The morning call., 1894-09-25

fourth District; John T. McQueeney, in
place of w. 4. Burke in the ThIrtieth Dis
trict, and G. WellmaD, in place of j. }.
McElrOy of the Twenty-eighjh District.
designations of Il. G. Parker as candi-
data for the nomination of Supervisor in
The Twelfth Ward, Nicholas Delaney and
Captain p. Edwards as candidates for
School Director were read and accepted.
The nomination of John T. Cashn as
School Director was then received.
A communication was submitted for the
consideration of the convention concern
ing the platfarm. After commenting it
the communication read:
There is a single correction In it that may be
made al this time without impalrng its entirely
L allude TO the correction in the expression Of
sentiment as TO municipal taxation The plat
form says: The experience OF the last year has
abundantlv shown the asibiiy OF carrying on
the government with due observance OF the
needs OF the city and IN an efficient manner
within The dollar limit OF taxation"
Nine-tenths Of The merchants of San Fran.
CISCO particularly ihose who have been unfor-
tunate enough TO give the city credit in their
stores, will tell you that the statement in the
platform in reference 10 the dollar limit IS In
direct conflict with their experiences The city
and county Of San Francisco, by reason of the
lack OF funds of past years. has allowed judg-
ment 10 be taken against Ii. and has confessed
itself insOlvent more than once.
The city and county owes TO our merchants
and others to-day upward OF $500, 900 for
goods sold and delivered aud labor performed
for the actual necessities of our corporate ex-
steGce.
We never have kept within the dollar limit
If we repuiiate our honest debts can it be said
that we have kept within any limit? Can we
determine the limit until all the debts are
paid? There are score of actions now pend
ing against the city in which our merchants
seek to recover the value Of goods sold to the
city which have not yet been paid for. | re-
peat, gen lem~n, we have never lived within
our means. We have never kept within the
dollar limit. / now respectfully suggest that
the platform and resolutions be amended by
striking out the words above quoted, and the
ObliteratiOn OF the sentiment (Which trust has
crept in Inadvertently that the dollar-Iimir
proposition has been success and has become
a part of the unwritten muncipa1aw.
With profound respect have the honor to
remain, yours truly, j. 7. LIE COUNT
Chairman of committee from an association
of the creditors OF The city and county OF San
Francisco.
1t was referred to the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
The following additional names were
submitted for School Directors: DR.. A.
Conte. Dr. j. j. r. Genie, DR.. j. II. Bar
bette, DR.. G. A. Clinton, e. j. Deyin
(architec). James Ivory, L. b. Flynn
(talor), E. Simpson. James McCoskey
(capitallsD. Edward Hartwick dealer in
dry goods. and for Supervisor j. j. Me-
Elroy.
Delegate McCarty of the Forty-second
objected to the name Of DIR. Barbette, de-
claring that he was Republican.
Nominations for Assessor being de-
cltred in order Delegate James +. Smith
assembled the platform and said he wished
ID place in nomination for Assessor Henry
II. Scott. Ue went into the record of his
candidate from the time he was Sheriff in
Elko, New, up till the present. put
ting particular stress upon his &C
lions as Deputy Collector of this port.
But. he said, these were not the
issues by which mans fitness for
Office In San Francisco is to be tried to-
day. The people are not looking at the
past OF mans character, but they are
to-day asking the solemn question as to
whether he stands right upon the uues-
ton OF corporate influence and of infiu-
ence IN politics which should never be
found there. He could say to the dele
gates that so far as these questions were
concerned Henry II. Scott was a man
concerning whom there was not the
slightest doubt. IL he was placed in
nomination by the convention he would
sweep the city and county. He had al