The union Democrat., 1871-08-26

Ma. EDITOR 81 come forward this time
with good deal of reluctance; nothing but
zeal for the public good induces me to appear
IN print, belong to that unfortunate class
denominated Sore-heads | was candidate
less than one week. so tie wound Is not deep
and does not need the Surgeons causer 10 re-
move it, but to be exposing it to the public
gaze may be thought by some to be not good
taste. We have been waiting patiently for
cur Legislative candidates to come to the
point aud tell US, in the event of their elec-
ton what they intend doing for us, but
they persist in being silent. Surely gentle
men. yen did not exhaust all your energies
in obtaining the nomination, we have lots Of
work for you TO do. The stock question has
been mentioned as an important one for yen
to take hold Of
The Ranchers of Stanislaus County drive
their aoeks aud herds into this county and
pasture them oue third of the year, and We
are glad to have the feed for them. but we
are Justly entitled to one third of all the tax
es assessed on that stock. The stoekmen as
class differ bat little from other classes,
some are gentlemen aud respect other peo-
Piles rights. others pay no regard to old estab-
lished usages. For instance, in small vii
lage not far from here, there are eighteen or
twenty people who own COWS, those cows have
been pastured around there so long. that the
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est right to that. range. But this Summer
along came a man with flock of sheep and
swept every bit of feed off the range, and
when demonstrated with. declared it was gov
eminent land and he had as good right to
it as anybody. Now there ought to be a law
to compel such men to respect others rights.
| noticed in one of the Democratic County
Platforms, a resolution repudiating the idea
Of assessing growing crops, this | trust will
meet with no opposition from republicans.
propose as e remedy, that the assessing shall
not be commenced until the principal crops
are grown. There can be no good reason
why tie assessing could not as well be put
of until June, as to be begun in April, the
State would be none the loser by this, and
the county would be a great gamer. The Yo-
Semitic road question stands out as an impor-
tant, one private enterprise has built a
splendid road to the verge of the grant, it can
go no farther. There is dispute between the
State and settlers in the Valley as 60 the own
ership Of the land, which may be disposed of
in short time If it is properly handled. we
hope it Will be decided in favor of the State.
then we can ask her to build the road The
Fence question too we wish to have settled
and we want such law, that every man who
owns a COW, or goat, or has one acre CT
land fenced, can understand. 1t is of but lit
lie use for me to mention those things it is
the candidates we wish to hear from, and we
demand of them that they come forward and
let us know what their views are, then we
will know what to expect.
Dogberry was not man of much wisdom,
but he has told us, when two ride one horse,
one must ride behind, it is my impression the
first one that mounts the horse, places him
we'll or the course, himself firmly fixed in
the saddle, will be the one that will ride
ahead, and | might add, will deserve to-
JAMES A. GOODWIN.
Mt Pass. August ODD, 1871.