The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
FEES AND SALARIES.

] ]ect iu and around the Court House, lu
Auburn, and we regard this as an appro-
pirate time 10 remind all parties OF some
history connected with this matter, in Pla-
Ger county. The Fee and Salary bills had
been upon the statute books for more than
full year before any Of these officers had
ever been nominated for the positions to
which they have been elected.
Most Of these officers elect we're then in
| office, and some OF them in the same posi-
lions to which they have been re- elected
bad the law before their eyes, knew what
they bad to do aud whs, their pay would
be, and their acceptance Of nominations and
subsequent election became a contract be-
tween them and tie taxpay ers and litigants
We charged in the campaign that the
"ring" had nominated county ticket that
was to be elected, and legislative ticket,
that when elected was pledged to legislate
to increase the fees and salaries Of their CO.
Republicans after heir election. Had this
charge been admitted as true, not one OF
the whole party, either for a legislative OF
county Office, With the possible exception of
the Recorder, would have been elected. This
charge we believed to be true, and believe
vet that it was true, and n this belief we
are borne out by documents, copies Of which
are now in possession. But our charge was
denied as "a Cursed Lie" and this semi
official denial came in time to save the votes
of enough of disaffected Republican tax
payers to elect most Of the ticket, though
BY bare scratch. On the 26,h Of August
this denial was made through the Stars and
Stripes Here it is:
A CURSED LIE.-We learn that story is being
diligently circulated by our opponents, to the
effect that the gentlemen composing our legisla-
tive ticket pledged to an increase in the sal
aries of our county officials We knew that such
a charge had been maze by the HERALD, but did
not suppose that any Republican would co1sider
that paper as reliable authority on matters con-
nected with our candidates. We take pleasure
IN being able to state that The charge is entireiy
false.
The italics are ours. Under this denial
many persons voted for these Republican
candidates for county officers and members
of the Legislature, believing that these Off
GERS would not ask for increased pay and
that Bradley. Waldron, Power and Calder
wood would fight against any increase OF
pay by legislation. viii they do it We
take pressure, says the Stripes IN being able
to state that the charge is entirely false
Who enabled you to state this il the caudi-
dates on the Republican ticket did not and
if they told you TO make the statement will
they now abide by their pledge, or will they
betray the public aud admit that they OBJ
tanned their election by fraud and false
promises 7 These are fearful questions, but
you must stand by your pledges or the de
ceved voters shall know the reason why.
We are on the watch tower and will not let
the tax payers or voters be captured without
giving fair warning. The resolutions adop-
te at the Democratic county convention
last August contained the following
ResOlped, That our Senator and Representa-
tivcs are hereby instructed to oppose any legs-
laton at the ensuing session Of the Legislature
tending to increase the fees or salaries of any
of our county officers, TO take effect before or
during the term Of Office for which they may be
elected at the ensuing election.
Ten days before the election it was evil
dent that the Democratic ticket bad the call,
hence, six days before the election the
Stripes published the above denial by au-
thority, placing their candidates on the
same platform, 80 far ss fees and salaries
were concerned, as ours, and as We said
above, saved majority of their ticket by
few votes This is the contract made With
the voters, and We say 10 our Republican
friends it must be kept We do not accuse
Wadron, Power and Calderwood of at
tempting 10 violate this pledge made through
their organ, the Stripes, but from what is
going on about the Court House they may
as well be on their guard, les. they be placed
in false position,
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. The statement OF Fisk
& Hatch published in The New York Journal Of
Commerce, gives the following additional facts
with rnfprnnce IN ha Con trnl Pacific RailrOad