The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
DEBS AND HUNTINGTON
Parallel Cases of Injustice That Will
Cause Cry Against the Rule
of NonouoIists

OF Monopolists.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. May 11-Among
the resolutions that will be introduced
during the session is the following:
WHEREAS, The events of the last two years
point unmistakably to an attempt on the part
of the dominant monopolists of the country to
destroy the liberties of the people through the
iniquitous method of Federal court injunction
aud its consequent contempt proceedings; and
whereas, in the imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs without jury trial for crime of
which ne was not guilty, on the one hand,
and absolute failure of the Federal authorities
to honestly prosecute the rich monopolist,
Coils p. Huntingt ton, in g. plain case for the
least of his crimes on the other, the people of
this country have been given fearful example
of the terrible power welded by the great
monopoly; therefore, be it
ResoIued, That we unqualifedly denounee
every species of legal proceeding having for its
object the imprisonment of human being or
any restraint of his liberty that denies to him
his constitutional right to trial by jury, and
that we demand that this constitutional right
be enforced in all such cases; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved. That we denonnce the imprison-
ment of Eugene V. Debs as a crime against the
liberties of the people; and, be it further
Resolued, That we denounce the Federal au-
thorities for their failure to prosecute Coils p
Huntington as an unparalleled outrage.
W. H. Gilstrap, editor of the Tulare
County News of Visalia, will submit the
following, which promises to precipitate a
hot debate:
1. Believing that the principles of the
Peoples party, as enunciated in the Omaha
platform, are among the basic principles of
popular government. and if enacted into law
| u-n hcQr fha infn 81 tl,a
producers of the nation, we affirm allegiance
! to said platform, and recommend that our
| delegates to the National Convention of the
Peoples party be instructed to favor adhe.
renee to said principles, with the proviso that
| such questions as Government ownership of
| public utilities, woman suffrage and the like
like questions tonching State and National
issues, which are susceptible of being acted
upon by direct vote of the people, be settled
| through the initiative and referendum. or
| direct legislation.
| 2. The Peoples party being the only polit-
| ical party which is unreservedly committed
| to free coinage of silver. we extend the right
| hand of political fellowship to all who oppose
| financial, political and commercial supremacy
in this country through the single gold stand
ard, and urge them to unite with us in order
that the crime perpetrated through the de-
monetization of silver may be revoked and
| the money of the constitution restored to an
outraged people.
8. We favor the adoption and rigid enforce
ment of laws restricting foreign immigration,
in order that American labor shall receive
! protection.
4. We are unalterably opposed to fusion
with any political party for the purpose of
| securing Offices, believing such action is sure
to result in the sacrifice of principle and
detrimental to the welfare of any party con-
! tending for just cause.
8. We favor the adoption of the proposed
| cons titutional amendment enfranchising the
women of California on equal terms with
men, believing we do that it is an act of
justice and would subserve the common vel
| fare.
| g. We are in favor of maintaining our gen.
| eral unsectarian free schools ystem and viii
] oppose all attempts TO supplant 1t by any sec
| tartan institution.
DR.. Oberg of the Alameda delegation
has the following to pace before the con-
| ton for consideration:
| WHEREAS, We are satisfied that the nrinci.
| pies advocated by us and set forth in our Mat
| form are the only means by which help can
come to the people of this State and of these
United States, we feel it our sacred duty to in
| form and instruct our fell ow-citizens who NAV
| yet be ignorant of these facts and who NAV
| therefore think, talk and vote against his and
| our best interests; and whereas, the press, the
! educator of the people, is owned by private