equalization, in oppo-
sition to said direction, reassessed said rail.
Ioaus TO an amount equal to about -thlrd OF
the ori !inal assessme nt., thereby releasing SAID
railroads to an amount of about $2,O0O,OOO
Justly due from them; and
whereas, SAID board did then cite % counties
to appear and show cause why their assess
ment rolls should not be increased to prnctic-
ally meet the deficiency created by the reduc-
ton made on the assessments on the railroads;
therefore
Wedo most EN- phatically denounce the action
OF the four Republican mem bers of said board
VINO consummated said act and proudly ap'
prove the vote OF X. II. Beamer, the only DEM
ocratic member of the board which was against
the said reduction and in favor OF justice, fair-
ness ana the people.
we recommend amendments to the state
constitution providing for the election of mem-
Ders OF the state board of railroad commission.
ers and members OF the state board of equaliza.
tion by the state at large.
We are in favor of wholesome laws for the
preservation of food fishes along the coast of
The state and in the harbors and rivers, and the
imposition OF severe penalties against destruc-
tive and wasteful methods Of fishing and the
pursuit OF the business at unsuitable periods OF
time.
The Democratic party is, as it has ever been,
opposed to all sumptuary laws as contrary to
the principles of free government, and favors
the largest individual liberty oil the citizen,
consistent with good government.
We regret the action of the Republican gov
ernor In refusing his assent to a just and proper
pii passed by the legislature for the better pro-
lection of the dairyIng interests of California
from unfair and ruinous competition with the
compound known as oeomargarine, and favor
the enactmen Mt OF measure for the prevention
OF the sale of oleomargarine, similar to the act
vetoed by Governor Markham.
We favor legislation authorizing the manu-
tacture of ice at the branch prison at Folsom,
for sale to fruit shippers and other consumers
at about the cost OF production.
Whereas, During the past four years curtail-
ment OF expenses has been enforced upon all
administration of state affairs, we hereby de-
nounce the present Republican state admins.
tration, which, during she past four fiscal
alone>S3 100000 in excess of the amount ex-
pended during the four fiscal years by the
Democratic state administration, and we
pledge our nominees that the state taxes will
not exceed as centso on each 800 of assessed
yalusti2n at according to the as
We insist that the fostering care and support
OF the state shall ever be literally extended 10
the perpetusting of our admirable public
school system. While we urge the most rigid
economy in all public affairs, we do not sane
ton any parsimonious curtailment in the me-
cessary expenses of the educational depart
ment of the state government.
We favor the continuation of liberal appro-
pria ions Of money for the support OF the
needy orphans OF the state.
We favor the passage bv the next legislature
of law regulating political primaries, com.
pelling all parties holding primaries TO hold
them at the same time and place, under the
control of election officers appointed in the
same. manner as at a general election. and we
recommend to the various senatorial and as.
sembly district conventions that they pledge
their nominees to vote for the enactment OF
such q law.
we declare our continued adherence to the
great principle of religious liberty, as enunci-
ated in article VI. of the constitution OF the
United States in the following language; mo
religious test shall ever be required as quail
ficetion to any public Office or public trust un-
der the United States.' And we hold that the
same principal shall be applied to all state,
county and municipal offices.
Reso we'd that we endorse the course OF HOB.
g. NJ White in the United States senate and are
justly proud of his distinguished services to