The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
The Ticket Will Be Nominated
by the New County Com.
mitteee.
SINGLE TAX DIFFERENCES.
Convention Fearful That a Financial
Plank Might 0vershadow Pro-
hibition.

The Prohibition party of San Francisco, in
convention assembled, mindful of our respon-
sibility to God and our duty TO our iellowmen,
declare as follows:
1. We stand for the total destruction of the
liquor traffic.
2. We declare that women are entitled to
suffrage equally with men.
3. We favor the observance of one day in
seven as h day of rest.
a. We favor q reduction of the salaries OF
public officials, the working force of officials
and the fee system.
5. We demand the rigid enforcement OF laws
restricting the liquor traffic.
6. We favor a constitutional amendment CIV
ing any political division in this State the
right to decide for itself under what system of
! taxation TO collect the expenses of govern
ment.
And the following subsidiary resolu-
tions:
We favor the new city charter TO be voted
on at the next election.
We favor the establishment and main
tenance of tree pubic baths tor the people of
J San Francisco.
The above is the platform adopted last
night by the Prohibition party os San
Francisco in its regular County Conven-
lion held last night in hall at 957 Market
| street. Sixteen men and two ladies were
present, but that put not even the slightest
| kind of a damper on the enthusiasm of the
| convention.
After some debate the Prohibition party
decided to come out this year, as usual,
and show its colors in the autumn breeze.
Though its numbers at the convention
were not as large as were expected a spec
tator would conclude. from the wi or OF
! the proceedings and the fire of the
speeches. that the party is more energetic
/ than ever.
Samuel Fear, chairman of the County
! Committee, was also elected chairman OF
the convention and Secretary f. Head its
secretary. Among the other prominent
Prohibition leaders present were Joseph
Rowell. n. Morcom, w. n. Meserve, L.
Hansen, c. B. Williams, John NJ. Martin,
Mrs. c. B. Williams aud Mrs. Rose NJ.
French.
The most spirited debate in the conven-
tion was on the question OF the adoption
OF financial plank. Two planks on the
question proposed for the platform were
del.,tted. One was to the effect that the
party fayors the use of both gold and
| silver as the basis of currency, ana the
| other was that the party is in favor of the
money OF the constitution-to the end that
1t favored the free and unlimited coinage
| of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 10 /
without the consent of any other nation.
The reason that these financial planks
were voted down was that the majority
thought that the money question night
overshadow the principal lssue-prohibi-
ton.
Plank six of the platform caused consid-
erable discussion and disagreement. but ii
was finally adouied by majority of one
vote. Mrs. Q. b. Williams so strongly op-
posed the single-tax idea in relation To
this plank that she declined TO serve on
the County Committee.
The following were appointed as mem.
bers of the new County Committee: Z. B.
! Williams, T. S. Harrison, MIR. Vance, l..
! Hansen, Mrs. French, J. Rowell. f. B.
Stewart, \. Morcom, f. n. Fater, S. Fear,
| L. E. Mcclellan, +. Head, Mrs f. j.
Spencer John NJ. Martin and Mr.. He'll
well.
AS the hour by this time was late it was
voted to leave the nomination of the
ticket to the new County Committee. Il
will meet in few days and make up the
ticket.