The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-07

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adopted by several States. These States Dor
rOWed not only the secret system of voting, but
the common ticket and the me hOd of nomua-
tion and this bill before the Legislature provides
that We shall also borrow this common tlcKet ana
the method OF nomination.
HE HAS BEEN INFORMED.
al believe in the secret ballot" said Dlbble,
"but l am opposed to the common ticket and the
method OF nomination. am informed maj tI Ie
THIS State, and il would be prevented by Il secret
ballot. l object TO nominations by petitions pc
parties. Our system of government is evolved
from the laws OF human nature II Is system
based upon the division of the people luto Two
great political parties, one conservative, me
other progressive, the best and most natural di-
vision that could be made. There IS no place iof
a third party. We may have ALTERATIONS nut
they right themselves ana the people come back
into the two great folds in which they belong. l
do not lose sight OF the fact that there mas Deen
tralian system, but object 10 the system De-
cause it is impracttcable and Impossible 10 2
government. 1t is possible In Alstraila ana
Massachusetts because III those countries put
two OF three names are put on uc"et, "hl'e VIC
IN this SIa!e put on eighty names.
DISCOURSE ON BosSIsM.
There is a general and just complaint against
boss rule. IL Is this complaint that IS NJ Inc uot-
tom OF Tie demand for change. II thought
this new method of the selection of candidates
would break up the boss system would adVO-
cate II, but il will have The contrary effect, pc
cause The bosses have a following sufnclently
strong 10 carry on elections unless there Is an
organized opposition 10 them and this system OF
nomination by petition makes organized oppose
Dibbls described the Federated Trades as an
organization to substitute the boycott lOf our pO
lucal organization aud make OF Itself D"sS.
He protested against this new boss as he had al
ways protested against the old boss.
DRAWS IN HIS HORNS.
Then, after thinking moment, he said: Il
wish 10 modify my statement made IN previous
speech against the Federated Trades. have no
fight with them. have always been ready TO
lift up my voice for organized labor. IL Is not
10 any mechanic or laOOrer obi CT. Ii Is TO the
jdwsmithS object who try 10 control our politics
through Labor Organizations. Sucn control Is un-
natural and unjust. The people belong IN the
great political parties. | ain mechanic and
learned my trade. l have four sons whom L
would like to teach trade, but unhapnI;y for
Them an American boy is no longer permitted 10
learn a trade. This bill is not the bin framed by
tie Federated Trades Council that Is cOnspring
against the parties. IL has been changed and Is
worse than that bill. They (the reiterated
Trades made the members OF this Assembly, I'M
der threats Of boycott. pledge themselves TO sup
port il. now say that no mau Is bound by any
pledge extracted under threat The bill now
brought TO US is not the original DILL 1t Is blll
that makes it impossible foI the people OF The
State 10 vote for Presidential Electors. l
would rather see civil wal break out than see
measure passed that Will dislntegrate The parties
and open the way for ANARCHY"
ALLEGED DEFECTS.
One defect of the bill as Dibble saw 1t was that
1t encouraged men TO keep away from the prlma-
res. Three persons in each OF the precincts OF
San f aucisco could nominate Candidate for
Governor under the proposed law. a thlef or 4
Diackguald might be nominated, aud every
County Clerk would be compelled 10 print the
tickets 1t opened The door TO flood of nOmina-
tons for every candidate In the State.
Some years ago Dib6le said there were twenty
one tickets Ia mis- district, having the aggregate
Of 500 names. Under the new law all these
names would have TO be printed on one ticket.
His panacea for all the Ills the people complain
of would be 10 make The primary elections part
OF the general elections and TO take from the
bosses the right to nominate State and
County Committee. A elaring defect n
the provision enabling a man to withdraw
from Tie contest fifteen days before the election,
While the bill prohibits tue making OF any non-
nations within twenty days OF the election. ue
eX planned his statement that the new law would
prevent the people Of the State from voting Tor
President by saying that the arrangement for
the names OF electors In alphabetical order be-
wdeIiuE 10 the voter and causing fatal mis-
lakes 10 be made. would have that effect.
hen forgetting all lie had said about the
parties Dlbble pitched into the Bill because IL
enables The voter 10 cast bis ballot FOR any party
he desires. He tOurlshed his big bogus ballot III
the faces OF members who had upon lher desks
specimens OF tie true ballot aud sal down amid
very faint applause.
A SHOT FROM SHANAHAN.
