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. we 8 FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, : ; = g ADVERTISEMENTS. 1898. PYROTECHNICS AND ORATORY Continued from Fifth Page. it being under- delegation where the roll call by counties stod that in county £ 2 roll call was demanded, the names of | the delegates would be calied and their {ndividual votes be recorded. At the close of the roll call the secretary anpounced s follow . 175; Hugh nes, the vote Se having received | the whole number of vote all was ordered and resulted | > of Judge Grant hav- thdr Hughes 174, Seawell 163, | 82, Coftey 76, Hamilton 45, | follows, the been vote was not decisive a third | ordered, the names of Ham- McKisick being_dropped from | didat Soon after the 1l tne roll the names awell and Hughes were ving Conley _and Cof- stants. Result of : Conley 49, Cof. ing received a major-| was declared the“ and gen- 1 cannot irman ntion: to express my ap- te words fing pria preciation for the honor that has just been conferred on me. I know that this convention_has listened to lengthy ad- s to-day and I know that it is lat at yoe ; desire to take a| T we ) teli vou, however, that a lot of talking has been done on the out- side, and I hope at the time the next Democratic State convention is In session on from San Francisco \igh & regard for me as they or that pure and able jurist, Judge fey. [Applause.] All the gen- re aspirants for th posi-: »n are personal friends of mine, and I how that when the delegates go to their homes they can say at least that there | was one fight in this convention that en- w J] as gendered no personal differences. Gen- tlemen of the convention, i ill_not de-| vou any longer. I simply desire to that T am older than I was a _week [Laughter.] I am 32 years of age. I went to the county of Madera a stran- | nd was elected to the position which | ow hold, and I pledge that Madera in | coming campalen will give a rousing majority for the Democratic nominee for Governor. A delegate from San Francisco—We San | Franciscans want a little time in which | to p a plaster on the wound which you pentlemen from the country inflicted, and 1 therefore move you, sir, that the con- Yention do now take 2 recess until half- past 8 o'clock this evening. So ordered. Ten g * CLOSING HOURS OF THE BIG CONVENTION The Chairman—The convenion will | please come to order. Gentlemen, you | will please take your seats. The next or- d of b ness is the nomination of Sec- | retary of State. A motion was made and seconded that all nominating speeches hereafter will be limited to three min- Mr. Hill-I move that we pass the nomi- nation for Secretary of State until after the t order of business is disposed of. The motion was duly seconded. | for how long? For the present. | t is moved and sec-| hat the present order of business, | nomination of Secretary of | : postponed for the present, and | led hereafter. Are you he question? rried. t order of busi- nominations for State Treasurer. | of San Francisco nomi- rles Edelman of Los Angeles H. Arnold of Colusa nomi- Will 8. Green. Mr. Green re- rotes and Mr. Edelman 340. air—Mr. Green has received a votes cast. I hereby de- nan—Gentlemen of the con- who have seen fit vention, to thos: to | give me your votes I desire to extend my | cordial and heartfelt thanks, and I am | bere upon this platform to move that the nomination of Will S. Green be made | wous. As I said before, at the will Democratic convention 1 will al- , whether on or off the ticket, | move t i nation R. Y. McBride of convention for Attorney General. It was moved and seconded that the nomination 011 a)lr. Andrews be made unanimous. Car- ried. FOR A GREATER NAVY. Mr. White—Mr. Chairman: It appears from a further investigation of the plat- form, that there has been omitted there- from the following, and I move its adop- tion: **We appreciate not only the splen- did achievement of our naval heroes, but also rejoice in the work accomplished by American labor and skill in the construc- tion of eur ships of war and their arma- ments. We are particularly gratified at the interest manifested in the Oregon, Olympia and lke ve s in California waters and insist that further similar work shall be done Jere. The necessi of our growing importince, the exter of our foreign trade, and the nece: of our country and citizens abroad, de- mand such a pavy as shall render ag- ression from foreign shores absolutely util It is the duty of Congress to make correspornding appropriations and to give us a nav ble of enforcing our rights wherever questioned.”” 1 move the adoption_of this amendment to the reso- lution. Seconded and carried. Mr. White--Mr. Chairman, I am also in- formed that the following has been omitted from the end of the last resolu- tion referring to the administrafion of our present executive, which I move to add: Although the t levies of the three last of his administration aggregated over $1300.000, under the pledges of the platform upon which he elected, the rate of taxation for 1895 was the lowest in the history of the State, and the rates for 1897 and 1898 would have been still lower had not the assessed valuations of property in the State been decreased. I adoption of this addition. Sec- onded and carried. The Chair—The order of business is the nomination of a candidate for Surveyor General. : George H. Rodgers and Irving Mulhol- jand were placed in nomination for Sur- reyor General 2odgers received 280 votes. Mulholland received 503 votes and was declared the hominee of the convention for Surveyor General. The Chair—The next order of business is the office of State Printer. Mr._Troy_of Trinity placed in nomina- tion John J. Curry of San Francisco. Mr. Boone of San Diego_placed in nomi- Los Angeles. San Francisco—Mr. A Delegate from Chairman, a rumor has been circulated in | ber of the State Central Committee, and the amendment was adopted. - The Chair—Gentlemen, 1 want to intro- duce to you Mr. Van Meter of the law committee, who desires to addréss you for a few moments, Mr. Van Meter—Mr. Chafrman and gen- tlemen of the Democratic convention: Having been