The San Francisco call., 1898-08-19
AFTERNOON WORK
 OF THE CONVENTION

The convention was called to order by the chairman at 3:3o D. m.
 MT. FitZgerald of San Francisco offered an amendment to the report of the com mttee on platform, which was read by the secretary, and stated: Gentlemen of the Convention: The University of Cali fornia, within the last few years, has made strides that are almost unparalleled in the history of educational institutions, and plans are now on foot to continue its progress in a great degree, giving it new buildings Mrs Phebe Hearst is at the head of the movement and we hope this convention will assist to the full extent of its power in that movement"
 It was moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. Carried.
 MT. Price offered an amendment to that portion of the report of the committee on platform relating to river improvements, and stated:
 Conventions; 1 am not now connected with this department of public work, but have it's interests at heart. I believe 1t is necessary for this Democratic Convention to declare itself upon this subject and for that reason I offer this amendment.
 It was moved and seconded that the amendment be adopted. Carried
 The ChairEThe question is now upon the adoption of the platform and amend ments.
 platform be adopted as amended. Carried.
 MT. Ryan offered a resolution in refer ence to the cause of organized labor, published elsewhere. which was adopted
 At this point Judge J. G. Mcguire was escorted to the platform and delivered his address, accepting the nomination at the hands of the convention, which address is published elsewhere
 Mir. Hutchinson was then introduced to the convention by the Chair. and spoke as follows: Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: 1 thank you for the honor that you have conferred upon me I shall not take any of your time except. l ing a few moments to state, as I have l seen them, some of the difficulties that have been surmounted in bringing this | about. Most of the people of this State know that few months ago 1t appeared impossible for the reform forces of the State of California to come together a: they now are month ago great con vention was held in this city in the Cap itol building. We had difficulties to con tend with that were greater than any that have confronted you.
 You know as well as 1 that every in 1 fluence that was opposed to us was there | You know as wei as l that every monop olistic force in the State was there Ina every Republican official in the State wa. directly interested in our disunion anC they were well represented there Yol know as well as l that some of our owI people some of the members of the Peo ple's party that had fought many a bat tie and had fought we'll that were a. honest and upright and as sincere as an!
 
 You know as well as 1 that there wer, others there who never had any belief O any kind whatever who come at the becl | and call of others and who did the bes | they could to do their duty. We there | began the work that you have carried out here and have carried 1t out well | You know as well as I that some radica measures must be taken, something mus | be done. We could not have the frs l place on the ticket vacant. We knew what you would do, and we were to be gin the good work We simply did ou, 1 duty In placing at the head of our ticke the Hon. James G. Mcguire. (Applause | A few years ago it seemed almost i'm possible that the Peoples party and tn, | Democratic party could ever come togeth CT. That was the day of the Cleveland | Democracy and that was the day wher the "Golden calf" was set up and wor shiped A change has come over the country
 | times. believing in the simple principles l of Democracy, that will always be be | lieved in and that will eventually triumph | When I saw that the Democratic party | was led astray by false leaders, many ol us left the Democratic party, but one who | was born where I was born could never | stray very far from the Democratic party l Away down in my native State there were l few people of the white race that had | not believed as did and who do not be- l iieve now as I do. Some gentleman in