The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-10
THEIR PLATFORM.
County Prohibitionists in
Convention.
A VERY LIVELY GATHERING.
The State Body's Principles In
dorSed.
A VERY LIVELY GATHERING.
AND OTHER PLANKS SUPPLIED.
Trouble Over a Railroad Resolution.
They Began With Prayers and
Ended i'm Confusion.

The county convention Of the Prohibit
ton party was held last night at
| Grand Central Hall. A platform was
adopted and then the meeting turned into
labor discussion that completely pre-
vented ali opportunities for the nomina-
tion of candidates. 1t has. however. been
decided by the State committee that c. B.
Williams shall be the candidate Cd the
party ticket for Mayor.
Samuel Fear was unanimously elected
to the chair, and the meeting was opened
by G. II. Dray with prayer.
A motion was then made that the chair
appoint committee on platform. The
motion being carried, l.. Hansen, Mrs.
Rose M. French and c. B. Williams were
appointed.
While the committee were at work on
the platform. Judge Robert Thompson
spoke on Prohibition and the Labor
Problem"
The committee was out about thirty
minutes, and It was remarked that on its
return Z. b. Williams had blood in his
eye and hied himself to the side Of the
hall opposite his confreres.
The reason for this was apparent when
II came TO The sixth plank in the platform.
de opposed this bitterly as did Judge
ground that 1t was an approach to single
Tax. A few able remarks on the part of
Mrs. French, however, carried the plank
through almost unanimously.
Alter considerable argument of the tenn
pest In teapot order the following plat
form was dragged out OF the debris:
The Prohibition party of San Francisco, in
convention assembled, emphatically fndorse
the State platform adopted ut The Prohibition
convention held in Oakland May 16 and II,
ana DO furthermore declare the following as
our platform OF principles and offer these for
the careful consideration and earnest support
OF the voters of San Francisco:
We are IN favor OF municipal ownership of
water, gas and electric-light works. the same
10 De operated and managed al cost ia behalf
of h. people.
We hold that the employment of chlden I'M
der IA years or age in shops and factories is a
violation Of the natural law, an Injustice 10 the
children, aud a crime against humanity We
therefore demand that the employment of chill
dren under IA years of age In shops and fac |
tories shall be prohibited.
In the interest of public health we demand a |
and dwellings.
We favor a Saturday half holiday and that
eight hours shall constitute days labor
We favor the abolition OF Doll TAX and tn
tax OF personal property under $1,000.
We favor constitutional amendments q VIM
local option 20 counties and municipalities 30
they may decide for themselves whether lhev
will lay taxes on land values, on improvements.
TO exempt any one or more of item.
Virtue and intelligence are essential as A
basis OF good citizenship; and whereas, it has
b. en- estimated that over 10000 children of
school age In our city receive no public school
we demand The rigid enforcement of
the compulsory school law, and that proper
penalty be imposed Tor the violation of the
same.
We pledge our nominees for Superintendent
OF Schools and Board OF School Directors TO re-
sist with utmost yigor any attack unon the |
|
The plan OF true ana exalted American prn-
ciples.
We favor a just and~ economical administra-
ton OF public affairs on strict business
principles.
Owing to the widespread Industrial depres
sion when mas caused the taxpayers to be less
able TO bear the burdens of taxation than here.
Iofore we favor reduction of the salaries of
pubic offlcials wherever 1t is consistent and
The fee system has been subject to ahuse and
has entailed great burden upon ihe fax.
payers We, therefore, favor It's abolition ana |
NE payment OF regular salaries 10 all officials
Nv, we demand rlgld enforcement of the Anti
owe ordinance. The law against selling liouor
10 minors and other existing laws that are cal
,ulated TO curtail the evils Of the liquor traffic
we cal upon all law abiding citizens of both
sexes without regard 10 any party affiliations 10
rise up IN their might and demand the enforce
nent OF the said laws and the impeachment of
all officials who fail to execute the same.
Up to this point in the convention
everything haQ sHpped along as easily as
| boy on banisters. just here, however.
resolution was presented that threw the
Whole house into excitement
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the Prohibi,iOnists of San
francisco in convention assembled greatly de.
lore the present condition OF our conptrv
caused BY the railroad strike We heartily in.
iorse the procedure of the A r. u. go far az
Is actions have been within the proper limits
II law and order,
We most emphatically denounce the acts OF
tyranny, oppression lawlessness and corrup-
Ion which railroad monopoly has perpetrated
lpon the American people.
we furthermore suggest that The proper
emedy Tor railroad monopoly lies in the gov
ownership and control Of railroads.
When the reading of this resolution was
lnished there was strong objection raised
o it. Thompson and Others spoke. ana
or time it looked as if the Prohibitionists
would not assall the railroad monopoly
question. but after considerable discussion
nd much confusion the resoution went
through, and the convention adjourned
Without nominating candidates. :
A Female Robber.