The record-union., 1898-09-04

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holding SO vast a proportion Of the
worlds supply of silver in its mountains
and its mines-can afford to reduce the
metal to the situation of mere merchan-
disc. If silver ceases to be used as
money the mines of the Pacific Slope
will be closed and dead. A source Of
incalculable wealth to this entire coun-
try is destroyed the moment silver is
dlsused as money. 1t is for us to check
that tendency, and bring the continent
of Europe back to the full recognition
of the value of the metal as a medium
of exchange
We want both gold and silver, in full
value, in equal honor, in whatever
abundance the bountiful earth will yield
them to the searching eye of science
and to the hard hand of labor
We are in favor of a tariff law so
framed and adjusted as to protect the
farmer and producer generally, and the
day laborer as we'll as the importer, the
wholesaler and the manufacturer
We favor the early construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal also cable lines to
our recently acquired island posses
slons; said canal and cable lines to be
owned and controlled by the Govern
ment of the United States. We are in
favor of Strengthening our navy and
improving our coast defenses.
We believe it to be the duty of the
General Government to inaugurate a
system of storage reservoirs and carals
for the purpose of outstanding the un-
limited supply of water now going to
waste, and conducting it upon the arid
a dc Of do, i,, L.,
it possible for millions of our fellow
Americans to build happy and prosper
Gus homes.
We favor public improvements by he
Government, thereby giving honest en-
plOyment to all classes of American Ia
borers.
We believe that all charters and fran
chises granted to corporations by the
State or General Government should
contain clause that would prevent
such corporations from importing and
employing foreign contract or coclie
la bOr
We favor the rigid enforcement Of the
| laws restricting a days labor on pub
lie works to eight hours
We favor liberal pensions for all dis
abled and deserving soldiers and sail
OrS.
We favor the election of United
States Senator by direct vote Of the
people
| We are heartily in favor of the State
continuing the publishing of her own
school books at the State Printing Of
! flee, thereby saving thousands of dol
! lars to the patrons of our schools, re-
lieving them from the oppression Of the
! book rings" and giving employment
| to home labor.
We feel an honest pride in our brave
soldiers and sailors who have so brave
! ly defended their country's honor, and
/ by their heroic achievements on land
and sea have taught all nations Of the
earth to respect and honor the Stars
and Stripes.
We tender our heartfelt sympathies
! to the families and friends of those who
/ so nObly sacrificed their lives in THEN
! countrys cause.
/ We most heartily commend President
William Mckinley for the spirit of true
Americanism displayed by him in rising
above party in the prosecution OF the
war with Spain, thus putting to shame
those demagogues who would arrogate
to their own political party or faction
/ the laurels that should rest on those
who have earned them, without regard
to creed or political affiliations.
| Recognizing as we do, that the re-
monetization of silver is the most i'm
portant of all questions agtating the
minds Of the American people to-day
and that the one great and paramount
issue to be presented in 1900 Will be
iV1oa nm 0af CT1l
standard" representing the allied cor
porations and money powers Of the
| world on one side, and bimetallism and
the reconciliation of silver, represent
ing the producing and laboring classes
on the other, we align ourselves square
ly on the side of bimetallism and the
demonstration of silver. In so doing
we claim to be true Republicans. who
adhere to the principles and tr>diticn;
of the grand old Republican party up0r
this most important question.
We most cordially invite all whC
agree with us on this great question t.
ioin with US in our efforts to free The
masses of struggling producers ant
laborers from the oppression Of the al
lied money powers of the world.
We plant our banner firmly on tha
plank of the platform adopted by tn,
California State Republican ConVen
tions of 1894 and 1896, which in clea1
and unmistakable language says: wv
favor the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio Of 16 to |, ant
the making of silver as we'll rs goic
a legal tender in payment of all debts
both public and private"
OTHER BUSINESS.
The nomination of a candidate fo
District Attorney being in order, W. +
Purnell named c. w. Baker, who tw'
weeks ago received the nomination o
the Populists, acting in accordance witt
the wishes of the Silver Republicans
represented by a committee appointed
from the ranks of the last named body
Mr.. Baker was nominated by accla
nation. He expressed his thanks anC
political convictions at considerable
length He indorsed the platform a
adopted, and urged that the question
of finance be made the important issu'
of the campaign.
A vote of thanks was extended t
Mrs T. l.. Acock for contributing e
the convention four typewriter copie
| of the platform.
With respect to the Endorsement o
the candidates nominated by the Demo
cratic and Populist parties at their re
| spective County Conventions, DR.. G.. NJ
Dixon offered the following resolution
, which was adopted:
Resolved by the Silver Republican
Convention of Sacramento County, as