The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24

Every cause IN the platIOIIh u bHC
regular Republican party of San Fran
cisco was accep ed with ringing paudlts,
which told of its hearty recommendation
by the convention.
When Chairman T. P. Riordan called
the convention to order the Auditorium
was denselv crowded and the galleries
were full to the walls. With the rap OF
the gavel silence fell upon the large gath
ering.
James A. Stevens moved that the read
ing of the minutes OF the previous meet
ing be dispensed with. The motion was
promptly seconded and carried unanl-
mousiy.
The report of the committee on organi-
cation and order of business was read by
Assistant Secretary Andrew Branch.
The report was adopted by unani-
nous vote which was greeted with APP
plause.
Immediately after John NJ. Chretien
read the report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions. He said by way of
introduction that MS committee had con-
sidered all interests in the regular Repub-
lican party OF San Francisco, with view
that justice be done to all and that none
be sighted.
This announcement, brief as it was,
called out enthusiastic applause, where
upon Mr. Chretien added: I'VE have
done the best that we could, and sincerely
hope that our efforts IN behalf of every in
meet with your approval and the approval
of all Republicans OF San Francisco"
The meeting was interrupted by burst
of applause when the names of Mckinley
and Hobart were mentioned, and at Vari-
Gus other places the platform was cheered.
Il is as follows:
The Republican party of the City and County
OF San Francisco, this day assembled in NUM-
cipal. Judicial and legislative convention
adopts The following declaration of principles:
We indorse the National Republican platform
and ticket, and pledge ourselves to the support
OF the Republican candidates for President
and Vlce-President, William Mckinley and
Garret A Hobart We believe in protection
that protects, and in opening the factories of
our country 10 the free and unlimited coinage
OF the muscles OF American citizens.
We declare that the affairs OF this munich
pallty should be conducted upon the same prin-
ciples OF honesty and economy that prevail in
all private business enterprises.
The indebtedness OF this City and County to
its just creditors should be promptly and fully
paid and discharged
We favor liberal appropriation for Golden
Gate Park. not 10 exceed, however, 3 cents on
every 500 of assessed valuation of property :;
and that reasonable proportion thereof be
devoted TO the improvement OF Buena Vista
Park.
We favor the park and public school addi-
tions requested by our felloW-citizens of the
Mission.
We insist that the school system shall be
non-seetarian, and that our public schools
shall have all moneys that may be reasonably
The salaries OF teachers and other employees
Of the schools shall be promptly paid before
any school Indebtedness is incurred for any
other purpose, and all Supervisors should be
required 10 set apart each. year sufficient sum
10 pay the salaries OF all teachers in the School
Department.
We favor the inauguration in our public
schools OF system OF physical training with
competent teachers.
We heartily indorse the demands of the As.
sociated Bicycle Clubs of the City and County
OF san Francisco as embodied in the following
resoluGons:
We believe that the improvement of our
roads and highways is matter of first i'm
portance TO the people Of the State and of this
municipality, and, TO that end, we are in favor
of the passage OF bill at the next session Of
the Legislature increasing the powers, facili-
lies and scope OF the State Bureau OF High
ways.
We favor the passage OF bill at'the next
session of the Legislature declaring the bicycle
TO be baggage and compelling railway and
other transportation companies &c carry biey-
cles on the same terms as other baggage.
We favor the repaving OF Market street, the
principal thoroughfare of our City, with a
smooth and modern pavement.
The lighting by electricity OF Golden Gate
Park.
We favor the rights OF wheelmen while rid
We demand the removal from our streets of
unused and abandoned rails OF streetcar COM
panies.
Supervisors requiring peddlers TO wear tag,
and demand its immediate repeal.
we pledge our nominees Tor the office Of
supervisor to Just and reasonable regulation
OF the rates for gas water and electric lights in
this City and County.
Our nominees for Supervisor shall be further
pledged to a rate of taxation not to exceed 81
per 800 of assessed valuation exclusive of the
tax for park improvement and sinking fund.-.
40 laws shall be passed attempting to inter-
fere with the personal conduct or habits of the
people so long IS they accord with the existing
law of the land.
We recommend the passage and enforcement
OF legislation that viii protect established
property rights against the assertion OF stale
and unlawful claims of title.
We recommend that more suitable police
patrol-wagons and ambulances be provided
for the public convenience and protection.
We iavor the improvement of our sewerage
system and the generalsanilary condition OF
the City.
The new charter is one OF the important sub
jeets TO come before the people of San Fran,
cisco at the next election We recommend
that all Republican voters carefully consider
its provisions.
We favor the passage of law providing that
all primary elections shall be held substan-
tally IN manner and form as a general elee-
We condemn the raising of the assessment
oil this City by the State Board of Equalization
as infamous, and insist that the Legislature
should provide for the election at large of the
members OF the State Board of Equalization.
We are in favor OF equal rights to all sports
men who hunt and fish, and are opposed to the
granting of special privileges.
We favor the early construction of a cable
from the California coast to the Hawaiian
Islands.
We believe that the building of the
Nicaragua canal viii be for the best interests
OF the whole people of the United States and
especially Of the Pacific Coast
We sympathize with the cubans in their
We believe that the obligations of all cor
porations serving the people should be dis
charged in the same honorable manner as are
private obligations and the same legal rene
dies adopted for their enforcement.
We recommend the urgent passage of all
such just and proper legislation, both State
and National, as viii protect the workingman
from competition with the cheap labor of the
Orient, both Chinese and Japanese.
We declare that in eIecting or appointing to
political offices no distinction should be made
between citizens as to creed or color.
No person, except the nominees for judicial
oinces, shall become the candidate of this con-
Yenuon unless he shall wholly and without
reservation indorse the principles of the Re-
publican Platform. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN NJ. CHRErfEN,
Chairman Of the committee on platform and
resolutions.
The platform was adopted amid hearty
applause after Martin Stephens of the
Ihlrty-ninth District had moved for the
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