The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
said Joint committee Within time to be fxed

said joint committee within a time to be fixed
in said demand.
That as soon as said designations are received
or within reasonable time after making the
request, if no answer or refusal is made. said
joint committee shall take up the consdera-
ton OF candidates, commencing with the First
District and so on to the Seventh.
XII
That after such consideration of the condi-
tions existing in each district the person re-
ceiving the vote required by the proV1so TO
bV a. thereo
recommendation becomes final and thereafter
the candidate so named shall be and become
the union candidate of all said parties for Con-
gress in the district for which he has been
named; provided, that said joint committee
shall consider first the names of the cand1-
dates already nominated and endeavor In good
faith to agree on one thereof before consider
ing others not heretofore nominated; and pro-
vided further, that the claims of candidate
who has refused to withdraw in compliance
with the request of said joint committee shall
not be considered at ell.
XII.
That said Joint com mmittee shall on or before
the 7th of September 1885, complete and file
ceedings, copy of which said report shall be
transmitted to each of said parties and said
silver committee.
That all candidates submitting their names
for consideration to said joint committee shall
sign and file written pledge promising
i. To favor and vote in all stages of parlia-
mentary procedure, whether in committee or
in the House of Representatives, for the free
and unlimited coinage OF both gold and silver
at the present legal ratio of 16 to l, without
waiting for the aid or consent of other
2. In like manner to oppose ali schemes for
the refunding OF the Pacific Railroad debts;
and,
immediate construction and operation and
control thereof, in the interest of the people,
of the Nicaragua canal by the Government OF
the United States. WV
That all authority necessary to carry out
this plan by any methods not inconsistent
with the foregoing powers herein enumerated
are hereby conferred on said joint committee.
XIV.
That no recommendation of union candi-
date for Congress agreed upon nnder the
terms hereof shall be binding on any party
to this plan until IL has been appoved by the
Democratic State Central Committee, the
Peoples party State Central Committee or ex-
ecutive com mittee thereof, and the California
Silver Campaign Committee.
XVI.
That inscase of the approval of any, or ali
recommendations, made as aforesaid. by said
committees named in subdivision XIV said
committees shall proceed to make due an
nouncements thereof to the people and call
upon the members of their respective organi-
cations to give loyal support to such union
candidates.
That said committees named in subdivision
XIV shall Immediately cause all certificates
and papers necessary to the accomplish ment
of the result of this plan to De prepared, as far
as approved, under the direction of the attor-
neys chosen by each OF said committees.
XVIII.
That the report and plan, when approved
shall be signed in triplicate and copy of
same be given to each of the respective par
ties hereto.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN S. DoRE (chairman), for the Peoples
party.
WILLIAM P. LAwLoR, for the California silver
campaign committee.
A. CAAINETTI secretary, for the Democratic
party.