The morning call., 1894-06-30
.rowd. consisting OF nearly 1000, was fairly

crowd, consisting OF nearly 1000, was fairly
sober.
No disturbance was reported from the
Thirty-fifth, where there was also lively
time on Thursday night, and up to mid
night the mem 5ers of the grievance COM
mittee, who assembled at the Baldwin to
pass upon the differences in the districts,
had heard of no serious affrays. The enor-
Eious enrolment reported showed though
that the lists will in no way represent
the legitimate voters OF the districts.
The Iroqnuis Club met last night and
excitedly discussed the railroad strike.
President Laidlaw presided aud there
were about thirty-ive members present.
NJ. NJ. Foote started the discussion by
resenting the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company is out OF politics and has no other
business than that OF furnishing freight and
passenger transportation 10 the public, for
which 1t imposes and collects exorbitant rates
OF taxation; and whereas, tie people of Cali
fornia are wholly dependent upon IL for postal
services and transportation; and whereas. said
railroad company has for two days failed and re-
fused the means and facilities for the perform
aDce of its public duties; therefore, be II
Resotred. That it is The duty Of the proper
Siate officers TO institute proceedings for the
forfeiture of the charter of the SAID railroad
company for uon-use OF Its franchises.
Resolved, That the duty of the United States
Government 10 foreclOse its mortgage on that
part of the Southern Pacific system known as
the Central Pacific Railroad and furnish trans
pOrtatiOn for the public as heretofore declared
by this club Is made evident beyond all doubt.
Many speeches were made on the FORE
going, which were objected to as not suffi-
GENTLY comprehensive, and though the
resolutions were adopted. the following,
submitted by P. j. Thomas. were also
carried:
WHEREAS. An extensive association OF rail-
road employees pledged TO each other to
protect themselves against the encroaeh,
Of Canifa1 carried
out their pledge and protested against
the reduction Of The price OF their labor; and
whereas. IN insisting Oh their rights they have
boyeotted the Pullman Palace Car Company 10
the extent of preventing the running OF their
cars on any of the overland lines of the coun-
try; and whereas, the Southern Paclhc railroad
Company, proving their contempt OF all enorts
on behalf of the combination OF the labor ele-
menr. have shown their contempt OF the travel
ing public by refusing 10 run heir trains unless
IN the interests Of the said Pullman Company,
RESOLVED That this club unite in protesting
against the conduct Of the Southern Paclnc
Company.
RESOLVED, That no better argument could be
advanced In favor of he Government having
control OF the railroads Of the country, aud we
hope tile day is not far distant when the people
OF the United States shall be free from Tie en-
croachments OF capital and the Tuinous system
OF GENERALIZATION now destroying the labor ele-
ments of the nation, and the suOYersiOn OF all
the principles of Democracy, which is the lie
Of our form of government.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty OF the proper
State authorities to institute proceedings for
the forfeiture OF the charter OF said railroad
company for non7uses OF Its franchises.
The speakers for the resolutions were P.
Welland, George II. Cabaniss, Samuel
Mckee and w. P. Stradley. r. d. Nc
Henry stOutly opposed their adoption.
The Republican executive council met
last night, with First Vice-President
Edgar Briggs presiding. and decided to
have a general ratification meeting under
the auspices of the council on Saturday.
July IA. The preparatory work will be
done by the executive committee.
AT the meeting resolutions will be
adopted indorsing the entire State ticket
and calling for some improved method of
holding primary elections. Each OrganiZa-
tion represented in the council will be
urged to use every effort to secure a fair
primary election of delegates to county
and municipal conventions.
finance committee. consisting of John
D. Spreckels, E. c. Hughes and Edward
Holland. was elected.
r. f. Westheimer, J. E. Field and John
Williams were constituted an auditing
committee.
The Thirty-ninth District Central Re-
publican Club will hold ratification
meeting tonight at Turn Verein Hall, on
Turk gtreAt.