The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
]. B. LANkTREE, Who Was Lukewarm in
 the Pardee Fight.

The necessities of the people and the re- Quirements of trade alike demand good roads in every part or the State;S we IAHoI the passage of such laws as will through a proper and judicious system, secure to California the highways and roads needed for the pleasure and business Of the conmu- nity graded and maintained in such a manner to be in good order at all sea sons of the year and ready at all times for the traveller, trader or carrier
 The adulteration Of food IS crime against the present and future welfare Of the whole people. It has no excuse for it's commission and its perpetrators should be punished and the practice forever pre- vented.
 We demand the vigorous enforcement of the laws already passed against this infa- nous traffic and the passage and stringent enforcement of such other measures as are needed to give the officials full power to eradicate this blot upon civilization ana properly punish those engaged In this ne farious business.
 should be inaugurated and maintained whereby the State and District falrs shall be properly aided and thus awaken new interest in agricultural, horticultural and stock-hreeding pursuits.
 The Republican party has ever been the fearless champion of the downtrodden and oppressed and has always stood sponsor Tor the maintenance of fair wages uhder Just conditions therefore we place our party, our candidates and ourselves unreservediy on record as favoring legislation beneficial to the industrial classes Of this state ana we favor and recommend the use Of the Allied Printing Trade label on all pontlcai print ing as a guarantee that said WorK was eAe- cuted by competent crailsiheh uii1ei As'ii
 The free labor and the industries of Cali fornia are constantly suffering from the ay,ii of convict labor and large quantities of goods the product of prison lapor Tn other States. are being imported ana soio in California can only be met by judicious legislation on the part of our State and national repre-
 The Republican party of the State of California in State convention assembled; hereby declares itself unaiterably opposed to convict labor being brought into competi- tion .yith free labor, and hereby pledges itself in support of any measure designed to protect and foster free labor and the In, dustries of our State against the eVii effects of convict labor.
 And we are in favor of the passage of such laws as will cause such eonvicts te be employed upon the public highways or this State thereby withdrawing them from competition with free labor in all branches of industries.
 Congress of the United States confining the sale of goods, wares and merchandise manu- factured by convict labor to the State or Territory in which they are produced.
 Where municipal charters have been adopted by the vote of the citizens Of municipalities under eons5tn,,onn, Provis to vote to approve the same in the Legis- lature.
 of the country All parties willingly sub- init to an election fairly conducted and in which the ballots have been honestly counted. no other election should be toi- erated or permitted. The foundation of all selections of officials is the primary of political party; such primaries should be as honestly conducted as general elections. No partisan is bound by the decision of dis honest primary. We therefore declare our selves unreservedly in favor of law regu- latfng the primary elections of all political parties to the end that the same protec ton may be extended by the Australian sys- tenn to primary elections now extended to general elections under the general cleo ton law.
 We heartily indorse the work Of the State J,eagre of Republican Clubs and recognize the great importance of club organization.