appointed by the Populists chairman of the Populist committee. and by the chairman of your convention a member of the law committee, and hav- ing been made chairman of that commit- tee, and the work having devolved upon me to prepare the certificates of nomina- tion for the People’s party convention and to see that all the committees were properly made, and that they properly certify the nominations, I 'have been asked to call the attention of the mem- bers of this convention to the fact that it will be necessary for each of the con- ventions which_have been held here to appoint an auditing committee of five; and it will be necessary for the chair- man and secretary of each Congressional the convention of the Board 4 tion and Railroad Commission, to certify to the nominations maae by each of ‘those conventions. There are seven Congressional districts, four Board of Equalization districts and three Rall- road ~districts. Each convention must certify to the nominations and at the same time the chairman of that conven- ntnn1 must appoint an auditing committee of fiye. It is Important that you do not neglect it before leaving this place, so that your secretary will have the names of the auditing committee signed and filed with the Secretary of State. I - thank you, gentlemen. I used to be at home in Democratic conventions, but at one time when vour people went off with Mr. Cleveland, I went to the People’s party. Tt seems' as though Mr. Cleveland has been left to go a-fishing while we have been getting together again, and under > banner of Mr. Maguire we will elect he whole ticket at the coming election. The Chairman—Gentlemen, I desire to introduce Mr. Thompson, your candidate for Secretary of State. Mr. Thompson—Gentlemen of the con- vention, I am greatly obliged to you for the honor of the nomination you have given me this evening, and will do my Dest for the ticket from the top to the bottom. I heartily indorse your plat- form. I will not say any more this even- ing as the hour is v late and I know everybody is in a hurry to get away. At this point a motion was made and second- ed that the secretary be instructed to cast loyal adherence to and my | the atic ticket from top to bot- | tom. (Applause.) | duly seconded and Mr. | the The m declared nimously 1 of the convention. The Chair—The next order of business | is nominations for Attorney General. Nominations are now in order. Judge Curtis of San Bernardino—Mr. | Chairman and gentlemen, for the office of Attorney General of the State I desire to place before you the name of George B. ‘- Cole of San Bernardino. That office is * mext in importance to_that of your Jus- | tices of the Supreme Court. It ought to | - be filled by an eminent lwayer, one who - has the courage and the learning suf- - ficient to meet other able men in the handling of the important State cases, As . you are well aware, he has charge of all the criminal cases In the Supreme Court, and not only this, he is the adviser of the ‘State officials upon all legal matters and --of the various boards. Mr. Cole is a lawyer. He has practiced his profession in the city of San Bernardino for the last F rs. He is a man wedded to his on and has built up a successful ce in Southern California. He s able, he is conscientious, he is strong, and if placed upon the ticket will, we beiieve, add. strength to_{t wherever he is known | in the south. T assure you that if he is placed upon the ticket he will make a thorough canvass of the State and will make friends wherever he goes. The south had hopes to have had Judge Curtis * of San Diego nominated as one of the Su- - preme Judges, but he has not recelved . that nomination and we ask now your support for George B. Cole of San Ber- nardino. Mr. Dosier of Shasta—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: This con- vention has passed resolutions which aimed at and intended to place the ernment of this State again of the people. The office of the Attorney-General is one which has been frequently overlooked. That office s the means by which the corporations of this State, those corporations which are operating in this State, can be con- trolled; and in the position of Attorney- General you want a man of tried probity. You want a man_ whe discharge of his duty. You want a man who has a record as an anti-monopolist, and which record has become established I come to you from the northern part of the State, which, for some unaccountable on. séems to have been wiped off the Democratically speaking. We ask you to nominaté a young man to that of- se record is a household word in We are asking you to nom- a man who h made his mark at bar. We are asking you to nominate who is learned in the law. We g you to nominate a man who that he is capable of handling i We are asking you to nom- nan who hz er shown that he s ss {n the discharge of his duty. I now place In nomination for this office the Hon. H. P. Andrews of Red Bluff. I have been going to Democratic eon- - -wentions for years andyears. Personally I never asked for anyvthing at the hands of the party, but I have been willing to work as one among the rank and flle. Year vear 1 have seen the- great gouthern and the great central portion of zhis State recognized in Democratic con- .wvention by nomination after nomination, “.hut never since the nomination of William Irwin for Governor of this State has that portion of California been recognized. :* Notwithstanding that, howevers, we have .gone to our homes year after year and planted the standard of Democracy upon he highest pinnacle of old Shasta in .order that it might be seen emblazoned ut to the whole State. And now I ask you in justice to consider these things. . There are Democrats there who are de- . manding this nomination. It is Demo- . ecratic votes that vou want on election -day, and we_are asking you now to rec- ognize the First Congressional District by nominating that honorable, straight- -.forward, tried and trustworthy man, Hon. . P. Andrews of Red Bluff. " (Applause). The Chairman—Are there any further nominations? It was moved and seconded that the nominations be closed. (Carried). At