The herald., 1898-08-28
DEPENDENCE DECLARATION

| the Republican party. while the Demo-
| cratic party will be led by that great
leader. orator and Silver Republic
can, William ]. Bryan" Great APP
plause) References to Senator Teller and
CONGRESSMAN Towne were received with
loud cheers.
The four temporary secretaries were
upon motion of Mr.. Nathan Cole made the
permanent secretaries.
| w. c. Petchner was made assistant SER
geant-at-arms upon a vote of the conven-
ton.
Committee Reports
| Secretary Cooper then read the following
report of the committee on credentials,
which was adopted:
Your committee on credentials begs leave
TO report that from an examination Of the
credentials of the accredited delegates to
| this convention, we find that there are
thirty-five counties represented.
| The credentials on file with the secretary
show an attendance Of 1928 delegates, as
shown by the roll of delegates appended
herewith. and which we make part of our
| report to the convention.
| Chairman Kimball Of the committee on
platform and resolutions read the report of
| his committee, being frequently interrupted
by the applause and cheers of his fellow
II! delegates. He has good voice, and was
heard throughout the hall with ease.
Mr.. Murphey Of the committee moved to
amend the plank referring to exemptions
by striking out the figures $500 and substi-
tuting therefor the words lone Thousand"
He stated such exemptions were in force
in several states east of the Mississippi. A
delegate moved the addition. of paragraph
to the platform providing for the election
of United States senators by the direct vote
Of the peoplpe, as the sense of the conven-
ton. The motion was seconded, and upon
being put to vote was carried unanimously
A delegate from Alameda county moved
to add that some steps be taken to provide
Oakland with postoffice. Referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The adoption of the platform as read with
the amendments was accepted by rising
vote, which was unanimous. A resolution
was read to the effect that 1t was the sense
of the state Silver Republican club con-
vention that its representatives give recog-
milton to the labels used by the Typo
graphical Union of North America. The
resolution was declared out of order, as the
platform in general approved of labor, and
the convention could not specify any class
or line of labor.
Another resolution urged the improve
ment of Oakland harbor, and asked the
United States senators to do what they can
towards having a postoffice building
erected at Oakland. This resolution was
declared out of order The mover was told
to hand 1t to the committee on resolutions.
A Resolution
Fl ]. Cooper offered the following reso-
buttons, which were adopted with the
amendment that Secretary Cooper be in
Guided on the list.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this con-
vention be rendered to the national COM
mittee of the Silver Republican party for
their labors on behalf of the national or
ganization and their efforts in behalf of
the principles that were once the principles
80 a" the so-called Republicans of the
United States.
That in the labors Of that noble gentle
man, Hon. Charles A. Towne. the national
committee has as chairman one of the
brightest minds, one Of the hardest work.
organization he represents could not be
duplicated, and we. the Silver Republicans
OF California, feel proud in rendering the
recognition of his services.
For California the national executive
committee selected one whose untiring ef-
forts in behalf of the Silver Republican
party have known no time when he has not
devoted every effort in the cause so dear to
him. and in rendering our thanks to Ma
than Cole, Jr., we believe we only do as
justice demands.
Permanent Organization
The committee on organization Of the
party in the state reported as follows:
Your committee on state organization
begs leave to report that this committee
elect three members from each con-
gressional district as executive committee
men Of the Silver Republican party of the
state Of California. which committee shall
elect the state officers, such officers to be
ex-officio members Of the executive COM
mittee. Six members shall constitute a
quorum.
The state central committee shall con-
sist of one member from each assembly
district in the state, to be named by the
members Of the congressional districts rep
resented here.
The several county central committees Of
the state shall consist of not less than five
members from each supervisorial district,
to be elected by the voters or appointed by
the executive committee of the con-
gressional district.
Moved and seconded that this committee
recommend the postal primary plan of
voting, as follows:
In the election of delegates to any Silver
Republican convention the postal primary
shall be used, as follows:
Members-The clerk of the executive
committee shall be provided with list of
members. These names may for con-
venience be indicated by check marks on a
printed copy of the Great Register, always
open to the inspection of the members.