The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
COUNTY COMMITTEE
FOR LOCAL OPTION
San Joaquin Republicans Favor
Anti=SalOOn Plank in the
Platform
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

| STOCKTON, March 5.-"Resolved that
it is the sense of this committee that
the next republican convention of San
Joaquin county incorporate in its plat
form principles opposing the domina-
tion of politics by saloons and favoring
the granting to electors of precincts
outside of incorporated cities the right
to decide by ballot at any general cleo
tion, instead of by petition, as at pres
ent, whether saloon licenses shall be
granted in their respective precincts,
| and pledging all republican nominees to
support the foregoing principles
The foregoing resolution, presented
by w. B. Ambrose of Lockeford, was
unanimously adopted at the meeting of
the republican county central commit
tee held at Turner hall this morning.
1t means that the republican party of
this county, which split on the liquor
| question a t the last city election, result
ing in three tickets and the election of
the democratic nominees. will this year
adopt the reform planks. The matter
was brought before. the committee as
the result of a general agitation started
! some months ago by the anti-saloon
forces, who nave been operating a the
good government league.
The democratic party of the county
has not as yet intimated its stand upon
this vital issue in the local campaign.
Attorney E. p. Foltz, one of the prom
inent republican leaders stated his po-
sition on the question as follows:
Mr. Chairman do not think
that there is single member of
this committee who denies the
right of the saloonman to take the
same interest in politics as any
other citizen. Nor do l believe that
an l. a A.
htbftion or any unreasonable agi-
tation against the saloon for politi-
cal or other purposes.
But i believe that the principles
stated in the motion are very mod
crate, reasonable, right and abso-
lutely fair and just TO all. In fact.
popular sentiment, it seems to me
that the very existence of the
saloon in the future depends upon
the saleonmen themselves adopt
ing some policy similar to that
contained in the motion.
The committee is as follows:
First ward Third ward
James II. Ford A. ii. Harlin
Fred F. Giottonini A. H.. Ashley
J. 6. Harper Otto Vogeisang
Charles de Carli ]. II. Collins
Second ward Fourth ward
G. p Roberts James Y. Coates
J. o. Derr Fred C. Rothenbush
B. NJ woodruff Gus Gianelli
o. p. Foltz Robert Mann
George Dohrmann Nate Cohn
Banta-James Ansbro
Bethany-George ]. Luhrsen.
Bouldin-P. J. Ziegler.
BelIota-F. A. Creary.
Burwood-J. p. vinet, Atlanta.
Carnegie-A d. stroop, Tesla.
Clements-W. Z. Whippe
Elliott. b. Thorp. Acampo. r. F. ID.
Farmington--A G.. Campbell.
Fair Oaks-F. E. McIntire, Stockton, station
No. 2.
French Camp-J.y n. Jones.
sHomestead-H. L. Davidson, Stockton station
No. /.
Iathrop-J. D. Maxey.
Lberty-D. II. Needham, Acampo.
Lodi No. 1-C. NJ. Ferdun.
Lodi No. 2-Avery Il. Searle.
Lodi No "A. S. La Selle.
Lockeford-W. h. Ambrose.
Linden-L. f. Aling.
Mackyille-Peter Fitzgerald, Clements.
Manteca-F. NJ. Cowell.
Nightingale-G. NJ. French, Stockton, Il. F. d.
No. 4.
Ripon-J S. Moulton.
Tracy. o. Housken.
Tule--J. F. Hooper, Undne.
Jlnion-P. A. Kise, New Hope.
Waterloo No. IN. T. Noyes, Stockton, r. F.
ID. No. l.
Waterloo No. 2-T. A. Benjamin, Stockton, r.
WakefeId-J. D. McKellar. Stockton.
Woodbridge-A. A. Mcclellan.
Woodward--0. Y. Woodward.
Wrightman--A. w. Hansen, Stockton, X. f.
d. No. 2.
Logging by electricity, 1T is said, will
soon be the common practice in British
Columbia, where electricity can be read
lily obtained from waterpower.