Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-11
John Bidwen Accepts the Nomination
for Governor,

John Bidwen Accepts the Nomination
for Governor.
SAN Francisco, April 10th.-The Prohi-
bition Convention assembled again at 9
o'clock this morning. The old question
of admitting proxies was again brought
up, and again the proxies were sat upon
heavily, it being reatfirmed that the dele
gates present should cast the full votes of
their counties.
The order of business was then changed
SO as to allow the nomination of State
Central Committee, to consist of 100 mem
Ders, one from each county, and the others
from the State at large.
A recess was taken to allow the county
delegations to agree upon those whom they
wished to represent them in the State Gen.
tral Committee.
Upon reassembling the following were
named by the different delegations:
Alameda. T. L. Hierlihy Amador, NJ
L. Gregg; Butte, George Fresher; Contra
Costa, Volney Taylor; Fresno, Newell;
Wright; Lake, Rev. L Ewing; Los An
geles, w. D. Gould; Marin. c. F. Coy; Men,
docino, J. NJ. Ward; Merced, A. NJ. Chad
wick; Monterey. DR.. E. X. Abbott; Napa,
w. c. Damon; Orange, E. E Keats; Placer,
George Kellogg; Sacramento, c. h. Dunn;
San Benito, George T. Elliott San Ber.
nardino, W. 7. Noyes; San Diego, ]. N.
Logsdon; San Francisco, A. G. Sheehan;
San Joaquin, W. H. Briggs; San Mateo, R.
l. Knapp; Santa Clara, Henry French,
Santa Cruz, l.. J. Beckett; Solano, Joseph
Kline; Sonoma, w. H. Magoon; Stanis-
laus, j. S. Wetherell; Suffer, NJ c. Win
chester; Tehama, Rev. NJ. n. Wilson: Tu.
lare, Samuel Fowler; Yolo, E. c. Gilbert.
The Committe on Platform then reported
in substance as follows:
/. Approval of the platform of the National
Prohibition party.
.. The liquor traffic being an evil of great
magnitude, deiyiug the law, endaugering the
Government and debauching political parties,
constitutional amenomenJ is needed for its
prevention.
g. The attitude of the old parties being that
Of trucking to the liquor traffic, this party is
opposed TO any compromise such as high H.
cenSe.
4. Opposition to the expenditure of State
funds for the advancement of the wine interest
s. Elevation of the laboring classes and the
closing of shops and factories on Saturday after
noons
g.. An invitation is extended to all wage
workers to join the party.
Z. a denunciation OF the trusts which have
recently been springing up through the country
5. An Endorsement of the Australian system
OF voting and demand for its adoption in this
State.
9. Calling on the Farmers Alliance to make
common cause with the Prohibition party
10. Civil service reform and an extension of
the system.
II. Taxes payable hall. yearly.
r. The management of all railroad and tel
egraph lines by the Government, and the estab-
lishment of postal banks.
IS Election of United States Senators by di-
rect vote OF the people.
IA. Modification of the naturalization laws
requiring longer residence.
10. An educational test for the right to the
suffrage, and extending the right to women.
10. Congratulating the Woman's Christian
temperance Union as being the most successful
ally of the party.
II. The enactment of law providing for one
days rest week and the absolute stoppage of
the sale of liquor on that day.
10. opposing the proxy system and instruct
ing the State Central Committee TO admit no
proxies at their meetings.
A motion was made to take up the plat
form seriatim. This motion being carried,
the different planks We're dropped into
place with great rapidity until the one in
relation to the Saturday half holiday was
reached. when objection was made to it
that 1t would give 'he workipgmen chance
to spend their week salary in half day.
Protestors against the assertion sprang up
rapidly and denounced it, saying that the
riotous and sporting elements of this and
other large cities were not composed of the
workingmen, but the wealthy and middle
classes. The plank was then adopted
The next discussion occurred over the
plank requiring taxes to be paid half
yearly, but, like the other one, it was con-
CURED in.
strenuous fight occurred over the Sun
day-law question. Several speakers advo-
Gated the plank, while those opposed to it
were few and far between. The majority
OF those supporting it however, denied that
they were desirous of forcing Sunday law
upon the people of the State, whereupon
one OF the opponents of the plank asked
the insertion of an amendment to that eff
feet
Mrs. johnson, President of the w. c. T.
u. was called to the stand and read q reso-
luton adopted by that body, calling on the
Convention to retain the Sunday law
plank, and insisting upon the proper OBJ
servance of the Sabbath day. Her remarks
were greeted with cheers, and the amend
ment was voted down. The original plank
was then adopted by large majority.
No objection was made to the remaining
sections, and the platform was adopted as
whole.
General Bidwell then claimed the floor
and said he heartily Endorsed the platform,
but thought it could have been made
longer with much advantage. The plank
calling for proper observance of the Sab
bath day was particularly pleasing to him.
and he also favored the ownership by the
Government of every railroad tie and rail
in the United States. Proceeding he called
attention to the harm done the rising
generation by the smoking of cigarettes
and expressed himself in favor Of legisfa-
ton prohibiting or regulating their sale.
The General said that he felt called upon
to make these remarks, as be did not ex-
pect to be present at the afternoon session.
he did not know that he was going to be
Governor of the State of California, as that
would be too great an honor for him; but
II be were Governor he would not be afraid
to veto bad bill, but would be afraid to
give unlimited pardons to convicts in the
State prisons. He further informed the
Convention that he would not be able to
stump the State for the party, as he would
be absent during June, July, August and
September.
The Convention then adjourned until
2 M.
The Convention upon reassembling this
afternoon voted down resolution striking
out that portion of it relating to the closing
OF saloons on rest day"
During the noon recess the State Central
Committee elected the following officers:
h. French of San Jose, Chairman; w. d.
could OF Los Angeles, Vice Chairman; W.