the conclusion of the roll-call on the nomination for Attorney General, the * chair announced the result as follows: George B. Cole received 284 votes, and Mr. Andrews 497 votes. Mr. Andrews, having recelved the majority of the votes cast, was reins of go in the hand afte is fearless in the | declared the nominee of thelmation of Mr, Deuprey, o ¢"MILLER OF Loy ANGELES (N HIS MORNING TRANCE.s this convention and on the streets to-day the vote of all those candidates whose and yesterday that Mr. McBride is not | nominations were made unanimous. The a union printer. We here desire to support unicn labor, union printers and the honor and dignity of the working people and the report has beencirculated t is not a union printer. « We desire to ask the gentleman (L. L. Boone) if he has any evidence to prove that that report is not true. Mr. Boone—I yield upon that question. | I desire Mr. Rodgers of Los Angeles. |~ Mr. Rodgers — Mr. Chairman: | whisper a man to death, late rumors behind a man’s back do him up that way easler than any | other. But, gentlemen, we present to you | evidence beyond all 'contradiction that | this is a falsehood instigated by Mr. Mc- | Brige's enemles, not giving him a fair chance. I hold inmy hand a telegram from | the editor of the Labor World, the organ | of organized labor in Los Angeles County and the south generally. This paper, the organ of organized labor in Southern California, is printed in Mr. McBride's printing_office, the best in the whole south. Mr. Colver, the editor of that pa- per and its proprietor, telegraphs me as follows: “R. Y. McBride employs union printers only, and has never to my knowl- edge employed other than members of our organization in his office. I myself ,have been connected with the Typo- graphical Union as a member for forty- our years.’ 1 have another telegram R. Y. McBride, the undersigned mem | bers of the Los Angeles Typographical | Union, No. 174, certify that R. Y. Mc- | Bride has always employed union print- | ers exclusively.” Signed by the vice- | president, thé president being out of | town. Mr. McBride, gentlemen, has always been a friend of organized labor, | and pays the highest wages of any man in | Los Angeles. 446G & ESmith of San Franclsco — Mr. | Chatrman: 1 hold in my hand a dispatch | which reads as follows “LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 18 B. Benoist, State House, Sac | McBride does not employ press feeders, bookbinders orlynlun presemen In }&!CQ(- | re. See Patterson at State office. fppihe 3 “W. M. HIGGINS “Secretary L. A. T. U. No. 174.”" | That is the dispatch received, Mr. Chalr- man. The chair—Have you any further re- marks to offer In connection with this tel- | egram, Mr. Smith? Mr. Smith—No, sir. | The Chair—You simply submit the tele- | gram without any other remarks? | ®Mr. Smith—Without any other remarks. Mr. Rodgers—Mr. McBride does not em- plcy union bookbinders because he does not bind books. I do not employ them because I do not bind books. Mr. McBridé | does mot employ union press feeders be- cause he does not have. presses that re- uire feeders. They are self-feeders; (Laugnter and applause.) Mr. McBride does not employ union pressmen because the union printers that he employs do the kicking of the old Washington machines, as I did when I was a boy. E. I. Woodman and W. B. DuBois were also placed in nomination for the office of State Printer. At the conclusion of the rollcall the Chair announced the vote as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 778; necessary to a choice, 389. Of these votes Mr. Curry received 16, Mr. DuBois 21, Mr. McBride 817 and Mr. Woodman 424. It was moved and seconded that Mr. Woodman's nomination be unanimous. 'Mr. Woodman was called for and ad- dressed the convention, indorsing the platform. y The Chair—The next in lorder {s the nomination for the Secretary of State, R. A. Thompson of San Francisco was g]aced in nomination for the office of ecretary of State and on motion his nomination was made by acclamation: D. H. Arnold of Colusa—Mr, Chairman, 1 move you, sir, that the thanks of this convention be extended to all the officers of the convention for their courtesy and promptness. A Delogate—I amend that by adding the ople of Sacramento for their kindness. e motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The committee on perma- nent organization and order of business presented an amendment to the report, which had been taken from the table on You can | u can_circu- | and | | | | fEi0g $8e num: | s, We: Beartly, | directed. No fur- the convention three cheers for clerk cast the votes her busin appearing adjourned sine die ami hat he | the ticket. THE PLATFORM The Democratic party of California in State convention assembled hereby re- affirms its adherence to the time-honored principles of Democracy enunciated by Thomas Jefferson and grandly upheld and enforced by his Democratic successors in the Presidential office. We reaffirm our alleglance to the national platform of the Democratic party adopted at C ago in 1896, and SDuciflunlY}' declare our adherence to the paramount purpose enunciated in that platform, viz: A return to the (‘L-ns!:lul[onfif system of free and un- limited coinage of both gold and silver as money at the ratio of 16 to 1, without wait- ing for the consent of any other nation. We _reaffirm the unalterable adherence of the Democratic party to the principles of civil and religious liberty as proclaimed by the founders of our republic. The War With Spain. We indorse the action of Congress In de- c_l:'.rmg war against the Government of Spain for the purpose of securing liberty to the people of Cuba and of putting an end to the long-continued oppression and 8ross misgovernment under which they have suffered. We congratulate the people. of the United States upon the speedy and suc- cessful termination of the war for the ac- complishment of .this purpose. We rejoice in the success that has come to American arms on land and sea and glary in the bravery and kil of the soldiers and sallors our country. The sublime courage fortitude displas=i by our land and navid forces