The record-union., 1892-05-26
assessment of property and collection OF

Cule u udy WOfk, ana we demand nallOnAl
legislation restricting paurer immigration.
we favor the election of State Board OF Ar
bltation, to b. elected from the body of the
people, TO determine upon the application OF
Nersies growing out of them; liking the rate
TO be paid of what is known u be piece work.
Sai4 board shall have power 10 establish
falr average rate which shall therefore be
hlal and binding upon both parties.
WHEREAS, We are opposed 10 all forms of
monopoly; and, whereas, the monopoly of
land Is monopoly Of the raw material from
which all wealth is produced and upon which
only labor can bestow itself TO afford a liveli-
mood for the laborer; il retards the settlement
and development of the state, and it dissi-
pates population and wealth in the rural dis
tricts and concentrates them in the cities;
therefore, be it
Resolued, That we are in favor OF stringent
legislation OF such nature as viii force assub-
division of present large landhodings and
prevent the requirement OF such holdings
hereafter.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
HAD NO CREDENTIALS.
At this juncture of the proceedings at
tentiOn was called to the presence of two
gentlemen from Elk Grove-M essrs.
Doty and kern-who, while they were
elected as delegates, had no credentials.
a motion was made that the delegates
be seated, but the Chair ruled the motion
out of order. An appeal was taken from
LHlS IullDR anu Inc ron ildCl 10 D0 CdllGu,
resulting in sustaining the Chair.
Then it was shown that gentleman
named Sutter was present from Grant
Alliance, who had not been seated, but
who had his credentials. 1t was through
mistake of the Secretary that his name
was not handed in, so he was seated by
unanimous vote.
This encouraged another delegate to an
nounce that there were three more repre-
I,ad oil
by reason of a mistake, and they were
also seated.
Then it was asked why the Elk Grove
representatives. were not seated, and
motion to reconsider the former action
OF the convention was carried. So was
motion to seat Messrs. Doty and Kern.
But MIR. Doty did not care to be seated
at this late hour, and so declared in a
speech. He said he would refuse point
blank to serve as delegate after he had
been debarred from participating in the
earlier deliberations of the convention.
lie had desired to have something to say
on the various reports, particularly the
platform, but had been barred out
Mr.. Kern spoke in a similar vein.
Chairman Boyne said it was not too
late yet for Mr.. Doty to amend the plat
form by handing in such resolutions as
he desired added. The Chairman called
upon the Elk Grove gentleman to ''be
just, and fear not" and work with the
convention.
Mr.. Doty did not say whether he
would or not, and business was resumed.
STATE DELEGATES.
Nominations for delegates 10 the State
Convention were next in order. and J.
L. Camp, Joseph Heintz, G. 4. Jenkins,
Ed s. Manlove, William Boyne, Charles
Hull, a. a. Krull, James Rutter, l.. NJ.
Landsborough. ellis Doty, James A.
Elder and James a. Hunter were nomi-
mated. Messrs. Rutter, Hunter, Krull.
Elder and Doty declined to serve. Mr..
Doty, in declining, said he did so be-
cause he did not like the luke warm
resolutions and platform rdopted by the
convention. He had expected ringing
resolutions, setting forth the grievances
ofthe farmers, and embodying other ques-
tions Of great importance to an oppressed
people. But instead, the convention had
ignored these matters. He therefore
could not go to the State Convention and
act as he would desire.
c. a. Jenkins took Mr.. Doty to task for
his remarks. He said that the State Con-
VentiOn was the place to adopt the ring
ing resolutions referred TO by Mr.. Doty
If the latter had the cause at heart he
would go the State Convention and intro
duce such resolutions as he thought ne
cessary for the good of the people. He
accused Mr.. Doty OF trying to throw
cold water on the new movement"
Mr.. DOty differed with Jenkins. He
believed the county convention was the
place for expressing the sentiments Of the
people-and they should be expressed in
tones not to be mistaken. He was not
throwing cold water, he said, but wanted
to see the delegates stand up like men
and demand their rights now.
THE SECRET BALLOT MUDDLED.
A motion was made that the seven nom-
inees be declared the delegates to the con-
vention, and that the Secretary be in
structed to cast the ballot of the conyen-
ton.
Somebody suggested, however, that
they had already decided to do all ballot
ing in secret.
This mixed things up badly for awhile.
All sorts Of remedies were suggested
but several delegates insisted that the
rules should be carried out. Finally it
was suggested that the Secretary could
least the ballot in secret" and the plan
was adopted. A couple OF tellers were
appointed TO receive the Secretary's bal
lot and count it.
A dollar assessment was levied upon
each delegate to defray the expenses of
the convention, and, as it was then after
6 O'Clock, recess was taken until 1880.
COUNTY TICKET POSTPONED.
When the convention met again in the
evening, Chairman Boyne announced
that nominations for county officers were
in order.
Delegate Elder took the floor and said
that since the convention had adopted the
report of the Committee on Order of Bus
mess, he had reached the conclusion that
to name n county ticket now would be
premature. He did not think the dele
gates were ready to name ticket they
would be satisfied with. He thought, too,
that by waiting. the laboring unions of
Sacramento City would see the advantages
to be gained by atfiliating with the Peo-
ple's party. They might have some avail
able men who should be on the ticket, but
they would be barred out if the ticket was
named now. In conclusion Mr.. Elder
moved that the nominating of a county
ticket be postponed until the first Mon
day in September.
J. +. Camp moved to amend by max
ing the date the first Friday in August.
G. A. Jenkins moved as an amend
ment to the amendment that the conven-
tion proceed to elect new County Cen
tral Committee, and let that committee
call the second convention.
MeSsrs. Elder and Camp withdrew their
propositions in favor of jenkins amend
ment.
WANTED TO GO AHEAD.
Delegate Reed objected to postponing
the naming OF county ticket He said
if they waited the politicians would get
in their deadly work and run the conven-
ton. He wanted to go ahead then.
Several other delegates made speeches
pro and con. Jenkins motion was
amended back TO the first Friday in Au-
gust for the next convention, but after
another spell of speech lasting
over an hour-and in which one of the
lady delegates participated-th amend
ment was Withdrawn, and Jenkins mo-
tiou prevailed.