The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-11
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The next order of business was the
nomination of State Central Committee,
to consist of 100 members-one from each
county, and the others from the State at
large. The county representation resulted
in the following choice:
Alameda, T. L. Hierlihy; Amador, NJ L.
Gregg: Butte, George Fresher; Contra Costa,
Rev. L. Ewing; Los Angeles, W. b. Gould;
Marin, c. L. Coy; Mendocno, j. NJ. Ward;
MERGED. A: NJ. Chadwick; Monterey, DR.. E. X.
Keats; Placer. George P. Kellogg; Sacramento.
Ii. Dunn; San BeniiO, George I. Elliott; San
Bernardino, W. T. n oyes; San Diego, j. NJ
Logsdon; San Francisco, A q. Sheehan; San
Joaquin. w. II. Briggs; San Maieo, K. l. Knapp;
Santa Clara, Henry French; Santa Cruz, L. j.
Magoon; Stanislaus, j. S. WetherelI; Suffer, NJ
c. Winchester; Tehama, Rev. M. Ii. Wilson;
Tulare. Samuel Fowler; YolO E. c. Gilbert.
The committee was authorized to fill
vacancies in counties presenting no names
for representation on the committee.
PROHIBITION PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform, through its
Chairman, C. II. Dunn of Sacramento, pre-
sented the result of its labors, the features
of which were:
Approval of the platform Of the National
Prohibition party.
1.-The liquor traffic being an evil of great
magnitude, defylng the law, endangering the
Government aud debauching political parties,
constitutional amendment is needed for its pre-
Yention.
IIl-The attitude of the old parties being that
of trucking 10 the liquor traffic This party Is op-
posed 10 any compromise such as high license.
N-OppositlOn TO the expenditure OF State
funds FOR The advancement OF The wine Interest.
N-Eievatlon OF the labOring classes and The
closing Of shopS and factories on Saturday after
Moons.
Wan invitation is extended 10 all wage
Via denuuciation Of the trusts which have
recently been springing up through the country
Villain Endorsement oil the Australian sys-
tenn OF voting, and demand for It's adoption In
this stale.
IX-Calling on the Farmers Alliance to make
common cause with the Prohibition party.
A-Civi Service Reform and an extension OF
the system.
XI-Taxes payable half-yearly.
XII-Ihe management Of all railroad and tele-
graph lines by the Government, and the estab-
lishment OF postal banks
All1-Eltction OF United States Senators by
direct vote OF the people.
Standardization of the naturalization laws,
requiring longer residence.
XV-An educational test for the right to the
suffrage. and extending The right TO women.
&NI-Coneralulating the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union as being the most successful
ally OF The party.
XVII-The enactment OF law providing for
one days rest week. and the absolute stoppage
OF the sale OF liquor on That day.
XNlll-OpposiIg tie proxy system, and IN
strucIing the State Central Committee to admit
no proxies at their meetings.
The d itferent sections were taken up
seriatim and the platform was finally
adopted as whole. The sections that met
with the most violent opposition were Sec
tion 5, granting a half holiday on Saturday,
and Section II. making the observance Of
Sunday compulsory as day of rest.
CIGARETTES LEFT OUT.
General Bidwell took the floor and made
a speech in favor of the platform and
would have been glad to see its provisions
more stringent, even TO prohibiting the sale
of cigarettes to boys by special legislation.
Ii he was elected to the position for which
he had been nominated he would see to it
that he was Governor in reality and not by
proxy. He would not be afraid 10 veto a
bad bill, and would be more chary in grant
ing pardons to State Prison conYicts. The
cnnYentinn then adjourned until Q n,clnck