The record-union., 1894-05-24
Only Two Candidates Yet Selected for
the State Ticket.
! Y. Webster for Governor, and A J.
Gregg for utsnant-GoVsrnor-T. '.
Gator lndor8ed for United
States Senator.

ples Party State Convention to order.
Immediately after the gavel fell Chair
man Fowler said that a Sergeant-at-
Arms should be appointed to preserve or
Ger in the convention and keep all out
siders from within the railing.
George Dean of Sacramento was ap-
pointed ergeant-at-Arms, and +. Z.
Frost of Santa Cruz, George Young of
Los Angeles and J. f. Ford of Alameda
were appointed assistants.
William Boyne arose and said he had
noticed many hangers-on of other con.
ventions in the hall. He did not know
what was the matter till he learned that
W. E. Gerber had rendered the freedom
of the Buffalo Brewery. He then under
stood why the bummers had gathered
there. He moved that the invitation be
declined, with thanks, and the motion
was carried.
A. j. Gregg of Oakland, in few face
tious remarks, presented the Sergeant-at-
Arms with an abnormally developed AK
handle nicely sandpapered, and with
blue and pink tassel tied to it.
When Mrs. Longley, who was elected
Vice President the preceding evening,
was escorted to the chair beside the Presi-
prlses-one when a woman's suffrage
plank was adopted, and the other when
she was elected to that position. She
would have preferred TO wait till her sis
ters could vote for her, but as the con-
vention wished TO show their apprecla-
tion of her sex, she could not refuse. She
thanked the convention for the honor
they had done her.
Judge Gibson of Alameda asked if
nominations were in order. The Chair
replied that the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions were out, and be wanted
to know If the convention wished TO hear
the report of the committee first or go
ahead with the nominations.
a. Bretz of Oakland said the platform
should first be presented, so that the
nominees would know what principles
they represented. Nominations should
not be accepted until the principles OF the
party were made known.
L. V. Gator said the committee had a
great deal of work to do, and it would be
Impossible to submit a report until later
in the day. He suggested that the con-
vention separate itself into District Con-
ventions tor the nomination of Railr DAD
Commissioners and members Of the State
Board of Equalization.
The suggestion was put in form of
motion and carried.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
4uIlOnS SGlb III d report lldI lHSII 1dDOIS
would be finished at o'clock. when the
result of their deliberations would be
made known TO the convention.
A recess was then taken till O'Clock,
to give the districts time to select their
choices for Railroad Commissioners and
members of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton.
Afternoon Session.
When the convention was called to
i
that, in view of the fact that members
were holding seats who could not do so
under the platform of the Omaha Con-
vention, he offered resolution that a
committee investigate the matter and re-
port the results of the investigation to the
convention.
a delegate jumped up and said that the
Chairman of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions is drawing a $1,000 sal
ary, ana the convention should purge
itself OF such mem bers.
Cook read the part of the platform
which prohibits Office of the State
from participating in any convention.
He thought the convention should be
purged from the membership of such
delegates.
Johnson asked the convention to wait
until the report of the committee was re-
ceiVed.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Credentials, to report after the
adoption of the platform and resolutions.
A. II. Rose, Commissioner Of Public
Works, was the individual aimed at, he
having opposed the nomination of a cam
didate for Senator the day before.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform and resolutions are as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
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action among all wealth producers, TO the
end that the present distressing condi
ton of our people may be alleviated
financially and socially, and with view
looking to such cooperation as may be
necessary to secure the greatest good TO
the greatest number, the Peoples party
of California submit the following propo-
sitious as platform OF principles:
l. We indorse as our charter OF national
policy the Omaha platform.
2 We approve the thirteen demands
contained in the report of the Conference
Committee of the Farmers Alliance and
labor unions adopted by the joint con-
gress held at San Francisco, February y,
1894, as follows:
First-The initiative, referendum, inn
peratiye mandate and proportional repre-
sentation.
Second-Munieipal ownership of gas.
electric lights, water works, street rail-
WAYS and all other public utilities requir-
ing a municipal franchise.
Third-The naturalization of tele-
graphs, telephones, railway and water
ways.
Eourth-Postal savings banks.
tifth-SchoOl education OF all children
under l6 years of age TO be compulsory,
gratuitous. and accessible to all. by pub
lie assistance where necessary. All school
supplies to be provided free by the Stale.
The education to be industrial and tech
nical.
Sixth--The sanitary inspection of work
shops, mines and houses.
Seventh-The liability of employers for
injury to health. body or life.
Eighth-That the maximum hours of
labor shall not be more than eight hours.
and be reduced IN proportion to the pro-
gress of production; that the contract
system be abolished on public work; that
overtime be not allowed except in cases
OF extreme necessity, and none but citi-
zens employed.
Ninth-U Unconditional repeal of the Ma
tional Bank Act, and, in lieu of national
bank notes, that the Government issne
treasury notes, legal tenders for ali dents
public and private and provide for the
free coinage Of gold and silver at a ratio
of 10 to l.
Tenth-A graduated annual tax on all
lands owned by any individual or corpo-
ration above the assessed valuation of
$4,000, exclusive OF improvements. the
rate continually increasing on such ad-
ditional valuation until land monopoly
in the city, town and country shall be
destroyed.
Eleventh-A graduated income tax on