Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03

l member at large as Chairman of that | committee and nominated for the posi- ton J. w. Hines, editor and proprietor of the Pdcifc I'aion.
 Haskell, somewhat surprised that Gator who was member of the com hnttee on organization, had in the whole course of its deliberations given no iutlmatlon of such a proposition, op. 1 posed the amendment He sad in sub stance, and quite correctly, that it was antl'democTtc, contrary to the spirit | of the Nationalist movement and cal 1 culated to place a dangerous power in the hands of one man, however honest that man might be.
 A long and heated discussion followed, in which many took part FnalIy-and here we quote from the Pucifc Union-- MT. Haskell moved to amend the ori- ginal motion ny leaving out the name of Mir Hines and discussing whether or not a chairman was desired by the con- vention. This was accepted by Mr. Ca tor, and on roll call the original motion, minus the recommendation that Mir. Hines be the Chairman, resulted in a tie vote. A second calling of the roll made difference of two votes in favor of the negative, and the Chairman declared the motion lost by vote of 56 to 54.
 Mir. Gator then arose and stated that as the second count deliberately refused to recognize ex-Judge Wheeler's vote and also regularly appointed alternate, who was authorized to vote in the ab- sence of his principal, he would with draw from the convention; upon which large number of the delegates present also withdrew.
 When the excitement had subsided the Convention resumed the discussion Of the report. which was finally adopted. Resolutions inviting the seceding dele. gates to return were then moved by Mrs. Gordon and carried unanimously and committee composed of the Chair man of the Convention, Mir. Welshire, of Fullerton, and Mr. Brown, of Fresno, was appointed to call upon the said de, legates at their place of meeting in Palace Hotel. The Convention then adjourned to 7.3O p. m, when the following plat form was adopted:
 PLATFORM,
 We, the Nationalist party of the State of California in Convention assembled, in order to establish equity and justice among mankind without regard to race or sex, hereby declare our adherente t. the declaration of American independence and re-atiirm the dt claration of principles as amour ced by the First Nationalist Club of Boston, to.wll: We condemn the pre- vailng competitive industrial system as being destructive of the best interests of the human race, and instead thereof re- commend one of National Co operation which shall be for collective instead of individual profit. In order to inaug- "~a'e this reform we advocate, first POLITICAL.
 The adoption of the Australian ballot system, with the initiative together with the legislative securities for the Imperative Mandate and Referendum and the election of Presidents and Sena- tors of the United States by direct vote of the people, the representation of all citizens op equal terms. and ..e abolition of all congressional district lines.
 ECONOMICAL.
 1.-The National ownership and con trol of all means of transportation and communication,
 2-The issuing by the government a medium of exchange direct to the people, and ultimately medium current be tween the government and the individual only.
 3-The establishment of postal savings banks.
 4-Nationalization of land and all it's resources.
 5--We also advocate municipal owner ship and control of the water, light, telephone and street rail gay systems and all other municipal functions. AT THE PALACE HOTEL. The seceders were called to order by T. V. Gator, and J. w. Hines was unanimously elected Chairman with B. w. Batchelor and Otto Blankhart as Secretaries. The committee appointed by the other body was then admitted and explained it's mission. In reply T. V. Gator said that exJudge Wheeler's proxy had not been accepted, although it was legal, and that alternate Van Trite lad not been allowed to vote at the critical moment. There was, he said, no Convention to which to return and he moved a resolution, which was adopted, denouncirg the "frauds" practiced at Metropolitan Temple and declaring the body sitting in the Palace Hotel the only lawful Nationalist Con- vention. A detailed statement for the press followed, denouncing Haskell aB designing man, who had stuffed the original convention with proxies, by which the reputable members had been