The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-24
For the California Democratic
Nomination for Governor.
BARNEY MURPHY FALLS BEHIND.
Jim Mcguire Hopeful. and Denny
Spencer a Dark Horse.
Nekraska Democrats Likely 30 Go Over
10 the rspulI.ss-Bniy Bryan. the
Boy Orator. for senaser-Geary, who
Voted Against the Hsvemeyer Bin.
Renominated.


cratic convention reassembled AZ 1919
o'clock. A communication vas read from
the Traffic Association assailing the South
ern Pacific. alleging exorhitant rates and
belittlIng the work of the railroad CON-
mission, saying that ". W. Feots was the
only commissioner who has ever worked
Tor fair rates. The Traffic Association
urged the convention to nominate the men
already nominated as railroad commits
sioners by the Traffic Association.
THIS afternoon the report Of tie plat
form committee was read. Ii indorses the
administration of President Cleveland:
favors q tribunal of arbitration for labor
disputes; fayors legislation for the sup
preston of trusts; favors legislation for
the protection of fish; favors river inn
provement and the establishment OF ma
tlonal irrigation commission; reathFms
opposition to Chinese immigration. ex-
presses hearty sympathy with every law
fuI effort on the part of laboring men TO
secure for themselves fun compensation
Tor their labor and to afford themselves
every opportunity 10 improve their eondi-
.tion: favors legislation for the prevention
Of the sale of oleomargarine. similar TO the
act vetoed by Gov. Markham: opposes all
sumptuary lass: tavors liberal appropria-
tions for the pansic school system: favors
national legislation which will preserve
the manhood of the American sailor. and
favors legislative aid in the construction
OF such works as will promote hydraulic
mining and permit it to he carried on
wherever IL can be done without material
injury TO vested rights.
The platform also declares devotion to
~.
platform of 1892 and congrataiates the
people npon the fact that. notwithstand-
ing the open opposition of the Republican
party and the conduct of = few pretended
Democrats, a substantial measure of tariff
reform has been effected; favors a consti-
tutional amendment for the election of
United States senators by direct vote Of
the people; recommends amendments of
the state constitution for the election of
railroad and equalization commissioners
by the state at large; pledges the nomi-
nees that state taxes shall not exceed a5
cents on each 500; denounces the present
state administration for extravagance;
fayors the Niearaguan canal. and favors
the manufacture OF Ice at Folsom prison
for sale TO fruit shippers and other con-
sumers at about the cost of production.
The platform denounces the four Repub-
Iican members of the state board Of equali-
zation for their recent action in releasing
the railroad companies from certain de-
linquent taxes to the amount OF 81, COO. 900.
and proudly approves the vote of II. III.
Beamer. the only Democratic member of
the board, which was cast against the
reduction. The platform pledges support
TO the people of Southern California in
their efforts to secure a harbor at San
Pedro, free from the possibility Of mo-
nopolv. and denounces 'the officious In
reference OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany" with the plans Of the government
Tor establishing San PEDRO harbor. Other
matters In the platform relating TO rail-
road affairs are as follows:
"WHEREAs, The products of this state
have deprecated in value fully 20 per
cent, and
WHEREAS, The state Of California pays
50 per cent. of the gross earnings Of the
Southern Pacific railroad system, said
gross earnings aggregating SIS, 900 coo an
nually; therefore, be IL
s'Resoleed. That the charges for trans
portauon OF freight in California by the
Southern Paciiic railroad. of Kentucky,
and its leased lines in California should be
subjected to an average reduction OF not
less than y per cent. and we pledge our
nominees for railroad commissioners 20
make this material reduction, 30 Justly
demanded by the people. We also pledge
our candidates for railroad commissioners TO
reduce the number of freight c!assiiiea-
lions one-half, and that during their term
Of Office they shall pursue their official
lahors unhampsrsd by the demands of any
other business or avocatlon. aud we
further pledge them 10 initiate needed re-
forms In freight schedules and classiiica-
ii0ns without formal complains being
nled."
The plank in regard 10 the indebtedness
Of Pacific railroads 10 a. follows;
"WHEREAs. Any extension Of the time
OF payment 70 the government of the Pa
cific railroad debts, by the so~ealled Reilly
funding bill or any other bill having a
similar object, Souid entail upon the peo-
pie Of this state the principal burden Of
dlscharging said debts and would result IN
conferring additional benefits upon the
private owners of said roads; and
fWHERRAs The experience Of the past
has demonstrated tEe inability or disin-
cilnaiion of said roads 10 discharge their
Just obligations. and
"WHERgAs, EEsry principle Of justice OF
expedicncy demands that the mortgages
bonds Of said roads should 10 paid or
forsciosed at fDatarity therefore
ssEes9lred, That we demand that every
one Of oar nominees for con gTess shall,
iEmed satsIy after his nomination, sub
scribe TO and deposit With the chairman oi
the state csnfFal committee a pledge is the
following words. IT elected 20 congress,
| viii oppose any attempt and vote
against any bill 20 extend the time for the
payment Of the Pacihe roads debts 10 the
government, and / Niil favor and vote for
q measure 20 foreclose AZ maturity the lien
Of the government on these roads and 70
have them bid ia By tae government and
maintained as national highways for ths
benefit and Interest Of the people. and 10
enforce against the stockholders o. said
roads the collection Of any payment for
deficiency that may result upon said fore
/ csosuFs. and / will favor and vote for all
/ legislation necessary % effect these ends. -
With reference 10 silver, the platform
i denoancss as hypoeritseai aud insineere
/ the declaration Of the Republican state
/ convention in favor of free coinage. and
/ continues. The Republican party de-
/ snoustlxed silver In ISIS. and has at every
+ opportunity during Ehe past twenty years
been the wiilIng tool Of the money Jug
glers. in whose interest the currency oi
the country has been contracted and tbs
4 nation fmf=aserlsne3. In farther proof o.
/ The hypocrisy u the Republican deelara.
/ tion on this question Ne poiaE 20 the faci
1 tna.. with one solitary exception, Call
I fornla's deseg2tEon In congress dasang ths
+ recent struggles for iassics cast it, easiFs
/ vose against silver. We favor The retire
nxnt Of ali god eolns and paper currency