The morning call., 1892-09-21
KELLY'S WAITING GAME.
Action on the Platform Is
Postponed.
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
No Limit Is Placed on the County Clerk,
and Everything Is Covered by Glitter
ing Gsnerslities

OTOer last 6Nenl HS ID uaI ID run han was
crowded to the doors with as choice gath
ering of ward heelers as ever stuffed bal
let-box or stole a club roll.
Sullivan's Metropolitan Hall crowd were
models of purity and deceDcy by compari-
son. and any reputable Republican who
could have seen the two bodies would have
blushed for the sake of his party.
George Lee, who wants TO be County
Clerk, and Billy Blattner, who has yearn-
ing to serve as Sheriff, stood In the rear and
kept themselves in constant comm unica ton
with Martin Kelly.
General Solomon stroked his gray impe-
rial aud smoked acigar.
Drury Melone, minus his canary colored
cravat, sat at the h cad Of the delegation
from the TweEty-eighth and smiled at
Andy LouderbacK, who, with Jim Null
cahey, bnlted the party two years ago and
then went back to Kelly.
"Blinker" Murphy, with a new suit OF
tail0r-made clothes, acted as messenger and
carried Kelly's orders to Jake Levy and
other delegates.
When order was secured Walter Blair,
from the committee on permanent organi-
cation and order Of business. read q report
which had been prepared At is Third street,
and in which the usual recommendation
were made.
When this had been disposed of NJ. a.
Dorm, chairman of the platform committee,
read The following:
The Republican Platform.
The Republican party Of the city and county OF
San f. ancscO. IN municipal and legislative. judi
cial and educational conventions assembled de-
claies these be the principles and this the plat
form upon which il seeks The Suffrages of the
people. We iudorSe ana reairm the principles
enumerated In platform of the Minneapolis ma
tional Republican convention and the Republican
Stale conventions OF Stockton ana Sacramento
and eongraiulal e the nation upon the iuhllment
OF every promise made by both national and State
protection afforded 10 American labor. American
industries and American citizens. both native
and foreign born.
We congratulate the people OF this munich
paliiy upon the able. faithful and conscientious
manner In which The business affairs of the city
have been conducted by the present Republican
period 81 Democratic misruie after long season
OF corrupt mlsmanagement riyaling In its methods
and consequence the infamous TammSny regime
IN our sister metfOpois on the Atlantic sea-
board, the Republican party has furnished and
eXhlbiied 10 the citizens Of this community
municipal administration competent. clean and
honest Ii has demonstrated its fitness TO be
intrusted with The management aud protection OF
the public interests with the selection OK capable
and honest officials ana the employment OF fair,
hOuora Die and honest methods of administration.
Tie pubic schools are the cornerstone OF our
national greatness and the safeguard OF the libef-
Ties Of the people. We demand that they be pro-
tected and fostered by every legitimate means,
10 The end that our system OF education aud
school accommodations sh all be such that every
child IN this ely and county may cure an
ample and suitable eda cation at the least posi-
bic cost 10 the taxpayer, and may thereby grow
up under the guidance OF Intelligence, virtue aud
patriotism. We recognize that the payment
promptly IN fun OF the teachers engaged IN Tie
public schools IL one OF the most important trusts
OF The municipal government, and we pledge our
nominees for tile Board OF Education and the
Office 81 Supervisor that sufficient funds for all
school purposes shall be segregated at the begin
ming Of each fiscal year and shall. thereafter, be
held sacred for the pu poses for which they were
Intended. We believe that school taxes should
be spent within The counties where they are
levied ana collected. IN the city and county OF
san Francisco. State of California, this policy
would bring The fund up TO the requirements OF
our public school system without any increase
OF taxes, and would furnish ample aud healthy
room Tor our Children, and would meet promptly
Tie salary demands Of that able and hard-wOfk'
ing corps OF teachers which our party has main
tanned IN charge OF tie schools.
II such amount of funds were suenf, no child
OF school age would be compelled 20 walt for
vacancy IN The schoOlrOOm, and no teachers sal
aiy would wall on a vacancy 10 Tie treasury.
Believing we 90 that physical culture is an
important element OF education. aud one which
Ia the past has been too often neglected. we
pledge our nominees for the Board OF Education
10 Introduce into our public schools system OF
physical culture under the guidance and lnstrae-
ton of competent and experienced teachers, and
that such instruction shall be given TO all pupils
subject 10 The approval OF their parents.
