The herald., 1894-10-13
THE SAN bERNARDINO WOMEN
They Have Jumped Right Into
Politics.
Yesterday They Selected Their Own
County Ticket.
They Hold a Convention In Good style,
Deoiare n Platform OF Princi-
pies ana SOLICIT rhelr
Nominees.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence OF the HERALD.
SAN BERNARDINo, Oct. 18th.
This morning the womau's county
convention, consisting OF IS delegates,
was called to order by Mrs. NJ. F. Gill
Of San Bsrnsrdino, who was chosen
temporary chairman, aud Mias Moff.tt
oil Rialto temporary secretary.
The following were named as com.
mi.tee on permanent organization and
order of buainras: Doane of Highland,
Foster Of Rsdlnnds, Stevenson OF Cuca-
monga, Snodgrass OF Ontario and Button
OF Cotton.
A county central committee was ap.
pointed as follow: Doane, Parker and
Edwards OF Highland; kingabuty and
Sheshan OF Radlands, Williamson and
Martin of Rialto, Davis and Milliken
of Cucamonga, Doncn. Rice and Hatca
OF Ontario, Button ut Cotton, G,odceli,
Gill and Button OF San Berdafdino.
The committee on platform consisted
of Sheehsn of Redlande, Csmefou and
Britton Of Cotton, Stevens aud Gooicsil
OF San Bsrnardino.
After vigorous aud stirring speeches
from several eloquent women in relation
to woman'B sphere in politics, the con-
vention took recess until l 30 p, no.,
at which time it wac again called 10 or
der bv the Temporary chairman.
The committee on permanent organiz'
alton and order OF exercises reported.
Report OF central committee.
Remarks OF Mrs. Gill on the object ot
the convention.
Appointment OF teilers.
Nomination OF county ticket.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lutione was then adopted.
Mrs. Gill then read q paper stating
her viewa OF the object of the conyen-
tion. She eaid that political parties did
not work for the good OF orr boys but
for the epoils oi Office. She alao said that
the women proposed to gelecs the best
men from the four tickets now in the
field and work for thoir election. 1--WE
are combined in this county to compas
evil in politics. Tomorrow this conven-
tion will be thing OF history and fore.
runner OF moro to follow" She closed
with The prophecy that the nominees OF
the convention would everyone be elect.
ed to Office.
L. A. Desmond, Popnlst and Prohi-
bitioniss nominee for the asss mhly, was
placed in nomination by Mrs. Talbot OF
Highland ss ths womsn's candidate;
ahe said Desmond wse man who cou >
be depended on to oct honestly in Sa
ramento end defend the cause OF purity
in polltica.
Mre. j. A. Foster of Rsdlsnds placad
Z. p. Meservs, the Democratic nomiR 90
for the aesembly. in nomination, W hon
ths nominations were closed and tho
ion aA 10 n htct,
suited in 81 votes cast for L. A. Ds,-
mond and three voses cas-. for +. r.
Messrve. and L. A. Desmond was de-
clared TO be tho nominee OF the conven-
ton and his nomination was made
unanimous.
Henry Gocdcell jr., Democrat. was
nominated for eupsfior judge by ac-
clsmation.
Davidson, Prohibitioaist, and Harris,
Popnlist. were placed In nomination for
eheriff, and Davidson received 46 and
Harris 10.
The resolutions adopted BY the cor
ven.ion were 40 follows:
We. the womsn OF the San Bernar.
dino county, in convention assembled.
non-partisaa political convention. and
invoking the blessing Of God on or pc-
ton, put forth the following declarsti i
Of principles:
That in tho condition that prevails
throughout the United Ststse we see
groundn for apprehension as to the gov
ernment If long continued in the hands
OF men alone. II anything were needed
to establish the fact that Wholesale cor.
ruption holds high carnival in our cit.ss.
dominates tho ballot box and state lsgie.
la!ures and controls to great extcnt
every part of national government, ths
terrible revelations brought TO light
within the list few months would be
eutficient. We therefore declare.
That, ss women have equal righte anil
interests with men in this heritage. left
us by the fathers, we ere In favor OF
equal suffrage, bgsed on an eduoatioual
qualification, without regard to sex ard
subject only to the same limitations
which now apply to men; that this may
be in fact as we'll as theory, that this
may be o government OF the people, Tor
tins people and by the people, and that
the people may have tn. power 10
institute legislation, reform and nullify
vicious legislation without the aid or
championship OF any political party,
enabling as to com bins the temperance
sentiment which is entertained by many
referring OF all questions OF reform to
direct vote OF the people that through
thia, with woman's suffrage established.
we expect that not only the temperance
but all other needed reforms will be
most effeetually achieved.
In the result of good government and
for the upbuilding OF public morality
and decepcy we favor the nomination
and election OF only oompetent men OF
good moral character. and for the fur
ther protection OF the interests OF Gil
people, we demand that they be those
" ho, in the discharge OF their .pubiio
duties, will be wholly untrsmmelled by
any obligations, either financial or po-
litical, to pablo bosses.
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Dr. Parker dAntist- 123 4 West First street.