The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-19
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
Platforms Adopted by Democratic and Re-
publican Conventions.

WONCESlER, Cept. lo.-Cnalrnlan L. a.
Collins called the Democratic State Conven-
tion to order this morning. The usu i COM
mittees were appointed. John E. Rlsselt
was elected permanent Chairman without
any opposition.
The following ticket was no minated:
Governor, William E. Russell of Cambridge;
Lieutenant-Go John Corcoran of
Clinton; Secretary of State, Elbrdge Cush-
man of Lake Village; Treasurer, William ID.
Treacy of Marblehead; Auditor, +. L.. Mann
OF H0lyoke; Attorney General, Elisha r.
May uf Springfield.
The platform reviews, and with more
emphasis IN view OF the approaching passage
OF the Republican Tariff Bill, our demand
for free raw material, particularly wool, coal
and iron ore, for lower duties on the necessi-
ties of life and increased markets for Ameri-
can products, and we emphasize the import
ance OF reciprocal trade with Canada as a
means of promoting the commercial and in
dustrial welfare of the commonwealth. The
Mckinley bill is denounced as the most
iniquitous piece of legislation ever attempted
in this country. The platform continues:
I'VE observe with interest the recent at
tempts of the Secretary of State TO secure
an amendment to the Mckinley bill by i'll
cooperating into it some provision looking
toward more intimate commercial relations
with our sister republics of North, Central
and South America, which the Democratic
committee demanded in 1888. and we regret
the failure of this attempt We condemn
the unwillingness OF the Republican Senators
and Representatives to exhibit a proper re-
gard for New England interests in framing
tariff bill, and for their avowed readiness
to sacrifice its prosperity to the eXlgencies
OF party politics"
The Federal Election Bill is condemn ed;
the financial policy of the present admin
isration is condemned as short-sighted and
dangerous The administration is con-
dan1 oil for ,riA of thn vii
service law. The course of Speaker Reed
and 1.-THE shameless partisanship of the Re
publican majority in Congress" is declared
TO be without parallel.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
DENVER, Sept. 1S.-The Republican State
Convention reassembled at IL o'clock. The
Committee on Credentials not being ready to
report, the convention adjourned until l
O'Clock this afternoon.
The convention met at 2 o'clock. The
Committee on Credentials made report
which seated the delegations in the contested
counties favoring Routt for Governor. In
ArrapahOe County. one faction was given
sixty-two delegates and the other fifty-five
The latter, who are gang smashers," re-
fused to accept the compromise and re-
mained out OF the convention. Committees
on permanent organization, rules and order
of business, and on resolutions, were ap-
pointed, and the convention took recess un-
til o'clock.
On reassembling the report of the Com
mlttee on Rules was received, after which
platform was presented and adopted. 1t in
dorses the administration of President Har-
rison as wise and patriotic; also indorses
Senator Henry NJ. Teller aud instructs the
representatives of the next Legislature to
cast their votes and use their influence 10
secure his return TO the United States
Senate; demands free and unlimited coin
age of silver; demands that the eighth Gen
aI l,l of oil do l,all
such law as shall reform the present
fee system and establish salaries
for State and county officers; demands
legislation providing for the converting iuto
the State Treasury of all interest accruing
upon State funds and fixing the salary for
the State Treasurer; demands the passage
OF just railroad law by the next session of
the Legislature and the creation of Rail
road Commission with the power to revise
the rates OF carriage of either passengers
or freight; demands the revision of the
irrigation laws; advocates the passage
of law for the protection of all laboring
men in the enjoyment of every substantial
right, and to secure to the employees and EN-
pl0ycrS alike lair, certain and prompt ad-
Justment of all differences that may arise
between them, and the revision OF the State
election laws.
Hon. Hosea Townsend, being the only
nominee for Congressman, was nominated
unanimously. Adjourned until tomorrow.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
JACKSON (Miss.), Sept 1S.-In the Con-
stitutional Convention to-day the report of
the Committee on Suffrage was practically
adopted. The educational qualification pro-
yides that every qualified elector shall be
able to read any section of the Constitution
of the State, or be able to understand the
same when read to him or give reasonable
Interpretation thereof.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 1S.-The Republican
State Convention effected an organization
this evening by the selection of George
Murry (colored) as Chairman, BraytOn being
ignored. Thes latter's friends are deter
mined to put him in the field as a candidate
for Congress against Mlillen in the only Re-
publican district in the State. This will
insure the election of a DEMOCRAT.