The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-19
SOLID FOR CLEVELAND,
California Democrats Instruct
ed for the Stuffed Prophet.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DENOUNCED.
The Fat Mans Friends Carry Georgia
Convention by Storm.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DENOUNCED.
North carolina and South Carolina
Democrats Lukewarm for the Proph-
ct, Owing to Strength OF the Alliance
Tho Minneapolis Convention.

FRESNO, May ls.-The temporary officers
OF the Democratic state convention were
! made permanent today, and Ostrom was
made vice chairman. Murphy then made
speech, thanking the convention for the
honor OF election as presiding officer. and.
referring to Cleveland, said: This grand
figure stands out alone. He needs no
platform. and when the Chicago conven-
ton puts him i'll the lead and when we
march under his banner in November
next, we will march to victory" ZAP
plause.l
The majority of the platform committee
submitted their report, which was read:
Ihe platform declares that the paramount re-
form now demanded of the federal legislature
is reform OF the tariff laws upon the basis of
the Democratic platform in 1883 To this end
the Mckinley tariff bill should b, repealed, the
essential raw materials of American manu-
iactures should be put upon the free list AMI
revised tariff should be adopted, with due re-
garo Ior the rights of American labor and the
preservation OF our manufactures. Consistent
with that issue, the sentiment OF the
california Democracy is overwhelmingly
los the nomination to the presidency
OIL the man who gave to his party
intellectual political leadership, and to the
country pure and elevated administration
we declare our conviction that the best inter
ests OF the party and of the country demand the
nomination of Grover Cleveland as president
he Is the choice OF this convention for that ey.
alted station, and we are confident that under
his leadership the principles OF Democracy will
win glorious victory, and to the end that the
vote and influence of California may be most
effectively heard aud felt the delegates this day
chosen are directed to act as a unit in all mat
ters intrusted to their charge, said action to be
determined by vote OF majority of the dele
gates.
We denounce the acts of the Republican
party against silver, particularly the act de-
monctiling it, and We believe that there should
be kept in constant circulation a full and
sunclent volume of money, consisting of gold,
silver and legal tender paper currency at par
with each other.
The Democratic party of the state of Cali
fornia resents the interference in the politics OF
this state OF the Southern Pacific company of
Kentucky; wo denounce the system of boss
politics largely created and fostered by
that corporation, which has corrupt
ed both public men and public life, and
under which few but those who ind favor in
the eyes OF the corporation and stand ready to
do its bidding have held Office Under this in
huence our youths have bcen taught and
trained to believe that political principles and
political duty may be justly traded off for per-
sonat gain and preierinelIt at the hands OF the
bosses, to the almost entire destruction OF that
healthy public spirit without which no govern
ment OF the people can hope to continue in ex-
istence.
Two minority reports were submitted by
the committee on platform. One of them,
submitted by Stephen NJ. White, agreed
with the majority report in denouncing
the inactivity of the state railroad commits
sion, but made no reference to the traffic
association. This minority report also
contained substitute resolution in oppo-
sition 10 the majority resolution which de-
manded adjustment of the state railroad
commission. The other minority report
was signed by Harvey, Dooling, White
and Braunhart and declared in favor of
the free coinage of silver.
All the reports were read, and Whites
minority report on the railroad question
was rejected by 4 vote of 355 to 255. The
minority repor. declaring in favor of free
coinage of silver was withdrawn, and the
majority report was then adopted unani-
mously.
At the evening session w. W. Foote, J..
V. Coleman, A. B. Butler and Stephen NJ
White were elected by acclamation dele
gates-at-large to the national convention
The four delegates announced before the
convention that they were in favor of
C!eveland's nomination. Alternate dele
gates and presidential electors were also
chosen, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The delegates from the Third congress
sional district elected L. W. Buck, of
Solano, and F. J. Moffatt. of Oakland,
delegates to Chicago, and NJ. ]. Lamance
and Paul Shirley alternates. r. A. Long,
of Glenn, was nominated for presidential
elector, and c. Y. Brown, of Contra Costa,
as alternate.
The delegates from the sixth congress
sional district met and adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
The delegates from the seventh con-
gressional district decided to defer the
nomination for congress until August 80.
Patton and Phillips We're declared the
nominees Tor delegates. NJ. T. Dooley and
Z. E. Young, of Kern county, were chosen
as alternates. ". l.. Sillman, of Merced.
was chosen as elector, with Charles +.
Hume, OF San Diego, as alternate.