The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
WILL TRAVEL BY TEAM.
Delegates to Canvass for Votes
While Journeying to the
Convention.
FINANCIAL ISSUES DISCUSSED.
A Resolution Requesting a Change
In the Omaha Platform Is
Voted Down.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Oct 15.-The State
Central Committee of the PopuIists con-
tinued its session here to-day. The follow,
ing resolution, introduced by J. A. John
son, was the first subject under discussion
Resolred, That it is the sense of this confer
ence of the Populisis OF California that those
who have been honored with the confidence o.
the party in being placed in positions OF trust
and the management of party affairs should
adhere strictly TO the great chart of principles
laid down in the Omaha platform until the
party itself in National convention shall au-
thorize other course of action, or else they
should resign their trust and responsibility.
This resolution, Mr.. Johnson stated, was
intended to stop members of the Populist
party from enlarging upon the platform or
making excuses for alleged defects. The
resolution was unanimously adopted. w.
II. Gilstrap of Tulare offered a resolution
in effect that the chairman OF the County
Central Committee be instructed to include
in the call for county conventions that g
member from each county be elected as a
member of the State Central Committee,
said committeeman to be a delegate to the
State Convention. This was also adopted.
J. Y. Webster offered the following:
Resolred, That it is the sense of this body
that delegates 10 the State convention make
the trip overland by private conYeyanees, and
hold public meetings along the way to and
from the convention. providing that the con-
Yention shall be held in a season OF the year
when it would be practicable TO travel in that
manner.
In speaking of his resolution Mr..
Webster said he thought great campaign
work could be effected in the small towns
in the State if the delegates, in their camp
ing wagons, would stop in going to and
from the convention and hold msss-meet-
ings. Such mode of doing political cam
paign work was new, and crowds could be
collected TO hear the truth in regard to
political affairs. James Taylor Rogers of
San Francisco, J. L. Gilbert of Fresno, E.
NJ. Wardan Of Los Angeles and ". H.
Gilstrap of Tulare spoke in favor of this
plan. J. L. Gilbert stated that he came up
from Fresno on this occasion in that man
ner, and that the trip was delightful and
inexpensive. He said the price of one
passenger ticket by rail would pay the en-
tire expenses incurred by four persons dur
ing the trip.
Wardall of Los Angeles said he would
bring music along with his party, and that
rousing meetings would be held in every
hamlet on the road. 1t was suggested that
the delegates from the extreme northern
portions Of the State could come partly by
rail and join some camping parties leaving
from less distant points. The resolution
Of Mr.. Webster was adopted amid much
enthusiasm.
The reports OF W. II, Gilstrap and E. NJ.
Wardall as to the best manner of conduct
fncr
applause. Mr.. Gilstrs~ said the PopuIists
hs7 elected five of the most important off,
GERS of fulare County, and he thought
their success was due to having clubs in
every precinct and making a complete poll
OF the county before the election. The
poll had come within very few of the
number of votes cast at the election. Mr..
WardalI thought organization and the use
OF stereopticon views in illustrating Popu-
list arguments had produced the successful
result recorded in Alameda County.
A resolution was introduced bv A. B.
johnson, in effect that the National Con-
vention be requested to change the word
ing OF the plank in the Omaha platform
relative to the money question. This pro-
vOked much discussion. It was argued
that the words, cor some better in the
platform regarding the establishment of
the sub-treasury idea Of the party, were
too indefinite. This plank, it was stated,
was now the main issue of the Populist
party, and it should be beyond the posi-
bility of any uncertain meaning.
Mr.. Johnson wished the plank to state
positively that the PopuIists demanded
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l !:
that they demanded the abolition of Ma
tional banks and the establishment of
postal savings banks and the issue of paper
money direct by the treasury and the call
ing in OF all National bank notes, and that
all paper money be non-redeemable in
either silver or gold coin, and that every
dollar so issued by the treasury be legal
tender for all debts of public or private
nature. After long discussion this reso-
luton was tabled.
The committee having completed its
labors ii adjourned sine die.