The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-18

| ton of the San Francisco Democracy,
| but the charge was made in general
terms that it was under the control and
domination of boss" Said charge
| was not Sustained by any evidence
| submitted to us. We believe that the
charge is false, and was adduced for
| the purpose of obscuring the real ques-
tons at issue, and being without proof
| furnishes no justification for the de-
lstruction of the regular party organiza-
ton.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have reached the conclusion that the
so-called Harvey organization is the
regular organization of the Democratic
party Of San Francisco, and that its
delegates are entitled to seats on the
floor of this convention to the exclu-
sion Of any other representatives from
San Francisco, nevertheless, grave con-
siderations of party policy have inf1u-
enced us to make the following recon-
mendations:
'We believe and recommend that 1t
will conduce to party harmony and
party success to give to each delegate
from the rival San Francisco organiza-
tons a one-half vote; and we further
believe and recommend that it is con-
party of the State of California, and
also Of the city and county of San
Francisco, that both Of the organiza-
tons from San Francisco contending
for recognition as the regular organ
| ization be now declared disbanded, and
| that completely new reorganization
| be effected of the San Francisco De-
| mocracy under the supervision Of the
new State Central Committee to be ap-
| pointed by this convention, on basis
| that will be truly Democratic in its
methods, and effectively giving express
| sion to the will of the Democratic
voters Of San Francisco. Respectfully
| submitted"
Colonel Gibson moved the adoption Of
the minority report, and the big debate
was on.
FOOTE WANTS TIME.
| A delegate from the south got the
| floor and moved that all speeches on the
question be limited to five minutes.
w. w. Foote of Alameda took the
platform and spoke against the motion,
| in part as follows:
| ''Mr. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
convention: The questions which we
are to pass upon to-day are fraught
|
cratic party Of California, not only now
| but for all time to come.
| 1T seems to me idle to limit discus
sion or statement Of facts to so short
a time, when such question as this is
| before a Democratic convention. The
question is not only question of party
policy but the power Of the State Cen
trail Committee to go into any county
| in fhic tot I'd fl,o 80
the local governing body. applause
IF it be a fact that the State Cen
trail Committee, whether by proxy or
otherwise, has usurped authority, then
this convention should say so. If it
be fact that the other organization
is the true organizat ton, then it ought
to be recognized by this convention.
1 am no partisan in this matter. 1t
has gotten so in California now that
| If man undertakes to raise his voice
in defense of what he believes to be
right he is either whispered to death
| or bounded to death by the newspa-
prs" Applause.)
After point Of order had been raised
| that Footer was not speaking to the
question he continued:
II am not going to bore this conven-
|
the meeting Of the Committee on Gre
dentials to the statements on both
sides. No gentleman Of this convention
| who did not attend that meeting can
vote intelligently upon the question of
these two reports unless he heard the
| evidence produced there and the state
ments that were made, and think the
| limiting of this discussion ought not to
| be DHrniffpd Ctand
| You cannot drive me out of the Demo-
| cratic party no matter what you may
do. I have been denounced as a Great
ure Of the Spreckels, a corporation tool,
and all that sort Of thing. My anti
| corporation record is as good as that
of any one on the floor of this conven-
| ton"
/ Mr.. Foote closed with the following
| words:
Il appeal to you in the name Of har-
| mony and in the name of decency, in
the name of right and in the name of
the Democracy! don't shut off hear
ing of this case. If you do you drive
| the knife into the heart of the Demo-
| cratic party of the State Of California %
| c. c. Wright offered an amendment
! that each side be allowed one hour to
present its case, and that subsequently
| all speeches be limited to five minutes.
| The motion prevailed, and the Chair
man informed Major P. J. Harvey that
| the convention was ready to listen to
his statement Of the case. Harvey was
in good voice, and introduced his ar
gument in the following manner:
HARNEY'S APPEAL.
| Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
| convention: The underlying principle
of our Democratic faith is a firm be-
lief in the supremacy of the people,
From the very inception Of the Demo-
cratic party it has been the firm advo-
cate of that great principle in Demo-
cratic government that all power must
| come from the people.
| Through the beneficent influence of
the Democracy Of the nation this great
principle has become symbolized in the
present greatness and grandeur Of the
American Republic itself IT, in the adj
ministration of the affairs of govern
ment, all power must come from the
people, then, on the same principle, the
| same rule should apply to the man
| agement of the great political parties
| of the country through which the peo-
pie act as collective force.
You will find officers Of our govern
ment that are chosen by reason of GER
| tain defined principles of governmental
| policy advocated by them. These prin-
ciples are originally outlined by the
great political parties who name can
didates on platforms adopted and ap-
| peal to the voters to sustain the prin-
cipleS enunciated in their Marty Mat