The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
Schools.

We pledge our nominees for members Of
the Board OF Education to segregate each
year sufficient sum for the purpose OF
paying salaries of the teachers in full so
the same shall be paid monthly and to
sacredly set apart such appropriation for
the purpose for which it is made. This
done we pledge our nominees for School
Directors TO provide ample accommodation
Tor the pupils of the city, and artistic and
sanitary school houses. We further pledge
our nominees for members of the Board
OF Education TO elect no teacher during
their term of office unless vacancies are
created by death. resignation or otherwise
because we realize the fact that the staff
OF teachers employed now by the city and
county is sufficient To meet all possible de-
mands upon the schools for the ensuing
year. In the spirit of civil service reform
we pledge our nominees also to promote to
the higher positions in the department only
teachers who have by long and meritorious
service shown their peculiar fitness.
Franchises.
In granting franchises we pledge our
nominees for Mayor and Supervisors to
stfpulate conditions for white labor and
California material and the free transpor-
tatlon, While on official duty. of members
OF the police, fire and health departments
and postmen in the employ of the Gov
eminent. We further pledge our nominees
TO vote for the renewal of no franchise at
date earlier than one year before the
expiration OF the original franchise.
Labor.
In all contracts let by the Board OF
Supervisors and other boards and on all
pubic work We pledge our nominees for
all offices having discretion in such mat
tiers 70 stipulate for a daily wage of not
less than 81 for eight hours work.
Chinese Labor.
The Chinese question is again pressing
itself upon this community for solution.
The Government of the United States has
permitted the uniforms of the brave de-
tenders of the flag 10 be made in Chinese
sweat shops by seryile labor. This scan
dalous and distressing fact has called the
attention Of the public to the condition of
people of our own race engaged in similar
employments, and ii has been made known
by the Labor Commissioner of the State of
California. Mr.. +. L. Fitzgerald. that much
OF the poverty and distress in this city Is
due to the crowding out of men and women
from employment by Chinese cheap labor
The Chinese have invaded the business dis,
trict with stores in which they exhibit all
kinds of articles OF clothing. The Chinese
employed in the manufacture OF these
goods, in deadly and disastrous COMPETE
tion with our own people, observe no hours
of labor, have no families to and edu-
cate. have practically no taxes to pay, have
no social or other organizations to support,
and in no manner contribute to the social
wei being OF the community in time of
peace or its defense in time of van Their
earnings. with their bones, are sent to
China, and the distribution Of the wealth
which should secure prosperity for the COM
muntty is wasted in their hands. They are
not patrons OF our merchants and their
cheap labor, on account of their non-par-
ticipation in the ordinary commercial and
community. We pledge our nominees for all
public offices in which the interests of labor
legislation. We demand that some law be
passed. and so pledge our nominees. by
which the people can identify by mark the
goods made in Chinese sweat shops. so that
our patriotic people may be enabled to dis
eriminate between the labor of their own
kind and that of those who live like para
sites upon the community. and. in an eco-
nomic sense. drain it of Its substance.
Home Industries.
We call on all citizens to purchase no
other goods than those of home production
and manufacture, and thereby revive our
industries and employ our people.
Religious Freedom.
The convention deplores the introduction
Into our political and social life of religious
tests, born of bigotry and intolerance, and
emphatlcally condemns any efforts to
thwart the liberal provisions of the consti-
tuition of our country with respect to abso-
lutte religious freedom.
City Officers.
We pledge our nominee for County Clerk
to conduct his office at cost not to exceed
$4,000 per annum. including his own salary,
and call the attention of the people of the
city and State TO the outrage perpetrated
upon the Republican system of government
itself by the nomination of c. F. Curry, a
confessed pledge breaker and present in
cumbent Of this office, for Secretary OF
State. We pledge our nominees for Super
visors and Surveyor to reduce at least 80 Ia
pei, cent the fees now charged by the City
ana county surveyor, ana TO allow no
charge in excess Of the schedule estab-
lished by the Society OF Civil Engineers
We pledge nominee for Recorder to
pay not more than 10 cents per folio for
copying instruments.
We pledge our nominee for Sheriff to turn
all fees into the city and county treasury.
We pledge our nominee for District At
torney to prosecute with vigor all male
factors. especially in official places
The office of Public Administrator Is
trust which has heretofore conferred enor-
nous emoluments on the incumbent and his
attorney without any advantage to the
county treasury If public office be pub
lie trust and not private SNAP or
special privilege, then we pronounce the
present system of converting an official
station into personal benefaction as con-
trary to Democratic principles, and RECON-
mend its rectifcation by appropriate legis-
lation, and we particularly approve of the
proposed enactment that Public Admins
TRAITOR shall not employ counsel at the ex-
pense of any estate without the approval
of the court IN advance Of such employ
ment
We pledge our legislative nominees to
favor legislation looking to the reduction Of
tribunals, and the cutting down of the COM
missions OF executors and administrators
and by maximum schedule. attorneys
scented to the last Legislature.
We pledge our nominees for Superior and
Police Judges to put the shorthand reporters
OF their courts upon a salary basis not ex-
ceeding 5000 per month, inclusive of all work
to be performed by them, and to charge not
more than cents per folio for TRANSCRIPT
ing
We condemn and call upon the people to
disapprove constitutional Amendment No /
providing for the payment of the city's
debts. because through the Vaccinations of
certain street contractors. whose claims
have long since been rejected and outlawed
the door of the treasury Is thrown wide open
to the payment Of upward of s.. 100000
We pledge our nominees for city and
county offices to give way to the provisions
of the new charter, which calls for gen.
eral municipal election in November 1899
so that that important instrument NAV be
inaugurated according to its own terms "a
approved by the people.
The nominees must sign this platform
within ten days from the date OF its adop
ton. failing in which we declare their
places ipso facto vacated, and direct and
empower the committee on vacancies of this
convention to make new nominations for
the places SO vacated