Fire Department..
Believing that the present equipment of tile
Fire Department is totally inadequate, owing 10
the absence OF proper modem appliances and
machinery. and recognizing the fact that men
~hO are daily flsktug their lives IN heroic at
tempts TO preserve life and property ought 10 be
furnished with the best OF modern appliances
and fully paid for their services we demand that
the entire deiaftment shall be organic ed on the
basis OF a fully paid and adequate force and that
The best modern appliances and machinery shall
be al once provided. his we consider due TO
fa mon firm txN aar Tfa tlrat1 49,
vices required by The department. and TO the
adequate protection OF The city. We believe that
the surest mode of elimatlng The Fire Depart
ment as political factor Is 10 give Dermanenee
10 its organization and adequate compensation
10 its members.
The Tax Limit Pledge
We pledge our nominees for The Office OF Mayor
ana Board OF Supervisors that The tax levy for
elusive OF the amount necessary Tor the compile
tlOn OF the City Hall ana for the maintenance of
the public parks and squares, shall not exceed
81 Tor each 500 valuation upon an assessed
valuation of S275, 600.
The abolition by the present Republican ad-
minsira ion Of the method OF collecting deliB-
quent taxes through special counsel has proved
both economical and convenient.
II has cOndueed TO the certainty OF collection
and the convenience OF the taxpayers. We
therefore pledge our candidates for the Office or
Supervisor TO a continuance OF the present sys-
TEN of tbs collection of delinquent taxes through
the Tax Collector and the City and County Al
tOrney's Office.
County Clerks ONCE.
We declare that the County Clerks Office must
be run AZ the lowest possible figure consistent
with the business DecessItl OF the Office, and
We demand that our nominee for the Office OF
County Clerk pledge himself 10 so conduct The
affairs OF that Office that the people and lltgdnts
may receive prompt and efficient service for the
least possible expense 10 The city and county,
aud the Supreme Court having decided that I'M
der the law the salaries OF deputies must be paid
in full, We recommend that legislation be bad by
which the Office may be conducted Tor less cost
than now provided by law.
lie Republican party IL in favor OF such legis-
laiiOn as Will foster aud develop all legitimate
Industries; IL Is opposed to all breeding places
OF vice ana crime, and will encourage all Iegisla-
ton for their suppression; IL is unalterably op-
posed 10 the maintenance and continuance of
places OF such character, but II is only In favor
OF such repressive and restrictive legislation as
shall be aimed directly against these inQuitIes.
aud is opposed TO all legislation which may In It's
operation injure or Cypress any legitimate or re-
spectacle business.
Opposed to Dives.
The Republican party Is opposed 10 the exist
euce OF all dives or other places OF reIresbment
or entertainment conducted In yiOl ton OF the
requirements OF deceDcy and morality, or In vio-
latlon OF law. and pledges Itself 10 cause the en-
foreement oil existing laws and ordinances look
Ing toward the suppression OF indeceDcy, dis
order and vice. ard 10 promote the enactment OF
such other legislation and regulation as shall be
calculated to accomplish that end
IL is opposed to the imposition of discriminate
Ing ana oppressive burdens upon any LEI itlmate
business or vocation conducted IN accordance
With Nv, 10 the arbitrary snackling OF any occu-
patton or calling with unequal unusual bur-
dens, to the vestDg In any officers or boards OF
arbitrary authority OF denying or granting any
privilege or permission 10 conduct lawful pur-
suit. thereby establishing an irresponsible power
that may be used. not for the promotion OF public
good, but Tor personal, mercenary or partisan
purposes.
The Republican party calls upon the officers
vested with the execution OF the laws to faith
fully enforce the same, to the end that vice and
crime aud immoral resorts may be suppressed.
The new City Hall under the administration OF
the present commission has. for the first time In
the history OF ITS construction begun to assn m
imposing proportions. We believe that whe
completed IL viii be source OF pride to our
citizens, of interest 10 our visitors and OF advan
tage and economy in the administration Of local
affairs. We favor iis completion at the earliest
moment allowable under tile present legislative
pr0yls Ions.
Assessment Roll.
Progress has been made during the last two