The herald., 1894-09-23
ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRATS,
Their County Convention Held
at Santa Ana Yesterday.
They Heartily Endorse the Platform
of the State Convention.
Nominations Made for All the County
OMocs-strong Pledges Required
of Congregational Candidates.
The Proceedings.


Democratic convention was called to
order by the chairman, G. A. Edgar, at
10:30 this morning.
ID. M. Baker was chosen as temporary
chairman, and made fine opening
speech. L. Cooper was chosen al
temporary secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
the committees as follows:
Rssolutions-W. p. Northcross, B. F.
Porter. w. f. Heathman, w. II. Bent
ley. j. J. Zelian.
Credsntials-H. Mill, Edgar johnson,
j. II. Arnold, ]. D. Price, J. A. Rain.
Order of business. ]. Everhardy,
O. @. Monaghan, G. II. Carlisle, j. +.
Peasants, II. M. Adams.
The convention adjourned until l
O'Clock to allow the committees to meet
and make up their reports.
At that hour the reports OF the CON-
mittees were read and adopted, and the
temporary organization was made per-
manent.
Chairman Baker made an excellent
address, and was repeatedly cheered.
The county central committee was
next chosen. as follows: Anaheim, J. ).
Everhardy; Buena Park, I. J. Spidel; /;
Delhi, l. Garter; Ell Toro, R. L. Squire; /;
Ell Modena, J. II. Arnold; Fullerton,
Edgar Johnson; Garden Grove, Z. D.
Foote; Newport. w. H. Tedford; New
Hope. J. c. Mcdowell; Orange. G. s.
Cardel; Olive, @. w. Flippen: Santa
Ana, W. F. Hsathmsn. D. M. Baker, G.
O. Monag han, G. NJ. Holmes, E. Waite;
San Juan, f. A. English; San Joaquin,
Sam King; Silverado. J. E. Peasants
Trabuco, J, @. Joplin; Tustin. j. B.
Rain; West Anaheim, A. T. Porter;
West Orange. z. M. Hargrave; West
minister, w. III. Bentley; Yorba, George
Stadtgatter.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions reported
az follows:
We, your committee, beg to report as
follows: The Democratic party in the
county OF Orange in convention Assem-
bled hereby make the following declara-
tion OF principles: Upon national and
state issues it reaffirms it's devotion to
and belief in the principles enuneiated
in the state Democratic platform re-
Gently adopted in San Francisco.
We declare our continued adherence
to the great principles of religious lib
erty as enunciated in article of the
constitution of the United States in the
following language: mo religious test
shall ever be required as a qualification
to any public office or public trust in
the United States. and We hold that the
state, county and municipaI omuos.
For the purpose CT emphasis we in
corporate the following pledge required
of the nominees for congress, as follows:
Whereas, An extension OF time tor
the payment through the government
of the Pacific railroad debts by the So
called Reilly funding bill, or any bill
having q similar object. would entail
upon the people OF this state the princi-
pal burden of discharging said debts.
and result only in comforting additional
benefits upon the private owners OF said
reads; and
Whereas, The experience of the past
has demonstrated the inability or dlsn-
clinstion of said roads to discharge their
just obligations; and
Whereas, Every principle OF Justice
and expsdienoy demands that the mort
gage bonds of said road should be paid
or foreclosed at maturity; therefore,
Resolved, That each and every one OF
diately after his nomination subscribe
to and deposit with the chairman OF the
stete central committee written pledge
iu the following words: II elected to
congress / will oppose any attempt
and vote against any bill to ex-
tend the time for payment to the
government of the Pacific railway debts,
and will favor and vote for measure
to forecloee at maturity the lien OF the
government on these roads, and to have
them bid in by the government and
maintained az national highways for the
benefit and in the interest OF the people
and to enforce against the stockholders
of said road the collection OF any Judg-
ment for deficiency that may result upor
said foreclosure, and | will favor ane
vote for all legislation necessary to effec
these ends"
We condemn the present road law al
an unwise extravaganza and wasteful
nublio money. We demand its repea
and the enactment of such o road law a
will give US good roads at the least pos
able cost.
We condemn the practice indulged ii
by some of our county officers oil bestow
ing patronage at high rates upon them
selves. members of their families an
their political friends in the way G
county printing at the expense and los
of the taxpayers, and as a remed
against this shameful prostitution OF
public Office to private greed and gair
and We demand the enactment OF law
which shall compel all PUBLIC printin
and other public work, whom possible,
. . be let to the lowest bidder.
That the nominees OF this conyenuo
:, are pledged to the declaration OF primo
ples herein contained, and they one an
all shall use their best endesvors
faithfully carry out and execute sal
. principles, so far as the same may
consistent with the discharge OF ofiic
, duty. =,
3 That public expenditures should
made upon we'll established busine
methods, and that each nominee WI
: NAV be called upon to expend or dire
: the expenditure of said tunds, shall az
will use the same care that he would
. regard to bis private affairs.
l NOMINATIONS.
a Mr.. NJ. Manley placed in nominate
for the assembly W. II. Spurgeon. !
!. H. Cargil OF Anasem was placed
e nomination. W. II. Spurgeon was mol
II mated.
y For sheriff, J. H. Arnold placed
nomination Theo. Lacy. w. Z. Heat
man placed in nomination george
Bessonett Theo. Lacy was nominate
r receiying 46 votes and Bessonett 81