The record-union., 1896-05-15
Oregon.

Oregon.
STOCKTON, May 14.-The Prohlbl-
tion Convention was called TO order at
S:45 o'clock this morning by CHAIRMAN
Glass The first thing on the pro-
gramme was the election Of twenty-six
delegates to the National Convention
at Pittsburg. Dr. J. A. B. Wilson of
Los Angeles, Chairman Glass of the
State Central Committee, Chauncey H.
Dunn of Sacramento and Henry French
of San Jose were chosen delegates-at-
large.
From the Congressional Districts the
following delegates were selected:
First-B F. Taylor; Second-George
D. Kellogg; Third-Dr. P. McCargar of
Oakland Fourth Judge Robert
Thompson of San Francisco; Fifth
F. H. Lawson; SIXTH. E. McComas of
Pomona; Seventh-B. H. Hoag of
Fresno.
The other delegates selected are:
First District-L. J. Norton and Vol
ney Taylor; Second-Mrs. M. V. Dunn;
Robert Burns; Third-E. L. Briggs,
Miss NJ A. Thompson Fourth-Robert
Thompson and H. H. Luce; Fifth-C. A.
Tupper, J. B. Kenny; Sixth-O. S. West
over A. M. Strong; Seventh-Dr. Isaac
Jewell, Mrs. C. B. Jewell.
General delegates-F. c. Coy, A. j.
Steiner, J. E. McComas, N. B. Harris,
M. P. Hall, T. L. Hierlihy, Rev. H. c.
Culton, c. B. Williams.
The meeting was addressed by Susan
B. Anthony, who was greeted with en-
thusiasm.
The following Presidential Electors
were chosen: Rev. B. F. Taylor of
Napa, Elam Biggs of Grass Valley, DR..
P. McCargar of Oakland, H. H. Luce of
San Franciso, Robert Thompson and
Nj. J. Hall of Los Angeles and r. II.
Young of San Diego.
Chauncey H Dunn of Sacramento
was nominated for United States SEN
ator and J. Z. McComas for Lieuten-
ant-Governor.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform decided on by the COM
mittee is as follows:
We declare that money should consist
of gold, silver and paper, and be issued
by the Government directly to the peo-
pie without the Intervention of any pri-
vate individual or corporation, sufh-
cient in amount to transact the business
of the country and to be full legal ten
der for all debts, public and private;
to this end we favor the free and unlim
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 tod
We oppose the issue of Government
bonds in times of peace, and in the pay
ment of its bonds the Government
should exercise its option as to the coin
in which such bonds are paid.
We look with great concern upon the
increasing tide of immigration, thus
bringing to our nation illiteracy. crime
and pauperism. and we are in favor of
such legal measures as shall make all
immigration subject to educational
qualifications. and also to increase the
time under which they may exercise the
privilege of elective franchise.
We demand the extension of the right
of suffrage to women upon the same
terms as given to men, and are in ia
vor of the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of this State extending
the right of suffrage to them.
We are unalterably opposed to any
appropriation of public funds for sec
tartan schools, and firmly hold that for
trustees and teachers none should be
elected except men and women of high
moral character.
We are in favor of settling all labor
strikes and all international disputes by
arbitration
All men should be protected by law in
their right to one days rest in seven.
We oppose the passage of the funding
bill now pending in Congress, or any
bin extending the payment of the debt
of the Pacific railroads to the Govern
ment. and demand that the Government
f4-1
We demand the election of President.
Vice-President and United States Sem
ators by a direct vote of the people.
We demand that railroads. telegraphs
and other monopolies should be owneS
and operated by the Government. Civ
ing to the people the benefit of service
and products therefrom at cost
The Prohibition party, in convention
assembled, acknowledging it's allegiance
to Almighty God, presents the following
declaration of principles:
Believing that the drink traffic is the
most important issue before the Amer
lean people; that, in addition to desolat-
ing the homes and destroying vast
numbers of our people annually and
corrupting politics, it overrides Justice.
is an enemy to the public welfare and is
constant menace to the perpetuity of
our liberties. We therefore demand the
prohibition of the manufacture, sale.
importation and expectation of all in
toxicants for beverage purposes, and we
appeal to Christians and patriots to
cast their votes with us for its over
throw.
We demand direct legislation, the in
ftiative and referendum in national.
State and local matters, also proper
tional representation.