The morning call., 1892-08-24
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM.
1t Is Adopted by the Nominating
Convention.
The Resolution to Pledge Candidates for Ju'
dietary Offices Lost After Lengthy
and Heated Debate.

The nominating convention of the Peo-
pies party met in the Bijou Theater last
night to adopt party platform. First Vice
President Brannan presided over the meet
ing, which resulted in many lengthy debates
before the adoption OF the resolutions. They
we're supplementary TO the platform. which
was adopted with a few corrections and
amendments.
The stumbling block In the resolutions
was that clause which provided that all can
didates for city and county Offices except
the Judiciary. should pledge themselves to
support the platform of the PEOPLES party.
Some one moved to exempt the school board,
but G. ID. Gillespie made a motion that
everybody from the PouDdkeeper up should
pledge themselves 10 the Peoples party.
Long arguments followed on both sides Of
the question.
Judge Thompson said that In 33 years OF
experience he had never known Of Judge
that could be approached on any PROPOSE
tou. He did not think that the Judiciary
should be trammeled by any party pledge.
Ii WAS radically wrong for a Judge to buy
his nomination by pledging himself in ad-
vance. The resolutions were adopted as
read, eXempting the judiciary from the
party pledge. Following is the platform:
THE PLATFORM
The municipal and legislative convention Of
tbe Peoples party for the city aud county OF
San Francisco Stale of California, assembled
August 20, 1892, makes this lis declaration Of
principles:
NATIONAL AND STATE PLATFORMS.
We indorse lhe State and national platforms
adopted at Stockton June aud At Omaha July
4, 1892 and pledge our support TO the Peoples
party-tDe child born il holy wed ock 10 the hal-
lowed union of agricultural and mechanical
labor cOnsuGmated at ST. Louis February %,
1892 ana TO TIE national candidates, Weaver
and Field.
WATER AND LIGHT
We hold that there should be no priVats own.
eTShp of public works; that the elementary
cessites OF human life Should be under no other
control than that of the local government; tha.
The city should own and operate its water and
lighting supplies, and so save, as II can, annually
10 It's people more lhan 81 900 600. In the
meantime We demand that material reductions
De made II water rates aud cost OF lighting.
STREET CARS.
We demand that Go more sIreet-car franchises
be granted that those which exist be terminated
as possible, 10 Tie END that The city shall
own aud npeiRie ali street railways that wages
or employees may be raised. their hours OF work
Iessened, the municipality derive revenue from
The OF its streets and reduce fares TO TWO for
nickel, aud 10 the meantime we demand the re-
duetUn.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
We demand the establishment OF a free public
employment Office for the protection of wage
earReTs from the greed Of unsclupuious, private
employment Offices.
We demand the establishment OF free public
baths sanitary measure. where The truism
can be eXemplihed that Cleanliness is next to
Goodness"
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.
We demand that provision be made for such
taxation OF vacant lands In this city as viii pre-
vent Them from being held for speculative bur
poses. And We also demand that the municipal
1y do erect dwellings 10 be let al 4 rental which
Will ultimately pay the cost OF construction and
repairs.
We hold that under no circumstances should
church and state be united; that the American
school system s the shield of liberty; that annie
provision should be made for the support of
schools, but part of the public funds should
\ be diverted 10 ihe beneht Of any religious com
mHniIy or individuals. e favor The incorpOra.
ton INTO the public school system of the kinder
gsrten me;hcds OF physical culture. We demand
The enforcement Of such laws as viii make
women elleloie 70 Tue position aud o1ice OF mem.
befs OF the Board OF Education, ana that rea-
sonsble salary be paid 10 all member s Of that
board. thereby enabling them 10 devote the lime
REQUISITE 10 Tie proper discharge OF their duties.
STREET WORK.
We object 10 The opening. improving and ex-
tension Of streets In The outskirts of the city
without tie written consent OF at least two-thirds
OF The broprietoIs whose lands 10 be taxed
Street Department, whereby for needless work
owners are Improved out Of their property is
robbery and must be stopped
NEW CHARTER.
The consolidation act has ouliyed the peiiOd
OF such usefulness as it ever had. II was drawn
before the fearful greed OF the great corpora.
ti0ns was seen; II Is chiefly 10 their interests and
In anIasonism 10 The public welfare. We hold
That ca efully prepared, new, well-considered
city charter, drawn In the interests Of tile people
and especially 10 euIo the rspscity OF private
corporations. Is now a necessity.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
We demand that city elections be held IN odd
numbered Years, so that they may be absolutely
separated f'om general elections, and public al.
tenlioE he given entlieiy 10 city matters.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
We favor tile s.inifiatfya and rafereudur,
establishment OF the power to recall any public
oillcsr 81 al VIII A hxed term OF Office by which
on democratic principles.
BossIsM.
We demand the enforcement Of the laws
against bribery ana Tie enactment of snch fur
tber ones as ale needed 10 suppress political cor
FuptIon. The Republican and Democratic par
Ties IN this city are under the dominion OF bosses
who live on The spoils Of official prostitution,
ana are disgrace not only 10 tue com nunity,
but also To humanity. There is no safety for The
commonwealth while such scOuEdrels can ply
their neiaflous trade. We hold that no tempo
rary local party can even ebste. much ess de-
stroy. this evil, and that radical cure OF It can
be expected only from the new ami permanent
political organization. OF more than local power
the Peoples party. Which is pledged ana devoted
TO reform and clean politics.
THE RAILROAD OCTOPUS.
San Francisco IN particular as well az the
Stale In general, is In the clutches OF the South
elm Pacific Railroad Company and is being
squeezed 10 death by IT, The Peoples uarfy
enters the political arena the open foe to this
greedy corporation, and pledges its local and
Stale candidates 10 tile enactment and enfore-
meDt OF such laws as Will secure radical re.
duetiOn OF fares and freight rates until such
time as the prHcies of t0is party are acc epled
by the nation and the railroad passes into [ he
ownership OF the people aud control OF the Gen.
eral Government.
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
The following named were appointed a
committee to investigate candidates: T. B.
Mccormack, A. w. Thompson, p. Ross
Martin, c. Ii. johnson. c. f. Sbadt, j. Pet
erson, Al bert Curtin, Otto SIM, Hugh Stew
art. Guy Lathrop.
The following names were suggested as
candidates for the Assembly:
Twenty-elghth Dstrict-Fred Emery.
Charles 4. Latimer
Iwenty-ninth Districts. A. LefineweU,
IhiTteth Dlstrict-George ID. Gillespie.
u: l.. Howard. Janness Bell
Ihiriy-frst District-D. O'Connell
Ihirty-third District-Alonzo McDermot.
Ihlrty-fourth District-F. l.. Hansen.
Ihirty-fifth District-E. /. Trebens.
Thirty-sixth District-F. Y. Holscher.
Thrty-seVenth District-Robert Crees.
Ihirty-eighth District-E. w. Henderson.
Tbirty-nnth District-F. l.. Vuliceyich.
Fortieth District-E. A. Street.
Forty-first District - Charles Murdock.
Michael Norton, Ernest II. Cary
Forty-second District-W. III. Martin.
FOrty-fOurth District-A lbert Curtin.
Forty NTH District-N. S. Helmers Huoh