The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-05
POLITICIANS WORKING.
The Regular Democrats Read
Their Platform.
NON PARTISANS ENDORSED.
Licensed Taxpayers Complete Their Municipal
Tioket-Mass-Meeting in Metropolitan
Temple Tc-Morrow Night.

The regular Democratic convention was
In session last night when the committee
on platform presented its report.
The platform cOngratulates the DemOc-
racy ON the nomination of Cleveland and
views with alarm the attempts Of Sullivan
and Dwyer to usurp the rights Of the peo-
pie.
1t states the belief that the time has come
for the city to have new charter and calls
upon the Legislature to grant it as soon as
possible.
The railroad question is also dealt with
and the Traffic Association Endorsed.
The clause entitled Taxation" reads as
follows:
A city containing over 800, 600 Inhabitants
will necessarily require large expenditure TO
maintain an efficient administration Of affairs
but we protest against the corrupt and shameful
extravaganza that has prevailed during the past
decade. The assessment for the present fiscal
year Is based on property valuation OF S340..
ooO, 900. tax OF 80 cents on each 500 valu-
alton would yield 50, ZOO, 600, which, with taxes on
licenses and other sources OF Income, would pro-
duce an ample revenue to meet all the require
ments OF the city government, II economically
and honestly administered.
Six cents on each 500 valuation Is recon-
mended for the improvement of Golden
Gate Park.
The present law providing for the extern
sion Of streets is denounced and It's aboli-
ton asked for.
The candidate for County Clerk is pledged
| TO so conduct the affairs of his office that
the expenses shall not exceed the sum OF
5000 a month.
1t is asked that the law for the suppress
sion OF dives be enforced.
Under the head of street work this recon-
mendation Is made:
The msmanagement OF the Office of Superln-
tendent OF Streets and Highways has been espe-
elaliy marked in the case OF our streets adjacent
10 the water front. We are In favor OF putting
these streets In good condition. We are opposed
10 The paving Of these or any other street OF the
city with cobblestones, and we favor the re-
moval as rapidly as possible OF all cobDlestones
now used as pavements on the accepted streets.
After some little discussion the platform
was adopted as whole.
Then Long" John Wilkins arose to a
question of privilege. He wished TO deny
the statement that he had dropped in on
his way home from 10 Third street. For
four months, he explained, he hadn't had
his feet in Martin Kelly's saloon.
The following nominations for Super
visors were made in addition to those OF
Monday: Second Ward, DR.. j. G. A.
Roder; Sixth Ward, A. NJ. Burns; Ninth
Ward, John Hardemann; Eleventh Ward,
Michael Clark.
Twelve school Directors were nominated
Thomas Stealey. f. w. Eaton. A. j. Ashin,
William Clark, A. j. Wilkinson, Thomas
Ford, P. J. Corbett, A. S. Culver, w. j.
Carter and George w. Schneider.
The name Of Richard =. I. Farley was
also presented, but that gentleman sent
word thatpressure of private business would
prevent his acceptance.
u. Regain introduced a resolution which
read
Resolved. That Il Is the sense OF this conven-
tlon that any and all candidates that adopted the
platform of the Fifth-street convention be con-
sidered ineligible 10 come before this convention
1T was adopted.
John A. Wright was named for Superior
Judge for the short term by acclamaJioD.
For the long term George A. Proctor,
Frank w. Lawler, George w. Fox and IL.
NJ. MeGill were chosen as candidates.
y. King was named for Surveyor by ac-
clamaton.
For Recorder B. F. Dahl was chosen with
out a dissenting voice.
l.. c. Cox was nominated tor Coroner.
Otto Kloppenburg was given the nomina-
| tion for Treasurer by aeclamation.
There was an unusual demonstration OF
| applause and prolonged cheers when Henry
| IL. Scott was named for Sheriff, unan-
| imously.
His name was given three rousing
| cheers.
w. }. G. Null was selected. without OPP
| position, for the Office Of Tax Collector.
| W. A. Beatty, the Non-Partisan candl-
| date for District Attorney, was Endorsed by
| n unanimous vote.
The nomination OF candidate for City and
| County Attorney was passed.
l.. g. Mills was nominated for Auditor,
aud Thomas Ashworih for Superintendent
| OF Streets.