Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
COMMITTEE
PLEDGED TO
NEBRASKAN
IR0oU0IS CLUBS STRONG FOR
REFORMS
JEFFERSoNIAN LEADERS DE-
NoUNcE CORRUPT POLITICS
State Convention to Choose Delegates
to Denver Meeting Is Called
to Meet at Fresno
May 18

way 10
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-The
Democratic state central committee
met at Native Sons hall this afternoon,
selected Fresno as the place for the
next Democratic state convention and
fixed the late of the convention for
May 49, Immediately following the Re-
publican convention at Sacramento.
The meeting, which was presided
over by Timothy Spellacy fixed the ap-
portionment of delegates to the conven-
ton at one delegate to each 200 votes
cast for Theodore A. Bell for fovernor
In 1906 one delegate for each majority
fraction thereof, and one delegate for
any assembly district where there were
less than 200 votes cast for Bell.
The following resolution indorsing
William j. Bryan for president, offered
by the committee on resolutions, was
adopted unanimously
Indorse w. J. Bryan
Resolved, by the Democratic state
central committee of California, that
we do indorse William Jennings Bryan
for the nomination by the Democratic
party for the office of president of the
United States, and that we pledge our
selves to labor increasingly for the cleo
tion of this great leader. and that We
| give our hearty support to the selection
of a delegation to the Democratic ma
tional convention instructed to cast its
vote on behalf of the California Dem
ocracy first and always for William
Jennings Bryan"
A resolution was also adopted asking
the Democrats in each county to meet
on Jefferson's birthday, April 13, for
the purpose of organizing campaign
| clubs
M. F. Mccormick proposed Fresno as
| the place for the state convention and
Nicholas Boden nominated San. Jose
The latter place. however only received
two votes.
Iroquois Clubs Meet
The law regulatin the of in
| junction, as proposed by the Fedora
tion of Labor, and the question of
| whether or not its Endorsement should
be incorporated in the resolutions to
be adopted, caused a long fight ON the
floor at the convention today of the
state league of Iroquois clubs. 1t was
finally won by the labor elements after
three hours debate, in which the
hall several times was In uproar.
| Edward r. Zion also led a fight
against the Endorsement Of the pro-
| posed constitutional amendment sepa-
rating state and local taxes, which was
| stronbly championed by State Senator
j. B. Sanford of Mendocino county.
Zion's amendment to strike out the in
dorsement was defeated.
For Nebraskan and Reform
The league adopted a resolution fa-
voring a delegation to the national con-
vention instructed to vote for William
Jennings Bryan, and declaring for:
Primary tickets nominated in the
open, free from boss dictation.
A constitutional amendment giving
per cent of the voters the right to
propose by petition state constitutional
amendments.
A direct primary law, including the
election of United States senators.
Initiative, referendum and recall in
local.. state and national affairs.
The election of president, vice presi-
dent and United States senators by di-
rect vote OF the people
Preservation of state and local rights
free from federal interference.
Abolition Of the tariff on all trust
made goods, wood and lumber. and an
equitable adjustment of the tariff on
everything else.
Total exclusion of Asiatic labor.
: The federal liability bill, as now pend
ing before congress.
The eight-hour law and the law regu-
lating the use of injunction as pro-
posed by the Federation of Labor.
The committee on resolutions had
amended the latter clause to read. "and
a law regulating the use of Injunction :
4 striking out the words 'as proposed by
the Federation of Labor"
The question was Immediately asked
what had been done by the COM
. mittee Arthur H. Bahrendt explained
that the committee, not being familiar
with the Federation of Labor's mea-
sure deemed 1t best not to commit it,
self to that bill, but go on record as
favoring some such law.
. Edward r. Zion read the bill and
y moved that the resolution be amended
to indorse that particular measure.
This brought forth bitter attack upon
1t by Hugo Asher, who complimented
the committee on it's conservatism and
declared the proposed law to be a
''damnable doctrine giving labor rights
to combine which was refused to capi-
Two Members Clash
]. Aubrey Jones of Fruitvale replied
a to Asher, and stated that it was In
! consistent to ask labor to return TO
: the Democratic fold, and at the same
I time refuse to indorse the greatest re-
form that organized labor was seeking
8 He was followed by Charles s. knight.
Patrick Wellin and others, all staunch
i. advocates of the bill and who pointed
A out that 1t was the insincerity and
!, inconsistency of the Democrats which
had caused labor to leave the party.
. John c. Ruddock Of ukiah opposed
: the measure and its Endorsement and
intimated that labor refused to join the
Democrats unless it could control and
| dominate the party. ''It's a. question
q of who is to be boss" declared he.
! When Knight stated that Democracy
had indorsed slavery and lost RuddoclS
Jumped to his feet and shouted: IT
!. brand that as false statement"
The hall was In an uproar and 1t was
!, some time before the gavel of Judge
!, Raker of Modoc county. the grand
! sachem. restored order.
Theodore A. Bell attempted to pour
' oil on the troubled waters by reading
E the bill and explaining that Aehers
! conception of it. that it legalized the
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