The herald., 1894-05-24
THEY REFUSED FREE BEER,
Dry Session Of the Populist
Convention.
1t Was Not a Beer-Guzzling
AsSemblage.
A Platform Embracing the Usual
Fads Adopted.
j. ". Webster Nominated for Governor.
Pennsylvania Republican State
Covention-Other PoIit.
icRl Gossip.
BY the Associated Press.

O'Clock this morning, the hour fixed for
the Peoples party convention to meet,
but il was 2o minutes later before Chair
man Fowler called the convention to
order. William Boyne, delegate from
this city, took the floor and read from
the Bee reference to the invitation OF
the Buffalo brewery to drink free beer.
MIR. Boyne said Mr.. Gerber was a good
man, but he moved, and it was Sec
onded, that the invitation be declined
with thanks. There was only one dis
senting voice. The speaker said he
hoped the papers would spread abroad
the news that this was not beer-guz-
zling crowd.
Milton McWhorter was appointed to
escort Mrs. M. V. Longley. vice-presi
dent, to the chair. She wac greeted
with loud applause. Mrs. Longley said
that she had always said che never
wanted to hold office until her sister
women could vote for her. She knew
she was expressing the gratitude of her
sisters to the grand men of this conveu-
tion when she thanked them for the
honor they had given her.
Gregg of Alameda produced an inn
mense ak handle, decorated with green
and pink ribbon, as the staff of the SER
gesnt-at-arms. He thought that officeer
would need it, for it was intended to
have peace in this convention even If it
had to be fought for. The presentation
of the helve. created great deal of
Amusement.
When the convention finally got
down to business, Chairman Fowler
Il
ready to report, the nomination of can
dates for governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor was in order.
Bretz of Alameda objected because he
thought it would be best to first have q.
platform upon which candidates might
stand.
Upon the suggestion of 7. N. Gator IL
was resolved to take recess in order to
allow the district conventions to meet.
DISTRICT NOMINATIONS.
The railroad districts made the follow
ing nominations for railroad commits
sioners:
First district, Joseph E. Bell of Shas-
ta; Second, Capt. @. B. johnson OF San
Francisco; Third, ex-Assemblymsn
Bretz of Alameda.
The First district nominated Mathew
Harris of San francisco as member OF
the state board of equalization.
The Fourth district nominated Jesse
Gilmore of San Diego for member of the
state board of equalization L. T. Moul-
ton of Colusa was nominated for the
Third district.
AN INTKRLoPER.
At the afternoon session Reynolds Of
Humboldt presented resolution to
have the committee ON credentials in
vestigate the charge that there Yves
member of the convention who held a
state Office, in violation of the Peoples
party law. The resolution was, by con-
sent OF Reynolds, temporarily laid upon
the table.
1t is understood that the official re-
ferred to is Senator Rose, commissioner
of public works, who is member OF the
committee ON platform.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The resolutions committee reported as
follows:
Realizing the urgent necessity of
united action among all wealth-pro-
ducers, to the end that the present dis
tressing condition of our people may be
alleviated financially and socially, and
with view looking to such cooperation
as may be necessary to secure the great
est good to the greatest number. the
Peoples party of California submit the
following propositions as platform of
principles:
We indorse "a our charter OF national
policy the Omaha platform.
Weapprove the 13 demands contained
in the report of the conference commit
tee of the Farmers alliance and labor
unions adopted by the joint congress
held at San Francisco, February %,
1894, as follows:
First-lhe initiative, referendum, i'm
perative mandate and proportionate
representation.
Second-Municipal ownership of gas,
electric lights, water works. street rail-
ways and all other public utilities
receiving municipal franchise.
Third--The naturalization of tee-
graphs, telephones, railways and water
ways.
Fourth-Postal savings banks.
Fifth-School education of all children
under l6 years of age to be compulsory,
gratuitous and accessible to all, by pub
lie assistance where necessary. All
school supplies to be provided free by
the state. The education to be indus
trial and technical
Sixth-The sanitary inspection oil
workshops, mines and houses.
Seventh-The liability of employers
for injury to health. body or life.
Eighth-That the maximum hours oil
labor shall not be more than eight hours
and be reduced in proportion to the
progress of production; that the con
tract system be abolished on pubic
works; that overtime be not allowed
except in cases OF extreme necessity anc
none but citizens be employed.
Ninth Unconditional repeal OF the
national bank act, and in lieu OF ma
tioDai bank notes, that the government
issue treasury notes, legal for all debts