The record-union., 1894-05-24

6tSsoto VI Suc1 income increases.
Iwelfth-Opposition TO the further Is.
suance of National State or municipal
bonds for any purpose whatsoever
1hlrteenth-The employment OF unem
ployed by public authorities.
q 3. As our Government should derive
Its just powers from the consent of the
governed, as set forth in the Declaration
OF independence, and since this principle
Is ignored where one-half of the governed
are disfranchised. therefore we declare
that suffrage should be equal and without
distinction OF sex, based upon an educa-
tional qualification.
4. Inasmuch as the contraction of
money in circulation has reduced the
price OF all products about one-half, max
ing 1t difficult 10 pay debts and taxes,
while at the same time salaries have been
maintained and even increased in some
instances, we hereby demand that our
Legislature reduce the salaries of all State
ana county officers . per cent.
D. We favor legislation which will pre-
vent unjust ana unnecessary expense in
the distribution of estates in courts of
probate.
6. Since the hardships and necessities
OF honest taxpayers demand more than
empty promises from the very men who
have falsely professed adherence to the
reforms demanded by the people, there
lore should our representatives be able to
control the action of the coming session
OF the Legislature, we pledge reduc-
ton In State appropriations and eXpendi-
lures of at least 25 per cent. below the ex-
penses of this State Government for the
fiscal year ending July l, 1892, which
amounted to 1851 ,300, whereby, upon
the basis OF the assessment for said year.
such reduction will save TO the taxpayers
Of this State annually nearly 1000, 900.
Z. The lee system and the plan OF pay
ing gross sum to certain officials has
been subjected to such abuse and has en-
tailed SO great a burden upon the tax
payer, that we favor a return to the pay
ment of a regular salary to all county and
township officers.
s. We recommend that the State LegiS-
lature provide for a graduated Inherit
ance tax upon all amounts over SO 600
the income to be devoted to the support
OF free kindergartens and the public
schools.
-. Our American, non-sectarian public
school system constitutes an absolutely
essential portion of the guarantee of our
constitutional liberties. and we condemn
all hostility to that system and declare
our unalterable purpose TO maintain the
system in the control ofits known friends,
and to oppose any measure which could
weaken or impair the same.
10. No flag or emblem of any nature
public structure in the United States eX-
cept the ensign of our country, the stars
and stripes.
IL. We oppose the Olney bill or any
extension of The time for the payment of
the debts of the Pacific railroads to the
Government, and that the payment or
collection of such debts be enforced at
maturity, and that when such railroads
become the property of the Government,
the same be operated by the Government
in the interest of the people. and if upon
foreclosure there be deficiency, that the
same be enforced against the persons or
estates of persons who were stockholders
when the debt was created, as provided
by the laws OF California.
u. AS intelligence and full information
are essential to correct judgment by the
citizen in the discharge OF his duties TO
the State, and as it is civic crime for the
Government TO permit monopoly in the
transmission of news by which it is pos
sible for a corrupt, subsidized or partisan
Associated Press to suppress or distort
facts and to prevent full and free inter-
change OF Information. we therefore
pledge our nominees for members of
Congress and for Senator TO make the
telegraph and telephone a part of the
postal service of the country.
l3 We favor the retention of the arid
lands in the hands OF the General Gov
ernment and the construction by the
Government of a proper system of irriga-
ton for said lands.
IA. We favor the exclusive Govern
mental ownership, construction and man
agement of the Nicaragua Canal, and its
operation for the benefit OF the people.
= 10. We favor the prohibition Of all Chi
neSe and Japanese immigration and such
restriction of all other immigration as
shall etfectually protect American labor
and institutions.
~ Is. Having declared for the initiative
and referendum and for equal suffrage,
we express our belief that the measure of
relief which may be obtainable upon the
subject of the liquor traffic shall be deter
mined by direct legislation.
II. The Peoples party of California, to
secure to the people permanent control of
the party organization, unaffected by the
interests Of those in public service, does
hereby in convention assembled at Sacra-
mento on this sd day of May, 1894, es-
tablish this ordinance as a fundamental
law of party organization, viz: No per-
son holding any office or position of
profit, trust or emolument, under the
Federal, State or municipal Government,
including Senators, Congressman and
members of the Legislature, State and
local, shall be eligible TO sit or vote in
any convention OF this party, and a copy
of this ordinance shall be annexed TO
every call for any future convention of
the party.
lS We are opposed to fusion with any
other party.
The report of the committee was
adopted without dissenting vote.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
ResoiUed. That this convention heartily
II > A :
dealing with the shipment, discharge and
treatment of American seamen, now
pending in Congress.
ReSOtUed, That each candidate nomi-
mated at this convention, or for Congress,
must file his acceptance in writing with
the Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, containing a statement that he
will not withdraw or resign from the
ticket.
THE REPORT DISCUSSED.
The planks on repeal of the national
bank law and the issue of Treasury
notes, and free coinage OF gold and silver
and employment of unemployed were
loudly applauded, as was the woman's
suffrage plank, the latter receiving three
cheers. The reference to the flag on pub
lie buildings was also greeted with cheers;
in fact there was scarcely a portion Of the
report that did not receive a similar re-
ception.
After the reading of the platform Mrs.
Alex of Los Angeles said that there was
one thing she had watched for, but failed
20 hear. She offered a resolution that the
destitute condition OF the laboring classes,
caused by the criminal legislation of the
country, justifies the march of the In
dustrial Army to Washington, and that
the Peoples party in State Convention
assem- bled justify them in their effort to
right the wrongs perpetrated by their |
servants in Washington.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Several other resolutions were offered. |
and a delegate protested against receiy- |
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