The herald., 1898-08-25
State Revenues


Hawaiian Islands from entering the United
States.
State Revenues
Economy In the expenditures OF the rev.
enues of the individual of the state is abso-
lutely necessary TO the happiness OF the
man and the security Of the community. The
Republican party now, as ever, believes In
a rigid economy in all departments OF the
government, city, county and state. We
pledge all our candidates to an economical
administration Of public affairs to the end
that taxation may be reduced to the small
est rate commensurate with the needs OF
the public welfare.
Single Tax Doctrine
We oppose the doctrine OF the single tax.
Of which the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor is an apostle. as being socialistic and
anarchistic and the practical workings OF
which will be to release stocks. bonds, cor
porations and usurpers from taxation, and
place all It's burdens on the farmers and
owners Of homesteads.
The War Revenue Bill
We approve the war revenue bill recently
passed by congress as being in line with the
above sentiments, as II compels the lux
uries and the corporations and aggregated
wealth OF the nation to pay greater. vet
not improper, share Of the taxation made
necessary by the war than any revenue
measure heretofore adopted. Its provi-
sions for the Issuance Of bonds wisely ex-
tended the payment Of the expenses Of the
war to include the generation who will re-
ceive greater benefit from it's results than
the present, while 1t enables the people of
America to show their patriotic faith In
the country by purchasing the amount of
bonds required. a striking contrast in finan-
clal and statesmanlike policy to the selling
of bonds to a greedy syndicate by the last
Democratic national administration.
Hatred Of Law
This is a law-abiding country, and we
are law-abiding people. Under our sys-
tenn Of government there Is no danger of
any one of its departments assuming power
to the detriment of the others or the injury
of the nation. The voters have always
remedy for the Ills that they think affiict
them by change Of officials in the man
ner provided by the organic law Of the land.
We deprecate the attempt by the Democrat
c-Populist-fusion party Of California TO
stir up hatred of the judiciary and con-
tempt of law as calculated, II not designed,
to sap the foundations Of our republic and
bring anarchy upon our country. Those
who abuse the laws and the Judges there
Of are usually those who need the restraint
and have felt the deserved punishment of
the law. There is no document so wicked
as that which seeks to override the courts
because of fancied errors. and no man SO
criminal as he who enunciates such doc
trine. In our country the law must ever
be the ruler, or socialism. anarchy and
their attendant horrors will destroy the
commonwealth. We appeal to all good
citizens and to all true Americans to rebuke
this unholy assault upon the courts. that
have ever been in America the bulwark Of
the people and the shield of the innocent.
Employment Of Veterans
The veterans OF the army and navy OF
the United States deserve and should receive
fair treatment and generous recognition.
Whenever practicable, they should be given
the preference In the matter Of employ
ment and appointive officers, and they are
entitled to the enactment OF such laws as
are best calculated to secure to them the
fulflllment Of the pledges made TO them IN
the dark days OF the country's peril. Fur
thermore, we ask our state legislators to
work to the end that the act OF the legisla-
ture, approved March 81, 1891 relative to
the employment OF Union veterans, may be
made more effective and binding upon the
various state and county officials.
The Common Schools
The common schools have ever been 1eal-
ously guarded and generously supported by
the Republican party. The publication OF
school books by the state reduces the ex-
pense Of furnishing them to the minimum
cost Of manufacture. thus saving large
sums to parents and proving valuable aid
in the general diffusion OF knowledge, while
1t increases the attendance IN the schools.
We condemn the efforts OF the present gov
ernor to destroy the ability OF the state to
economically produce school books as GER
tain to again deliver the people OF Gait
fornia into the hands of an eastern school
book monopoly. whose exactlon Will be all
the more oppressive because OF Cur ex-
emption therefrom for the past six years.
We denounce the action OF the present gov
ernor In vetoing the appropriation fo- the
support of the state printing office DIS I'M
wise, unnecessary, contrary to the spirit OF
the law and injurious to the interests Of the
state. Its inevitable result has oeer to
cripple our splendid state school book sys-
tenn and the common schools thems elves.
We pledge ourselves to pass such laws as
will prevent such action in the future, Will
maintain the common schools Of California
at their present high standard, continue the
printing Of school Books by the state, and,
If possible put into the hand of every child
in California free OF cost the books from
which the learning may be gained to mt the
youth OF our great state to assume tho bur
den Of citizenship with all its attendant
duties
The State University
The University OF California mas In the
past been the recipient Of the care 81 .he
Republican party, under whose liberal sup
port 1t has been enabled to reach its pres
ent high standard We pledge Ourselves
to continue that support and to make the
university worthy IN every respect of the
most enthusiastic hopes of the people. Il
ftly crowns the educational system OF our
state.
River Navigation
The navigable highways of California.
forming as they do. an effective means of
regulating the rates of transportation
throughout a large portion of our state are
entitled to such legislative and congress
sional aid as will insure their proper i'm
provement and protection and, In this con-
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