Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-09-05
COUNTY COW ENTlON.
The Democrats Meet and Nominate Splendid
Ticket

The Democrats Meet and Nominate Splendid
Ticket
The Democratic County Convention
met on August 80, 1902, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. at Olympia Theater, in this city
and was called to order by John Miller
Murphy, Chairman of County Central
! Committee.
T. ]. Miller and T. C. Van Epps
were placed in nomination for TEN
porary Chairman.
T. c. Van Epps was the choice Of
the Convention for the position OF
temporary presiding officer and was
escorted to the char by p. NJ. Troy
and C. F. Clough.
After a short address by the Tenn
porary Chairman, Fred Schomber wa
elected Temporary Secretary and J. r
OTIS, Assistant Secretary.
The Convention quickly settled
down to business, and the following
committees were appointed:
On Credentials-J. M. Murphy, C.
F. Clough, d. T. Drewry, w. F. Vance,
P. NJ. Troy.
On Permanent Organization and
Order of Business-W. S. Shaw, T. M.
Vance, Frank Kotick, J. G. Radcliffe,
J. F. Cannon.
After some discussion the Conven
ton decided that the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions be composed
OF one member from each voting pre-
cinct.
A committee to suggest names for
delegates to State Convention, to be
composed OF one member from each
precinct, was appointed.
The Committee on Credentials made
partial report and was granted the
privilege adding thereto when creden.
tials were presented.
/ Roll called by Secretary and each
precinct and ward named a member of
the committee on resolutions and a
committee to suggest names of dele.
gates to the State Convention.
An adjournment was taken until l
O'Clock p. NJ. to enable the committees
to make their reports.
ReaSSemOle0 At i p. NJ.
Report of committee on credentials,
with its several additions, was adopted.
Committee on permanent organiza.
ton and order of business submitted
report which was adopted, and in ac-
cordance Herewith temporary organi-
cation was made permanent.
Report of com mittee on State del.
egation, as follows, was read and
adopted:
T. ]. Miller, 7. C. Van Epps, Robt.
Graham, John Miller Murphy, ]. G..
Conine, Henry Drum, Frank McFad.
den, Frank Kottick, Geo. Langridge,
I. M. Vance, Frank Ruth, John r.
Mitchell and JEFF. Cannon.
The committee on resolutions pre-.
sented the following preamble and res.
olutions which were adopted:
The Democratic party now as ever
champions the cause of the useful portion
of tho people: That is: the laborer. the
farmer, the legitimate business man and
Of life. We still believe "that govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed"
We oppose the imperalistic policies Of
the Republican party.
We are not in favor Of wars for conquest
spelling helpless people.
A true republic rests on true liberty.
The masses OF the people should be the
| soyereigns, and not the mere agents or
| servants Of gigantic trusts and corpora
tons.
In accordance with these principles we
adopt the following as our platforms:
We demand the enactment Of such laws
| by the Legislature as will control and
regulate railroad tariffs within this State
until such time as the railroads shall have
become the property of the government.
OF which publ, ownership, we believe to
be the only true solution Of the railroad
question.
We contend for;equita BILE tax alton Of cor
porations, and that large individual prop
erty owners should be- compelled TO pay
| taxes In the same proportion rs the small
er business man or farmer.
We favor nicient laws to compel a.
prompt payment OF taxes by the large
taxpayer as the smaller one and we
! would discourage the practice of resort.
ing to our courts to evade or postpone the
| payment of just taxes.
We commend the work done by our To-
cal Taxpayer League In its efforts to
eliminate extravaganza In the public SER
| vice and we urge all citizens TO take an
interes In the work Of reform In taxation.
/ luo IutuI0 WclldI0 Vi our 06llOu O0-
ponds on the training given our Chi ldren
In the public schools.
Wo are therefore in favor OF making
our schools the best possible and to that
end favor the payment OF good salaries to
efficient teachers. and we deprecate all
attempts to make partisan political ma.
chine out Of our school system.
| We deem 1t advisable to provide for the
election Of our county Superintendent at
the annual school elections when district
directors are elected, thus giving our
wives and mothers an opportunity to ex.
press,a choice for this important office.
We cordially endorse the efforts Of Or
| ganized labor to ameliorate the conditions
Of the wage-workor and approve the laws
recommended by the State Federation of
Labor, as follows:
First-A bill for the safeguarding OF
dangerous machinery;
Second-A bill providing that contribu-
! tory negligence on the part of the plain.
till, in suit to recover damages for per.
sOnal injuries, shall not In itself be a
sufficient defense. when 1t is shown that
the defendant has been viOlstor Of the
law requiring the safeguarding OF ma
chinery;
Third-A bill defining who may be
fellow servants; and
| Fourth-A bill establishing eight hours
as a days work for mechanics and labor
evs employed ~ or for the State Of
L
WHEREAS. This convention considers
such legislation just and right. therefore
be it
Resolrsd. That the legislative nominees
of this convention be Instructed, In case
of their election, to assist by their vote
and influence In securing the passage of
efficient laws Of the character described;
and 1t 1t recommended to them that they
endeavor to unite with the State Fedora
ton of Labor ON an early agreement a.
to the form Of this legislation; and that
the delegates Of this convention be in
structed 70 endeavor to secure from the
State Convention resolution declaring
the passage of such laws to be rart OF
the policy of the Democratic party in the
State of Washington.
We favor q system of direct legislation
as the best means OF abolishing the lobby
and projecting the people against the
abuses of legislative power.
We pledge our candidates to the Legis-
lature, II elected, to refuse to accept free
| passes from the railroad comranies and
to support an anti-pass law in conform
ance with the plain mandate Of the state
Constitution.
We pledge the nominees of this conven-
ton, II elected, to an economical admins
trhtion Of the county Offices.