in achieving the victories of Manila and Santlago have shown to the world the value of free institutions, universal suf- frage and general public education in de- veloping the highest qualities of character, intelligence and courage, making our vol- unteer soldiers trained 'in the schools of the State militia organizations more than equal to those who compose the great standing armies of Europe. We favor the fullest investigation of all conditions existing in the Philippine Islands affecting the interests and obligations of our country in the matter of their future treat- ment and disposition, to the end that final action in relation thereto shall be intelli- gent and based upon a full knowledge of all facts that can affect the interests of the United States. While we do not favor an ageressive policy of territorial expansion, we are opposed to the surrender to Spain of any of the territory that has been ac- quired by American valor and the expendi- ture of the blood and treasure of our peo- ple. And we do not favor the surrender to Spanish dominion of the people of any of the Spanish colonles who co-operated with our forces against our enemy in the late ar. We are unalterably opposed to - sumption by this cmm’;fi,’-m of l;‘hye p::. tion of the debts of Spain Incurred in maintaining her sovereignty in Cuba, and to the Imposition of any portion thereot on e people of at isl 3 recognition thereaf. Ay me of the results of the war to our country has been the obiiteration of al sectional lines and differences among our people resulting from memories of the civil war. The people of all parts of our coun- try have united with a common devotion, a common patriotism and a common spirit of scif-sacrifice in support of our flag in the crisis through which we have passed, and have thus forever banished sectionai animosities and made appeals to sectlon- :R’slm in future political campaigns impos- o, We commend the course of the Dem: minority in Congress in having acteq. with unanimity and without partisan division on all measures for the support of our arms in the war with Spain, and_we commend tha course of the Democratic Senators and Rep- Tesentatives in Congress in opposing the un- just and digcriminating war revenue meas- ure of the Republican administration, under which by far the greater portion of the cost of war 1s levied upon the laboring cinsses of the country, and by which unnecessary burdens in the form of bonds have been im- posed upon the people of the. United States, | dgree. aad. commend. the - faithtul and efficient services of our Dem cratic Senator and Representatives in Con- gress from California. Nicaragua Canal. We favor the immediate construction of the Nicaragua ship canal by the Ubited States Government, and its ownerehip, operation and permanent control by the Government. Pacific Railroads. We denounce the measure recently adopted by the Fifty-fifth Congress providing for refunding the debts of the Central Pacific Rallroad Company to the United States Government as an unusual and vicious act of favoritism to a powerful corporation, the effect of which will be to extend for a long period the Southern Pacific Company's mo- nopoly of railroad transportation in Call- fornfa. We also denounce the proposition to further extend the period of payment of said debts, and pledge. our candidates for Congress to oppose the same. We also pledge all candidates for the l,cgls[a«ur; not to vote for any candidate for Unites States Senator who is not opposed to any extension of such time upon any terms whatever. We favor the foreclosure of the Government's_liens upon the Central Pacific and Western Pacific railroads and their sule for an amount sufficient to pay the entire claims of the Government, or If a price sufficlent for that'purpose cannot be ob- tained that the Government bid in smd roads at the foreclosure sales and hold them as public highways for the benefit of the whole people. State Railroad Commission. We commend the efforts of the Democrat- fe majority of the present State Rallroad Commission to bring about a fair and reasonable reduction of freight and fare charges for railroad transportation within the State of Caiifornia, and we deprecate the unreasonable postponement of those ad- vantages to the people of California by dilatory proceedings instituted in the Federal and State courts by the Southern Pacific Company in evasion of its obliga- tions to the State and in deflance of the conditions upon which it holds its public franchises. We condemn the action of the last Republican Legislature in refusing to appropriate the money necessary to enable the State Rallroad Commission to properly defend its rights and powers In the State and Federal courts, and to properly in- vestigate the business methods, earnings and expenses of the rafiroads subject to its Jurisdiction. We reiterate the position repeatedly as- the Democratic party of Call- fornia that in_the limitation of freight and fare charges by the State Raflroad Com- mission no allowance should be made for interest upon any fletitious capitalization of raflroad companies; that reasonable in- terest should be allowed upon the actual investment in the construction of the rail- road, including stations and terminals, and upon the actual value of rolling stock and other property used in connection with rail- road _transportation, and mno allowance should be made as or for interest upon the value of any privilege given by the people to such companies, and no allowance of in- terest upon any honded indebtedness bevond the actual value of the rallroad measured by the cost of reproducing it at any glven time at which rates are to be fixed. In determining the allowance to be made for operating expenses of rallroads the commisslon should provide lberally for the wages of men emploved thereon, and all rallroad companies should be compelied to pay wages in accordance with such allow- ance. serted by Rivers and Harbors. The preservation of the navigable rivers and harbors of California is of the greatest importance to the commerce and develop- ment of the State, and we therefore urge upon our