The record-union., 1894-08-24
Business, then presented the committees


Assembly Districts should select the men,
bers, one from each county, and present
the names to the convention on reassem-
bling tomorrow morning.
A Plumas County delegate proposed
night session.
jackson of San Francisco, who led the
fight for a change of meeting place. rose
to speak. His appearance was greeted
with derisive yells and ridicuie.
The convention was not in a serious
mood.
Chairman Del Vale pounded in vain
for order.
Finally Jackson said: ''Some gentle
men won't hear me because am laborer.
l want TO ask when the Fourth Congress
sional District meets.'
Then Ghe delegates cheered Jackson.
Inc convention adjourned until
o'clock.
THE PLATFORM.
When the convention reassembled at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, the report OF the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
was presented, as follows:
The Democratic party of the State of
California, in convention assembled.
hereby makes the following declaration
OF its principles upon National and State
issues:
ReSolUed, That the Democratic party of
California reaf1irms its devotion to and
belief in the principles enunciated in the
National Democratic platform adopted at
Chicago, in 1892. And approves and in
dorses the Administration OF Grover
Cleveland, and expresses confidence IN
his judgment and patriotism, and in his
ability to guide the destines of the repub-
lie through the difficulties by which 1t is
beset.
We congratulate the Democratic party
! Al e
the fact that Notwithstanding the oppoSi-
ton of the Republican party substan-
tial measure of tariff reform has been
enacted.
The Democratic party is and always
has been the friend to the laboring men,
of whom its mem bership is largely COM
posed. 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 advance
ment.
We favor the establishment of tri-
bunal of arbitration, in which there may
be secured a peaceful settlement of all
disputes between employers and en-
ployes.
We demand that Congress and the re-
spective 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 monopo-
lies in the necessaries of life.
We denounce as hypocritical and insin--
cere the declaration OF the Republican
Convention of this State in favor of free
coinage of silver, coupled as it is with an
Endorsement of the Republican party, the
party which demonetized silver in 1878.
which at every opportunity during the
past twenty years has been the willing
tool of the money jugglers, in whose in
terests the currency OF the country has
been contracted and the nation impover-
ished. In further proof of the hypocrisy
of the Republican declaration on this
question, we point to the fact that with
one solitary exception, California's Re-
publican delegation in Congress during
recent struggles for justice cast its entire
vote against silver.
We favor the retirement of all gold
coins and paper currency below the de-
nomination of SO, in order TO restore sill
yer to its fun use as acirculating medium.
We also favor the reopening of the mints
of the United States to the coinage of
both gold and silver without discrimina-
ton, on such basis as will maintain their
parity, thus giving both metals sucn re-
cognition as they enjoyed prior TO the
Republican Demonstration Act OF 1873.
We favor the creation of National 1r-
rigation Commission.
We indorse and urge the continuation
of both National and State aid toward the
systematic Improvement OF the rivers of
the State as navigable ana flood-carrying
channels, and the establishment of COM
prehenSive drainage and protection
works, to the end that freights may be
cheapened and the valley lands reclaimed
and protected from inundation.
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control by the people of every agency of
commerce created or fostered by Govern
ment means. We pledge the support of
the Democratic party to the people of
Southern California III their efforts to Sc
cure a harbor free from the posi- bility OF
monopoly at San Pedro. which point has
been twice recommended by the best en-
gineers of the Government, and we de-
nounce the officious interference of the
Southern Pacific Company with the
plans of the Government for effecting
that end.
We demand that the Nicaragua Canal
be constructed as speedily as possible un-
der Government control, and declare
that it is necessary FOR the commercial in
terests of the Pacific Coast, and will ma
terially promote cheaper transportation
and the development OF new and now
dormant sources OF wealth and pros
perity.
We favor the enactment and enforce
ment of legislation placing the mining
industry upon basis of permanent pros
perity, and are opposed to all unneces-
sary restraints upon the acquisition by
our citizens of title to mineral lands. We
favor National and State aid in the con-
struction of such works as will promote
hydraulic mining, and permit 1t to be
carried on wherever it can be without In
Jury to vested rights.
We favor Congressional legislation to
protect American Seamen from oppression
and maltreatment, and to preserve the
manhood and independence of the Amer
lean sailor
The Democratic party reaffirms its op-
position 10 Chinese immigration and ber
ileves in and pledges itself to the rigid
enforcement of the exclusion and deport-
alton laws passed by Democratic Con-
gress and first made effective by Demo-
cratic administration.
We favor constitutional amendment
providing tor the election OF United States
Senators by direct vote OF the people. We
are also in favor of such constitutional
aud other changes as may be necessary
in order that Congress may assemble as
soon after its election as spractlcable. and
to the end that the will of the people as
expressed at the polls may receive prompt
and full legislative expression.
WHEREAS, ANY extension OF TIE tilie
for payment through the Government of
the Pacific Railroad debts by the So
called Reilly funding bill or any other
bill having similar object would entail
upon the people of this State the princi-
pal burden of discharging said debts,
and result only in conferring additional
benefits upon the private owners of said
roads. and
Whereas, the experience of the past has
demonstrated the inability or dlslnciina-
ton of said roads to discharge their just
obligations, and