The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-04
STATE CONVENTIONS.
Platform Of The SiHgle-T Party Vermont
and Arkansas Elections.

NEW YORK, Sept 3.-The Single Tax
Convention to-day discussed the question
whether women should be elected honorary
members. William Lloyd Garrison OF Bos-
ton thought no discrimination should be
made Some delegates held it was impossi-
bic 10 admit them on the same grounds as
men. Henry George read the platform
which had been prepared. The main points
were that all men we're created alike, with
certain inalienable rights. No one shall be
permitted TO hold property without fair
return. There shall be Eo tax on products
of labor, and all revenues for national,
State and municipal purposes shall be
raised Icy single tax upon land values,
irrespective Of Improvements. The last
clause excited long discussion. 1t proposed
that telegraph, railroad. water an gas sup
plies of the country should lie under the
control ana manipulated by local, State or
national governments, as expedtency might
temand. Several proposals were offered,
hut finally withdrawn, and the platform
''as adopted as read by George.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
BURLINGTON, Sept 3.-Page, the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, is not popular,
and Republicans made no effort, and in
many instances cut the ticket, the result
being that all over the State the Republi-
can majority is reduced 53 per cent. The
Democrats made sweeping gains in the
Legislature and came near carrying the
Lower House. No less than fifteen towns
return Democrats to the House for the first
time.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. 3.-One
hundred and fifty-eight towns give Page
Rep.), 27,775; Brigham (Dem.), 1851 all
others, 1162. Majority for Page, 1852
The same towns IN 1883 gave Dillingham;
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others. 110S. Majority for Dillingham;.
1920.
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
LITTLE ROCK. Sept. 3.-Returns from Sc
out of 120 townships in the State give Eagle
lD.) for Governor gain OF $3.50 over the
Democratic majority in the same places two
years ago.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS.
TOPEKA (Kans) Sept. 3.-The Republican
State Convention met this afternoon and
alter etfecting temporary organization
took recess until evening.
Upon reasSembl!ng the early hours OF the
evening were given up to speeches. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
nominated Robert +. Moore of Butler
County for permanent Chairman, A. Riddle
OF Ottawa for permanent Secretary, and
Miss Minerva Walker of Harper for assist
ant Secretary. These officers were elected.
a. Ii. Horton, Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court; L. w. Humfrey, Governor; +;
A. f. Felt, Lieutenant-G William
Higgins, Secretary of State; l.. r. Kellogg,
Attorney General. and 6. w. Winans, Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, W ere
reDOnlnated by acclamatiOn. For Treasurer
twenty counties presented candidates.
At late hour G. NJ. Hoyey CT Thomas
County was nominated for Auditor, and the
convention adjourned until Tomorrow.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Sept. 3.-The Re-
publican State Convention met TODAY eff
fecied temporary organization and ad-
journed until tomorrow.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
SARATOGA On. ". Sept. 3.-The Execu-
tive Committee If the National League of
Republican Clubs met this morning in Sc
cret session. All that is known of their
proceedings was that the date Of the next
National League Convention is fixed for
April 2lst next at Cincinnati