delegation in Congress the im- portance of securing liberal appropriations for the maintenance of the navigabllity and improvement of the same. Fully realizing the great Importance of early completion of the work undertaken upon the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, and the possibility of placing the improvement of these water ways under the contract system at an early day, we pledge our representatives in Congress to exercise thelr utmost endeavors to accomplish this purpose and declare that the completion of this improvement should be expedited by both State and nation. San Pedro Harbor. We denounce the persistent and long-con- tinued efforts of the present Secretary of War to prevent the improvement of the public harbor of San Pedro, and his per- gistent efforts to divert the sums of money appropriated by Congress for that purpose to the improvement of the private harbor | of the Southern Pacific Company at Santa | Monica, California, and the Democratic Congressmen from ~California are hereby pledged to use every effort to prevent such diversion of any portion of the $2,900.000 ap- ropriated for the construction of the har- Bor'at San Pedro to any other purpose than the construction of the breakwater and the deepening of the inner harbor at that point. Mining. We congratulate the Democratic party and the people of the State of California on the fact that by the legislation initiated by the Democratic party under the plat- forms of cfnventions held respectively In 1520 and 1597 the mining industry in all its branches has received an impetus which to-day gives it a \leading position in the development and progress of the State. We favor the continuation of the work | so auspiciously initiated by the National and State Governments on the lines lald down in the law to the end that alk inter- ests fnvolved be fully and adequately pro- tected, and each be given the recogmition demanded by the important bearing each has upon the general welfare. Inasmuch as the legal impediment to the tmmediate expenditure of the $500,000 appro= oriated, $250,000 thereof by Congress and 250,000 therefore by the State of California, for the constructfon of debrls dams, was removed by the present Congress, and the whole of sald sum is now available for that purpose, we demand the immediate construc- tion of such restraining dams. We condemn the rapacity of the Central Pacific and other raflroad companles In pro- curing the issuance to themselves of pat- ents for large tracts of mineral lands not- withstanding the original grant under which said patents are Issued especially excepts from its operation all mineral lands, and we demand that all such patents covered thereby be restored to the public domain, and thrown open to exploration and entry, and in this behalf we favor an early enact- ment of the California mineral lands bills now pending before Congress and indorsed by the California Miners' Assoclation af- {en(dlnx both such patented and unpatented ands. We' belleve in fostering the mining in- dustry In all its branches, and favor the rehabilitation of hydraulic mining where- ever it may be carrled on, without material injury to other vested Interests. Election of United States Sen= ators. We demand the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the peoble of the States, and we pledge our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for the submission of such an amendment to the Federal constitution. Government by Injunction. We are in favor of a strict ad- herence to the rule that the legis- latlve, judicial and executive departments of our Federal Government and of our State Government shall be kept separate, and that neither shall encroach upon the powers or_functions of the other; and we particu- larly oppose and condemn the growing practice of the judicial department of the Federal Government in supplementing or modifying the laws of the land by injunc- tions “and other writs and processes not based upon constituticnal or statutory law enacted by the people or by the legislative department of ‘the Federal or the State Government. . Labor Legislation. We favor the adoption by the Legislature of this State of laws for the protection of labor, and we pledge our candidates to support the measures recommended by La- bor Commissioner Fitzgerald, or such legis- lation as will accomplish the purpose sought to be attained by sald proposed measures We favor the immediate extension of the contract_labor laws of the United States to the Hawailan lslands, and all further territory that may hereafter be annexed to the United States. ‘We are opposed to the employment of convict labor in competition with free la- bor, and we favor the passage of a law by the Congress of the United States con- fininig_the sale of goods, wares and mer- chandise manufactured by convict labor to the State or Territory in which they are produced. Good Roads. ‘We favor the efforts now being made by public-spirited _citizens throughout the State of California for the improvement of our public roads and highways upon mod- ern, economical and substantial lines, and we 'favor the encouragement of all such efforts by the co-operation of the State and county _governments with the California Good” Ronds League and other organiza- tions intelligently and systematically pro- moting these purpeses. Primary Election Law. ‘We favor the enactment of a general pri mary election law, fair and just to all - tles and sections, providing for the election by the Australian ballot, under State con- trol and at publlc expense, of delegates to all party conventlons called for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for public office. Food Adulteration. We favor the enactment of such laws as may be required to effectually stamp out the viclous and dishonest traffic in adul- terated foods which menaces the heaith, lives and proeperity of the people of Call: ornia. State School Text Books. ‘We are in favor of the continuance and improvement of the State text-book system for our public schools. 