The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

proposed amendment to the constitution of
the State of California whereby it is sought to
extend the elective franchise to all citizens of
the United States, both men and women.
| That we indorse the course of Hon. George
c. Perkins in the United States Senate in be-
half of the people of the State of California and
their varied interests.
| We indorse the work of the National League
| and the efforts OF the young men of our party
to make it a potent factor in prosecuting a
vigorous and successful campaign in this State.
We favor the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio OF 16 to 1, and the making of
silver as well gold legal tender in pay
ment OF all debts, both public and private.
| Realizing that good roads are a necessary
element in advancing the prosperity of any
community, and recognizing the practically
| universal demand for the same, not only in
our State, but throughout the United States,
the Republican party of California pledges it
self to the enactment of legislation looking
| toward improved and scientifically con-
structed highways, on the most economical
basis.
We demand such National legislation on the
subject of foreign immigration MS will effectu-
ally keep out OF the country all contract labor
ers, criminals, paupers, diseased persons, and
the classes whose professions and teachings
are calculated to disturb social peace and
order or are inimical to the best interests of
this country, and such changes in the natural
vent unfit foreign-born persons from becom-
ing citizens of the Republic.
Our prisons and asylums contain many
J people not citizens of the United States. We
believe that every nation should provide and
care for its owl. demented and criminal
! classes, and that all future treaties and con-
ventions with other nations should provide
for sucn a reciprocal deportation of said
classes as would in time make each nation
care and provide for its own, and at its own
expense OF deportation.
While we recognize the right 20 establish
schools through private enterprise, we de-
mand that none but non-sectarian free public
schools shall receive public aid.
We heartily indorse the proposition that the
farmer of the nation, by whose labor the staple
agricultural products of the country are
brought to market, should receive a Just
measure of protection for himself, his labor
and his products, inasmuch as the price
OF these products is regulated by the
amount paid for them in the worlds
portation from the place of production
10 such eenters, and as owing to the great de-
velopment of staple agricultural products in
many of the cheapest labor countries of the
world the prices realized by our farmers have
OF late been unremunerative, it is our duty to
endeavor to change this state of affairs. Hence
we approve of this plan that the Government
of the United States should reduce the cost of
| transporting these staple agricultural products
/ from American seaports to foreign seaports
to the end that the prices of these prod
ucts should be advanced and for that
! purpose, inasmuch as an export can be pro-
tected in no other manner, we pronounce our
| selves in favor CT the use of a limited portion
of the receipts of the United States customs for
! such purpose and pledge our most earnest et-
forts to have this measure engrafted upon the
laws of the land, to the end that the American
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| the people, aid the farmer against the oppres-
sive competition of the cheap labor
countries OF the world, and by so doing
assist in maintaining that steady demand for
| labor in manufacturing centers, SO essential to
| the labor of our country.
! The Republican party of California is
! pledged to such legislation as will thoroughly
protect the dairy interests and the public from
imposition in the sale of dairy products.
The mines of California, with their annual
output of many millions OF dollars have been
our financial bulwark in times of adversity:
they maintained the National credit during
| the dark days of the rebellion, and they form
the basis upon which this grandest of COM
| monwealths California, has been reared The
mining industry of our State should receive
such aid and protection as will insure its per-
manence and prosperity, and for that pur-
pose we favor such aid and protec-
ton will relieve the miner from
unnecessary burdens, enable him TO
| obtain and develop his mining
property, and will promote and encourage the
business of all kinds OF mining, including that
known as Hydraulic mining" whenever and
! wherever the same can be carried on without
injury to the other interests in the State.
We believe revision of the tariff laws upon
| the basis of the American protective system to
| be the foremost of National legislation, and
have full confidence in the National Conyen-
ff To 1aol
| this question. We condemn the policy of the
| Democratic party for the last four years, re-
| suIting as it has, in destroying every barrier
| to American protection, and charge such
| policy with the responsibility of degrading
labor and impoverishing every interest dear to
/ the American people.
| We believe that we should adopt system
| calculated to give US the most protection in
weakness and strength, which exalts life and
promotes human happiness. and that such
system rests upon the basis of the American
| protective tariff. as advocated by James G.
| Blaine and William Mckinley.
| We commend the course of our delegates in
Congress in opposing the proposed funding
| schemes of the Pacific railroad companies,
| and demand that the companies be compelled
| to settle their Indebtedness in some reasonable
and businesslike way, or that the Government
shall foreclose its claims upon and take
| possession of the properties.
| RcSOtUeu IndC Lne hepuDl1C2nS OF CSllIOrn1a,
while recogni zing the eminent worth and fit
ness of each of the distinguished statesmen of
their party whose names have been mentioned
as aspirants for the Presidential nomination
at st. Louis, and while pledging in advance
| the electoral vote of the Golden State to the
Republican nominee, whoever he may be,
hereby declare that the emphatic sentiment Of
| California is in favor of the nomination of that
| wise and able statesman, that pure and unsul-
| lied patriot, that true and loyal American,
| that peerless champion of protection, William
Mckinley of Ohio, and the delegates from this
| State are hereby directed and instructed TO
| work and vote for the success of said William
Mckinley as long as there is a reasonable pros
| pect of his nomination.
After the reading of the platform Frank
| H Short of Fresno addressed the conven-
ton. Mr.. Short is one of the owners of
the Fresno Republican and a leading man
In his district. He began by saying that