The morning call., 1894-05-24
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Ringing Platform Adopted by the
Convention.


convention to meet, but it was twenty-five
minutes later before Chairman Fowler
called the convention to order.
William Boyne. a delegate from this
city, took the floor and read from the Bee
reference TO the invitation of the Buffalo
Brewery to drink free beer. Mr.. Boyne
said MIR. Gerber was a good gentleman,
but he moved. and it was seconded. that
the invitation be declined with thanks.
There was only one dissenting voice
Tbs speaker said he hoped the papers
wOnld spread abroad the news that this
was not a beeT-guzZling crowd.
Milton McWhorter was appointed to es-
cort Mrs. NJ Y. LoDgley. ce-president,
TO the chair.
When the convention finally got down
to business Chairman Fowler said that as
there were no committees ready to report
the nomination of candidates for Cover
nor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was in
order. Bretz of Alameda objected, be-
cause he thought it would be best to first
have q platform upon which candidates
might stand.
Upon the suggestion of T. Y. Gator it
was resolved to take a recess, in order to
allow district conventions to meet.
The railroad districts made the follow
ing nominations for Railroad Commits
soners:
First District-JOseph Z. Bell of Shasta
Second District-Captain c. 3. johnson
of San Francisco.
Third Distrlct-Ex-ASsembly man Brett
of Alameda.
The First District nominated Matthew
Harris Of San Francisco as a member of
the State Board of Equalization.
The Fourth District nominated Jesse
Gilmore of San Diego for member of the
State Board of Equalization.
/. +. Moulton Of COlusG, Third District
This afternoon Reynolds of Humboldt
presented a resolution to have the commit
mittee Oh credentials investigate the
charge that there was a member Of the
convention who held State office, in VIC
lation of the Peoples party law. The
resolution was, by consent Of Reynolds,
temporarily laid upon the table. 1t is IN
derstOod that the official referred to is
Senator Rose. Commissioner of Public
Works, who is member of the committee
on platform.
The committee On platform submitted
the following:
Realizing the urgent necessity of united &C
ton among all wealth-producers to The end that
the present distressing condition of our people
may be ailevlated financially and socially and
with view looking TO such cooperation as
may be necessary to secure the greatest good
10 the greatest number the Peoples party of
California submit the following propositions as !
platform of principles:
We lGd0rse as our charter Of national policy /
the Omaha platform.
We approve The thirteen demands contained
In the report Of the conference COMMITTEES Of
the Farmers Alliance and labor unions, |
adopted by the joint congress held at San Fran
cisco February %. 1894, as follows:
FfsT-The initiative referendum, imperative
mandate and proportional representa- ton.
Seeond-Munieipal ownership OF gas electric
lights. wa er works, strslghtways and all other
pubic utilities receiving municipal franchise.
Third-The NATURALIZATION of telegraphs,
telephones, railways aud waterways.
FOurth-POstal savings banks.
Fitth-Scho0l education of all children under
16 years of age TO be compulsory, gratuitous
ana accessible to all, by public assistance
where necessary. All school supplies 10 be
provided free by the State. The education to
be industrial and technical.
SiXth-The sanitary inspection OF workshops,
mines and houses.
SeYenth-The liability Of employers for in
jury TO health, body or life.
Elghth-That maximum hours OF labor shall
not be more than eight hours and be reduced in
proportion to the progress OF production; that
the contract system be abolished on public
works; that overtime be not allowed except In
cases OF extreme necessity and mono but citi-
Zens employed.
Ninth-UncOnditio1al repeal. Of the pa 'foual
bank act, and in lieu of national bank notes
thai the Government issue treasury notes.
legal tender Tor all debts, public and private
and provide for free coinage Of gold and silver
at a ratio of 1G to 1.
Ienth-A graduated annual tax on all lands
owned by any individual or corporation above
the assessed valuation OF $4,000, exclusive of
improvements, the rate continually increasing
on such additional valuation until land monop-
oily IN the city, town aud country shall be de.
stroyed.
Eieyenth-A graduated income tax on all in
comes of $4,000 per annum, the rate 10 contin-
ually increase as the aggregate OF such income
increases.
TWelfth-OppOsitiOn TO the further issuance
OF national, State or municipal bonds for any
purpose whatever.
Thirteenth-rhc employment of uuemployed
by public authorities.
AS our Government should derive its lust
powers from the consent of the Governor, as
set forth in the Declaration of Independence
and since this principle is ignored where one |
half OF the governed are DISTINGUISHED, there
fore we declare that suffrage should be equal
and without distinction OF sex-Dased upon an
educational qualification.
lnasmuch as the contraction OF money In cir
culation has reduced the price Of all products
about one.half, making il difficult to paw debts
and taxes while at the same lime salaries have
been maintained, and even Increased in some
instances. we hereby demand that our LegisIa-
ture reduce the salaries OF all State and county
officers % per cent.
We favor legislation which will prevent IN
Just aud unnecessary expense in the distribu-
tlon OF estates in courts of probate.
Since the hardships and necessities OF honest
Taxpayers demand more than empty promises
from the very men who have falsely protested
adherence 10 the reforms demanded by the
people therefore should our representatives be
able 10 control the action Of the coming session
of the Legislature we pledge a reduction In
least % per cent below the expense of this
State Government for the fiscal year ending
July /. 1892, which amounted to S7,S97 800
whereby, upon the basis Of the assessment for
said year, such reduction Will save 10 the lax
payers OF this State annually nearly 81, 600 00O
e The fee system and the plan of paving a
gross sum to certain officers has been subjected
to such abuse and has entailed so great bur
den upon the tax payer, that we favor return
to the payment OF regular salary 10 all county
and township officers
We recommend that the State Legislature
provide for graduated inheritance tax upon
all amounts over S2o,o00-the income to be de-
voted TO the support of free kindergartens and