8an Francisco Charter. ‘We' favor the rafifipetion by the Legls- lature of the charter recently adopted in the city and county of San Francisco, and pledge ‘the Democratic members of the Senate and Assembly to vote for the same. raxation and Local Government, We favor a _constitutional amendment abolishing the State poll tax and giving to Counties and municipal corporations the right to adopt and change their systems of taxation for local purposes whenever a majority of the people of any such county or municipality shall so determine. We favor the adoption of constitutional amendment No. 10, now pending, €iving the right of local self-government to the countles of the State. We approve the principle of direct legisla- tion and favor its immediate adoption for municipal and other local purposes. Governor James H. Budd. We fndorse the administration of Governor James H, Hudd, and especially. point to the fact that he has inaugurated substantial ceonomles and has introduced system and business methods into the management of State imstitutions. Under his administra- tion taxation has been reduced. When he aseumed office he found a State debt of one and three-quarter millions of dollars, and will leave to his successor a surplus of two millions. California University. We point with pride to the position of the University of California in the educa- tional world, and commend the progressive policy which has characterized its admin- lstration within the past few years, and the Democratic party, as the friend of pop- ular education, pledges itself to the liberal support of the plans that promise it & slowing future. River Improvements. Whereas, This is the first time in the history_of our State, rotwithstanding vast sums ~have heretofore been expended in making surveys for plans of improvements and reports thereon, that anything practical for the improvement of navigation has been inaugurated by the State by the approval of the United States Board of River Engi- neers and sanction of the Secretary of war; therefore, be it Resolved, That we commend the commis- sfon of public works and the auditing board for having secured concert of action be- tween Governmental and State authorities in executing the long needed and practical works now under the process of construc- tlon on both the Sacramento and San Joa- quin rivers. Organized Labor. Resolved, That this convention give its indorsement for the case of organized labor and recommends the general use of the la- bel of the Allied Printing Trades’ Council and other union labels. The Navy Lauded. The following additional plank has been placed in the platform by vote. of the con- vention on motion of Senator White: We appreclate not only the splendid achievements of our maval heroes, but re- Joice also in the magnificent work accom- plished by American labor and skill in the construction of our ships of war and their armament. We are particularly gratified at the perfection manifested in the Oregon, Olympia and other. like vessels bailt In Callfornia_waters, and insist that further stmilar work shall be done here. ~The necessities of our growing importance, the extension of our foreign trade and the in- terests of our country and citizens abroad demand such a navy as shall render ag- gression from foreign ehores absolutely fu. tile. It is the duty of Congress to make corresponding appropriations and to, give us a navy capable of enforcing our rights wherever questioned. COURSING AT INGLESIDE. A Champion Stake and a Record- Breaking Event for Non- ‘Winners. The largest assemblage of eashmen ever gathered for a drawing was at Pythian Castle last evening. The oc- casion was the making up of the sixteen dog champlon_stake, and the event for non-winners at Ingleside this week. The champlon stake was full before the doors opened. The non-winner event filled In- side of thirty seconds after the doors were thrown open at 7:l5 instead of 8§ o'clock, the usual time. ;T fotal money for the two stakes Is 40. Champion stake—$150, 380, $55 each t§ next two and §3) each to next four. Non- winner stake—$100, 360, 337 50, 327 50 each to next two, $20 each to next four, $12 50 each to next nine and §7 8 each to next elghtaen. he drawing resulted as follow: Non-winner stake—S. Hanson's L. §. Con- ley vs. J. Dowd's Clifton Lass; Deck.iman & Panaric’s Glen Chice vs. . B. Dougherty's Heather Dell; W, Sweeney’s La Juilve vs. Rus- sell & Wilson's Victor Queen; H. W. kennel' Burlington® ve. H. Spring's Bill Nye; Napo- leon kennel's Pacific Queen vs. J. Dean’s Hazel Glen; I, L. Sears' Beauty vs. J. Byrne's Nelly B; J. Quane’s Capt Morse vs. B. Dough- Palmer Hill; Lynch & Maher's Ipttie J. Cox's Mission Tip; Kay & Tgnt's Masterpiece vs. Handy & Smith's Pegsim@ons; J. O'Brien’s Miss Perkins vs. P.«Rile}’s Master Mat; E. Campbell's Lee Bo G. Smart's Chiquita; Deckelman & Panario's Roval Oak J. Farley's Mystic; T. J. Cronin's Reliable . Lynch & Maher's Liberty; T. Gaffney’s Sprig o' Hill vs. Napoleon kennel’s Decorator; Emerald vs. W. Dalton’s De- Derby kennel's Thompson's Phoebe; Lynch & Maher's Dako- ta vs. Napoleon kennel's Fireball; S. BE. Por- tal's Our Boy vs. Russell & Wiison's Victor Chief; Larkey & Rock's Liberty Bell vs. Pene- lope kennel's San Mateo; J. O'Brien’s States- man ve. Gidson & Moore’'s Monitor; M. Sulli- van's Santa_Bella vs. Kay & Trant's Innis- fallen; J. Wiseman's Damsel vs. J. Farley's Tullamore; Kay & Trant's Chit Chat vs. P. O'Donnel's Counterfelt; G. Thompson's Sir Walter vs. G. Smart's’ Silkwood: Derby ken- nel's Mona v. M. Herzog's Little Delight: D. Shanncn’s Soubrette vs. W. Halpin's Daunt- less; R. Pringle’s Gladys Pasba vs. Captaln Clarkson’s Kerry Gow; P. Gaffney's Loraine vs. A. Vanderberg's Hobson; M. Herzog's Lanky Bob vs. Kay & Trant's Sylvia; A. Haigh's Hattel vs. R. Wyman's Rush o' Hil J. Strand’s Newsboy vs. E. M. Elkus' Tel hone Girl; D. Chilla’s St. Nicholas vs. Pene- ope kennel's Las Palmas. Champion stake—Lowe & Thompson's Prince Hal vs. Handy & Smith's Tda; 1. L. Sears' Hot Stuff vs. T. J. McInerney's Rosie R; T. J. Me- Inerney’s Johnny R vs. Deckelman & Pana- rio’s Old Glory; W. O'Neil's Promise Me vs. J. Dean’s Connemara; Russell & Wilson's Glen Fosa vs. A. Haigh's Hadiwist; D. Hooper's Koolawn vs. J. Dean's Moondyne; J. Eag- an's Billy Gladstone vs. Russell & Wilson Lady Herschel; O'Connell Bros.’ Log Boy vs. Handy & Smith’s Victor. The total number of dogs in the two stakes is eighty-eight and it might easily have been made forty more. At least that number were unable to get in. The running will begin at 1 p. m. Saturday and 10 o’clock on Sunday. —————— A Miner Drugged. John Harrison, a miner from Placer County, is the latest victim of the deadly “knock-out”” drops. He met a woman on Barbary Coast who with deft fingers doctored his drinks and relieved him of $40 and a gold watch. Officer Robert.Sol- ver found Harrison l)'lnsg on the side- walk at the corner of Sacramente and Sansome street early vesterday morning and locked him up up for drunk. When the miner came to his senses he reported to the police that he had been robbed. ——e————— Lurline Salt Water Batha. Bush, Larkin sts.; swimming. Russian, hot and cold tub baths: salt wnter direct from ocean. i AMUSEMENTS. “EVERYBODY GOES WHERE THE SHAMROCK GROWS.” At MECHANIOS' PAVILION, San Francisos, SATURDAY, August 20, to SATURDAY, Sep- tember 10. Don't forget that the One Dollar § Admission Coupon Tickets will not be on sale after Satur- day, August 20, at 6 o'clock. Purchase them of any committeeman or at the Pavilion Box Office, open Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The regular admission, 2c; children, 10c. The exposition open dally from 1 o'clock to 5:30 and 7 to 10:30 (Sundays excepted). Bennett's Bij Expogition Concert Band; Blarney Castle; Lim- erick Races; Plenty of Amusement. Great Celebrated Peace Jubilee Saturday Night. Chorus_of 500 Volces. Splendid Elec- trical Effect. Battle of Manila, _represented b¥l )lmnf Pictures and Mili Effects. Grand gv orus of 500 Voices, under direction of John . McKenzle, will sing Irish and American Patriotic Alrs. Volunteer chorus singers wanted. Rehearsal at Kohler-Chase Hall, 26 O'Farrell st., to-night. SUTRO_BATHS, OPEN NIGHTS. muom Dall{ol;? Y.I-.‘ |:m|| 11 E =,“ s ADVERTISEMT™NTS. OLD MEN—YOUNG MEN 1f you want to be cured or strengthened consuit Dr. Meyers & Co. They have been successful in treating diseases ~and weakness of men for 17 years. They have the iargest and best equipped institution on the coast for treating ailments of men. Afiments recently con- tracted or those which Z have become dangerous Z trom bad treatment or \T neglect are quickly and permanently cured by Dr. Meyers & Co. Victims of nervous debility, partfal or com- plete loss of vital power, drains, Iosses, etc. Which have been brought on by excesses discretions, overwork, worry, _ete., and permanently restored to perfect manhood. No Pay Till Cured—Consultation Free. You take no chances in treating with Dr. Mey- ers & Co.. They will not only make you sound and well, but you may keep your money until you are permanently cured. Dr. Meyers & Co.’s dealings with patients, either at office or by mail, are sacredly confidential. While a personal interview is preferable, thousands are cured without seeing the doctors. Sufferers who cannot visit the city or call on a part of the staff when they make thelr regu- lar monthly visits to interfor towns, should write for private book for men, free treatise on any disease, symptom blanks and advice. All free. DR. MEYERS & CO., 781 Market St., San Franeiseo. TAKE ELEVATQR Hours dalily 8 to 12—1 to 8. Evenings 7 to 8. Sundays 9 to 1L - The Damage that “‘cheap” baking pow- ders do cannot be reckoned in dollars and cents. Schilling’s Best is safe. AMUSEMENTS. MOROSCO’S GRAND WaLTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager. POPULAR PRICES Telephone Main 532 Reserved Seats, . . . 25 and 80c. Family Circle and Gallery, . . 10¢c. MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ‘Week of August 15, 189. BExceptional produc- tion of the great melodrama. WORK AND WAGES A Thrilling Story of Love, Labor and Capital. New Scenery! Startling Effects! SEE The Langford Steel Works. Special Engagement of the Clever Comedian, H. G. HOCKEY, and the Dainty Soubrette, MARION HOCKEY. OPERA MME. TAVARY, World-Famous Prima Donna. The Hegelmanns, Europe’s Greatest Aerial- ists: Bonnie Thornton, the Dresden Doll: Grant & Norton, refined comedy sketch; McBride & Goodrich, clog dances and songs; Lillian Burk- hart and company, in a new sketch, ‘A Pas ing Fancy”; Jamés Thornton, new’ songs an satire; O'Bries & Buckley, musical comiques; the Macarte Sisters, thrilling wire act. Reserved Seats, 2c; Balcony, 10c; Opera Chairs and Box Seats, 50c. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. in- quickly HOUSE | United States Branch. STATEMENT ——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY F._STETTIN, PRUSSIA, ON THE 31ST day of December, A 'D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to_the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cali- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 10 and €11 of the Political Code, cdndensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. $300 00 Cash market value of all stocks bonds owned by compa 660,682 50 Cash in company’s office Cash in banks . g Interest due an 0 34 ] stocks and loans... .. 6533 Premiums in due course of collection 94,672 30 Bills receivable, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks. R 96 15 Due from other companies for rein- surance on losses already paid...... 3,330 1§ ceeerne $782,443 18 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid. 5,977 00 Losses in process of adjustm in suspense . 41,829 94 Losses resisted, g exp es 8,466 00 Gross premiums on fire risks ru; ning one year or less, $326,603 37; reinsurance 50 per cent 163,304 69 Gross premiums on fire risks ning more than one year, $321,57S 08; reinsurance pro rata.. .. 161,635 2 Gross premiums on marine time risks, reinsurance 50 per cent.... .. #3777 All other demands against the com- PANY .eoeerenn 34,297 15 Total labilities .. $413,817 57 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums . $423,193 44 Net cash acti rine premiums . 