The San Francisco call., 1896-06-07

demand the restoration of silver to its none
tary status priol to the characterization in
1878; be il
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this con-
vention that there should be an immediate
and complete restoration of the system of BIZ
metallism which obtained in our try from
1898 to 1873; and which system is in our opin'
ion essen tial to the best interests of commerce,
agriculture and manufacturing, all of which
alike are languishing from the continuous fall
OF the prices OF products and the consequent
embarrassment and bankruptcy OF those eD-
gagged therein. In order to restore this system
we demand the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to L, and
the use of both of such metals when coined as
money OF ultimate redemption without dis
tinction or discrimination and without defer
ring action for the assent or concurrence of
any other nation; and be it further
ResOlued, That the delegation from this con-
vention to the State Convention to be held at
Sacramento be and it is hereby instructed and
direc ted to put forth and its best efforts 10
secure the adoption OF a platform embodying
the above principles and that the delegation
atsuch convention vote only TOR such persons
as delegates TO the said National Convention
as can safely be relied on to carry out these
principles in the adoption of the National
Democratic platform and in the nomination OF
a Presidential candidate in sympathy with the
free silver sentiment OF our people.
We reaffirm our devotion 10 our free public
schools and recognize in the system the safe
guard of American liberties. We are opposed
to any appropriation of public funds in aid OF
any sectarian educational institution.
grafton and naturalization laws, and the re-
suiction by stringent legislation OF objection
able foreign immigration, and the curtail-
ment of the liberality In naturalization OF all
foreign-born persons.
We are unaiterably opposed to any attempt,
by organization or otherwise, to impair that
constitutional guarantee bywhich the free ex-
ercise and enjoyment of religious profession
and worship, without discrimination or prefer
ence, is secured to our people.
The Democratic party has ever been the
ertU nj liberty
dom, and it is now opposed 10 the enactment
OF any law. the purpose or design OF when is
to sustain or enforce any religious tenet or sect,
and to any law, organization or society, rell-
glous or political, that tends or designs TO
prescribe the citizen for or on account OF his
religious belief, or 10 apply any such test as a
qualification for pubic official prefermeut
The present chief executive OF the state OF
California has earnestly and industrlously
labored TO and has investigated the conduct
of the public institutions or this state, and
has sinaugurated thereby efficient and
economical administration OF public affairs;
and he has by his industry and conscientious
official energy accomplished such reforms as
will redeem the promises and pledges OF the
platform upon which he was elected; there
fore, be it
by his tireless activity and energy in the pub
lie service, justly earned the approba ton of
the entire people OF the State OF California,
and we point with pride to his mesterfuI ad-
ministration of the affairs Of the nigh ofhce
occupied by our esteemed fellow-town wnsman,
and express our congratulations upon his sue
ce ssful administration of the affairs of state.
Free silver was the cry of the convention
all the way through, but when the anti
American Protective Association resolu-
tions were submitted they met with
almost as much applause as the statement
that the delegates were for the free coinage
of silver, first, last and all the time. The
Endorsement of Governor Budd's admins
tration was loudly applauded.
After the adoption of the platform,
Frank II. Gould claimed the floor and
said that one plank had been omitted by
the committee, and that was the adoption
of an anti-funding bill resolution. He
presented strong one, which was adopted
without dissenting vote amid rousing
cheers.
Later on, when the question of indors-
ing Marion de Vries for Congress arose,
W. M. Gibson made stirring speech, in
which he roasted Congressman Grove l..
was the tool of Huntington, and that his
attitude on the funding bill, and all other
matters where the Pacific roads were con-
| cerned, had made him obnoxious to the
voters of this district.
q The following delegates to the State Con-
vention were elected: First Ward, Mike
Brisco, w. L. Brennan; Second Ward,
| John ID. Galland, Frank II. Gould; Third
| Ward, w. K. Jacobs, M. McCann; Fourth
Ward, ]. N. Woods, Colonel j. ]. Nnnan +;
| Third Supervisorial District, w. H. Walk
er, John A. Swain; Fourth Supervisorial
District, W. B. Reiney, O. FL, Gordon
w. Graves. Delegates-at-Large- George H.
Fox of Lodi, Marion de Vries, Frank d.
Nicol and w. NJ. Gibson, of Stockton
| General j. a, Shepherd of LathrOp.