The record-union., 1894-06-21

and effectually prohibit the immigration
of all foreign laborers, both skilled and
unskilled, into this country.
PENSIONS.
We denounce the treatment accorded
the veterans Of the Civil War regarding
their pensions by the Interior Depart
ment of the present Democratic National
Administration as an insult to the hon
ored Union soldier and sailor. We pledge
our party to an unceasing devotion to the
interests of those brave men who by their
valor saved this country from destruction
at the hands of those who are now IN 1ull
control of the Democratic party.
DAIRY INTERESTS.
The Republican party of California is
pledged to such legislation as will thor
oughly protect the dairy interests and
the public from imposition in the sale of
dairy products, and the nominees of the
party will carefully and thoroughly en-
force this pledge.
SILVER.
We favor the free and unlimited COIN
age Of silver at the ratio OF sixteen to one,
and the making OF silver, as well as gold,
legal tender in payment of all debts,
both public and private, and we pledge
our Congressional nominees to the sup
port of the principles contained in this
resolution.
WILSON BILL.
We favor the protection of American
industry and American labor. and de-
inand the continuance of the tariff sys-
tenn. which under the administration of
the Republican party, brought prosper
lty to the country, good wages to the la
borer, happiness to the people, and glory
to the Nation. We denounce the Demo-
cratic attempt TO initiate the English free
trade system, and hold it responsible for
the widespread depression which has re-
suited in throwing hundreds of thousands
OF American workmen out of employ
ment, stopping the wheels of many fac
torres, scattering ruin and deSOlatlon
throughout the land, frightening capital
and starving labor. We oppose the pas
sage of the so-called Wilson BILL" with
ali its amendments, as being a sectional
attempt TO injure the producers, manu-
facturers aud laborers Of the Nation, and
q corrupt surrender to trusts, which will
result in raising the price of the necessa-
rles OF life, while at the same time it will
constantly increase the deficiency in the
national revenue which deficiency will
be met by such odiOus war measures as
an income tax and increased internal
duties.
WOOL.
The Democratic scheme to place wool
on the free list is one sectional in its char
acter, and, If adopted by Congress, will
deprive the Wool-groWers of California of
that due protection to which they are en-
titled, and result in great injury to this
State, and we therefor demand that this
great industry should be guarded by ap
proprlate legislation from unfair coinpeti
tlon with foreign countries, to the end
that those engaged in sheep husbandry
should receive fair prices for their wool.
ZANTE CURRANTs.
Under ruling of the Treasury Depart
ment, and Il misconception OF our tariff
laws, d small, seedless raisin, under the
name of "Zante currants," has been adj
mltted to our markets free of duty.
These seediess ralslnS are now grown III
abundance in our State, and ought to be
so protected by duty on competing for
elgn ralsins as to make our own products
salable in our own markets. We de-
mand of Congress the retention of the
present duty OF two and one-half cents
pound on layer raisins, and the impo-
sltion OF protective duty on Zante cur
rants 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
its inception. has been at ali times and
under all circumstances the consistent
and liberal friend of the public schools.
We believe that every boy and girl in
the United States should receive, free
from all cost, the inestimable blessings
of an education that will fit him or her
for their places as the sovereigns of this
country. These schools should be nom
sectarian in their character and conduct.
We are opposed TO any division of the
school money for any purpose, or to any
sect.
STMPLIFICATION OF TAX COLLECTION.
We favor simplification of the exist
ing system OF State and local taxation,
and we recommend that the Legislature
enact such additional laws as will cure all
defects in said system, and make
the evasion of the payment of taxes and
the discrimination in their levy impossi-
bic, while at the same time it will make
taxation equal and uniform throughout
the State, and compel all classes to bear
their shares of the public burden.
PROTECTION TO PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Mob violence and anarchistic outrages.
they occur throughout the land.
are disgrace to our civilization, and we
insist that the public peace must be main
the laws enforced. and life, liberty
and property fully protected.
IRRIGATION.
We are in favor of both State and
National system of irrigation, so that
every acre of uncultivated arid land may
be brought to practical use, thus securing
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 aud National,
shall be passed, making such organiza-
tions illegal and impossible.
RETALIATION.
The disposition of the flood waters of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers
and their tributaries, SO as to protect the
country from their overflow,
and the reclamation OF the fertile swamp
and overtlowed lands lying along their
borders by general and uniform sys-
tenn, are subjects that demand immediate
attention of the people of this State, We
recognize the necessity for prompt action.
in order that property of immense value
NAV be protected from destruction by
the flood waters of these streams, and
that the immense areas of now unpro-
ductive land may be brought into use and
cultivation; and we pledge our party and
its nominees to take all such proper and
necessary steps, both State and National,
as will result in the preservation and
reclamation of the lands bordering these
river systems.
MINES AND MINERS.
The mines of California. with their an
nual output of many millions of dollars.
have been our financial bulwark in times
of adversely; they maintained the ma
tional credit during the dark days of the
Rebellion, and they form the basis upon
which this grandest OF commonwealths.
California, has been reared. The minin0
n of tot oh Il
aid and protection as will insure it's per-
manence and prosperity, and for that
purpose we favor such State and National
legislation as will relieve the miner from
unnecessary burdens. enable him to OBJ
tain and develop his mining property,