7,801 72 Recelved for intel on bonds, stock all other sources 25,082 5) Received for rents 50 50 Received from all 387 50 Total income . DITURES. ’ EXPE! Net amount paid for fire losses. $216,056 00 Net amount paid for marine losses 10,064 24 Paid or allowed for commission or brokerage . 90,459 24 Paid for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc..... 23,321 95 Paid for State, national and local taxes . .. 12,042 84 All other payments and expenditures 51,832 24 Total expenditures ........ $413,776 31 Losses incurred during the year. $226,214 63 Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.|Premiums. Net amount of risks| written during the year, Net amount of risks ex- $43,400,435| $548,661 15 pired during the year..| 35,204,945 484,157 12 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1897..... .| 52,124,012 648,007 45 Marine Risks and Premiums. | Risks. |Premiums. Net amount of risks| written during the year| $1,152,068| $11,199 S0 Net amount of risks ex- pired during the year..| 1,183,997 11,597 12 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1597 67,650 3,307 71 THEODORE W. LETTON, Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 224 day of January, 1898. SIMEON W. KING, Commissioner for California in Chicago. W. LOAIZA & COMPANY, Managers, 216 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. Telephone 1597. J. A. PRINSEN, Special Agent. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs.Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor and Manager. THE GRAND OPERA SEASON! TO-NIGHT, AT 7:50 O'CLOCK, “LOHENGRIN.” Splendid Casts—Bnlarged Chorus—Augmented Orchestra of 30. To-morrow_Afternoon, at 1:30, Special Mati- nee, “LOHENGRIN." | Next Week, six nights only, Saturday Mati- nee, “LA _GIOCONDA." Sunday Evening. ‘FAUST.” Popular prices, B.—A re- 25:_and 0c. served seat for the Matinee, 26c. Telephone, Bush 9. N. COLUMBIA THEATER. THIS WEEK—ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. Great Revival—Originals in_Cast. The FRAWLEY COMPANY, Augmented and presenting the famous “TRILBY.” FROM DU MAURIER'S NOVEL. Next Monday—"ON PROBATION.' BALDWIN THEATER reopens NEXT MON- DAY—HENRY MILLER in “HEARTSEASE. ALCAZAR THEaTER: —LAST WEEK BUT ONBE.— LEWIS MORRISON. To-noHT FREDERICK THE GREAT. Satines, Yorick's And Saturday ‘And Sunday Nights I.ove. Next Monday—'‘The Merchant of Venice.” CENTRAL PARK Market and Bighth Streets. LARY'S BIG SPECTACULAR DISPLAY, THE BATTLE OF MANILA mmmOPENS smmm SATURDAY, AUG. 20, at 8:30 p. m. A $40.000 PRODUCTION. ADMISSION, 25c; RESERVED SEATS, &0c. Ay o0 (F EALP G EROTRCE EXCURSION RATES ON RAIL ROADS TO EXHIBIT T% ;TTEIND H:‘QE‘MLE’O* p:;ecke S RES. CHUTES AND ZOO. EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROARS OF LAUGHTER GREET EDWIN R, LANG, the ‘“‘Poetical Tramp," IN THE FREE THEATER. CANNON, THE 613-POUND SWISS, ALWAYS AT HOME. BEE SULTANA AND HER 3 BABY LIONS. AND AN ALLIGATOR IN THE ZOO! 10c, including Zoo and Theater; Children, Sc. “meldfl!. cor. Mason—Greatest Free Show In America. ROYAL TOKIO m:lc ‘WONDERS, Japan's most Skilled Jugglers and Acrobats; DARRELL ROYCE SISTERS & MILLER, ROCKWELL, NM» Mmllll&n free. Matinee Sunday, STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF New York, on the 3ist day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commis- sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections €10 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash s $500,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company......$1,000,000 00 Loans on bonds and mortgage: 302,700 00 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company 1,074,955 00 Cash in company’s office and in banks .. 120,265 83 Interest due and accrued on all stocks and loans. . 43 Interest due and accrued on bonds and mortgages . 328416 Premiums in due course of collection 254,352 38 Bills recefvable, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks. 383 34 Rents due and accrued... 4,204 38 Due from other companies for rein- surance on losses already pald.. 3,394 45 Total ASBOLE .....oe.cooacezeisrnge -.§2,767,722 45 LIABILITIES. * Losses adjusted and unpaid, lpsses in process of adjustment or in sus- pense, losses resisted, including ex- penses . A . $133,062 67 Gross premiums on fire risks run ning one year or less, $1,125,785 47 reinsurance 50 per cent. 562,892 74 Gross premiums on fire risks run- ning more than ome year, $1,375,- 435 31; relnsurance pro rata......... 73473173 All other demands against the com- . .. pany . Total Habilities $1,553,966 42 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums . .$1,623,595 00 Received for ‘mortgages Received for Ini on bonds, stocks, all other ‘sources Received for rents. loans and from $1,702,462 53 Total income . EXPENDITUR Net amount paid for fire losses. Net amount paid for marine losses $730,324 31 1 3 Dividends to stockholders. 4 50,263 29 Pald or allowed for commission or ¢ brokerage .. eieeesiens 308,768 18 Paid for salaries, fees and other harges for officers, clerks, etc.... 153,427 63+ Paid for State, national and local taxes . ~. 40,584 51 All other payments and expenditures 130,704 31 Total expenditures . $1,427.358 64 Losses incurred during the year...... 37 & |Fire Risks. [Premiums. Net amount of risks| F ‘written during the year| §212,2 Net amount of risks ex-| = | pired during the year..| 304,272,901 2,031,852 4 Net amount in force De- | cember 31, 1897 -l 269,276,475| 2,501,220 78 GEO. C. HOWE, Vice-President. GEO. W. DEWEY, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2%th day of January, 1898 THOS. MOON, Notary Public. W. LOAIZA & COMPANY, , State Agents, 216 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Telephone Main 1567. FRANK N. RUST, Speclal Agent WONG W00, CHINESE TEA AND HERB I SANITARIUM, 764-66 CLAY ST., San Francises, Oal All diseases cured exclualvs. g S Bt Hours, 9:30 to 11 & ., 1 t0 3 and Tta_ 58 52,188,205 22 FREE. " m FOR BARBERS, BAK. ers, bootblacks, "bath- BRUSHE houses, billiard tables, bookbinders, candy- makers, cinners, urmills, foundries, laundrics, paper- printers, painters, shoe factories, tar-roofers, tanners, tatlors, etc. BUCHANAN BROS., Brush Manufacturers, 609 Sacramento St dyers, han;