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

convention refuse to consider fusion OF any
union, by whatever name called herein
specineu. Be IL resolved That our delegates are
instructed in accordance with the foregoing
resolution, and
First-Aganst Adjournment of the conven-
tion.
Second-To vote for and favor the nomina-
ton by our State convention of a complete
straight Populist State ticket. and against any
proposal to leave places vacant.
Third Tin substance)-Any committee filling
vacancies shall the substitute candidate
In writing to accept the Populist platform.
The above are the instructions of the County
Convention.
convention, including the bolters, the time
when all candidates should sign the platform
was placed for those in the State at fifteen
days after their nomination and for those out
turn
The cold facts are here substantially stated
Fusion was permitted by the National Com
mittee; conditional fusion was recommended
by the State and county committees and In
structed by the County Convention and the
State convention unanimously favored it by
plishment
Under such instructions for fusion the fur
ther instruction to nominate a straight Popu-
list ticket could be complied with only by
lecting from the Democrats and Silver Re-
publicans such of their number as were able
and ID, willing to accept the Populist platform
The instructions of the County Convention
from beginning to end, as literally as any i'm
perfectly drawn instructions could be fol-
lowed.
What did the minority of three do7
Ignored and opposed these instructions from
first to last, and when overcome by q strong
majority rebelled against the fundamental
law of organization-ma jority rule-and in de-
fiance of State statute which makes il
felony punishable by fine and Imprisonment,
precipltantly organized what they termed
State convention and adopted the same plat
form of principles as that abandoned by them.
In this latter action they joined by
other anarchistic and law-defying members.
On returning to San Francisco this minority
of three, Joined by others of their kind. formed
a new organization. took the books of the regu-
place OF deposit and secreted, and against all
demands for their surrender, retained them.
Up to the present they have shamelessly kept
close communication with reputed railroad
lobbyists, and their extraordinary expenses, 1t is
believed, are being paid out of the funds of the
SoiIIss-FFi Pacific Com panr- s-rzss-=
Surely such men understand license and lib
efyy to be synonymous terms.
VIII the forty fifty thousand Popuiist vof-
ers of California be satisfied to place the
affairs of the party in the hands of those who,
determined to rule or ruin. choose to ignore
and dare to defy all restraining law? Let their
votes in November answer
The sentiments expressed were unani-
mously indprsed and DR.. Griswold looked
pleased and happy.
On motion of George D. Gillespie 1t was
decided to hold a Municipal, Legislative
and judicial Nominating Convention on
the 2Sth inst, at some hall to be selected
to-day by Gillepsie, Kinne and Dr. Grfs-
void. The convention will consist of 144
members. Each of the eighteen Assembly
Districts in the city will be allowed eight
delegates each. such delegates to be
elected by the district clubs.