The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-14
Third ward-Colin NJ. Boyd, by Daniel

Union Insurance Company, by Walter
Turnbull.
Seventh Ward-James Ryan, grocer, by
William O'COnnell.
Eighth Ward-R. w. Bertis, shirt manu-
facturer, by b. F. Ward.
Ninth Ward-John Stack, halter, by john
Foley.
Tenth Ward-John r. Morton, Deputy
Street Superintendent, by Jonn GteahS.
Eleventh Ward-William II: LYMAN, pro-
prietor of the -41tna Iron Works, by 5. p.
Farrell.
Twelfth Ward-Henry NJ. Black, carriage
maker. by John Scott Wilson.
During the nomination of Supervisors the
convention was compelled TO await the
pleasure of the gallery hood lumS, who took
occasion to assert themselves for once.
Henry Bingham, Winter, McNab, Ryan,
Stack and Lyman were loudly cheered,
while the other nominees received either
jeerS or a silent and cold reception. When
Bacigalupi was nominated voice III the
gallery convulsed the whole house with MS
cry: "TIeea cheer for de Bacigalup."
The last scenes were the most disgraceful
of all, for the convention arose In body
before adjournment was SPOKEN OF or the
business finished and despite the Chair
mans loud calls for order, an incessant up
roar, which ended in bedlam, drowned his
voice.
The convention will meet tonight in the
same hall to Tatify the ticket.
The nomination of Supervisors for the
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards was
suspended for while to allow Charles l..
Ackerman Chairman OF the Committee on
Platform to read the committees report as
follows, which was adopted on motion Of III.
II. Lowenthal:
The Platform.
We the delegates of The Democratic municipal
nominating body, In convention assembled, DO
hereby adopt and prOmulgale the following reSo.
lutiOuS As a declaration Of our principles and
pledge our candidates 10 their hearty and earnest
support.
ENDORSEMENT OF STATE PLATFORM.
First-We declare our entire confidence in the
principles of the Democratic party aud fndOrse
The platform and nominations adopted and made
by the Stale Democratic Convention lately con-
Vened in san Jose, and particularly do we IN
dorso that portion OF said platform denouncing
the action OF The Republican majority IN the
present House Of Representatives, under the
domination of he Speaker. regarding, as we do,
such action as harsh, unconstitutional tyran-
meal, and complete departure from all pariIa-
mentaiy usages and customs since the founda
ton of the republic. and we assert that all lie
ends 10 lie attained by such means al and have
been cIiona, vindictve and partisan, and In
The case OF HE Force BIll, tending 10 stimulate
war of races, to alarm capital and arrest tile de-
yelormtnt Of the Southern States.
We would also particularly emphasize oar in
dor>emtnt Of the denuuciaiion made by Tie san
Jose Convention of the acllon OF the Republican
party IN Congress in passing the Mckinley bill
and The Customs Administrative Act.
all its prospect Of future greatness to lis un-
Iivaled natural situation and It's greal com
me!cial advantages. a port Of export for all the
West, ana port OF entry oil all The East, nothing
can retard her growth or obStruct her future
except vicious ana unconstitutional taxation
enscled and proposed by the Republican party.
The Mckinley Tariff Bill and the Customs Adj
ministfatlye Act, with heir affected purpose 10
make trade hazardous and Improbable, 10
pehaIize lmroltalions ana 10 MAX commerce
crime were intended 10 be ana are burueus upon
he consumers OF The West and bouuIies TO the
trusts OF the East. Such legislation, vicious be-
cause unequal aud unconstitutional because op-'
presSiye, IS 4 direct blow at the commercial life
of every seaport city OF the Union, and must
affect our city vitality and disastrousiY.
FINANCES.
We pledge our nominees for Supervisors to
limit tie tax levy Tor city and county purposes
(eXc.usIve OF the sinking fund, and Interest ac-
count, the Park fund and The Organization of a
full paid nre department, rs hereinafter pro-
videdl, To one dollar ON each one hundred dollars
ON Total assessed valuation OF S250,O00, 600 for
tie fiscal year ending june 30, 1892, and TO
one dollar Oh each one hundred dollars on a total
assessed valuation of $3.50. 1000, 600 for he fiscal
year ending JGue 80, 1893, and we further
pledge our nominees Tor Supervisors 10 Increase
the appropriation for public schools, and Tor
streets. highways and squares. OVER The amounts
appropriated for The fiscal years ending June so,
1880. ana June 80, 1891, in proportion 10 the
increased taxation herein provided
Ana, whereas, 0ur Fire Department Is and for
mOIe than TWO years past has been most made
quately equipped AID supplied with engines,
Thereby leaving our city almost entirely at the
mercy OF any great conflagratlon and leaving
some portions OF the city practically without pro
lection against fire,
We p dye our peminess for Supervisors (prO-
Yidsd The LEGISLATURE shall pass the necessary
laws authorizing such action aud expenditure
TO establish aud maintain fuli-pald Fire De-
pariment, and To equip The same with one thou
SAND additional HydrautS, i've additional ire en-
gInes and such nose and other apparatus as may
be necessary to maze The department hrst class
IN every respect, and at an annual expense TO
the Taxpayer OF not more than S25O,uOo.
