The record-union., 1894-09-26
THE CENTRAL REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
That of the Twenty-First District Met
Last Night.
Preparations for the Estee Meeting
L. I. Hatfield, Assembly Candidate,
Addresses the Meeting.

The Central Republican Club of the
Twenty-frst Assembly District met last
evening at its headquarters on Ninth
street, President J. O. Coleman presiding.
A communication from the County
Central Committee was read, stating that
the tender of the clubs Of the Twentieth
and Twenty-frst Assembly Districts to
act as escort at the Estee meeting next
Saturday evening had been accepted by
the committee.
The County Committee also requested
the clubs to act as a Reception Committee
and escort for the Folsom excursionists,
who will arrive here at 1880 O'Clock Satur-
day evening.
A letter was read from E. c. Hart, ex-
pressing his regret in not being able to
be present at last nights meeting.
The Hall Committee reported that il
had appointed \. S. Bennett as janitor of
the headquarters.
II was announced that owing to the
Estee meeting on Saturday evening. the
meeting that was TO have been held at
twentieth and o streets this evening has
been postponed until some future date.
a communication from the County
Central Committee was read, requesting
the district clubs to meet at their head
quarters Saturday evening, and march to
the depot 10 receive the delegations from
Folsom and Gait. The mem bers will as
semble al O'Clock and form in line, and
will be supplied with Roman candles.
Chairman Coleman appointed j. O.
Funston Marshal Of the club for Satur-
day evenings parade
1t was decided that the hours of recep-
ton will be from | to o'clock in the
a of ha .nl a
was also decided to have the wives and
daughters of Repu blicans assist the mem
bers of the club at the reception at the
Golden Eagle Hotel.
l.. I. Hatfield, Republican candidate
for the Assembly from the Twenty-first
District, then addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Hatfield spoke of the glowing
promises of the Democrats if placed in
power. and the way they would decrease
the expense of the State Government
Although they advocated a reduction in
expenses, said Mr.. Hatfield, yet they
have submitted amendments to be voted
on at the next election which, if adopted,
will greatly increase the running ex-
penses OF the State Government.
He said that an attempt will be made to
increase the mem bership OF the State
Board of Equalization. In some of the
Eastern States, the speaker said, the Gov
ernor, Treasurer aud Controller act as
equaliZers. Ii the present board was in
creased to eight mem bers they would not
perform any more work than is per-
formed by the present number of five
An amendment will also be voted upon
to increase the pay for Senators and AS
semblymen. Ii the amendment should
pass it would saddle an additional tax of
$50, 900 on the taxpayers. He thought
that the measure referred to would be
voted down.
A considerable number of the MEM
bers of the Legislature are wealthy men.
and the test should be what the cost would
be for the poorest man to go TO the Legis-
lature.
He was in favor of lessening the taxes
on growing trees. In reference to the
ownership of real estate by aliens, which
Will be voted upon next Novem Der, he
said the amendment on that subject was
hard to understand, and the man who
drew up the amendment was lacking in
the knowldge OF grammar, or else he
formulated the proposed amendment in
such vague manner on purpose.
At the last meeting of the Legislature
an attempt was made TO increase the
number of Superior Judges of this
county, but the measure was defeated.
There are sixty Superior Judges in the
State ard some of them are not busy
three months in the year. When the
legal business Is too great in some of the
counties, the speaker said, the Judges of
those counties in which very little busi-
ness is done should be available and help
out
If elected Assemblyman he will leave
nothing undone to see that the States
money is iudiciously expended
The meeting then adjourned until ne xt
Saturday evening.