Shanahan ridded his argument in favor OF
party 10y showing HIM that neither Tie Wing nor
the Democratic party-two great parties-de-
sIrOyed slavery. A new party needed and
did the work. Tie bill IS change Shanahan
admitted but II II is 4 change that viii prove H.
furious il may entirely be eliminated from the
statute two years hence. He denied IL was
violent change. lOO-foot limit law was adopt-
ed In this Stale years ago. Two years ago the
story system Of counting was adopted and both
steps in the way OF REFORM The nominal
ing system provided tor ia the bill is the very
change needed. The patty bosses now
name the candidates and control the primaries
aud there is nothing harmful IN taking
this power from the bosses and giving 1t to the
people Every party that becomes unpopular
Should be driven out OF power In spite Of the
bosses That would maiutain it, and tie proposed
law makes 1t possible TO drive them out.
Shauahan held up true ballot and Showed how
easy IT would be 10 vote for Presidential electors
under the new law for II provides that an Hitter
ate candidate may, II lie desires, ignore the
alphabetical list and vote straight ticket. ln
reply to DlbDle's statement, that Tue new law
would compel voters to keep away rom The pri-
MARES, lie declared that they now driven
from tile primaries by the tOughS VINO control
IheLn. Shananau spoke untiI the nour for recess.
ABSENT FROM THE EVENING SESSION.
The House Ieas>embled at 7 O'Clock and the
advocates of the bill saw with CONSERVATION that
almost half the members were absent. a call OF
the House was ordered. Wentworth aud Philips
were reported ILL., Ames, Bryant Bruuer, Cotey
Culver DAILY, Dow, Freeman, Glynn; Hooking
and Smith of Orange were absent. No mercy
was shown them. The Sergeant at. Arms was
sent with warrant Tor all. The Sergeant re-
turned with DAILY Hoe lug aud smith. but with
out Philips and Wentworth BiedsOe said that
Philips was not too Ill to be present.
Shanahau suggested that Il doctor be sent to
examine the sick ones. "Dr. Marlin l hope
you'll examine them; l diagnosed their case
this afternoon" lie added.
Tie Speaker facellciously remarked that they
should then be excused.
DR.. Martin said that they were sick with some
Australian disease.
DIBBLE's THREATS.
The Sergeant al. Arms was sent back to arrest
the abseutees. Meantime It became uoised
about that several members had been dubbed
into following DIUble against the bill by Il threat
that the San Francisco delegation would vote
soldly against any bill III which they were inter-
esIed. Among The men against whom Ihs club
efectualiy used was Hunewel VINO CON
iessed that during lie recess he had been told
that II lie voted for ballot reform his bill would
be killed. lie confessed that the threat had iu
duced him to change his mind. lie thought 1t
was ones business how lie voted. lie was
here to look alter the ntercS Is OF his conStltu-
enis.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
All the absences except Phillips and DAILY
were brought in, and Clark OF YOO took the floor
and made fOTcible speech in favor OF the bill.
He declared the voice Of the people, which was
the voice of God, was calling for this reform.
Tie agitation for the abolition OF slavery, lie
said tore The old parties mo pieces ana cut OF
their ruins ib@uiX-like, arose new aud
grander party, that botled out the great stain
on Americas eScutcheUu. There is a reason for
thls cry OF ballot reform. The reason is that the
Will OF tile people is often defeated by men VINO
take advantage of the cupidity and mlsfortunes
of their fellow-men. ana by reason Of II the State
ana tile nation are In danger. IL Is said that II
the bill it passed The trades and the Farm
hasten the day, say, when the tOiers OF the
State may. There is not one here, with the eX-
ceitOn Of Judge Dbble, who dared oppose this
bill during the campaign, and the Republican
party is greater than Dibble."
Mccall favored the bill because he was
pledged 10 support it, and 1t Was the best bill ill.,
tToduced.
PROUD OF HIS PLEDGE.
He exhibited his pledge. and said he was
proud oil 1t, and would slick 10 II until the ap-
pearaucc OF the ayeuging angel Ii had been
said that man could be held TO such pledge.
To MIN the violation OF political pledge was
serious matter. lie obtained his seat by signing
mat pledge. he declared mat there but one
paper In The State that opposed ballot reform,
and that laper amounted TO nothing. Tho bill
has been adopted IN eighteen States, aud works
well, and would work we'll here. lie branded the
members who were about to violate their
pledges as political towards and liars
Galbrall, who is usually opposed to every
measure advanced 10 the interest OF the people,
came out as the tail to the Dibble kite ana made
silly speech against the bill He appeared TO
think IL emI1ently proper that the gentlemen
should violate their word of honor aud derived
much pleasure from The fact that lie was not
pledged TO vote for tile bill. There were some
1901 farmers and laborers demanding the re.