The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23


will soon reach the city.
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the millionaire and the friendless beggsr have
received equal Justice.
Gentlemen, while the storm has been rag
justice s and % fairness. @ be % bss become nationsi
figure. Great and powerful publications through
out the nation have singled him out and told
the president Of these United States. Theodore
Roosevelt, took occasion to invite this man to
him stand fast for the cause of Justice and
decency. The chief executive OF this nation has
on more than one occasion pointed to the gen
tleman to whom l refer and held him up as
an exemplsr Of what judge should be.
Law and San Francisco are now on trial,
and this judge is before us with clean hands.
Gentlemen. / have the honor Of presenting TO
this convention the name OF hon. Frank H.
Dunno for the office Of judge Of the superior
court
Henry E Monroe placed before the
convention the name of Frank S. Brit
tain. Joseph E. O'Donnell was nomi-
mated by William A Breslin. e. I.
Coffey nominated z. c. Harrison. and
Sidney Van Wyck Jr. nominated George
H. Cabaniss for the short term.
SENATOR GORE TO SPEAK
After the name of Cabaniss had been
proposed the nominations were closed
and the secretary cast the vote OF the
convention for the men named. Chair
man Hickey Of the county committee
announced that on September 90 United
States Senator Gore of Oklahoma would
deliver an address to a mass meeting
Of democrats in this city. He ap-
pointed the following committee TO
take charge of the arrangements: Sid
ney Van Wyck Jr., Justus Wardell,
John J. Greely, John w. Sweeney and
Thomas ]. Kennedy.
There were calls for a speech by
Judge Dunno, but he was not in the
theater, and after the assembly and
senatorial nominations were ratified the
convention adjourned to meet again at
the call of the chairman.
PLATFORM REAFFIRMs NATIONAL
The local democratic platform reaf-
firms the planks OF the national and
state documents and adds a pledge to
support Bryan and Kern, Mcguire and
Tracy, a commendation of the Islais
creek project and a condemnation of
the fire insurance trust 1t reads in
full as follows:
The democratic local convention of the city
and county OF San Francisco hereby adopts as
it's platform the platform adopted at Denver
by the democratic national convention and the
platform adopted at Stockton by the democratic
Whereas the people Of the United States are
demanding change from the policies of the
party Of protection to privileged classes and are
turning TO the democratic party for deliver
aice from conditions that afflicted the country
with financial panic and paralyzed its busi-
Whereas the party under the able and skill
fu leadership of William Jennings Bryan is
wear OF 1882 and is gaining strength with EACH
succeeding week Of the campaign; and
Whereas the matter Of paramount Importance
to the success Of the democratic party at the
polls Is that there shall be no division Of sents.
ment anywhere within its ranks but only the
most enthusiastic support of the bearers OF the
standard, TO the end that all Of its strength
shall be put forth TO the very best possible ad
vantage In the effort to wrest control from
those who have ever used the government for
selfish purposes and OF late have brought the
people to state OF distrust, anxiety and even
want. at a period when 1t should be at the
zenith of its prosperity; and
whereas it is the belief of this convention
that upon the success Of the candidates and
the dominance Of the principles Of the demo
people; now, therefore, be It
Resolved, that the democrats of San Francisco
IN convention assembled hereby pledge their
finguished nominees Of the democratic party
| for president and vice president, William j.
Bryan and John W. Kern, and Of James G. Ma
guire and George A. Tracy, the democratic
nominees for congress-
We favor the approval by the people at the
which provides a bond issue for the purchase
of submerged lands at the mouth OF Islais
as necessary improvement of the harbor of
Resolved. that we condemn the fire insurance
J companies doing business In the state of Cali
fornia for forming insurance trust contrary
TO law and exactlng unjust and exorbtant
rates Of premium. which In many cases are
/ 600 per cent higher than the rates charged
before the fire Of April is. 1908. This is an
unlawful, systematic and dishonorable scheme
on the part of said insurance companies to
make the people of San Francisco pay the losses
which the insurance companies suffered In thar
conhagration. We pledge our legislative nom
inees TO work for and to vote for bill in the
| coming session of the legislature which will