The record-union., 1896-10-31
AN INDEPENDENT MEETING.
Il Did Not Quite Fill the New
Pavilion.
Remarks by G. n. Dunn, 6. II. Oat-
man, DIR. q. M. Dixon and
Others.

The candidates OF the independent
party held a meeting at the new Pa
vilion last evening. Seats had been
arranged to accommodate q couple OK
thousand people, but a liberal estimate
Of the number present would be 300.
and nearly II not quite one-half OF
these were ladies'
Sparrow Smith presided and made
few remarks He said they were there
as Republicans, but DR.. Dixon said
during his remarks later on that the
party had outgrown itself, and it had
been decided to call 1t the Independ-
ent party of Sacramento County.
The first speaker was c. H. Dunn,
candidate for Superior Judge. Mr..
Dunn was warmly received. He said
he was present as an independent Re-
publican and an aspirant foT the office
of Superior Judge. 1t is not consid-
cred the proper thing for candidates
for this office to discuss political issues,
so he confined his remarks to matters
connected with the judiciary.
When the people lose confidence in
the judiciary, said Mr.. Dunn, they say:
We'll, Well settle our disputes in our
own way, and take the law into our
own hands," This means anarchy and
the breaking down of government.
Judges should be selected because of
their honesty, knowledge Of law, and
impartiality He did not ask any one
to vote for him on partisan grounds,
but onlyotf they believe him a proper
man for the place.
He was certain he would be elected.
He had not asked for the nomination.
h1lf qn0 cd boss
ism and an effort for good government.
and was doing his best to secure the
success of the movement. If every
voter in Sacramento voted for him he
would still be able to wear his hat.
When he goes on the bench it will not
be to reward his friends nor punish his
enemies.
c. H. Oatman, another candidate for
the Superior Judgeship, spoke briefly.
He said he was there to let the people
see him and determine whether or not
he would do for a Superior Judge. He
hoped they would find out all they could
about him. He then enumerated the
qualifications of a Superior Judge, who
should be honest, we'll grounded in the
law, and have the courage to do what
he believed to be right This is the
only office to which he ever aspired,
and If not elected would never seek
office again. He felt himself to be
qualified for the place.
Mr.. Oatman's remarks were literally
applauded.
DR.. Dixon, candidate for Senator, was
the next speaker. He said he had been
out canvassing, and the audience be-
fore him was the largest he had ad-
dressed. It would have been larger
had not the Republicans got up meet
ings in other places. That was the kind
Of boss rule against which the inde-
pendents were protesting.
He denied being a bolter from the
Republican ranks, but there is SO much
corruption in the latter party that he
wanted to put 1t down. The Republican
rump convention was organized by
three men in back room.
He then told what he was going to
do when elected-how he would have a
law passed to work the State convicts
in cutting channel through the Mon
tezuma Hills and reclaining the Yolc
swamp lands; another to compel al
parties to hold their primary elections
on the same day, and another to bring
the High Schools within the State sys-
tenn, etc. He wanted to know what his
opponents, Bruste and Doty, had ever
done In the Legislature for their con-
stituents.
DR.. Dixon declared that he was fol
free silver, and said 1t was the Govern
ment stamp on metal that made it a
legal tender for all debts, individual
and national-that power of the Gov
ernment behind the coin. He wanted a
repeal OF the law that makes contracts
payable in gold. It should make no
difference whether he Jew, Catholic,
A. P. A. or anything else.
Remarks were also made by w. F.
Purnell, candidate for the Assembly,
Rev. Eliza T. Wilkes and others.
encourage and cultivate: