The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-19
FUSION IN SHORT ORDER
All the Silver Forces in Cali
fornia Are in Line.
THE OFFICES DIVIDED UP
While Not Favoring Aggressive Terri
torial Expansion. the Golden Gate
Democracy Opposed to Giving
the Philippines to Spain.

sacramento, Cal, Aug. 1S.-1he Call
fornia democratic state convention to-
day adopted the report of its fusion
committee under the terms of which the
nominations were divided among the
| democrats, populists and silver republi-
cans. The silver republican party was
conceded the nominations for one of the
justices OF the supreme court. and clerk
of the supreme court, the populist party
was conceded the nominations for the
lieutenant governor. controller. superin-
tendent OF public instruction and one
railroad commissioner The democratic
party was conceded the governor. secre-
tary of state, state treasurer, attorney
general, superintendent OF state print
ing, one justice of the supreme court
two railroad commissioners and three
members OF the board of equalization.
Congressman James Mcguire received
unanimous nomination for governor
On motion Of United Senator White.
the peoples and silver republican can
didates, were nominated as follows: Ed
ward l.. Hutchinson, lieutenant COVER
nor: 7. w. Naples, comptroller: II. A.
McRaney, clerk of the supreme court;
Justice of the supreme court. Walter
Vandyke; Christian Ruckle. superin-
tendent OF public instruction.
The platform reaffirms allegiance to
the Chicago platform OF 1896, particular
ly as regards the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
or l6 To 1. 1t endorses the action OF
congress in declaring war against
Spain; commends the democratic sena-
tors and congressman from California:
praises the democrats I'm congress for
supporting our arms and commends
them for opposing the war revenue
measure as unjust and discriminating
Upon the question of territorial acqui-
sition. the platform says:
We favor the fullest investigation
of all the conditions existing in the
Philippines affecting the interests and
obligations OF our country in the mat
ter OF their future treatment and dis
position. to the end that final action
in relation thereto shall be intelligent
and based upon a full condition OF all
the facts that can affect the interests OF
the United States. While we do not
favor an aggressive policy OF territorial
expansion, we are opposed to the sur
render to Spain OF any OF the territory
that has been acquired by American
Nalor and the expenditure OF the blood
and treasure OF our people. And we do
not favor the surrender to Spain the
dominion OF the people OF any OF the
Spanish colonies, who co-operated with
our forces against our enemy In the
to the assumption by this government
OF any portion of the debts Of Spain
incurred In maintaining her sovereignty
In Cuba, and as to the imposition of
any portion thereof upon the people of
that island or TO any recognition there
Of"
The platform denounces the measure
adopted by the both congress. providing
for refunding the debts OF the Central
Pacific and pledges all legislative can
didates not TO vote for any candidate
for United States senator who is not
opposed TO any extension of the period
OF the payment OF the railroad debts
In reference to the San Pedro harbor
appropriation. the platform says: I'VE
denounce the persistent secretary of
war TO prevent the Improvement of the
pubnc harbor OF San Pedro and his per-
sistent efforts to divert the sums OF
money appropriated by congress for
that purpose to the Improvement of the
private harbor of the Southern Pacific
company at Santa Monica, Cal: and
the democratic congressman from CAL
ifornia are hereby pledged TO use every |
effort TO prevent such diversion of any |
portion of the s.. 200. 900 appropriation |
Tor the construction OF the harbor at |
san Pedro to any other purpose than |
the construction Of the breakwater and |
the deepening OF the inner harbor at /
that point"
The platform concludes: I'VE favor /
the immediate construction OF the con-
tract labor laws OF the United States |
To the Hawaiian islands and all further |
territory that may be hereafter annex
ed TO the United States We are op- |
posed to the employment OF convict la |
Dor and favor the passage of a law /
by the congress of the United States /
confining the sale of goods. wares and /
merchandise. manufactured by convict /
labor. to the state or territory in which l
they are produced"
Judge William Conley Of MADEIRA was
nominated for associate justice of the
supreme court. w. S. Green was nomi-
mated for state treasurer and III. p. An
drews Of Red Bluff for attorney general.