The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
WILL Be FORCED
TO STEP DOWN,
How the Railroad and
Democrats Will Treat
Monteith.
SIMPLE PLAN ON PAPER.
Candidates for Congress TO Be
Rechosen by the
Fusionists.
B0LsTERING UP MIR. sEWALL.
Populists Throughout the State De.
clare That They Will Not
Vote for Sewall.
BoLsTERINe UP MR.. sEwALL.

1
ple's party, the Silver party and the
Democrats held session IN the California
Hotel headquarters yesterday afternoon,
and formulated the following plan of ac-
| ton on the suggestion of John S. Dore.
| 1t will be seen that the plan provides
for the Kicking out of George w. Monteith,
Populist candidate for Congress from the
First District, in spite of any claim he may
have on the office, and despite the fact
that candidate nominated regularly by
his district convention cannot be legally
removed by his State Central Committee
against his consent to suit the pleasure of
a corporation so powerful as is the South
ern Pacific Company.
The following is the full text of the plan
as adopted:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. "a, 1896.
To the Joint Conference Committee of the Demo
cratic and Peoples Parties and of the California
SfLuer Campaign Commthee-GENTLEMEN: Your
subcommittee to whom was assigned the duty
OF preparing plan having in view the union
of the parties. represented in this joint con-
ference committee on one candidate for Con-
gress in each of the Congressional districts of
California, having considered the same, sub
NIT the following:
WHEREAS, The controlling importance OF
united action on the silver question the re-
funding OF the Pacific railroad debts and the
building of the proposed Nicaragua canal Ito
the end that the wishes of a large majority of
the people OF the State of California may be
obeyedl appeals to the patriotism of the peo-
pie OF all parties, and demands the exercise by
them in general, and particularly by those be-
longing TO the Democratic party, the Peoples
aud silver organizations-all of whom agree on
these subjects-of an unselfish devotion 10
principle rather than men or parties and to
the general welfare rather than to spe-
cial interests or favored classes; and
whereas, the omens shadowed across the path
way OF the Republic described by the immor-
tai Lincoln when he said: sI see in the near
future crisis approaching that unnerves me
and causes me to tremble 1or the safety of my
country; as a result of the war corporations
have been enthroned ana an era of corruption
in high places will follow, and the money
power OF the country will endeavor 60 prolong
its reign by working on the prejudices OF the
people until all wealth is aggregated in few
feel at this moment more anxiety
for the safety of my country than ever
before, even in the midst of the war" are no
longer coniectures, but living dangers. Di-
vision of the peoples power, as expressed at
the ballotbox, as he feared has prevented and
Will continue TO make impossible needed re-
forms IN methods OF administering the fiscal
affairs OF the nation and IN the readjustment
of the unequal conditions produced by the
legislation of the Republican party, benefit
ting the class interests at the expense of the
masses. Minorities introduced behind such
laws debating the financial destiny of the
country have by reason of lack of harmony
secure the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and meet their aspirations to be gov
erned by laws based on the principle of "equal
rights to all and special privileges to none"and
whereas, large majority of the citizens OF
California favor the free coinage of silver, the
building Of the proposed Nicaragua canal,
and are unalterably opposed to the refundiIg
OF the Pacific railroad debts; and whereas,
any course of action by either the Democratic,
| the Peoples or the Silver organization which
viii maintain and foster division of said ma
nrl fIy al nr 4har have nv
| inviting defeat, while these important issues
| are hanging in the balance, would in this
| crisis be guilty of inexcusable folly and merit
universal contempt; and whereas, the success
| of the issues so intimately connected with the
| general welfare of the Nation, and particularly
affecting the people OF our State, not only re-
Bryan to the Presidency of the United States
but also the electiOn-the election or major
ity of the House OF Representatives in the
Fifty-tifth Congress that would support his ad-
ministration; and whereas, by the exercise of
prudent self-sacrifice and in the spirit of mu-
tual concession, 1t is certain that unity OF ac-
men from California who will vote as one in
harmony with Mr.. Bryan and in favor of the
principles herein enunciated.
In order, therefore, that divisions may be
avoided and that q union may result IN each
of our Congressional districts on one candidate
for Congress, and setting aside for the time
being all personal or party differences or pref
erences. do join in the following plan and
recommend its adoption:
In view of the foregoing, it is by the Demo-
cratic party. the Peoples party and the Cali
fornia Silver Campaign Committee, each rep
resented by its duly accredited committee,
ResoEped and declared:
That each of said parties hereby pledges
itself to use all honorable means to produce
union of the respective organizations in sup
port OF the candidates mutually agreed upon
as herein provided.
II.
~f 49,
posed of six members of the Democratic party,
six members of the Peoples party and three
members of the California Silver Campaign
Committee, shall be appointed by the respee-
tive parties ON the 25th day of August, 1896,
which committee shall be called the Joint
Congressional Conference Committee.
That said joint committee shall not later
than Saturday, August %, 1885, meet at the
Lick House in the City of San Francisco and
Immediately effect an organization.
".
That said joint committee shall have power
to adopt such rules of procedure calculated to
effect the object of its creation not inconsistent
with the terms hereof.
".
That no action taken by such joint commit
tee shall be valid for any purpose unless ap-
proved or adopted, by a two-thirds vote of all
the members composing the same, and pro-
vided that in the selection of candidates for
Congress it shall be necessary that two-thirds
of each separate committee composing said
Joint committee shall agree on each candidate
before the joint committee recommends such
union candidate.
That representation or voting by proxy shall
not be allowed.
VII.
That as soon as said joint committee has
organized it shall proceed without delay to
carry out the objects of this plan.
VIII.
That all candidates now or hereafter nomi-
mated for Congress by either the Democratic
or Peoples party be invited at the earliest
practicable time TO be present at conference
of the Joint committee to the end that said
joint committee may be put in full possession
of all the facts bearing upon the coming Con-
gressional campaign together with the per
sonal views of the several candidates.
That said joint committee, after such con-
ference with said candidates, If no agreement
is mutually arrived at intended to unite on
single candidacy IN the various districts, is
hereby empowered to demand in writing that
the unconditional resignation or withdrawal
In legal form OF every Democratic party candi-