The record-union., 1896-08-27

pefS nave cOmD1ne0 10 suppress the
financial issue. 1t declares that a reve-
nue. tariff will protect home products to
the extent of the amount collected, and
a protective tariff could do no more;
that the Democratic and Republican
parties always combined in Congress
in the interest of a few and against the
people.
1t insists that the tariff should be ad-
justed on schedules prepared by nom
partisan experts, to be changed from
time to time to suit emergencies and
thus impose the necessary burdens to
support our Government equitably.''
Since the Democrats at Chicago repu-
dated cts plutocratic leadership" the
convention declares the Populists are
prepared ito meet them as friends
working in a common cause.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reconvened at 7:30
o'clock, but as no return of the adop-
ton of the report of the Conference
Committee by the Democrats had been
received, William Boyne insisted that
the convention proceed to nominate
candidates to fill the offices conceded
to the Populists.
d. Mckay did not think there was a
possibility of the Democrats fusing.
Why, said he, they are acting like
a lot of Apache Indians" He, however,
thought it advisable to wait
Wait! watt" came from the dele
gates. We will wait all night"
j. d. Moynahan took the opportunity
to make a strong appeal to the patriot
..ft h. i
We're being sold BODY and soul to the
Democrats. He thought they should
hold wake over the Populist corpse
before interring it in d Democratic sep
ulcher. He stood in the middle of the
road. Talk to me no more Of Demo-
cratic thralldomi" cried the speaker,
''let me tell you we have been given the
crumbs. We have two Assemblymen
whom we can't elect. There are hun
dreds of Democrats in this city who
would no more vote for a Populist than
they would vote for the devil
DR.. Caples was in favor of fusion
He characterized Mr.. Moynahans i'm
passioned remarks as Fourth of July
spread eagle speech. That gentleman
had asked, What can we do?" He de-
Peoples party of Sacramento could do
Just at this time They could elect a
Republican ticket by refusing to fuse,
that was just what the gold Democrats
We're trying to do.
An hour was spent in speech making,
in which Charles jenkins, w. T. Hamil-
ton, j. H. Parr and others exhausted
their political repertoire.
William Boyne renewed his request
to proceed with the regular order of
business, and without further ado he
placed in nomination for Superior
Judge ]. H. McKune who, he said
had during a long and eventful life
championed the interests of the poor
man.
j. 0. Sherwood seconded the nomina-
ton and McKune was declared the
candidate.
There were calls for Judge McKune
He responded, saying he would not at
tempt a political speech 1t was not
expected that a candidate for Superior
Judge should go upon the stump His
sentiments were embodied in the plat
form of the Peoples party He wished
to correct a common error None should
deceive themselves by the conviction
that this campaign would settle the
ills from which the people were suffer-
ing Our ills are too deep to be rene
died by one stroke. 1t would take years
10 restore prosperity. If elected he
would serve the people to the best of
his ability
T. Jacobson placed in nomination for
Coroner w. T. Hamilton, who was nom
mated by acclamation.
AT this juncture H. NJ. LaRue an
peared again on the scene and an
nounced that the Democrats had
adopted the report of the Conference
Committee.
j. B. Harris and ]. z. Baker, who.
with Mr.. LaRue, comprised the com
mittee bearing the message, each ad-
dressed the convention, declaring it as
their conviction that the ticket as fused
would sweep Sacramento County.
a recess of half an hour was then
taken in order to give the Supervisor
Districts time to make their nomina.
tions. The result was as follows:
Third District, for Supervisor-C. w.
Daley.
Fourth District. f. Camp.
The following persons were named as
Central Committeeman:
First Supervisor District. Daniel Nc
Kay and w. T. Hamilton: Second Dis
trict, William Boyne and w. J. Elder.
Third District, II. Clemens and A. Ditt
mar; Fourth District, A F. Baker and
o. NJ. Hale; Fifth District, James Brad
ford and Charles A Jenkins.
r r Kipo
DR.. w. II. Henderson and w. E. Boles
We're chosen as Committeemen-a
large.
There were no contests over the AS
sembly ticket. NJ. J. Curtis was nom
mated for the Twentieth District and
H. NJ. Landsborough for the Twenty
second. Each was declared the nom
inee by acclamation
The nomination of a Township Jus
tee was referred to the Central Com
mittee
There were two aspirants for the Of
flee of Constable, J. L. Rutherford and
w. r. Clark. The latter was chosen
after several roll-calls, this being the
only time the roll was called during the
convention
Nothing was left for the convention
then to do but indorse the nominees of
the Democratic convention, after which
it adjourned
A Few r1inuteS
OF your time is all that is necessary to
prove that we sell all kinds of musical
instruments cheaper than any other
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