The record-union., 1892-05-26
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The County Convention Adopts a
Platform and Resolutions.
Delegates to the State Convention
Naming OF a County Ticket POST
poned-Lady Delegates.

Delegates to the County Convention of
the Peoples party assembled at Turner
Hall yesterday afternoon. There was
quite number of them, but not so large
gathering as was expected, owing to
the absence of delegations from Walnut
Grove, kreeport, CORTLAND, Isleton and
other places along the river. These dele
gates probably stayed at home to watch
their leyees.
While the convention was not over
ourdened with good speakers, yet the
proceedings grew quite lively at different
stages.
Among the delegates were number of
ladies, who were sent by the several
alliances they belong to. They took no
active part in the discussions, but took
care to vote every time.
THE NEW MOVEMENT"
The convention was called to order at
1:20 p. NJ. by c. A. Jenkins, Chairman of
the County Central Committee. He
stated that they were assembled under a
new moyement'-the Peoples party
movement He referred to the appor
tionment of delegates. calling for dele
Citizens Alliance, the labor organiza-
tions and the Citizens Committee of One
Hundred. The speaker said he had re-
ceived a communication from the Citi-
Zens' Committee, in which that organ
ization announced Its refusal to
send delegates TO the convention, on the
ground that the objects of their organiza-
tion were purely local. Mr.. jenkins said
he attended the meeting of the Citizens
Committee when this action was taken,
and he was in a position to say that there
was considerable feeling against the Peo-
ple's party movement at that meeting.
After indulging in a few caustic remarks
regarding the Citizens Committee, and
then branching off into one of his usual
pyrotechnic speeches denouncing Doodle
ism, bossism, corporations and every
thing in general, he announced that the
first business for the convention was to
elect d temporary Chairman.
BOYNE PRESIDES.
William Boyne was placed in uomina-
ton, and being the only nominee he was
elected unanimously. Boyne made
short speech on taking the chair.
l.. NJ. Landsborough was elected tenn
pOrary Secretary by a unanimous vote.
1t was agreed that Committees on Gre
dentials, Permanent Organization and
Order of Business, and Platform and
Resolutions, should be appointed by the
Chair. Mr.. Boyne appointed them as fol-
lows: Credentials-Ed. 5. Manloye, J. d.
Jost, B. +. Smith, Hiram Johnson and c.
a. Jenkins. Platform and Resolutions
j. Rutter, VIM. Grimshaw, Mrs. w. NJ.
Reed, +. Mcmillan, G. Il. Camp, q. B.
Dean and Peter Schulp. Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business-C. w.
Daily, NJ. j. Bannon, Charles Johnson,
Mrs. Landsborough, j. Heintz, Abner B.
Burns and J. Simons.
w. NJ. Reed and Gillis Doty were asked
TO- fIAy IY,f
as they were not delegates.
a recess was taken in order that the
committees might prepare their reports.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
An hour later the convention was called
TO order again and the reports called for.
The Committee on Credentials reported
a corrected list of the delegates. and pre-
scented a roll-call. There were no con
tests. one hundred and thirty-one dele
gates, including several lady delegates,
constituted the convention.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization and Order of Business next re-
ported. 1t recommended that the
temporary officers of the convention be
declared the permanent officers, with the
addition of l.. NJ. Gould as Assistant
Secretary; that seven delegates be Sc
lected to attend the State Convention at
Stockton on June lst the nomination of
a full county ticket, as follows: One
State Senator, three Assemblymen,
Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor and Recorder,
County Clerk, District Attorney, Public
Administrator, Coroner, County Sur
Veyor and three Supervisors; that all
candidates be voted for by secret ballot
and that they be required TO pledge them
selves to support the principles of the
Peoples party, and that a new County
Central Committee be elected.
THE SECRET BALLOT.
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nominations by secret ballot, and moved
that that portion of the report be stricken
out.
C. A. Jenkins moved as an amendment
that the report be taken up section by
section, and considered in that manner.
All went along smoothly until a vote
was taken as 10 whether or not a county
ticket should be put in the field. A num-
Der voted against this and a division was
called for. Bya second ballot the motion
was carried.
Then the secret ballot section was
reached.
Delegate Sherwood moved the adoption
of the section as recommended by the
committee, but O.. Il. Dean offered an
amendment to the effect that the nomina-
tions be done by open ballot.
Abner Burns spoke against the amend
ment. He said the secret ballot did away
with bossism and wire-pulling, and they
could all be bosses.
The amendment was lost by a1I over
whelming vote.
The balance of the report was also
adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions then reported as follows:
Inasmuch as the Republican and Demo
cratic parties have forSaken the principles as
taught by Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Seward
and other illuStrious leaders of both parties.
nd W q nj
we believe the time has come for all honest men
and lovers OF their country TO sever their con
nections with them and form themselves into
a party based upon the principles held by the
aforesaid illustTlOUS leaders; therefore, be it
ReS05Ued. That we, the People party of sac
ramento County, in convention assembled at
Turner Hall, May %, l : 90, indorse the action
of the National ConS ention OF the Peoples
party held at st. LOUIS February %, 1882,
and Hereby recommend the adoption OF the
following as the platform of the Peoples party
OF sacramento County:
"First-We demand Il national currency,
safe sound and flexible. issued by the Gen
eral Government only, n full legal tender for
all debk. public and private; and that with
out the use of banking corporations, just,
equitable and efficient means OF distribution
Greet 10 the people at tax not 10 exceed :
per cent be provided, as set forth IN the sub
Treasury plan of the Farmers Alliance, or
some better system: also, by payments III dIs-
charge OF It's obligations for pubic improve
mentS.
'a) We demand free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
..{bl We demand that the amount of circu-
lating medium be speedily increased TO not
less than 500 per capita.
Sc We demand graduated income tax.
id We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept as much as possible In the
hands OF the people, and hence we demand
ed to the necessary expenses of the Govern
mcnt, economically and honestly admins
tered.
"a fnrf he S.ap