The record-union., 1896-05-14

could have told by his features that he
had just won the victory Of his life. and
that the resolution just adopted in
sured him the nomination Of the Pop
ulists for the position of United States
Senator and confirmed him as the
leader of the party. But he probably
wished to have solitude for a few mo-
ments in order to congratulate himself,
for he arose and walked stolidly out.
Then the clause relating to the as
sessment of delegates was disposed Of
in quick order. The delegates did not
believe in paying assessments. and
most unanimous vote.
With these few changes the report
OF the committee was adopted.
On motion of Arnold of Kern, DR.. G.
Fl. Castel was unanimously chosen for
Vice-Chairman of the convention.
On his motion, the temporary officers
of the convention were made the per-
manent officers, and as the next order
of business was the adoption of plat
form and resolutions, at II 80 o'clock a
recess was taken until l o'clock in order
to allow the delegates a chance to mar
the proposal to recognize the tariff as
one of the living issues of the day
At 1:15 o'clock the convention reas-
sembled, but adjourned until ? o'clock
in order to allow the delegates who had
been sitting in District Congressional
Conventions through the noon hour to
get lunch. A delegate from Tuolumne
County made the motion to adjourn,
stating that the members from the Sec
ond District were
"DOG-GONED' HUNGRY.
AT p. m. the convention was again
called to order and the report of the
Committee on Platform and Resolu
tionS was called for.
Chairman Fowler, for the committee,
read the report. The silver plank was
received with a yell of applause, as
were also the immigration plank and
the woman suffrage plank.
The convention resolved itself into an
assemblage of howlers when the plank
was read denouncing the judiciary for
its decisions in the contempt and in
come tax cases. Men rose in their seats
and yelled and threw up their hats. The
tumult lasted for several minutes.
On motion of Delegate Gilbert-as
Susan B. Anthony and the other women
suffragists wished to take the train for
Stockton, where the Prohibitionists are
holding a State Convention-the woman
suffrage plank was adopted, after
which Miss Anthony was allowed
second inning, and returned her thanks
to the convention for adopting the
plank. During her speech she stated
that in New York State women's prop
erty was taxed one-third more than
that of men.
SONOROUS, BUT LOADED.
The remaining resolutions in the re-
port were taken up seriatim. When the
first was taken up a delegate moved to
substitute imperative mandate" for
proportional representation" and an
other moved as an amendment to add
the words imperative mandate" to the
original resolution.
G. D. Gillespie opposed the amend
ments on the ground that the imper-
ative mandate did not submit questions
to the Populists alone, but to all the
parties, and it would therefore defeat
those who invoked it.
Judge Gibson considered the report
an able one, and the committee had
carefully considered it, He thought 1t
should be adopted without change, as
it was not likely TO be bettered.
Assistant Secretary Bush was op-
posed to the imperative mandate until
the law of the State declared a clear
majority necessary for election. Until
it is so, the other two parties can at
any time combine and defeat those
invoking it.
The amendment was defeated and the
original resolution adopted.
The plank denouncing bond issues and
the hypocrisy of the Republican party
on the bond question was adopted with
out any debate.
When the silver plank was read,
Judge Dillon Of Los Angeles offered a
substitute favoring sound money" and
defining it as gold and silver and paper
money of the United States, on an equal
basis as full legal tender, receivable for
all debts, independent of the interven-
ton of banking corporations, and de-
manding the reconciliation Of silver
as it was prior to 1873.
The substitute provoked much opposi-
ton, and storm of motions and short
speeches followed on the different points
contained in it.
Burnett of San Luis Obispo offered a
substitute, but it was not considered.
Chairman Fowler stated, in response
10 a question, that although the demand
for free coinage was In the Omaha plat
form. it was introduced here for the
purpose Of reaffirning and emphasiz-
ing it.
The previous question was moved and
the resolution was adopted.
The Chairman made repeated requests
for order, and finally said he would have
to appoint a committee of ladies to scat