The morning call., 1894-09-25
WORK HAS BEGUN
Continued from Third Paoe.

the support of the people. 1t matters NOT
how our ticket may be questioned. II win
be. composed of COED, upright men and
when we once go ahead in their favor thew
are bound to win"
At this point DR.. A. c. Hirst arose n ask
whether there was a question before the
house. VIZ
1nerels not, responded the chairman.
Anohas Magee made motion that the
party lndorse for public Office such men as
had oischsrged their duties faithfully.
ana also TO select the best nominees on the
other tickets in order to make things
smooth.
L ne committee on resolutions will en-
oouy tnat motion in making its report" an
nounced the chairman.
Ut. hlrst spoke of the policy of the
Noh-Farusan movement, and the in
tentloDs OF those who were interested
III 1t IL represented powerful influence
winch was working for better municipal
government he was not in favor of any
hurry, though, to reach conclusions. The
movement had policy which the public
hau an interest il. 1t was in order for the
uoiegates, the speaker thought, to show
tne earnestness and energy which ami
mated the movement. There was but
orlei time left, and the party should lose
no Tine pushing matters. What was
wanted, the speaker said, was a clean,
strong, progressive aud aggressive ticket
as far AS the city is concerned.
MIR. .BrlttOn urged the convention to
make nominations all through the list of
offices, and to steer clear of the bosses and
tile bosS-made tickets. "Ths tine has
come, he said, when we must have the
courage of our convictions, and take de-
cided stand against the thieves in Office.
say defy the bosses and put up a clean
ticket all the way through"
William Hollis expressed himself as
being entirely of the same opinion. He
said:
DO you expect any good from the
creatures of Boss Raney OF Boss Burns,
those unconvietsd felons They cannot
give you good government. because it isn't
in them. You must make your own gov
ernment Your homes and your firesides
are at stake 1t is high lime that we do
something definite. Even if we fail we
shaft have done our duty. We are here
for good government During the last ten
years We have not had Board of Super
vfsors that was not purchasable-the
present excepted"
George Cumming said: 81 differ with
the gentleman who has just spoken.
know there are good men who have been
forced to accep! nominations on the tickets
of the bosses. Why cannot we support
such men aud thus have chance of gain
ing q victory?"
J. j. Truman thought it would be poor
tn Mo int
in either party. 1.-THE only way to stop
corruption" he said, sis to nominate and
eectm who cannot be purchased at any
price,"
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on order of business for further con-
sideraion.
William Hollis offered the following
resolution:
Resotued, That 1t is the sense Of this conven-
tfon that a proper regard for the public interest
requires every member thereof to remain IN.
pledged until th= nominees for the respective
offices are named, and we hereby bind our.
selves to abstain from pledglng support TO any
candidate before the final action OF this con-
venton.
Mr.. Hollis wanted The resolution to pass
at once in order to put stopper" TO the
possibility Of pledging. But a motion to
refer to the committee on platform and
resolutions was carried and the stopper"
was postponed.
A communication from c. D. Cleveland
relating to the appointment of committee
Of twenty-eight was referred to the COM
mittee on order of business.
The convention will resume lis labors
tonight at o'clock in the hall at 2I5 SUIT
ter street. The committee on platform
and resolutions will meet at o'clock this
afternoon.