The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22

the endeavors of our National Legislature to
secure the defeat OF the railroad funding bill.
We desire our State legislators, while con-
serving the proper rights of corporations and
of capital, to nevertheless secure to labor and
the people the fullest benefits guaranteed them
by the principles OF our American institutions
and thus cheek the modern tendency to pro-
mote solely the interests of the corporations
and organized wealth.
ResolUed, That we pledge our members of the
Legislature to use their best endeavors to Sc
cure such legislation as will give the right to
municipal corporations TO own and operate
their own water, gas and electric light works.
Resolved, That this convention favors the
proposed sixth amendment to the State con-
stitution as Endorsed by the last Republican
State Convention conferring the right of suf-
frage upon all citizens irrespective of sex.
RESOLVED, That as the County Committee has
charge OF the party affairs throughout the en-
tire county the members thereof shall be
chosen by the respective delegations and rati-
fed by the convention.
Resolved, That the Republican party of Ala
George G. Perkins as United States Senator
and lnstructs its legislative candidates to sup
port his candidacy and reelection by all hon.
Resolved, That the legislative and Supervi-
serial candidates of the party in the various
parts OF the county as well the candidates
conventions and that all candidates except for
judicial offices shall indorse the resol utions
and platform OF this convention.
Rts0iUcd, That this convention most heartily
indorses the candidacy and reelection of S. G.
Hilborn 10 Congress from this district and ap-
proves OF his course as a member OF CONGRESS
and especially his opposition to the funding
bill and TO any bill pos tponing the payment OF
their debts to the Government by the bond
and land aided Central Pacific Railroad.
Rtsotved, That 1T is the sense of this conven-
tion that the salaries of public officers be re-
duced in proportion to the reductions in all
lines common 10 the changes of circumstances
OF ordinary businesses; provided, however,
that this does not apply TO those terms now
in process OF competition.
Resoived, That We request and expect the
hold-over Senators from this county 10 vote
for the reelection oil Senator Perkins.
RESOLVED, That 1T is the judgment of this con-
vention that the Oakland harbor, as it is
known in our National legislation, should be
com pleted on the plan recommended by the
board of United States army engineers and ap-
proved by the War Department in 1874 and
upon which $1,7S4,600 has been already ex-
pended b. the dredging of the channel from
Webster street bridge westward to deep water
in San Francisco Bay TO depth of twenty feet
at low water, by the completion of the tidal
canal from the estuary of San Antonio TO the
Bay Of San Leandro, on which $272, 900 has
thus lar been expended, by the building of
draw and fioodgete at the mouth Of San
Leandro Bay and by the dredging
of the channels between the Webster
street bridge easterly to the canal to depth of
fifteen feet t low water, to meet the CONNER
cial demands Of East Oakland and Alameda; /;