Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-07

ana operation OF water ana gas WORKS,
electric plants and such other public
services as may be desired by the peo-
pie.
sixth-The granting of the franchise
to women.
Seventh-The passage of a mechanics
lien law that will guarantee the full
wages of the laborer without any ex-
pense to him whatever.
Eighth-The weekly payment of wages
by all corporations.
Ninth Proportion representation in
law-making bodies giving all parties a
share in the work according to their
quota of voters.
Tenth-The reduction of the number
of county judges.
Eleventh--That whenever contest
occurs between corporations and their
employees, causing riot, destruction of
life or property, and Inconvenience to
the public, the state shall condemn, APP
praise, and pay for the plant and operate
it for the benefit of the people.
Twelfth-That every citizen of this
state has right to an opportunity for q
| living. This should not be left to an
uncertain demand for help by employer,
but the state should furnish employ
ment in some useful occupation, at fair
wages, to all who should apply.
Thirteenth-That we extend vote OF
thanks to the county central committee
for the faithful performance of it's work
and to all those who have assisted them
| in the work of organization.
Fourteenth-That we hereby indorse
the Peoples Party News as the official
organ of the party in this county.
| Fifteenth-We favor direct legislation
by the people through the system known
as the initiative and referendum.
Sixteenth-We pledge our candidate
for congress, Marion Cannon, to secure
proper appropriations for harbors and
1 public improvements in this county.
Seventeenth-We favor the abolition
of the poll tax; ire insurance by the
state, and the reduction OF official sala-
ries by at least 25 per cent.
Eighteenth-We favor q graduated
income tax; q tax on inheritances;
that all notes, bonds, stocks and other
evidences of investment shall be
stamped every year by the assessor and
listed for taxation, and all such notes,
stocks, etc., bearing no stamp shall be
null and void. ai
II Nineteenth-We favor exempting
from all taxation all improvements to
the value of $1,000, and household fur
niture to the amount of 5000.
The report OF the committee was re-
ceived with great applause. At the
conclusion of the reading of the report
a motion was made to adopt it.
DoCToRING THE PLATFORM.
A. g. Hinckley moved that the latter
clause of resolution No. 1S, referring to
the taxing of mortgages, bonds and
notes and putting the assessors stamp
upon them. be stricken out. Mr..
Hinckley said the idea was ridiculous
and could not be done.
H. @. Dillon made and able speech,
seconding the motion of Mr.. Hinckley.
The matter was generally discussed, but
the motion to strike out was declared
lost by vote of 81 to 78.
Pandemonium reigned for a while.
Motions were made pro and con, but no
possible record of them could be kept.
| They fairly poured in on the chairman:
Every body had motion to make, and
he or she proceeded to make it without
regard to who had the floor.
Finally kick was made against reso-
luton No. IL, providing that the state
should furnish work for its citizens at
all times. This objection brought about
twenty different people to their feet in
: one bunch. Everybody wanted to talk.
: An endeavor to strike out section 12
| was lost. A very strong protest was
also made against section IL, providing
for the condemnation of all property
causing labor riots and it's purchase by
the state. The section was stricken out
and the report was adopted with this
amendment.
Anappeal was made to delegates to pur-
chase General Weaver's book entitled
A Cause of Action, and also campaign
badges. The proceeds from the sale OF
the book, it was explained, would 60 to
General Weaver, while the profit on the
badges was to 60 to the national cafn-
paign fund.
The usual gavel donator was on hand,
and presented gavel to the convention,
| whichIwaslaccepted.
NOMINATIONS COMMENCED.
The next order of business was the
nomination OF candidate for senator in
the Thirty senatorial district.
The delegates from the precincts COM
prising the district, got together and
nominated DIR. III. P. PEBBLES, without
any ado. He came forward, endorsed the
platform and principles of the Peoples
party. The doctor said that if he was
elected he would never vote for a rail-
road president for United States sena-
tor.
THE ASSEMBLY TICKET.
The convention then resolved itself
into assembly Districts, and nominsted
six candidates for the assembly, as fol-
lows:
Seventieth district-Seward Cole of
Cahuenga.
Seventy-first district. J. West of
/ Glendora.
Seventy-second district--J. F. Hawk
of Centinela.
Seventy-third district-Alfred Moore
of Los Angeles.
Seventy-fourth district-M. J. Russell
of Los Angeles.
Seventy-ffth district-A. Vinette of
Los Angeles.
/ In some Of the districts there were
very warm contests, and considerable
dissatisfaction was manifested. Each cam
didate came forward and took the GUS
tomary pledge. Alfred Moore made q
speech, in which he denounced lawyers.
| He was called to order by Mr.. Dillon,
and finally called down. Candidate
West was absent, but friend Of his
| r,1ad0ad him IN stand on tho nlattarrn