The Shasta courier., 1869-12-25
4 Genuine ssTide Land SWIM
dHe.,

All remember the terrible howl set up
by the Democracy during the Haight cam
paign about Gorham and Tide Land
Swindle." To save these Lands for the
benefit of the State was then the highest
aspiration of the newly y-fedged 'retrench-
ment" Democracy. On the strength of
this cry and the friendly assistance of such
wooden-headed old doukeys as Bidwell and
Fay, the Haight party obtained control of
theFSsste To look after the interest of
the Staten the matter of Tide Lands--after
having saved them from the grasp of the
terrible Gorham-was, of course, the
especial mission of the virtuous and econom-
ical victors. In order to make sure of pre-
venting Gorham from stealing these coveted
lands, and for the additional purpose of
getting large fund in the State Treasury
forthe support of camp-followers who had
become poor by wasting their time in bur-
rahing for JEFF Davis, legislative act
was passed, authorizing the sale of said
lands at public auction, under the direction
of three Commissioners to be appointed by
the Governor. The act also expressly re-
quired the Commissioners to give notice of
all sales by publication in the three news
papers having the largest circulation in the
State. In persuance of this act the Com
missioners were duly appointed and pro-
ceeded to sell the lands, but instead of
looking after the interest of the State, they
violated the act under which they were to
proceed, and shamefully misused the peo-
ple's money. While Gorham was accused
of wanting to steal the lands, these Com
missioners have simply stepped in and indi-
rectly stole portion of the money received
from their sale. The following, from
report laid before the Legislature shows
where the money went-principally to sup
Democratic newspapers, the chief occupa-
tion of which is to SANDER Grants Admin
istration and publish sketches of the lives
and eminent public services of dead Con-
federates. The June sales were advertised
as follows:
Stockton Gazette, Democratic, and since
died for the want of support, 1912; San
Francisco Times, (since died for the want
of support,) S1,005; Alta, 1855; Union,
S52S; Examiner, (Democratic) S2,3S9 so;
San Francisco Herald, Democratic, ard
since died for want of support S1.2S5 so;
State Capital Reporter, Democratic, (and
:" still survives y Sl,305 60.
Advertising the September sales was
thus: Alta, SI72; Times, $3.50; Los
Angeles News, S152; Grass Valley Union,
SIP; Gazette, S16S; Sonoma Democrat,
s128; San Francisco Courier, s14S; News
Letters, $3.50; Sacramento Union, $50 40;
Examiner $3.50; California Democrat,
81 $50; State Capitol Reporter, 81, l,343 20.
Thus we find that in June the Commis-
sioners advertised in seven papers when
the Law said three, and the advertisement
which the Union charged $52S for, was
given to the Democratic Examiner at 50,
3S9 so, and the Reporter at 81 ,305 60.
In September they advertised in twelve
papers, and paid the Examiner, Californis
| Democrat and Reporter, about 81 500 each,
while no other paper charged over S1S6 for
performing exactly the same service
If such economy as shown above, pleases
the people, they will probably be rendered
extremely happy by the time the present
Legislature gets through the business of
creating new Offices, raising the salaries of
Demcratic officials by special acts, and pay
ing such loafers as old Long Primer Hall
$4,000 indemnity for the obstruction of
property not worth over $500.
1t is plainly evident that the Democracy
regained power in this State by hypocrisy
and false Fpretense. Their record proves
the fact