The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
NO MORE
FUSION FOR
POPULISFS
An Address to the People
From the Executive
Committee.
AGAINST The PRIMARY Law.
Thurman Act Commended and
Government Control of Rail-
roads Advocated.
THE NEXT STATE CONVENTION.
Call Prepared, but Not Issued-Rep-
resentation On the Basis of Web
ster's Vote in 1894.
THE NEXT STATE CONVENTION.
Call Prepared, but Not Issued-Rep-
resentation on the Basis of Web
ster's Vote in 1894.

Leading Populists had busy time in
San Francisco yesterday. Three sessions
were held at the headquarters on Market
street by the executive committee of the
State Committee of the Peoples party of
California. They resolved against de-
psrture from cardinal prin ciples of the
party 20 get support from other organiza-
tions; pronounced against the primary
election law; prepared a call for State
convention; issued an address to the peo-
pie, and declared in favor of Government
ownership of the Pacific railroads.
The representatives of the party attend
Ing the session were: M. E. Dittmar,
Shasta; c. II. Castle. Congressman Sew
enth District; z. NJ. Wardall, chairman of
the executive committee; c. A. Barlow,
Congressman Sixth District (proxy of J.
V. We bsterl; ]. NJ. Moore, Alameda; F.
Houghton, 1ehama; A. B. Kinney, ]. G.
Gore, George D. Gillespie and Carleton II.
Johnson, San Francisco; II. A. Mason,
Santa Clara; ]. W. Keegan, Sonoma; and
]. <. Burnett, San Luis Obispo.
The com mittee on resolutions presented
the following, which was adopted as the
sense of the comm ittee On the primary
election law:
To the members of the Stdt. Executiue Committee
Of the Peoples Party Of dtiJOrntG-GENTLEMEN
We, your committee appointed 10 draft
address indicative of the party position,
To the Peoples party Of misunderstanding
The necessity OF united action in order to over
come united opposition, we recommend that
campaign o; education be at once inau-
gurated aud pushed with 7igor until all citi-
sens OF all parties who think alike on Vita
principles will fad their proper alignment
and make ths success possible that will assure
healthy and continuous prosperity. So lar
as our means Will permit, active work in the
field. with the battle cry of Educate and Or
ghn!Ze," viii be the order until the people
will again have the opportunity OF expression
at the polls.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
OF the Omaha and st. Louis platform. The
Peoples party was called into existence by a
nstion al necessity for political arty which
should be united in q demand for reforms
adequate to remedy the intolerable abuses
and evils which exist under the rule OF uu-
bride piutocracy. We declare that no mere
palliative cnn remedy the abuses which now
exist
The principles chsmpioned by our party
were born TO live. The rapidity with which
these principles have been accepted by the
thoughtful ana oppressed of all classes prove
that nothing Is wan ting to their triumph but
a sturdy and persistent effort. We cannot
abandon these principles which are the hope
of the nation.
There is abundant evidence that the nation
will rouse from its slumber if We faithfully
stand tor our demands and point out the in
suthciency OF lesser demands. The weakness
OF other political par ties is their refusal to
make platform demands which meet the stu
alton. The Omaha platform, renewed at St
Louis, sprang from the candid hearts OF the
toilers and producers who felt the iron heel
of monopoly in all its forms and whose hearts
yearned for genuine relief. We Cannot recede
from the demands there righteously made.
political party Is correctly defined to be
an ASSOCIATION OF individuals protesting the
same beliefs and sctuated by desire to gov
ern in accordance with such beliefs. Political
parties have an honest existence where they
represent and squarely contend for their plat
form demands, and they can only exist by
supporting candidates who favor, accept and
advocate their platform and by fearlessly ap-
posing politically all who reject or refuse 10
accept their demands.
Candidates for public Office are in honor
bound to accept the platform of the parties
whose nomination they seek, and if unwilling
tor or receive the nomination of such party.
Experience has demonstra ted that attempted
fusions by parties which do not agree in po-
litical demands cannot command he support
of the members of such parties. We therefore
conclude there can only be an hon ora BILE and
effective union of those who believe in the
other kind OF union should be considered by
members of the Peoples party. Holding these
principles, We urge all who look to the de-
liverance of the nation from monopoly to &C.
lively organize in our party ana prepare tor
the coming contest
We heartily reatfirm the action OF the State
Executive Committee at It's meeting in Sacra-
mento on November 16, 1896, which recon-
mendsd a meeting of the Nationsl Committee
before the active campaign OF 1898 and the
taking of steps by 1t looking to union upon an
effective basis of the reform forces of the
nation.
The subject of Government ownership
of the Pacific railroads called from the
com mmlttee resolution, as follows which
was also adopted:
WHEREAS, After q careful consideration of the
primary election law passed in the last Legis-
lature we conclude that, while its expressed
object is to promote the purity OF primary
elections, and on the strength Of such pur-
port II received the support OF many members
of the Legislature, we are of the opinion hat
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cunningly devised and inserted, which will
result in fastening upon the peop.e In greater
degree the system OF boss rule and machine
politics, and we believe said act to be Invalid;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That We hereby authorize Hon.
Thomas V. Gator In the interests of the Peo-
pies party OF the State TO bring action 10 lest
It's constitutionality aud obtain, If possible a
legal construction of several repugnant and
incongruous provisions.
A call for State convention was pre-
pared, but it will not be prom ulgated until
the courts pass upon the constitutionality
OF the primary election law. According
10 the law, the convention cannot meet
earlier than the second week of July.
Should the Supreme Court declare the law
invalid, the convention will bo held earlier.
The rspresen tation is on the basis of the
vote cast ior ]. V. Webster in 1894 There
will be in the convention 315 delegates.
Sacramento will probably be designated
as the place of assem- bly,.
Last evening the executive committee
adopted the following address to voters of
the party:
WHEREAS, At the present time we see an
administration following in the footsteps of
an odious predecessor and conniving with
vast syndica ted interests against the rights OF
the people in carrying out q policy in relation
to the Pacific roads Indebtedness, which viii
eventually result in the converting OF mil
lions OF dollars from the public treasury to
private holdings. Therefore be 1t
ReSoived, That We believe The transportation
question only be solved by the people
wing and operating the railroads We
deem II a national Gala nifty that the admins
tration has not enforced the Thurman act,
seized the Pacific railroads. as provided
therein and tested the nuestion of Govern.