Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-07
DEMOCRATS FLAY
RULE OF RAILWAY.
Party Convention In Session at
Stockton Denounces the =
Southern Pacific
Confined from Page ono,


politics from all our public institu-
tions, including our schools.
"Fourth-An honest, efficient public
service.
"Fifth-A non-partisan judiciary.
"Sixth-The removal of the party
circle from the ballot.
"Seventh-The exclusion Of all Ash
attic labor.
"Eighth-The eight-hour law and the
child labor law as promulgated by the
American Federation of Labor.
"Ninth-A reformatory for first Of
tenders.
"Tenth-A simplifled criminal pro-
cedure.
'Eleventh-A simplified direct pri-
mary law and the selection of United
States senators by the direct vote Of
the people.
"Twelfth-The initiative, referendum
and recall in state and local govern
ments.
Thirteenth Strict regulation of all
public service corporations and the
physical valuation Of their properties
for the purpose of protecting the pub
lie from exorbitant rates and discrim-
nations.
FAVOR SANFORD BILL
"Fourteenth-An active, honest and
efficient discharge of the duties in
cumbent upon the state railroad COM
missoin.
Fifteenth - Internal improvements,
including particularly the improve
ment of highways, waterways and
harborS.
"Sixteenth-The Improvement OF our
school system, including practical
training and preparation In the use
full arts, trades and occupations, COM
pulsory education and avoidance of
the practice of frequently changing
the textbooks.
"Seventeenth-Th fostering of the
agricultural, horticultural, viticultural
and livestock industries Of California.
"Eighteenth-The encouragement Of
manufacturing, to the end that our do
mestic wants may be supplied by home
industry.
Nineteenth-Publicity in the con-
duct of the state fish and game COM
mission, showing In detail the work
done and the particular items of re-
ceipt and expenditure and the re-
moval of special privileges in the pro-
lection and propagation of our fish
and game.
Sanford bill, preventing Asiatics, who
are not eligible to citizenship In
America, from owning or leasing lands
In California.
Twenty -first-The establishment and
operation by the government OF
steamship line between Pacific coast
points and the Pacific terminus Of the
Panama railway.
Twenty y-second-The conservation of
remaining natural resources for the
benefit of the whole people and the en-
actment of laws which will forever pre-
vent their seizure and control by prl-
vate monopoly, and to this end we
urge the exercise of all powers, nation
al, state and municipal, both sepa-
rately and in cooperation.
The resolution favoring the Panama
Pacific exposition, but saying nothing
of the proposed state tax to AID the
project was then read. The San Fran
cisco delegation prepared for action at
once. Van Wyck's resolution on this
subject was called for, but could not
be found. 1t was proposed to amend
the pending resolution with clause
binding the party to the support OF
such a bond issue.
Vigorous objections to this course
came from numerous points on the
floor. Theodore Bell appeared on the
platform, and while declaring that he
was personally In favor of the plan
stated his belief that the matter was
not political one and said the con-
vention had no right to seek to bind
the party to it's support.
A revised amendment was offered on
the floor, but 1t did not suit the op-
position, and until Bell presented his
resolution a battle of votes looked more
than likely, with the odds against the
ference in behalf of peace, a sharp dis
pute, the only one of the convention,
would have enlivened the last thirty
minutes of the last session.