Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-05
Morning kilograms.
Tbe Workingmea state COnvon-
flOn-scCund DAY.

Tbe workinxmea's state Conven-
tion-scc"nd Dsy.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The
Workingmen's Convention assem-
bled at 8 A. NJ. After reading the
minutes of the previous session, a
long discussion ensued on the ques-
ton of the delegates present cast
ing the vote Of their respective
counties when the delegation of
such counties was not full. The
debate was conducted entirely by
the country memb ers. On the show
of hands the question was lost. The
roll call was demanded, resulting
in ayes, go; noes 80; San Francisco
mostly voting no.
The minutes were then adopted.
A Committee of five was appoint
ed to prepare an address to the peo-
pie, as follows: Chase, of Santa
Barbara; Swasey, of Humboldt;
Wyatt, OF Monterey; GibboI, OF
San Francisco; Waldron, of Los
Angeles.
The Sacramento delegation re-
ported On the case of Dean, that ii
he presented the same credentials
as the other delegates from Sacra-
uento, he would be admitted. Re-
port adopted.
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions reported the following
in effect: Favoring the new Con-
stitutiop; repudiating communism
or agrarianism; opposing subsidies;
respecting vested rights, but oppos.
ing land monopoly; favoring taxa.
ton of money and mortgages; equal
pay for equal labor to males and
females; official malfeasance
to be punished as felony;
contract system to be abolished;
officials to be all salaried, no fees;
labor on public works to be paid by
the day, and eight hours to constl-
tute legal days work; compulso.
ry education of children between
the ages of eight and fourteen;
books to he paid for by the State,
and Industrial education to be pro-
vided for; Article XII. of the new
Constitution not to be construed as
authorizing the appointment of
officers when their election
by the people is practicable; for
elgners Ineligible to citizenship not
to be allowed to peddle goods; in
cases of bribery the persons offer.
Ing bribe only to be punished;
demanding investigation by the
Legislature into the character of
tho fight carried on by the oppon-
ents OF the new Constitution in the
recent election; also, Investigation
Into land frauds in the State; rate
of interest not to exceed six per
cent. restoration to presumption of
forfeited railroad lands; condemn
ing the Congressional delegation
for depriving California of repre-.
sentation temporarily, and not
using efforts to effect withdrawal
OF forfeited lands of the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Companies;
condemning the Desert Land and
other grabs; advocating the deduct
Ing Of debts due bona fide citizens
from unsecured credits; vested
rights of the mining population
to be respected; the President
Vice-President and Senators of the
United States to be elected by d
direct vote of the people; only one
term for the President; the Nation.
al Banking law to be repealed, and
all United States money to be full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private; favoring postal savings
banks; no discrimination by rail-
roads, water or gas companies; the
Legislature to make laws to carr y
out the police powers Of the State
with regard to the Chinese and fa-
voring the abrogation Of all
United States treaties in opposition
to the new Constitution of The
State; inviting all the friends o.
the new Constitution to cooperate
with the Workingmen; denounc
ing sectarianlsm in national po
litics.
The report was received and, af
ter considerable debate, the Con
vention decided to consider th,
platform seriatim. The Secretary
commenced reading. Kearney
wanted to strike out the clause re
pudiating communism and aerari
anism. He was commun
ist, SO far as it means defend
ing the rights of the people from
their oppressors, but not in TIN
sense Of wishing to do Injustice Il
those better of than himself.
long discussion followed relating I,
a great extent, to the meaning o
the words communism aud agra
rianism. The tenor of the debat
was that, il words were to be takel
in their generally accepted often
sive sense, the section ought t
stand. The country member
seemed mostly OF opinion that tt
strike out the section would boa
the party in the interior. Kearne,
offered to withdraw his motion ii
Difference to the wishes of the coun
try members. Immense applause
He then made an argument il
favor of his motion, drawing par
allel between California an,
France, the hot-bed of Commun
ism. He then Withdrew his mo
ton.
The Convention adjourned til
Jpn.
Pesaenxess Goi"g soush.