The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-21
S. Terry, from the Committee on Platform

California, in convention assembled, renews the |
pledges OF its fidelity to The Democratic faith. |
and reaffirms the doctrines Of the National plat
form OF 1888, adopted at ST. Louis Mo.
Second-A depleted treasury, the imposition OF |
unequal and oppressive taxes, the effort 10 enact
coercive legislation the arbitrary disregard Dy |
the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives OF |
all parliamentary rules. ana the shameless sefvi.
| ity displayed by the majority in The House OF |
| Representatives in yielding ready obedience 10 |
his tyranncal mandates, their refusal 10 JOIN tue
Democracy in its efforts to procure the passage
| OF measure permitting the ire coinage OF sill
Yer, the neglect of the present Administration In
| manner TO modify an admitted erroneous tarlf.
| suggest with more emphasis than words that the
| reins of Government should be placed IN safer
| hands.
THE LODGE BILL DENOUNCED.
Third-We denOunce and condemn the Repub- |
| llcan majority in the National House Of Repre-
sentatyes for the passage OF the Infamous Lodge
Election Bill, by which that majority seeks, mas
| Queradng under the guse of "a free baitot and a
far count 10 perpeluate itself IN power by
| iusldOusly destroying the liberties OF American
] citizens usurping the functions of State Gov
| ernment, and bringing the Federal election ma
chineTy into intermlDable conflict and collision
with The statutory efforts OF The people OF the
various commonwealths of our Union to institute
| a genuine, practical and permanent reform. We
| hold thai this species Of Federal interference
with the Ieople in the registration OF their SOW
! ereign VIII is despotic aud centraizing in its
| tendencies, dangerous TO the liberty peace and
pTospeIlly OF The people revolutionary In It's na-
| tuie aud purpose, and in direct cOntrayention of
the principles of free government as bequeathed
to Us by the trainers OF our Constitution.
PRAISE FOR THE DEMOCRACY.
Fourth-We denounce the Mckinley bill as
| being opposed 10 The best interests OF the pro-
| duclug aud consuming classes OF the county,.
Futh-The Democratic party is now, as IL has
ever been, unalterably opposed TO Chinese inmi;
| grafton. The Chinese restriction ACT, adopted
as the result Of Democratic effort, is about 10 e4
piTe, and II is The duty Of Congress 10 enact law
! perpetually excluding all Chinese from tile
| SMih-We favor the free coinage OF silver, and
| deniaud that II be made an unlimited legal
| tender for all purposes, public and private.
| Seyentl-We favor the enactment Uf stringent
| laws against trusts, pools, combines and monop-
| Olles, whereby legitimate competition Is de-
| stroyed and lie necessities and comforts OF lie
| are enhanced In price.
| ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Eighth-We are iu favor Of the election of
| United States Senators by direct vote OF tile
| people, and earnestly urge the adoption OF such
| an amendment TO the Constitution of the Unled
| States as VIII accomplish that result
| NlnIh-We indorse the course OF the Demo-
| cratic Senator aud Representatives In Congress,
and commend them for their vigorous deeuse OF
the public interests and their zeal III behalf OF
| Tie Welfare OF our state.
| Tenth-We Call attention TO the hypocrisy OF
| the late Republican State Convention In attempt
ing 10 place upon the slender Democratic major
ity in The Legislature the enle responsibility OF
the appropriations made during the last session.
| The Republican members OF the Legislature
| voted In favor OF the appropriations which were
made lie subject Of criticism, aud in every in'
| sauce Ile appropriations made were APP
| proved by Republican EXecuti?e who had not
the manliness 10 indorss nor The courage 10 con.
| dvmn.
STATE TAXATION.
Eleventh-We declare that Stale rate OF tax
| alton mol exceeding 40 cents on each 500 of
asSeSSaDle property according TO The assessed
valuation oil 1850 being a reduction of 81 cents
and mills, Is suTtclent TO raise ample revenue
10 meet the annual eXpens, of line Stale Govern
| ment; and We pledge our nominees 10 a strict |
and faithful adherence to The above, aud We do de-
| mand that Ihe different county conventions
pledge their legislative Candidates to the same
| limit.
IwrIth-The Democracy OF California pledges
It's nominees 10 Tie Legislature to use all lawful
d Sri a v.
ing The Australian ballot system Substantially as
that now existing III the Stale OF Massachusetts.
| Ihrtetnth-Me favor the election by the |
people OF the Superintendent OF State Printing.
THE STATES WATERWAYS.
FourteenIh-We pledge our Senators and Rep |
TeSenIatyes In Congress to use all honorable |
means secure liberal appropriations from the |
General Government for lie purpose Of making |
tuuse great national eOmm,rce HIGHWAYS the |
Sacramento ana san Joaquin rivers aud their |
tributaries, and all other navIgable waterways, |
freely navlgshle AT all seasons OF the year..
