The morning call., 1894-07-25
THE POPULISTS.
Meeting of Municipal
Delegates.
QUESTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
Discussion Over the Taxing of
the Members.
QUESTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
A POPULAR PLATFORM ADOPTED
No Nominations of Local Officers
Were Made-Election of Con-
yention Officials.

The municipal convention of the PoDu-
list party, held at Socialist Hall last even
ing, was slow in getting down to business.
1t was long past o'clock before the chair
svinced any disposition to call the conyen-
ton TO order owing to its desire to give the
delegation few moments in which to dis
cuss the situation.
Chairman P. y. Chilstrom called the
meeting to order and the convention COM
menced work by hearing the report OF the
committee on credentials. The three dele
gates appointed from the Thirty fth AS
sembly District were declared to be non
residents, and the names of w. Ii. Hen
derson, Il. NJ. Smith and l.. Mclaughlin
were substituted.
The question of the individual assess
ment of the convention delegates raised
considerable discussion and called forth
much argument, which was finally de-
cided by vote in favor of an assessment
Of 90 cents upon each member OF the
municipal delegation.
The report of the order Of business and
organization was then read and approved
The question Of the assessment OF can
didates for Office and those who make
nominations then occupied half-hOur OF
time, there being vast division of sentl-
ment in the matter.
Before moving for a recess of fifteen
minutes. nominations were in order for
the Office of temporary treasurer.
j. g. Gore. w. FL. Goff. I. 81. Potter.
Edmund McNeyin and Mis-. Clara Morris
were named. The names of all aspirants,
with the exception of Captain McNevin
and 7. FL. Potter. were Withdrawn. Nc
Nevin received q votes and Potter 100.
During the ensuing recess Secretary
Carleton. II. johnson and the newly
on delegatOrial assessments. After the re-
cess three yice-chairmen were chosen by
reclamation. They were Mrs. Osborn, U.
r. Lewis and A. B. Kinney.
Z. 4. Latimer was elected assistant con-
ventTOn secretary.
The announcements that the report of
the committee on platform would be read
met with storm of approval, and as each
section was repeated it was applauded en-
Enthusiastically. An ovation greeted the
reading Of the clause referring to the
separating of church from state, and it
was several minutes before the chairman
could restore quiet.
The platform was subjected to no criti-
clsm, and no one offered any amendment
with the exception of one delegate, who
moved that clause he inserted in the sec
ton bearing on schools favoring q ma
tional school system. The motion was
lost.
1t was moved and seconded that the plat
form be adopted as read. The motion was
carried unanimously.
The platform. briefly curtailed, but given
in substance is as follows:
Platform OF the municipal convention OF the
Peoples party held at Socialist Hail. July "a,
1894.
Water and ligbt-Advlsing the ownership OF
the CITY llght ana water plant, thereby saving
more than S1,OOO.00O annually. FavOring the
taking OF Immediate Steps in this direction, and
that the work be done by day labor and not by
contract The piedeDg of The Supervisors 10
reduce gas ana water eS at least % per cent.
Scnoos-As one of the fundamental princi-
pies Of our nation is the political separation of
church and school and State we hold as sup
porting the great principle that the American
non-sectarian school system being the foe of
Intolerance is the shield OF liberty.
That ample provision should be made for the
support OF schools and that no part of the pub
lie funds should be devoted TO the benefit of
any school under sectarian control.
New CHARTER The consolidation act has
Outlived the period of its usefulness 1t is
antagonistic to public welfare and framed in
the interest OF corporations. A new charter
carefully drawn IN the interest of the people is
advocated.
Bossism-We demandlthe enforcement of the
laws against bribery. We denounce he Demo-
cratic and Republican bosses VINO live on the
spoils of official prostitution. We hold that no
temporary local party can even abate, much
less destroy, this evil, and that a radical cure
Can be expected only from new ana permanent
political organiza ions of more than local
power. The Peoples party is organized for the
purpose of securing reform and clean politics.
The railroad octopus-The Peoples party
enters The field as an open foe TO the greedy
Southern Pacific Railroad corporation, and
pledges its local and State candidates 10 the
enactment and enforcement Of such laws as
will grant all the relief possible from its des-
potism. We are opposed to all bills extending
the time for payment of the debts to the United
States from Pacific railroads.
Expenditures-We pledge our officials to con-
duct the city and county business upon an
economical basis, which shall not require d tax
greater than 81 on the hundred.
Park-A liberal expenditure for the improve
meDt Of the park by an assessment not TO ex.
coed cents on the 500.
Pledge-All candidates for nomination by
this municipal convention shall pledge them
selves 10 support all its nominees and to IN
quallfedly support the State and municipal
platform OF the Peoples party so far as the
same or either OF them pertain 10 the duties of
their respective offices.
A motion to adjourn until Friday night
at the same hall and at the same timd of
meeting was then carried.