The morning call., 1892-08-21
With THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The Municipal and Legislative
Convention Meets.
Committees Appointed and Preliminary Work
Accomplished Last INSTRUMENTATION
to Be Made Next Week.

convention of the Peoples party was called
to order in upper Bijou Hall by Chairman
j. J. Morrison last night.
Thomas l.. Vuliceyich was the SECRETARY.
The appointment Of COMMITTEES on
credentials was the first business in
order, and after a brief argument 20
10 the manner In which the appoint
ments should be made the chair announced
that one man from each Assembly district
was selected. The names on the committee
were as follows: Charles f. Latimer, j. III.
Terry, ID. L. Howard, w. II. Fagin, j. w.
McCord, l. ID. Mathews, o. B. Marriott.
j. j. Gilfoyle Jr.. Frank Holser. James
Robinson, Charles K. Hill, L. j. Foley, NJ.
Norton. w. II. Golf, w. II. Bagge and Hugh
Stewart The committee on credentials.
after retiring for short time, presented the
names of u delegates as being properly In
do rsed.
The only district In which there appear cd
q clash was the FOrty-first, where no district
club has been established. Two delegates
Nj. Norton and G. r. Grudemeyer-pre-
sented credentials, and the committee being
unable 10 decide which one of the men was
entitled TO seat. the convention settled the
question by admitting both with equal
rights.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The chair announced the appointment Of
the following committees:
On platform and resolutlons-W. L.
Thompson, T. X. Martin, Albert Curtin,
j. A. Johnson and c. f. Shadt.
On permanent organization and order of
business-E. L. Burnham. j. ID. Gillespie,
ID. A. Gore, w. j. Grier. A. b. Kline, j. b.
Mccormack and Ii. A. Hall.
These committees retired, and motion
was made that all resolutions shall be read
In open convention before they are referred
TO the resolution committee. This gave rise
TO a discussion which resulted In an adop-
ton of the motion.
w. l.. Thompson was the first one who
took advantage of the new rule by reading
the following pledge which was referred to
the committee Tor adoption or rejection;
], the undersigned candidate for nomination
by The Peoples party as member OF the next
Legislature OF the State Of California. do hereby
promise, and my honor declare that IL
elected 10 such Legislature, will not under any
circumstances vote for any person 10 be a
United Staies Senator who did not vote al the
November, 1892, election for James b. Weaver
and james G.. Field for President and Vice
President OF the United States In the usual man
ner by voting for their Presidential electors and
this do without qualification or mental reser-
walton.
TO ABOLISH POLLTAx.
Robert Crees offered the following resolu-
tlon, which took the same course:
Resoired, That we favor an amendment 10 the
Stale constitution abolishlng potar.
Hugh Steward presented some points he
platform.
They are briefly As follows:
The right OF all citizens 10 vote on granting OF
franchises.
The wagon aud business licenses as well as
pollta1 shall be abolished
Real estate held for speculative purposes
should be taxed double its value
A board OF public works shall be established.
also court where lsboriDg people may sue for
the recovery OF their wages without the inter-
Vention Of a lawyer
A paid Fire Department shall be established.
No person shall hold two Offices under two
distinct appointments. as Is held AT present by
the architect OF this city.
The passage Of a resolution by the Superyi.ors
10 compel street railroads 10 pass children 10 the
age OF Il years free OF charge.
The water supply, gas and electric light works
should be owned by the municipality. The
franchises held under tile zone car day" sys-
tenn should be repealed.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business returned from its
deliberations and rendered a report which
was adopted. appointing the following per-
manent officers:
Chairman, J. j. Morrison; vice chairman.
Z. T. Burman: secretary, W. III. Bagge;
assistant secretaries-Thomas l.. Vulice-
Web, Z. Ii. johnson and Hugh Stewart;
treasurer, J. {. Gore; sergeants-at-arms-
Messrs. Patrick and Peterson.
Immediately after the adoption OF this re-
port a number of resolutions were sent to
the chairman TO be read under the rule pre-
viously adopted.
The reading Of these papers consumed
the entire evening, but all Of them were re-
ferred 10 the proper committee
Delegate j. b. Mccormack presented the
following:
WHEREAS, We are a party OF the people and
propose 10 represent the people 10 thu nOmIpa-
lons MADE py thls convention; and whereas We
nces TO be filled by election who are at once
honest capable OF satisfactorily fulfilling the
duties or such Offices and who stand firmly fear
lcssly and squarely on The platform and for lie
demands OF the Peoples party; and whereas wa
do mol wish TO be confined I'M tne seIectic, -
nominees 10 The friends OF members OF this con-
yention, nor the demands for recognition of self
asserting individuals. therefore be il
ResoIued, That all who favor our cause are In
vlted TO present 10 ibis convention for lis con
sideration The names Of such citizens as meet
the above requirements.
on the Peoples party ticket shall be called be.
fore this convention and shall pledge IN, free
and full support 10 The Peoples party lis Mat
form OF principles and demands and otherwise
give voice TO the faith that Is within him and
tnat he aosoFe himself absolutely from any
afhliatlou with any other political paTty NOT In
1ull harmony and sympathy With Tie Peoples
party
DRAFT OF THE PLATFORM.
w. l.. Thompson read a draft OF q Mat
form he had prepared, and several other
delegates also had written out their IDEAS as
to what points the Peoples PARTY platform
should contain. Some of these suegestions
were read and the others will be read LATER
vi. 4ni' AhOnpspn suggestion. among
other items, contains the following points:
That the convention stand on tha
national platform. No private ownership
OF public works. The streetcar system tn
be regulated to be of more benefit To the
people. Inc church and state shall not be
united and the public schools shonld be
kept from all outside influences. A new
charter should be prepared and adopted an
once. The anti-diye movement is advocated.
Political bosssm Is denounced. The rail
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pany ia now squeezing the life out of the
body OF our people. aud the Peoples party
pledges all its candidates to detbrone the
power of that corporation.
Owing to the fact that tomorrow night
the Peoples rarty's regular meetiDp is IN he
held the convention adjourned until Tues-
day night Ii Is thought that it will be in
session several days before all the nomina-