SIX eeulh-Ihe Democratic party OF California |
Tealnrms its resolution of 1886 on the water |
question, reiteratlug Its assertion hat the En-
glish law OF riparian rights is inappiieable TO the
circums tances and conditions Of California;; |
Ieatlrmiug the doctrine that the waIers OF tie |
Stale belong TO the people OF The State, 10 be |
used for Irrigation, mining, manufacturing and |
OtDeT useful purposes, and That they should |
never be subject To private owner ship or monop-
olyi redfilfiis ihe policy Of the district system
aud pledges ilsrH 10 io5lef, amend aud perfect |
The system inaugnraIed under and by Ylrt3e Of |
tue resolution Of 1886.
Seventeenth-We believe In a liberal support |
of our ciuzen soldleTs and National Guard. Ii Is |
an integral aud necessary part OF our state Gov
eminent and should be iUstered aud encouraged. |
Eighteenth-We are opposed 10 all forms OF |
sumptuaiy legislation and to all unjust diserim-
iualiOn against any business or Industry.
Niueteeuth-We believe that the Wine growing |
industry OF this State should be fosLered, nour-
ished ana encourage by suitable legislation, |
both State and national.
Iwenteth-We believe that eight hours should |
constitute legal days WORK, and that the pes
| Ian fnF ltaf md IA FIFIl fnF Faah
Twenty-hrst We condemn as eXtlayagant, |
wastelul and wrong. tile administration OF the |
affairs of the State Prison al san Quentin under |
the Republican management.
Twenty-second-Ihe Democratic party of Cali |
fornla declares Itself unaltel ably opposed 10 all
schemes having Tor Their cbJec. the division oil |
lhe State OF California. and pledges Itself 10 |
maintain this great conm9nwealh brought into |
The American Union by Democratic statesman |
ship, undivided in Its greatness.
TO CATCH THE MINERS.
Caples OF Sacramento moved to strike out |
| the plank on irrigation and substitute re- |
| affirmation of the irrigation plank of 1886
Speeches were made by Rose of COlusa, |
Martin of Placer and others on the ones |
| tiOn.
Ford of Nevada offered an addendum pro-
| viding that mining shall be encouraged by |
the general Government by appropriate leg |
| islatiOp where 1t can be done without in |
| jury to other interests.
| Martin said this was absolutely necessary |
| to carry the mining counties. The Repub-
| licans had ignored the miners, and if the |
| Democrats declared in their favor II would |
| greatly strengthen the ticket.
| COrcoran Of San Joaquin said the pro-
| posed plank would lead TO trouble in the |
| Sacramento Valley, and he thought in the |
| interest of harmony the matter should be |
| let alone. No one objected to hydraulic |
miners if they will take care OF their debris. |
Del Vale OF Los Angeles spoke in favor
of adopting Ford's amendment.
A vote was finally taken, and Ford's |
amendment was adopted
| Caples amendment was lost by large
| majority. and the report was adopted.
| The convention took a recess until 2:30 |
| O'clock.
NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR.
| The convention reassembled at 2:3O |
| o'clock, and the Chairman announced that
nominations for Governor were in order
| For ten minutes or more not a delegate
| claimed tue eye of the Chair. Chairman
| Waters waited and looked anXlousiy around |
Tor some one TO recognize, but no one arose.
At length a man IN the San Franci SEQ |
| delegation arose, and the members of the
| convention settled down in their seats TO
| hear a nomination speech; but the San
| Francisco man had no intention of nomi-
mating any one. He only wished to move
that the roll OF counties be called and each
county present its candidate in its turn.
ARTHUR RODGERS APPEARS.
His motion was promptly voted down
| ana then the convention waited again. At
| length Arthur Rodgers OF San Francisco
| called out "Mr. Chairman" and advanced
| toward the platform. The convention gave
| "a hum OF approval and watched his tall
| figure as he mounted the steps and came to
| the front.
Rodgers said, in substance: eve have
| come from all parts Of the state to nominate
| for Governor man whom the people want.
| There is no great issue. There is no great !
| dominating national issue upon which we
| can hope to carry the State. The tariff does
| not enter into State contest, We must
| fight State fight upon State issues. The
State of California spends more money than
any other Stale i'll the Union, with the ex-
ceptioD only of New York aud Pennsylya-
mia. The rate of taxation is so per cent
| higher this year than last year. The DEM
oeratic party is held responsible for this.
| "The people demand reduction in taxa
! tion. They have been deceived too long by
| irresponsible legislators and bum plat
forms. They demand bulwark now