SCHOOLS.
We heartily approve OF the management OF the
public schools In this ciiy and county, and rec
ogniZe with pTlde tie fact thai The present Board
OF School Directors, two-thiids OF whom are
Democrats, has secured and ma n; AIMED the best
equiped and conducted polytechnic school in
III United States, and has elevated tile entire
department TO q stale OF discipline and efficiency
never before at a!ued III the history oil our
city. We lie ieve that the officers and EN-
ployes OF The Scngol DEPARTMENT should be
leo Ell and It's affairs managed without regard 10
party or politics, and we regret the narrow par
tsanShp which prompted The rejection by the
Republican party OF OuF proposition TO secure a
uUu-palIisan Board of School Directors and SUI
petintendent.
We favor the Introduction and maintenance In
ali The schools OF an efficient system OF instrue-
ton and exercise in caliSthenics We demand
that ali pupils OF the pubic schools be furnished
by the State with text books free Of cost; and
pledge our candidates Tor supervisors 10 provide
a. the earliest possible date, and outside of any
teachers OF the sum OF thirty-One thousand niue
hundred and nnety-Onr dollars (S3l,9 9l) due
Them for salaries for June, 1889.
CHINESE.
The Scott Exclusion Act viii expire in 1892,
and We hereby demand the enactment OF a law
perpetualy forbidding The immigration OF all
Chinese TO this country.
We further demand the enactment of such
Federal legislation shall render impossible
the prevailing fraudulent methods OF eyading
and multiplying the existing law.
Ne pledge our Board OF SUPERVISORS TO DasS such
local police regulations as shall abate The many
nuisances now prevailing III the Chinese quarter
OF the city.
Now, as in the past, we declare the Democratic
party 10 be uncOmpromlsingly opposed 10 all
toms of sunptuary legisaIiOu-loca State or
national - aud 10 all unjust discrimination
against any legitimate business or industry.
We hereby pledge our present nominee Tor the
Office OF County Clerk TO so conduct his office
during bis tenn that the expenses thereof shall
not In any one month exceed $4,000, and We
pledge our nominees 10 SO conduct tie business
OF their respective offices that full equivalent
shall be received by the people for every dollar
expended.
LABOR AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The history and record of the Democratic
party demonstrates that from lis Inception IL has
been the consistent and persistent advocate aud
protector of the laboring classes OF the cOmmu-
nifty against the aggressOns uf capital ana de-
grading competition, aud In accordance Herewith
We declare that eight hours labor constitutes a
legal days WORK, aud The existing law TO that
end should be ligidy enforced, and, if necessary,
Wy utOIt elllClelt ltHlS-
latlon.
We pledge our Supervisors 10 award the pub
lie printing TO the daily newspaper bidding the
lowest advertising rates Tor pllnilng resolutions
authorizations ana all advertising connected
with street Work and usually paid for by The
property holders
We also pledge our Supervisors 10 permit the
owners OF The majority Of feet fronting on any
block, upon any street in the city, to determine
The character OF material TO be used in paving
such block. Said work 10 be let 10 the lowest
bidder.
We pledge our candidate for Superintendent of
Streets ana Highways TO continue TO replace all
Cobbles With basait blocks, upon accepted Streets
as rapidly us lie appfOpi iatiGn VIII permit.
We favor Tie granting OF franchises for the ex-
tension OF our street railways. by horse, cable
electric power, 10 the suburbs OF our city, aud
demaud that all franchises granted by the city
shall be sold, after due opportunity for cOmpe.
titi9n, to The highest bidder.
LEGISLATIVE PLEDGES.
We pledge our nominees for tie Legislature to
use their utmost eXertions to procure the enact
ment OF lie following laws:
FiTst-A law authorizing the establishment and
maintenance Of a full paid Fire Department in
this city.
Second-A law enabling San Francisco like
the other counties OF The State, TO submit to a
vote OF ITS citizens, in accordance VIII Section
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