The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
State Chairman SpeIIacy Delivers Rebuke to the
Warning CLANS in San Francisco.

for the Improvement of rivers and har-
bors.
great watersheds OF the State We believe 70
be of great Importance to the future OF Call
fOrnia. and declare il to be the policy OF
the Democratic party to support and further
and state. as may preserve 70 the state these
great sources OF water supply
Under the benefcent effects resulting from
Government operations under the Newlands ir-
rigatlon act-a measure framed by Demo-
crat and passed as a result OF the energetic
enorts OF Democrats in Congress-California
Is destined to become state OF small but
numerous holdings. This measure, II enforced
with the spirit that animated the Democrats
through whose efforts IL was passed. Will re-
claim vast arid tracts Of the State for home
seekers, and the resulting small holdings vii
not only contribute TO the States domestic
development, but will operate as a beneficial
preventive Of land monopoly.
We pledge our nominees for Congress and
nAeWlse our nominees for the state Leg1sla-
turc to cooperate for the purpose OF securing
euectually secure TO California the irrigation
Of all Of the arid lands Of the State
We recognize the mining Industry as one Of
the great factors of CalifOrnia's 5 prosperity.
The announcement by proper legislation and
suitable appropriations Of all classes OF min
ing would greatly increase the output OF gold
in this State. We favor the immediate en-
forcement of the Caminetti act and demand
that the work Of erecting restraining barriers
and other works on the tributaries of the Sac
ramento San Joaquin and other rivers be ener-
getIcally hastened on all sites contemplated
b. such act and We pledge our nominees for
Congress 10 use all honorable sndsavOrs 70
secure necessary appropriations for these pur-
poses.
We hereby indorse the "Camino Real move
ment, and we are in favor of every effort to
improve the roads and highways Of the State.
The matter OF securing better road conditions
IS OF the highest Importance to the people OF
the State OF California. This can be accom-
pltshed only through the cooperation Of coun-
~, State and nation. and therefore pledge
our candidates to Congress to all fair and
honorable means to secure such assistance from
the Federal Government will enable our
state and county governments to establish a
system OF public highways which will rebound
TO the credit and prosperity Of California.
We favor the adoption OF the proposed San
ford constitutional amendment which provides
for the cOnvening of the. Legislature in Feb
ruary. instead OF January. for the extension
OF the legislative term to eighty days and the
cutting OF OF army OF useless attaches,
thereby saving the State over 5000 per day dur
ing session
We approve the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for district courts OF
appeal and recommend that the same be
adopted.
We favor the submission to the people OF
California OF a proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for the initiative and referen-
dunn in all State. county and municipal mat
te-s-
We commend the platform adopted by the
Democratic National Convention and the
speeches Of acceptance OF our nominees for
President and Vice President to the careful
perusaI OF all persons. irrespective OF their
political belief