Year: 1873




the means of script or warrants issued
under various pretences, or by private
entry on the part of nonresident spec
ulators; that the true policy of the ma
ton is to retain its public lands for the
benefit of actual occupants upon the
sole condition of residence thereon, in
order to secure to each family home.


Resolred, That we are opposed to
granting aid in subsidies of money,
lands, bonds, or interest ON bonds, to
any railroad or othcrcorporation, eth
er by the Federal, State, county or
municipal governments, and to all
laws designed to procure any such sub
sidies under the specious plea of sub
mitting to Il vote of the people the
question as to whether or not a partic-
lar subsidy shall be granted.


Resolved, That we take ground
against the present tariff, believing
that it is the result of a dishonest and
corrupt system of bargaining i'm Con-
gress, whereby each interest seeking
protection cOnspires with all other in
terests to support them in their claim,
to the great injury of the cause Of good
government and to the loss Of the peO-
pie, who are taxed thereby.


Resolved, That i'm view of the eli
mate of California, wherein rain falls
only during portion of the year, rem
dcring, irrigation an absolute necessity
for the perfect development of the ag-
ricultural capabilities of our soil, we
hold it to be the duty of the legisla-
ture to retain control of all rivers, lakes
and other bodies of water to prevent
their appropriation and monopoly by
speculators, and to form and perfect L
system whereby they can be turned OH
the land at the expense of the district
benefited thereby, and for the use of
the people residing on said lands.


Resolved, That the surest safeguard
for the perpetuity of this Government
and the rights of the people must al
ways be found i'm the education of the
masses, therefore we will stand by the
common school system to maintain it
in its integrity, ~ well as to urge and
support all improvements in popular
education that the most advanced
spirit of the age may suggest or dis
cover.


Resolved, That we regard the pri-
mary election system, as now conduct
ed, especially in the larger cities, as
being practically device which de-
prives the honest citizen of his political
influence and clothes the demagOgue
with power; it has driven statesmen
from the halls of legislation and made
political economy subservient to per-
sOnal aggrandiZement it has subvert
ed the design of our Government by
depriving the people of their cOnstitu-
ent power to correct abuses, and rem
dered the ballot a snare to the unwary
and mockery of the elective fran
chise.


Resolred, That all property includ-
ing solvent debts as well as railroads
and railroad property, should be taxed
in proportion to its actual cash value,
but taxation of solvent debts should be
so regulated by law as to obviate all
objection on the score of double taxa
tiOE and if this cannot be obtained
by legistiOn under the Constitution as it
is, the fundamental law should be
amended so as to accomplish such re-
suit.


ResOlred, That the Legislatures Ot
the States and nation should use all
constitutional methods to facilitate
commerce between the interior pOr-
tiOns of the country and the sea to
cheaper freights and fares rs well rs to
increase the means of conveyance, in
order that the produce of our farmers
and the products of our manufactures
may he transported to market ut the
smallest possible cost.


RcsOiued, That it is the duty Of Con-
~ I'll.
to institute and enforce the st ictest in
quiry into the affairs and management
Of the railroad companies, and other
corporations exercising franchises of a
public nature, and to root out and put
down the pernicious practice of water
ing stock whereby the people are OPP
pressed by eXtOrtiOnate rates and
charges in order to pay dividends upon
capital which does not exist, and which
only stands upon the books Of the COM
pany by fraud and false pretence.


ResOiped, That we are opposed to
the election of President of the Uni
ted States for more than one term of
four years, and we will support no man
for Congress who is not i'm favor of
amending the Constitution to accom-
plish that object. fs' q '.sn


Resolved, That we are in favor of all
reasonable measures of labor reform,
and of maintaining and enforcing the
eight-hour law in regard to manufac-
turing and mechanical pursuits, and
upon all public works.


Resolved, That We are opposed to the
further influx of the MOngOlian race;
to the further subsidizing of steamship
lines for thespurpOse of enabling them
to bring in this degraded class at mere
nominal rates; and to this end we de-
mand that the treaty with China,
known as the Burlingame Treaty, be
abrogated, or modified to one for COM
mercial purposes only; and that the
whole moral and legal force of the State
should be bent to this purpose, as the
Chinese are standing menace to the
moral, physical and pecuniary welfare
of the people of this State.


ResOired, That the manly and noble
stand taken by Governor Newton
Booth cheers and enthusiasm in be-
half of the popular rights and against
the encroachments of unscrupulOus
politicians and railroad corporations on
the rights of the masses, have justly
endeared him to the people of the State
of California, that his official conduct
and conscientious performance of his
duty commend him to our grateful ap-
prOval. M EHIE I#IE8 n


When the reading of the resolutions
had been concluded, the members
arose spontaneously to their feet and
gave three hearty cheers for Governor
Booth, three cheers for the platform,
and cheer after cheer with great en-
thusiasm for the "new declaration of
independence"


THIS AND THAT.


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